Let’s Get Things Rolling

Stampin’ Around is an interchangeable system of wheels, handles, and inks that make it easy for you to create longer and more even stamping designs than is possible with traditional wood-mounted stamps. The system has three parts: a Stampin’ Around handle, an ink cartridge, and a Stampin’ Around wheel (with the image of your choice). The handle holds both the image wheel and the cartridge that applies ink as it rolls across the paper, making it easy to stamp in a single step.  

Assembly

Because Stampin' Around cartridges are small they tend to dry out more quickly than regular ink pads, so I recommend that you store the cartridge with the lid on in a sealed plastic bag. When you're ready to use your Stampin' Around system, remove the protective lid from the ink cartridge and slide it into the Stampin' Around handle until you hear a 'click'.

Snap your choice of wheels into the handle - there are dozens of designs to choose from, many of which have been specially designed to coordinate with the art work in our stamp sets.

Push the ink cartridge forward so the roller rests against the wheel.

Run the Stampin' Around system across a piece of scratch paper before beginning your project - this will ensure your wheel is evenly inked before using it on your card stock.  Now you're ready to roll!

Tips for successful rolling:

* Hold the handle loosely and apply firm, even pressure, allowing the stamp wheel to sit flat on the work surface.
* To avoid a partially stamped image, take care not to roll your wrist as you push (or pull) the wheel across your paper.
* If you don't have the colour of ink you want in a Stampin' Around cartridge, use a regular ink pad to ink up your wheel! Simply roll the wheel across the ink pad several times before stamping, and as long as the project you want to stamp is less than 7" (the average circumference of a Stampin' Around wheel) you won't run out of ink before your stamping is done. See Figure 1 below.
* Always overprint your piece (start off the edge of the paper on one side and end off the edge on the other side) to obtain a finished and professional look. See Figure 2 below.
* The system can be used for cards and scrapbooking, but there are so many more possibilities: roll patterns on stationery, personalize plain gift bags, or make your own wrapping paper!
* You can easily clean the stamp wheel by rolling it repeatedly on a dampened Stampin’ Scrub.See figure 3 below. 
* After you finish using the Stampin’ Around wheel, you’ll want to clean the stamp wheel and disassemble, storing the ink cartridge with the lid on in a plastic bag and the wheel and handle separately.

Figure 1: Inking up a Stampin' Around Wheel on a regular ink pad instead of using an ink roller.

Figure 2: Always start and end your stamping on the scrap under your actual project to ensure a smooth image right to the edges of your card stock.

Figure 3: rolling across the Stampin' Scrub is an easy way to clean your wheel before snapping it out of the handle for storage.

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