You remember in Miss Congeniality, when Sandra Bullock is talking to the leading guy. She just finished her makeover, and he comes in and sees her, and she start saying "You know you waaaant me, you know you luuuuve me" in that sing-songy tune??
THAT IS ME RIGHT NOW - you know you luuuve me, you wanna kiiiiss me!! ROFL
I can hardly believe myself right now - WOOOOHOOOO.
What's up, you say, and really, I DO NOT want to kiss you!!
Well, wait till you see this! How do you turn a level 1 hostess set (So Many Sayings) into a $50 set?? I'll show you! I heard that people were cutting the stamps into individual sayings, but couldn't figure out how they were mounting them. I mean, how do you turn 3 large wood blocks into 33 little ones. I am too lazy and didn't want to figure that out. All of a sudden it hit me!!
DOMINOES !! See, I bought these to alter, but really how many magnets does a person need. So I took them out of the box, and preceded to sand the backs of them (white side). It really didn't take that long to mount them all, probably about 1/2 hour with the sanding, cutting, mounting and cutting up all the stickers.
Here is the final product : Click to pic to see.
I stuck all the stickers on the edge, so that I could easily see which stamp I wanted. I obviously made a few dominoes, because I still have about 7 left to mount. I am going to make much more use out of this now!!
Hope this helps everyone get an idea of what to do with this set!! Have fun and happier stamping!!
Can you tell me why you have to sand the block down first before mounting them? Does it stick better that way? This is the single most impressive idea I have ever heard of!!! Thanks for being soooooo smart!! We ALL LOVE you!!!
Posted by: Kimberly S. | January 22, 2010 at 07:38 PM
You are a genius!
Posted by: LN | October 24, 2007 at 10:01 PM
This is awesome and I will be doing the same. Just curious as to why you sanded the white part before you mounted? Thanks for the great idea!
Posted by: Crystal Wessley | October 21, 2007 at 02:26 PM
Awesome!! So cool. I can't wait to try this. THANKS!!!
Posted by: Marcie | September 19, 2007 at 07:07 AM
OMG - This is amazing - brilliant - you are a true friend to share this with us! Thanks so much!!!!
Posted by: Speedystamper | September 18, 2007 at 11:44 AM
You are a GENIUS! Thank you - what a great idea!
Posted by: Vicki | September 18, 2007 at 11:02 AM
Awesome!!! Thanks so much for the clever idea!
Posted by: Jenn H. | September 11, 2007 at 02:06 PM
Wow ..i'm impressed !
Thanks for sharing...pretty clever.
Posted by: dasimonds | September 05, 2007 at 09:53 AM
FAN-TASTIC!!!! Thank you for the amazing idea, I just got this set and have not done anything with it yet!!! Now I am excited to use it!
Posted by: K | August 31, 2007 at 07:49 AM
FAN-TASTIC!!!! Thank you for the amazing idea, I just got this set and have not done anything with it yet!!! Now I am excited to use it!
Posted by: K | August 31, 2007 at 07:49 AM
FAN-TASTIC!!!! Thank you for the amazing idea, I just got this set and have not done anything with it yet!!! Now I am excited to use it!
Posted by: K | August 31, 2007 at 07:49 AM
FAN-TASTIC!!!! Thank you for the amazing idea, I just got this set and have not done anything with it yet!!! Now I am excited to use it!
Posted by: K | August 31, 2007 at 07:48 AM
That is a very clever idea. May have to do that one!
Posted by: Shannon G | August 30, 2007 at 10:52 PM
How clever! I may have to give it a try. Necessity really is the mother of all inventions, huh? As always, your inspiration and insight astounds me.
Posted by: rebecca | August 30, 2007 at 05:45 PM
Brilliant! I just got this set and haven't cut it up yet! Thank you!!!!
Gina K.
Posted by: Gina K. | August 29, 2007 at 10:49 AM
Well, aren't you so stinkin' smart! :) You're right.......we DO heart you!
Now I wish I hadn't mounted my set already! Where were you about 2 weeks ago?? ;)
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Erika Martin - Stampin' Mama | August 29, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Wow, perfect timing. I just ordered this set today and was wondering how I was going to use it. This is perfect. I even have dominoes that nobody uses any more. Thank you. And YES I do love you.
Posted by: Debi Hammons | August 27, 2007 at 02:40 PM
I just added ANOTHER set to my wish list!! It provides so many more uses for this set! Thanks for the great mounting idea!
Posted by: Debi Calandrelle | August 27, 2007 at 02:00 PM
Soooooooooo right girl.
I love ya!
This is a terrific idea. Wonder how many other double mounted sets this would work with?!?! (I do NOT like double mounts. JMHO) Anyway....this is great!
Now, If I could only find something to put my monogram negatives on. I need something LARGE for that!
Cheers,
Stacy
Posted by: Stacy | August 27, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Wonderful idea. I was gonna do the jenga blocks but this is far better. Love the clean look to this and that it fits nicely in the box. Gonna have to go get me some dominoes.
Posted by: rachelM | August 27, 2007 at 09:25 AM
You already have so many comments about this post, but I wanted to say THANKS for sharing this great idea. I immediately when and unmounted my set and re-mounted them on dominos that I had sitting around. You ROCK!
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | August 27, 2007 at 09:20 AM
Awesome idea! I know a gal who mounted hers on Jenga blocks!
Posted by: stefanie | August 26, 2007 at 11:50 PM
Julie... You are a genius!! And I do *heart* you... I immediately dug out my dominoes - yes, I have a stash, too - and got to work. Now I can use these great stamps with ease. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Hugs to you for sharing!
Julia Diane
Posted by: Julia Diane | August 26, 2007 at 08:11 PM
Cool! Who'da thought dominos other than one of us silly stampers! Nice job...
Posted by: Jan Hunnicutt | August 25, 2007 at 07:05 PM
What a great idea! Thank you for sharing this after you figured it out!!!
Posted by: Jen | August 25, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Great idea, Julie -- my set just arrived this week and I was wanting to cut it up . . . perfect solution you have! Now if I can just find those small dominoes I've had for a few years . . . :D
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | August 25, 2007 at 10:22 AM
This is the best idea I have ever heard. You are a genius!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!! - Now I am off to the dollar store to pick up some dominos.
Posted by: corie | August 25, 2007 at 09:39 AM
rats! I just mounted mine today....I waited till the last minute. I needed it for a workshop tomorrow.
LOVE your idea! you are SO super smart!
: )
~Jody
Posted by: Jody Rosedahl | August 25, 2007 at 01:03 AM
Yeah, Baby! You are so right about this... off to email a link to my buddy!
Posted by: Julie (Joypup on SCS) | August 24, 2007 at 11:23 PM
Dominoes are wonderful make for blocks. I can't believe that you are magic to make stamps.
Posted by: Roberta Noddin | August 24, 2007 at 10:59 PM
Are you kiddin' me?! You rock Julie~
Posted by: Melissa | August 24, 2007 at 07:07 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!!! You rock!!! I have been wondering how to cut these up and mount them - this is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Suzanne | August 24, 2007 at 06:24 PM
OMGoodness - I am SO going to get this set with my next hostess bennies!! I passed on this set because I wasn't sure I would use them each as 1 stamp. LOVE the option of cutting them and mounting on dominoes!! TFS!!
Posted by: Karen (stampin3) | August 24, 2007 at 05:18 PM
OK... 1st, place a $150 SU order to get the level 1 stamp set, and 2nd, go to mall and buy set of dominos! Cut/mount as shown... YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL!! I DO [HEART] YOU!
Posted by: Joyce Munro | August 24, 2007 at 03:31 PM
You are so clever!Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful idea!
Posted by: Kathleenh | August 24, 2007 at 03:24 PM
What a creative idea!!!
Posted by: Samantha | August 24, 2007 at 03:23 PM
You are something, girl. I like this idea. Do you stay awake at night to come up with these ideas. You only have 24 hours a day for this stuff. thanks
Posted by: Mo Moss | August 24, 2007 at 03:19 PM
Brilliant! I'm so glad I have not mounted mine. Had it for weeks but was not sure which direction I was going...now I think I do.
{{Heart You!!!}}
Posted by: Jen Guarino | August 24, 2007 at 01:32 PM
OH MY GOSH! I always thought you were incredible but now I know for sure! I am on my way to my studio now to do this! Man am I ever impressed. I was gonna buy those small clear blocks but I don't even have to leave my house for this! Great thinking.
Posted by: Mary Jo Price-Williamsm | August 24, 2007 at 01:12 PM
What a GREAT idea! I liked this set but wasn't tickled with the idea of just coloring whatever line I wanted with a marker. It will be SOOOO much more useful now!
Posted by: Cookie | August 24, 2007 at 01:00 PM
outstanding, I just ordered this set and debated on mounting it on easy mount, but will be going with this idea now, as this is much better and the dominos fit into the case..LOVE it!!
Posted by: Lisa C. | August 24, 2007 at 12:55 PM
Great idea and no you can alter the Dominoe tin when you make the last seven!
Posted by: Genelle Collins | August 24, 2007 at 12:50 PM
You are a genius! I love you! Now I'll maybe even order the darn set! It's so cute, but I couldn't figure it out and you are so right about packages of dominoes! Woo hoo girl you rock!
Posted by: Queen Mary | August 24, 2007 at 12:30 PM
This is an awesome idea!!!
Posted by: Tammy | August 24, 2007 at 12:21 PM
There's another demo in my group who's hubby cuts wood block and sells them - but hey, this is cheaper and no waiting! You're a genious! Thanks for all your inspiration!
Posted by: Dawn | August 24, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Oh my gosh! I DO heart you! I have a box of these just sitting around and haven't mounted that set yet! SUPER!
Connie
http://inkspiredtreasures.blogspot.com
Posted by: connie | August 24, 2007 at 12:12 PM
YOU ARE BRILLIANT!!!!! I have already mounted my set, so I will have to see if I can take them off the block and steal the kids dominoes, hehe!!!! Thanks for sharing your brilliance with the rest of us:)
Dawn
Posted by: Dawn | August 24, 2007 at 12:00 PM
THANK YOU!!! I had just ordered that set and was wondering how to mount them individually!! You are a life saver. Now, on to buy dominoes! :)
Posted by: Kelsey | August 24, 2007 at 11:52 AM
Oh my gosh... what a great idea... .I love it.. now I have to unmount mine to do this but so worth it.. thanks for sharing.. what a great idea..
Pam
Posted by: Pam | August 24, 2007 at 11:42 AM
U sooooo smat!!
Posted by: Southern Stamper | August 24, 2007 at 11:14 AM
I DO love you! What a great idea!
Posted by: fran | August 24, 2007 at 10:54 AM
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Charlotte | August 24, 2007 at 10:43 AM
You are correct! You are THE BOMB baby!! Ingenious! Thanks so much for sharing!
Posted by: Michelle | August 24, 2007 at 10:27 AM
Julie! I couldn't have found this at a better time! My set came in yesterday and I was trying to figure out how to mount this set to get all the sayings separated (I just hate to use markers on one part of a stamp because I always get that ghost of an image from the unmarked part!). You are truly amazing and I will be grabbing those dominos tonight and sanding and mounting this set! Thanks bunches!
Judi
Posted by: Judi | August 24, 2007 at 10:22 AM
WOOOOWWW! I bet everybody has dominoes in their stash waiting to do something with it...and BINGO...Julie got a Lightbulb idea!
I will surely pass this on...
Posted by: Linda | August 24, 2007 at 10:17 AM
I wanna Kiiiiisss you, I wanna huuuug you....!!! LOL Awesome, and you rock!!
Posted by: Tandra Boyer | August 24, 2007 at 10:10 AM
I cut mine apart but instead of mounting them, I just put them on cling film stuff and am using them with an acrylic block
So much more useful cut apart!
Posted by: Nancy | August 24, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Simply and truly brilliant. For sur, I'll get a domino game today teehee!
Thanks for all your amazing job!
Posted by: Patricia | August 24, 2007 at 09:54 AM
OK NOW I want this set!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Krista - austamper | August 24, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Lordy, Lordy, you deserve an award-y! Seriously, that's just pure genius! Thanks for sharing with us!
Posted by: Brenda | August 24, 2007 at 09:31 AM
THAT IS BRILLIANT!!! I cannot believe how cool that idea is!! :) Way to go! :)
Posted by: jadell | August 24, 2007 at 09:25 AM
I bow to your greatness, Oh Clever Stamper!
Posted by: DT | August 24, 2007 at 09:20 AM
Oh, thank-you for sharing!!! My set has been sitting there unmounted as I pondered the best way to mount each saying separately :) I've got dominoes in the closet and a free half hour this afternoon!! Woo Hoo!!!
Posted by: Kellie | August 24, 2007 at 09:10 AM
Yep, you are a genius. I think that is the best idea I have seen in a long time!! Thank you very much for sharing, and I may get that set now!!!
Posted by: Robyn Manar | August 24, 2007 at 09:07 AM
that is my favorite movie, and that is a brilliant idea!
Posted by: Jacki | August 24, 2007 at 09:06 AM
neat idea, Julie! I took Lauren Meader's idea & put cling mount on them & stuck to a clear case (just have to read it backwards, but it works too)! I love having the versatility of all those sayings now
Posted by: Donna Baker | August 24, 2007 at 09:05 AM
I really wasn't interested in cutting up this set and mounting the separate phrases on jenga blocks, but this is awesome. I may have to rethink my plan of keeping the stamps together.
Posted by: diane | August 24, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Totally fabulous! Where was this idea like two weeks ago? Bwahahaha! Way to use the ole' brain, too cool;)
Posted by: Amber | August 24, 2007 at 09:00 AM
I did not want this set at all (or any level 1 set) until I saw your genius idea! Thanks so much!
p.s. we have the same glasses!
Posted by: Sue | August 24, 2007 at 08:58 AM
What a genius. I have been waiting to mount this set until I could figure out the best way to do it and now you have solved my dilemma. THANKS FOR THE AMAZING IDEA!
Posted by: Wendy | August 24, 2007 at 08:50 AM
Wow, this is perfect! Thanks for sharing!! Now...off to sneak some dominoes from my boys! LOL!!!
Posted by: Shelly | August 24, 2007 at 08:49 AM
Now that is impressive! If I send you mine will you take care of them for me? LOL!
Posted by: Lorie | August 24, 2007 at 08:47 AM
Julie
This is ingenious!! I too have been hoarding dominos for a few years and now you've inspired me to make good use of them! Thanks for sharing your brilliance!
Judi
Posted by: Judi | August 24, 2007 at 08:41 AM
I wasn't even interested in this set until you showed this! I LOVE IT!! Thanks again.
It's a good life!
Terri E.
Posted by: Terri Earley | August 24, 2007 at 08:39 AM
Ooooo... and I bet those blocks that are left are the perfect size for my new Bellas too....... THANKS JULIE!!!!!!
Posted by: Lisa (crazycatstamper) | August 24, 2007 at 08:39 AM
Wow. I think you have an abundance in the creative mind department!!!
Posted by: Denise | August 24, 2007 at 08:39 AM
You're 100% right. I LOVE YOU!!!! I got this set last week and haven't mounted it yet as I was puzzling over how to mount the separate lines.... YOU ROCK!!!!!! Off to WalMart in hopes of finding dominoes......
Posted by: Lisa (crazycatstamper) | August 24, 2007 at 08:37 AM