Care & storage for Stampin’ Blends and other types of alcohol markers is important to practice. When we spend our hard earned money on crafting supplies we want to last for a period of time.

Over the next few weeks, I will provide you with tips and tricks on how to care for your crafting tools. Alcohol Markers in the market place have been available for some time.  When the Stampin’ Blends were introduced, they became an immediate hit with crafters.

Why is it important to care for you Stampin’ Blends?

• When you go to use them, you want them to color properly. Because the blends are alcohol based, the contents will evaporate if not closed properly. What’s worse than going to color an image, you take off the cap and there is no ink flowing?
• Make sure the caps are on properly and tight fitting.
• When you store them make sure they are laying flat. Because the ink is available at both ends of the pen, then it is important to lay flat so that the ink goes to both ends, Some alcohol markers use only 1 end, therefore it is not as important to lay them flat, you can store these types standing upright as long as the nips are on the top.
• I chose the Blends’ Tray as they fit with all the Stampin’ Up! storage modules.

Are There Alternatives?

Yes, there are alternative suggestions. You are able to purchase and/ or or make them yourself:

• Purchase from online shopping sites.
• Build them yourself. Before I purchased the current storage trays, I used the Acetate Card Boxes. Cut off the flaps and the lid. Stack as many boxes as you want by using Tear & Tape Adhesive or Stampin’ Seal +. Tape one side and lay on another box. Make sure that the boxes are straight or you could end up with the Leaning Tower of Pizza. Don’t attach more than 5 together.
• Decorate with Designer Series Paper or Ribbon, or anything else you want to use.
• Each tray holds 6 Stampin’ Blends, so a 5 layer cube would hold 30 Blends.

Because we love our coloring tools, I cannot stress enough how important the care & storage is.

If you are looking for the Stampin’ Up! storage components or the Acrylic Boxes, see my ONLINE STORE

Stampin’ Blends Trays

Acetate Boxes

Tear & Tape Adhesive

For more information on Storage Ideas , read this BLOG  POST or leave me a comment

 

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