Just the Basics Part 3

Just the Basics Part 3

Stamps and Accessories

Stampin’ Up! carries three types of stamps, Wood Mount, Clear Mount and Photopolymer. To use the Clear Mount and Photopolymer stamps they carry Acrylic Blocks and the new Stamparatus.   

Wood Mount Stamps are red rubber stamps mounted on a wood block. These stamps are ready to go, just add ink. They come in a plastic box for easy storage.

Clear Mount Stamps are red rubber stamps un-mounted. To use these stamps you will need the Acrylic Blocks or Stamparatus. The stamps come in a plastic box that is much thinner than the Wood Mount Stamps have so you can store more in the same space.

Photopolymer Stamps are just that, clear stamps made of photopolymer. They are easy to use and lining up your images are a breeze. You will need the Acrylic Blocks or Stamparatus for these stamps as well. They come in a thin plastic box just as the Clear Mounts do, also saving room when storing.

Here is Stampin' Up!'s video about their stamps:

Acrylic Blocks: Stampin’ Up! Acrylic Blocks are the best in my opinion. They are high quality, thick blocks made easy to fit your grip with a nice groove. You can purchase the carrying case for easy storage!

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Stamparatus: Stampin’ Up! Stamparatus is a frantastic tool to help you stamp nice straight images. Its hinges let you place the stamp once and move on down the page for multiple images. You can place multiple stamps on the plates to do layer images. You can also place all the stamps on the plates all at once to create an entire card or scrapbook page! If you are shaky, not a problem with the Stamparatus, your images will come out clear. Missed a spot, no problem, just reink and stamp again, it will line up perfectly every time. Saves so much time when you have multiple cards to do with the same image. With the Stamparatus you can pop in your paper, ink, stamp and repeat! All your images will be on your cards in the same spot, just where you want them, nice and straight, fast and easy! (Can you tell that I love the Stamparatus!)

Here is Stampin' Up!'s video on the Stamparatus:

I hope this helps clear up any questions you had on stamps and their accessories. If not, email me with the subject, "Stamps", and I will answer promptly!

Don’t forget to pop on over to my store at, craftingfool.stampinup.net, and check out all the wonderful stamps and accessories offered!

Have a great day!

Deb B.

The Crafting Fool!