The Inky Flamingo | Stamp with Jen Vitek

I love to organize. It’s my jam, so to speak. However, when it comes to my crafting supplies, I feel as if I’m constantly in a state of trying to make everything more accessible. My Paper Pumpkin stamps are no exception. I use the 6 x 7 storage pockets from stampnstorage.com, and arrange them in date order. I generally know which ones I have, but I usually have to pull them all out to find what I’m looking for.

I generally don’t invest in a lot of floral stamps. But every now and then I get the urge, so I wanted to see what I had first. I knew I had some with my Paper Pumpkin sets, but which ones? So today I pulled out all my floral stamps, and stamped them onto white cardstock, then colored in all but one with alcohol markers. This is the result:

If I stamped them and didn’t like the result, I didn’t include them here. For instance, last March (2024) the set also include a couple of flower heads, leaves and an awkward looking stem. I just didn’t like how the image looked when I stamped it and knew I would never use it.

I placed them into a spare plastic sheeting I had from an old Happy Planner, and now I can see instantly what floral stamps I have, and what month pocket I can find them in.

Sharing in case anyone else can use this idea! This will work well for any loose stamps you may have. I may also do one for sentiments, and put it on the back side of the flowers.

Happy Stamping!

Jen