breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Nov 5, 2024 21:56:00 GMT
I am trying to reign in my stickers and bought myself a blank sticker book. It remains to be seen if I'd recommend it, the stickers do come off easily. Almost too easily.
Anyway, as I'm randomly removing stickers from half empty 12 by 12 sheets, it's amazing how many images I didn't realize I owned and now that they are not on their backing I can "see" them. Especially arrows (like the kind used with a bow) and crowns and dumb words and phrases like "you're so pretty" which went into the trash.
I also have at least three lemonade stand stickers, any ideas how to use those without opening my own business? I guess I could make DS(11) sell lemonade next summer, but that would only use one of them.
Have you rearranged your stickers? Did it help you use them? Please share.
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Post by mom on Nov 5, 2024 22:17:41 GMT
Yes, I consolidated all my Christmas/DD stickers to 6x8 transparency and then the transparency goes in to a stamp pocket and I for sure use them more than if they were still in their packaging. Just being able to flip through them, all the same size packaging, helps me.
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Post by riversong1963 on Nov 5, 2024 23:08:49 GMT
My stickers stay on their original backing sheets. I organize them by theme; and if they coordinate with any papers or collections (not necessarily by the sam manufacturer), I store them with the paper.
As for the lemonade stand stickers, they say "summer" to me. I would use them on summer cards or layouts. I don't think the layout needs to be about a lemonade stand for the stickers to work. I know it sounds corny, but I envision a "Squeeze the Day" card. I'm a sucker for puns.
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Post by breakfastattiffanys on Nov 5, 2024 23:25:13 GMT
I cut mine apart and have definitely used a lot more this way, as like you mentioned, I can see them now. I have them in a container and will pull out ones that are the right colors for my 12x12 and mini books.
I don’t know how I’d use a lemonade stand? That’s so specific, I’d probably give them away. There’s a free library in my neighborhood and I’ll sometimes put stickers in a baggy and leave them when I’m taking a walk.
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camcas
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Post by camcas on Nov 6, 2024 1:00:28 GMT
I haven’t with stickers but I have with ephemera- put the into one of those” magnetic “ sticky page photo albums and ,just like you I found all kinds of gems I didn’t know I had and have used more since
Might have to find a sticker book and do the same
I did LOL at your “ straight into the trash “ comment @breetheflea
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Nov 6, 2024 1:18:02 GMT
I cut apart my partially used sheets and then store them by colour (primarily) and some by theme. I definitely feel like I use a lot more this way, I often use stickers from sheets that previously I would have ignored as the overarching theme or colour combination set by the manufacturer didn't work with my page when individual pieces might be perfect.
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Post by joblackford on Nov 6, 2024 18:46:28 GMT
As for the lemonade stand stickers, they say "summer" to me. I would use them on summer cards or layouts. I don't think the layout needs to be about a lemonade stand for the stickers to work. I know it sounds corny, but I envision a "Squeeze the Day" card. I'm a sucker for puns. If not on a page, that would definitely work on a card  I did laugh out loud at making your kiddo run a lemonade stand to use up a sticker breetheflea Taking the sticker sheets apart and seeing them out of context def reveals all kinds of things you don't notice when they're whole. It's basically clutter blindness. My eyes fixate on a few good ones and often I get tricked into buying something with only 2 or 3 usable pieces unless I actually stop and count what I will use. (I do that with stamp sets anyway - bigger investment!) |
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Post by honeypea on Nov 6, 2024 19:54:18 GMT
Lemonade stand sticker can represent looking on the bright side, if searching for a silver lining - classic “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” thing.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Nov 7, 2024 0:55:36 GMT
Wait. What? A blank sticker book? What is this thing you speak of? Where do I get one? Do I need one? Do I want one?  Seriously though. I’ve never heard of a blank sticker book. I would remove the sticker from its original backing, place it in the book and it will come off and still be sticky enough for use? Any recommendations for a particular book/brand? What should I look for when purchasing one? I have so many partial sticker sheets and really like this idea. |
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Nov 7, 2024 3:04:16 GMT
Consistent with my style, I buy few sticker sheets & can easily/quickly peruse them. If only a few usable (to me) stickers remain on a sheet, I may cut them out (& add them to ephemera/chipboard from the same manufacturer) & toss the partial sheet in the designated donation bin in my craft room.
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Post by Embri on Nov 7, 2024 4:23:21 GMT
Wait. What? A blank sticker book? What is this thing you speak of? Where do I get one? Do I need one? Do I want one? Seriously though. I’ve never heard of a blank sticker book. I would remove the sticker from its original backing, place it in the book and it will come off and still be sticky enough for use? Any recommendations for a particular book/brand? What should I look for when purchasing one? I have so many partial sticker sheets and really like this idea. The ones I'm most familiar with were marketed to children for their sticker collections. They're thick cardstock pages with a waxy/silicone feel to them. Stickers can be stuck and come off with minimal fuss, just like they do on the backer sheets they're sold on. Used to be they were sold anywhere you'd find a big sticker collection, mostly stationary/notion stores and gift shops. |
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Post by mrssch on Nov 12, 2024 16:41:10 GMT
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blemon
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Post by blemon on Nov 12, 2024 18:42:54 GMT
After I've used a sheet for a project, I cut it apart and store the stickers individually by theme.
So for December Daily, I use 4X6 clear plastic boxes I got at dollar store or photo boxes from A Cherry on Top.
I have one for circles, one for trees, one for leaf shapes (ivy, random foliage -- there is seriously a lot of this), one for everything else.
I make my stuff by shape more than color so that works for me.
I also just throw stuff in the trash if I'm not going to use it.
I don't feel bad about it at all.
I also have a pouch of words. Some are full sheets of phrase stickers, some are individual words, some are words in shapes.
I only use words on a layout if I want words so I know where to go and all the words are in there.
The pouch fits a specific size of paper and I cut out some white cardstock in that size and attach the words to that so it's easier to flip through.
I have a whole page of noel, one of merry christmas, one of joy, you get the idea.
The rest are random. I use double sided tape. I don't unstick the sticker from the backing. I just cut up the whole sheet.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Nov 12, 2024 23:04:12 GMT
Update: so far I'm really liking the stickers stored in books. It is super easy to flip through a ton of stickers without having to touch every image, flip it over because it's upside or on the floor, look back and forth through different sized sheets sliding all over my desk, and easy to put away (close the book.)
I bought a cheap album off of Amazon that had 60 pages (purple with gold swirls sort of pattern) and after stickering about 1/4 of the pages the book is not flat and looks like it needs to go on a diet...
I also ordered a 32-page album (it has oranges on the cover) for just my Christmas stickers, and that one doesn't have the same problem. The binder spiral thing on both albums are the same size.
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Post by huskermom98 on Nov 13, 2024 1:36:11 GMT
I bought one of the sticker books on Amazon too. I need to organize all of the Studio Calico stickers from years of kits. It will be quite the project.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 13, 2024 3:04:35 GMT
I consolidated all (most) of my stickers.. I think I followed that popular channel RTS is it? But I bought three or four black nice three ring binders, bought plain 8 1/2 x 11 sticker sheets. I then organized them by several things.
Words (then by category, like family, western, vintage, etc.)
just the pictures (and again by category)
If they were just random shapes, I have just color tabs; red, green, orange, so forth.
Die cut stickers have their own binder in categories
Rub on's have their own binder (except 49 & Market, that brand is stored all together)
Any stickers that were 12 inches long kinda stick out the top of the binders and I consolidated them on using the longer used sticker sheets where I consolidated.
OH and letter stickers.. I wish I didn't combined those, but I did.. so a sheet or two for each letter, A, B, C and so forth.. I wish I would have just kept them how they were. Oh well.
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Post by workingclassdog on Nov 13, 2024 3:07:43 GMT
Wait. What? A blank sticker book? What is this thing you speak of? Where do I get one? Do I need one? Do I want one?  Seriously though. I’ve never heard of a blank sticker book. I would remove the sticker from its original backing, place it in the book and it will come off and still be sticky enough for use? Any recommendations for a particular book/brand? What should I look for when purchasing one? I have so many partial sticker sheets and really like this idea. I use larger 8 1/2 by 11 binders... and buy sticker sheets. I think more bang for your buck. I'll see if I can find a link. Sheets: www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4R4J58?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title (says no longer available) Binders: www.amazon.com/dp/B071R2LZKD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 (I don't think I paid $14 for them but it was over four years ago.. price probably went up) but I do like the quality of them. |
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Post by huskermom98 on Nov 13, 2024 15:05:38 GMT
I'm also testing adhering die cuts with a small strip of adhesive from my ATG. Again, I have sooooo many from Studio Calico kits that I never use because they are bundled up in the original packaging.
I'm also wondering if this might be a good project for a long car ride, at least the adhering stage after sorting & organizing. Too bad we're not headed to go see DS 9 hours away at school anytime soon...
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Post by jenr on Nov 14, 2024 20:48:54 GMT
OMG, a sticker book. How have I not ever thought of this? You people are GENUISES!! I do cut my sticker sheets apart, but I stick them on either paper and then use UNDU to get them off (which does work), or stick them on the rejected part of what comes out of the Xyron (which does not usually work). Off to buy a sticker book - this is so exciting! I love reorganizing my stash! |
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Post by Embri on Nov 15, 2024 23:41:50 GMT
Just a tip for anyone embarking on a sticker book journey:
Peel the backing from the stickers, not the stickers from the backing. Pulling the stickers off makes them curl - try to peel back the paper instead, so they remain flat. If there's a border around the stickers, taking that off first can help.
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