You’ve Entered a New Stampin’ Dimensional

If you are a heavy crafter like I am (maybe I should say “dedicated crafter” – sounds so much nicer than “heavy crafter”? By the way, I’ve been meaning to ask if you’ve lost a little weight. You look so healthy!)…where was I? Oh, yes, if you are a dedicated crafter like I am, then you’ve probably stumbled upon little white hexagons in hidden corners of your house – in the car, under the bed, in your shopping bag, in the back of the fridge. It’s a sure sign that you’ve been using your Stampin’ Dimensionals!

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It’s rare that I ever complete a project without adding a dimensional or two. They’re just so easy to use! Here are the features & benefits of these delightful foam adhesives as provided in the Stampin’ Up! product guide:

  • Double-sided, self-adhesive foam mounts
  • 1/16″ diameter
  • 300 per package
  • Use multiple Stampin’ Dimensionals for multilevel projects or added height
  • Great for layering and 3-D effects

These are all good, but Stampin’ Dimensionals aren’t just for raising up a piece of paper on card stock. Here are a few other ideas for using up that pack of 300 dimensionals, giving you an excuse to place another order:

Table balancer. I was setting up for a workshop at my house last weekend. When I rearranged the tables, one of them was wobbly. I didn’t have a packet of Sweet ‘n Low around (that’s what they use the restuarants), and I didn’t want a big paper towel sticking out from under the table. Instead, I reached for my handiest crafting tool, my Stampin’ Dimensionals. I popped two of them out, stacked them on top of each other (leaving the hexagon sticker in tact) and stuck them on the bottom of the table leg. Eureka!

Wall protector. Did you just have the walls painted in your living room? That’s a gorgeous paint color! Having second thoughts about hanging up that picture because the bottom will scrape up against the wall? Add a dimensional on either side (again, leaving the hexagon sticker in tact), and you’re good to go. Crisis averted.

Cabinet stop. When you slam you kitchen cabinet doors, do the walls shake? Easy peasy. Stick a dimensional between the cabinet door and the base of the cabinet. It’ll soften the blow (and look adorable doing it).

Once you’ve used all the hexagon dimensionals to balance all the tables in your house and to protect all your walls from those pesky pictures, don’t throw away the edges. Snip those off and use those, too. AND don’t forget that the waxy-like surface of the dimensionals paper is perfect for adding monoadhesive to small surfaces. The adhesive won’t stick, so you won’t make a mess.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Brian

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13 Comments

  1. WOW!! this are brilliant ideas. I never thought about dimentionals in any other way than paper crafting. I think I will fix the cabinet doors in my kitchen, thanks for sharing.

    • Maria – just make sure you keep that sticker on (or add some felt or paper). I’d hate to hear that your cabinets are stuck together. 🙂

  2. 🙂 Yes I find these hexagon papers all over the house and craft room! Guilty!

  3. I will say hands down that SU dimensionals are my favorites. And this is not a pitch for a sale for you Brian…although you`d not object probably…I really just started getting them last year because most of the time I`d use the 40% coupon offers @ local craft stores. They are so much better. And since we are having crafty thursday ,maybe we could come up with something to do with those little peel off thingies! Hexagons are trendy right now ..one of the blogs asked what punch you`d like to see SU do next and one of the most wanted was the hexagon ! Come on Brian, you are on to something here!!!!

    • Sonny, I’ve been down that path. I thought it’d be cool to temp glue them and sponge around them (or something like that). Those things are just too small to be messing with. AND, I try my darnedest to get them directly into the trash can every time so they don’t travel with me and scatter about the house. 🙂

  4. Great ideas as always! Now for the question, what is the greatest number of layers you have stacked with these gems?

    • Back in the day, each pack came with “short” ones and “tall” ones. The tall ones were the equivalent of two short ones. I stacked two of those once. I mostly, though, stick with one small one. How about you?

      • I’ve done 3, however I think they would be cool to use with one of those 3-D pictures of the same picture? You may be too young to recall them but certain elements in a picture were raised by probably 2. You can use an artistic picture or a photo. You need 3 copies and just pop up various areas! Gotta try it! My dear mother-in-law who was very craftique-ish had much fun with these. She’d buy like 3 of the same greeting card and frame it.

  5. Aside from your wonderful sense of humor, I love your tips…and tricks and you are full of them today! Love and use dimensionals all the time but never thought to use them for your ideas…thank you…somewhere you have saved someone’s nerves from fraying!!!! Love your blog and soooo glad I found you via Mary’s blog!!!

  6. As always, your genius is showing! –Terri

  7. Great tips! But back to a week or so “you ran out of those famous papertowels”?
    I won’t give the brand, so as not to confuse someone new. HA-HA

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