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Tips & Tools To Stay Organized at School

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Staying Organized at School with Rubber Stamp Station

The new school year is right around the corner and for all those messy students out there, you may be wondering how to stay organized once you’re finally back at school. Each school year is a fresh start, so Rubber Stamp Station is here to help you make the most of it by offering a few tips and tools on how to stay organized at school.

Tips and Tools To Help Stay Organized at School

Staying organized can seem like a no-brainer to some students, but for others, it’s no easy task! That’s why we made a list of a few tips and tools to help you stay organized at school this fall.

  • Use a planner – If you start every school year off using a planner, but by the third week you’ve given it up, don’t sweat it. Using a planner correctly is a skill, and like all skills, it just takes practice. Set time aside every afternoon to go back through your planner and look over what you’ve written down, or write down things you forgot earlier. Use a bookmark to mark the place and section off a little part of every day for all your subjects. This will help you keep your planner organized.
  • Color Coordinate – Whether you use binders or folders, color coordinate them with your notebooks! Use a red notebook and a red folder for math, green for Science, and blue for English (or whatever colors you choose!) This will help you keep the right subjects in the right folders, binders, and notebooks. You can even take it a step further by highlighting in your planner with the same coordinated colors. A custom subject stamp can also help label and remind you which papers go with which subjects. Ink pads come in a variety of colors to help you color coordinate and stay organized.
  • Date stamp worksheets and assignments – One great tool to help you stay organized with due dates is a date stamper. A Trodat Date Stamp will allow you to quickly stamp due dates on worksheets and assignments so you never forget. You can also use it in your planner to help you remember when things are due versus when they were assigned.

Organization is Easy with Rubber Stamp Station

If you’re wondering how to stay organized at school this fall, don’t worry, Rubber Stamp Station has got you covered. Staying organized is a breeze with our date stamps, custom text stamps, and wide variety of ink color options. For all your organization needs, browse our catalogue or give us a call at 1-850-778-2677. Happy learning!

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How to Change the Ink Pad in Your Self-Inking Stamps

stampsSelf-Inking Stamps – Oh No! I’m Out of Ink

Self-inking stamps are great for businesses and an easy-to-use artistic tool that can help you personalize any document or craft. They’re convenient, clean, affordable, and without an extra pad of ink to carry around, mobile. However, what do you do when they run out of ink? Don’t worry! Changing the ink pad in a self-inking stamp is easy. No need to throw away that stamp. Follow these simple steps to change the inkpad in your Trodat Printy stamp.

The Materials You’ll Need

  • Your Troday Printy Self-Inking Stamp
  • A replacement pad of ink
  • A sheet of paper – any kind will do, even a Sticky-Note

How to Change the Inkpad in Your Self-Inking Stamp

  1. First, you need to purchase a replacement pad for your self-inking stamp. It’s of the utmost importance you buy the right size! To avoid mistakes, simply match the model number of your Trodat stamp to the model number of the replacement pad. For ease of use, all the replacement pads and model numbers are available on our website. Make sure you get the color you want!
  2. Place the Trodat stamp on your sheet of paper. Make sure the Trodat logo is facing away from you.
  3. Find the insert that indicates the current pad. It will be rectangular and thin.
  4. Press down on the stamp while simultaneously pressing the buttons on the sides of the top of the stamp.
  5. Now turn the stamp around so the logo is facing you and press the button below the logo. The ink pad will pop out from the other side! Pull it out and recycle it. All Trodat ink is environmentally friendly and non-toxic.
  6. After you’ve unwrapped your new inkpad, insert it into the chamber with the ink side face up.
  7. Press down on the top of the stamp to lock the inkpad into place.
  8. Do a few test stamps on your sheet of paper. Once it’s printing solidly and clearly, you are ready to use your Trodat Self-Inking Stamp again!

Have Further Questions?

Trodat replacement inkpads are made for self-replacement, but if you still have questions about replacing your inkpad, please call us at 1 (850) 778-2677. For more Trodat products, feel free to take a look at our catalogue. Happy stamping!

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Creative Homemade Valentine’s Day Card Ideas

valentine'sThinking About Making Homemade Valentine’s Cards This Year?

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you’ve got a child in school or you’re just a Valentine’s Day enthusiast, then you may be starting to think about Valentine’s Day cards. Valentine’s from the store are cute, but they’re common, expensive, and lacking in that personal touch. Say you really care about your loved ones this Valentine’s Day by making homemade Valentine’s Day Cards.

Creative Ideas for Homemade Valentine’s Day Cards

  1. Papier-Mache – papier-mache a timeless art project. It’s fun, creative, and affordable. All you need is newspaper or other strips of paper and glue or flour to make it stick! Form small hearts with handprinted messages for your Valentine’s.
  2. Paper Bag Valentine’s – This is a classic staple of homemade Valentine’s. Decorate a lunchbag with hearts or pictures of things that the recipient enjoys! Then fill it with candy.
  3. Origami Hearts – Instructions for origami is easily accessible online, with videos to watch on YouTube.
  4. Fingerprint hearts – all you need is a red ink stamp pad (like this one from Rubber Stamp Station!). By pressing your thumb down twice (connect at the bottom in a ‘V’ shape), you can form a heart!
  5. Tissue Paper – Cut out a heart from paper and glue on different color strips of tissue paper. The thin material and soft texture create an illusion of stained glass!
  6. Water Colors – Paint your Valentine a picture with water colors! They are affordable at any craft store and the mess is minimal.
  7. Stamp Personalized Valentine’s – Any and all of these ideas can be added to and improved by personalized stamps. At Rubber Stamp Station, we have premade holiday stamps, including Valentine’s Day ones! Or you can upload your own idea for a personalized stamp to make them even more special. The process is easy and affordable, and stamps can be used year-after-year. Your Valentine’s Day cards will always be remembered with that extra personal touch.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Wishing you all the best with your homemade Valentine’s and lots of love this Valentine’s Day. For even more creative ways to use stamps and other products at Rubber Stamp Station, visit our blog or peruse our catalogue. Happy creating!

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Stamp into the Holidays with Rubber Stamp Station – Part 2

Winter Holidays and Rubber Stamp Station

The winter holidays are finally in full swing and you’re probably getting ready for parties, gatherings, feasts, and of course, gifts! Rubber Stamp Station has a few ideas to help you make this year’s holidays the best yet!

Baking for the Holidays

A classic staple of the holidays is baked goods! Fruitcakes, pies, brownies, and of course, Christmas cookies! While eating Christmas cookies is the best part of the baking experience, decorating them can be just as fun. If you’re like us, you’re always looking for new ways to keep your cookies fun and unique year after year. You’ve cut them into festive shapes, iced them, sprinkled them red and green, but have you tried stamping them? Use the Trodat 4642 Printy Pocket Stamp to stamp a festive design on the cookies. You can choose a design from our logo catalogue or upload your own. When they’re fresh out of the oven, firmly press the stamp into the warm cookies to imprint the logo right onto your baked goods. Just make sure your stamp has never been inked! A clean stamp is nontoxic, completely safe, and creative. The best part? You can use your stamps year after year to keep the tradition alive.

Give the Gift of Rubber Stamp Station

One of the most anticipated parts of the holidays is, of course, getting and receiving gifts. If you have a creative spirit or a craft-lover in your life, Rubber Stamp Station has the perfect tools to make your loved one smile.

  • For the scrapbooker in your life, try the 4914 Printy Self-Inking Stamp. Like all our stamps, you can choose the size, color, shape, and design for your stamp in our stamp customizer. This stamper is the perfect tool for every scrapbooker to add the perfect finishing touches to every page!
  • For your business-oriented friends, try a 2” customizable embosser. An embosser not only adds professionalism to any letterhead, it also adds a touch of personal flair. A 2” embosser perfectly fits in any backpack, briefcase, or satchel for those who are constantly on-the-go.
  • At Rubber Stamp Station, we also do custom apparel! Create a personalized jacket, clever t-shirt, or fun holiday sweater in our apparel shop! Choose from several brands and clothing types and we’ll press on your custom design.
  • Still looking for gift ideas? View our catalogue to find the perfect gift for your loved ones.

The Holidays are Here… Make Them the Best Yet!

Whether you’re baking, decorating, or giving the perfect gift, Rubber Stamp Station has everything you need to make your holidays the best yet. The best part? Rubber Stamp Station tools and accessories can be used over and over, so the fun never stops and the gifts keep coming. Happy holidays from Rubber Stamp Station!

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Thanksgiving Crafts and Rubber Stamp Station

Give Thanks with Rubber Stamp Station

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so you’re probably planning a get-together with family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors. Big meals and events can be difficult to plan, but it’s the little things that make them perfect. So, if you’re looking for fun, easy, and affordable ways to add a little something extra to your Thanksgiving event, look no further! Rubber Stamp Station has everything you need to make your get-together the best one yet.

Rubber Stamp Station and Special Events

Like most holidays, Thanksgiving can seem stressful. Especially when all the focus is on the meal! So let Rubber Stamp Station ease the stress with these tools and ideas that will make your event and Thanksgiving meal unforgettable.

  • Customizable Pocket Embosser. Not only is this pocket embosser is easy to use and extremely affordable, but it will make your invitations, place settings, and decorations look professional and fancy! Emboss your family name or address on invitations or a special message of thanks on placemats! It’s quick and effortless, and better yet, you can carry it with you and emboss on-the-go.
  • Seasonal Rubber Stamps. You can pick a design from our library or upload one of your own. Then stamp away! Decorations, paper, and clothing are all acceptable materials on which to stamp any holiday message.
  • Monogram Stamps. You’ll be thankful in the future for a monogram stamp! It’s the perfect way to stamp your name or initials on plastic cups or placemats, and the best part, you can use it again. Monograms are great for stamping on your personal items for decoration, and so they don’t get lost.

Show Your Thanks in Special Ways

Those little extra touches and small efforts are the perfect ways to show those we love that we care. Going the extra mile by embossing a short message of thanks adds a personal touch that everyone will appreciate. Stamping crafts and placemats is a cute way to bring everyone together on special holidays. Let your creative spirit and love shine through! View our catalogue to find the tool that can help you discover the perfect way to say thanks.

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Hobbies That Can Benefit from a Rubber Stamp – Part 2

In our previous post, we talked about a few common hobbies that could benefit from the help of a rubber stamp. In this post, we’ll show how stamps can enrich a few other hobbies!

Board Games

Playing board games with friends is a fun and great hobby that can brighten up an evening or a weekend. If you’re an avid board game player, you’ve probably had a few ideas of your own. Don’t let your ideas stay as ideas – make a board game of your own! You can use materials around your house for the board and pieces. Design a game logo and use the Maxlight XL2-115 to stamp it on your board! Who knows… maybe you’ll invent the next great game, with a logo that will be unforgettable.

Genealogy

Whether exploring your ancestry is a new interest or longtime fascination, stamps are the perfect way to physically design and map out your family tree. Our lineage can get complicated and complex, but stamps can help you stay organized. A date stamp can help you quickly and easily mark out key dates, births, and deaths, while an Ultimark 3M- 8 Pre-Inked Stamp is the perfect way to help you keep track of which person belongs on which side of the family. A quick stamp in a certain color will help you mark relationships and key connections.

Origami

The art of paper folding has brought joy to people around the globe, young and old. Whether you’re a novice or an expert, origami takes practice, creativity, and imagination. The best part is that it’s for everyone! While experts might invest in special paper, it’s not necessary. Printer paper you have in your house will work just fine. If you want to spice it up, use the TRODAT 4642 Printy to stamp fun designs and phrases on your paper to bring a unique and personal touch to any of your origami creations!

 

Your Hobbies Bring You Joy – Let Rubber Stamp Station Help You Make Them Even Better

No matter what your hobby is, Rubber Stamp Station has something that can enrich every activity. Whether you’re creating something new or taking a look at your past, a stamp can add a new twist to any hobby. Take a look at our catalogue for all your stamping needs, or call us at 1 (850) 7STAMPS to find out how we can help you make your hobby the most fun it’s ever been!

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