This is a Travel Journey Clear Stamps set from
my art supplies suitcase. It's a new concept, ladies and gentlemen! This is a stamp set that you can stick to the back of acrylic blocks, press in ink, and put on any art project you wish. I haven't used them yet, as you can tell, but I wanted to take a picture of them before I opened the packaging.


On the back it has the "How-to-use-clear-stamps" instructions:



How to Use Clear Stamps:

• Separate the stamps: Follow the pre-cut lines to break apart the stamps then remove from the backing sheet.
• Mount a clear stamp block: Clear stamps cling to acrylic blocks.
• Ink the stamp: Tap the stamp on the ink pad until the raised part of the stamp is covered in ink. Do not rub the stamp on the pad.
• Stamp the image: Press the stamp firmly on the paper or stamping surface. Do not rock or wiggle the stamp as this will cause blurring.[Stop telling me what to do, instructions!]
• Clean the stamp: Peel the stamp from the block and swish in a bowl with warm water and detergent. Towel dry.
• Add color to the stamped image: Once the ink has dried, fill in the stamped image with markers, color pencils, watercolors or chalk.

And, as always, there are some helpful tips:

Helpful Tips:

• If you find that getting a small stamp to stick to the acrylic block is difficult, apply a small piece of double sided tape to the stamp then mount on the block.
• If your ink is beading on the raised surface of your stamp, try gently standing the image with a nail file to reduce the slickness of the raised surface.
• Save the index sheet and place clean, dry stamps on top of matching image, then return to package for easy storage.

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Sad news is, I don't have any acrylic blocks. I don't have the darndest idea what they look like. When I first read the instructions and they first mentioned them, I immediately thought of letter blocks... like the ones from Sesame Street. Too bad I can't stick them to my fingers(they're not acrylic!!!).

Maybe I'll put them on a travel journal(when I get blocks, that is).