An Honest and Thorough Review of Dollar Tree Clear Stamps
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- **YOU NEED TO READ THIS** Since posting this video it's come to my attention that these 3 particular stamp sets are unauthorized knock offs of Stampin' Up stamp sets. I spoke with a Stampin' Up representative who confirmed it's design theft :( . For that reason you won't see me using these 3 knockoff stamps sets anymore on my channel. If you like these designs, please support Stampin Up, not Dollar Tree. And bonus, Stampin Up has beautiful coordinating dies for these sets.
I love Stampin' Up (SU) products, but I am not a demonstrator. I can say they make great quality stamps and dies. The stamp set that did horribly with the florals is the SU Flowing Flowers set and from the photos I've seen the original SU version stamps beautifully!! I've listed the original Stampin' Up sets below. Please reach out to your Stampin' Up demonstrator to order these stamps.
Stampin' Up - Flowing Flowers
Stampin' Up - Dragonfly Garden
Stampin' Up - HoneyBee Home www.stampinup....
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***Please Read Friends*** Since posting this video I've learned these 3 particular stamp sets are unauthorized knock offs of Stampin' Up stamp sets. I spoke with a Stampin' Up representative who confirmed it's design theft. For that reason I won't be using these 3 knockoff stamps sets anymore on my channel. If you like these designs, please support Stampin Up, not Dollar Tree. And bonus, Stampin Up has beautiful coordinating dies for these sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
But….if Stampin Up has retired them, then I think that is fine. But that’s just my opinion…
@@mary-car Nope. They are copywrited designs that were stolen. I'm sure that Stampin' Up will go after Dollar Tree legally for selling them.
Retired or not it is copyright infringement…
Well it’s done by China SO what are you going to do? Nothing!
@@mary-carthey still stole them.
For anyone who has difficulty getting a good stamped image with DT or SU polymer stamps....
It helps to put your paper on a flexible stamp mat before stamping. This helps get a complete image from the stamp.
I have purchased stamps from Amazon (for more than 1.25) and have discovered that I lightly sand them with an Emory board (like you mentioned), clean them, then first apply versamark, then the colored dye based ink and they work really well. Just thought I’d share that 😊
Thanks for sharing your tips, Mary! I agree, Emory boards and versamark work magic for acrylic stamps.💛
Putting aside the copyright thing. I found your video really helpful. I have lots of acrylic stamps thst come free with magazines. Seeing the difference that using pigment ink made to the quality of the print was a real eye opener. Thank you.
I'm so happy the tips in the video were helpful! Thanks for tuning in!💛
I use a white eraser on any new stamps I buy no matter the price before I use them. Works every time. Always wipe the stamps on a piece of cloth or use a small brush to remove any eraser crumbs if any are left behind. Hope this helps. Love your tips. Thank you.
Yes, a white eraser is a great way to condition stamps. Thanks for sharing your tips!💛
I’m going to throw this out here. Yes, it’s a Stampin Up dupe. But it wasn’t designed in a vacuum. Dragonflies became popular as a fashion statement back around 1999. It was popular in jewelry and home fashion (pillows, fabric, artwork, etc.) I’ve googled pics of dragonflies and saw numerous with the vein details shown in this stamp. So it was most likely copied from pics that had been out there a long time. Designers often piggyback on trends that are already popular. The sentiments and fonts should have been changed though. I don’t know many ppl that can afford Stampin Up stamp sets that most likely they will get tired of after a few cards. Dollar Tree makes crafting affordable for regular people.
I agree about teens. However, these stamps are direct copies of Stampin Up designs and were copyrighted. The designs were stolen.
Yes I think they're worth the price and I'm glad to see someone do a video on this. Really appreciate this a lot. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Often times, companies purchase designs so you will see the same designs over the years being released by different companies. I say this because I picked up some of these and realized the dragonfly image set is the exact same as an older Stampin up set I have. The size seems a little different between the two but otherwise, they are the same. I don’t know if the images were purchased or if they were copied but I think it’s important to recognize companies buy images all the time without purchasing exclusive rights to them. The same goes with metal dies. This is not to say they are not copying protected images - just trying to help everyone understand that in some cases - no images were stolen.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I need to give the other sets I got a try and see how they do.
Did you try stazon? It coats the images - I use it on make brand ones too ;)
Priming the stamps with Versa Mark can really help with cheap-o stamps. Thanks for the review!
Right!? It makes such a difference!
Yes, I would buy and use the stamps. The set that was the “crummiest “ I would use, however any of those floral dyes I would not have as a single stamp, or in the front of the grouping. Thank you very much for using your time and money and emotional involvement with these stamps. This was the first of your videos that I have watched and I look forward to seeing more. Again, thank you.
Susan Thompson
Hi Jessikate, I'm new to your channel. Loved it and all the great tips on the difference the inks make. I'm a retired SU demo as well and I can totally understand the terms you used and also the emery board trick, I've done this to my SU stamps as well Poly and regular rubber and it won't damage them as long as you do it gently and carefully. I agree about the knock offs and DT should have more integrity as they are known by but this time they made a mistake and will most likely recall them as soon as they get wind of it. When I first saw that they had new ones I rushed out to get them and traveled very far as my local DT does not carry a lot of the new items as quick as the other states. I'm in New York and traveled to New Jersey to a mega DT to actually find the new stamp sets and found only about eleven of the new ones (not the big flowered one you were disappointed with) but some others and was very disappointed with about four or five out of the eleven I was able to find. I guess with DT is't hit or miss but as you said, for a $1.25 plus tax you're still getting a good deal especially with the sentiments if only. Thank you again for all the good heads up on everything. Now that I found your channel I will tune in more often and I'm sure I will find wonderful ideas and learn more from your sharing. God bless you and thank you again, great job! :)
Welcome to the channel, Ida! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. You are right, all of my local DTs have since removed the copycat SU stamps sets. And I definitely agree that gentle is the way to go with the emery board. I've only used it on acrylic, so thanks for the tip! Happy crafting!!💛
I agree with the large flowers. I do not like them to much shading. The rest are beautiful. Just bought mine. Hoping They come out with Capital letters to go with the small ones. Can't wait to use mine. Thank you for showing different inks.
My store didn't have the alphas. Unfortunately, I recently learned the three designs I had are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. 😞
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
This was beyond helpful! I definitely need to get some pigment ink😊💗
Also there were two more clear stamp crafter squares sets on Temu and they had the metal dies to go with them. That’s totally amazing to me these are stamping up dupes.😊
Hi, I’m new to your channel & love your comparison & tips! I had no idea Dollar Tree’s stamps looked this pretty!!! I read your added comment about these particular ones being knock offs of Stampin’ Up-thank you for listing the names of the Stampin’ Up sets, I’ll check them out with my demonstrator! 💝 New subscriber here! 😊
Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and added comments. I hope your demonstrator has the sets you want.🤞🏾💛
I knew the minute I saw them they were Stamping Up knock offs, but I bought one to compare. The stamping is no where near the same quality.i think these are acrylic and SU is photpolymer. Thank you for your follow up posts!
Yes, this was definitely a case of you get what you pay for. I love SU stamps. Once I found out they were knockoffs it put a bad taste in my mouth and I had to share that info with everyone.
I really appreciate you showing us the comparisons. I have other acrylic stamps that don't stamp well but will retry them with pigment ink.
Conditioning acrylic stamps and/or using pigment inks with them really makes a difference. Glad you enjoyed the video! Tfw!!💛
Hi, (I hope this isn't a dumb question!) I hope you can help me. I understand that pigment ink just looks better, more depth, richer and more vibrant, but honestly, in a normal world, how long do these things take to dry? I bought some craft smart inks from Michaels because I'm just learning how to do this, but it's been 2 days and my images still smear. Is this normal? I went to Joann's, there were a couple of sets of Momento dye inks on sale so I bought them and they dry within minutes. The pigments looks great, but they are trying my patience! Am I supposed to put something on them to make them dry?
That's a great question. I have a couple of pigment inks, but I generally prefer dye inks. Like you said, pigment inks take longer to dry and I can get impatient. For most situations, dye inks work just as well as pigment inks. If you do use pigment inks, you can use a heat gun to heat set the inks to help them dry faster. Sorry it took me so long to respond! Thanks for being so patient! 💛
Glad I saw this review before using the stamps I brought. Will definitely keep your tips in mind.
So glad the video was helpful! Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. You can try reaching out to an SU demonstrator to get the original sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
I will buy these stamps.. i have purchased other dollar tree stamps and had no problems.. they allow me to purchase stamps at a very REASONABLE price and i love them !!
I found a chameleon stamp at Dollar Tree. They stamped well and were cute colored with markers. Cute sentiments too. I'll use them for kids cards.
Cheaper silicone stamps need to be conditioned a lot more than quality photopolymer clear stamps. You can take off the factory coating by stamping with ink, but a lot of people buff the stamp with an eraser or a nail file buffer. Some folks lightly use a nail file, but be careful. Others wash the stamp with stamp cleaner then buff/dry them with a micro cloth. I’ve used all 3 methods and they usually help a lot.
Oh I've never heard of the microfiber cloth technique. I'll have to give it a go with another stamp set. Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin' Up designs. 😞
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
@@JessikateCreates Oh no! No wonder the sets looked so nice.
Thanks for all of the great info and comparisons. I’m gonna have to check out my $ Tree for these.
You are so welcome! They were a fun surprise find at DT. Tfw!!💛
Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :(
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Just picked these up today and love it. The ink I used came from daiso. I actually got into stamping while trying to hunt for daiso stamps but decided to test dollar tree ones in the meantime. Wish I could find more plant/floral stamps! They weren’t available at my dollar tree unfortunately
I hope you do a heat embossing test as well. Let us know how that turns out.
You read my mind! I have a card idea for these stamps and it involves heat embossing. Hopefully I'll have some crafty time this weekend to give it a go. Tfw!!💛
Since my last reply to your comment I learned that these 3 sets are knockoffs of Stampin Up sets. So I won't be making more videos with them. But generally speaking for acrylic stamps, sticky inks like VersaFine work well. Like pigment inks they are able to better grip the surface of the stamp. I've tried it with other acrylic stamps in the past and heat embossing has worked well with them.
I certainly will buy them if they come to my Dollar Tree.
Tfw! And Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs.😞 You can try reaching out to an SU demonstrator to get the original sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Hi, yes I agree about the 3rd set of your comments. The picture on the package looked good, but it does not stamp as the package image.
Yes, unfortunately, since posting the video I learned these are knock offs of Stampin' Up designs. :(
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Thanks. My daughter just bought the first 2 stamps. I can't wait to show her your video!
So glad you enjoyed the video! Happy crafting to you both!!💛
I just bought all of these. I store them in CD cases. Yes I tossed the one same flowers.. I will uses all the sayings
Thank you for your review. Very helpful! ❤
Thank you, Meloday. And welcome to the channel! 💛Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :(
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
The top left flower has a great bit to cut off and use for splatters
Ty for doing this. I haven’t noticed stamps at dollar tree!!
Your welcome. Some Dollar Trees do have stamps, but its crazy how differentstores carry different stuff. Its like treasure hunting. Unfortunately, after posting this video, I learned these particular sets were knockoffs of Stampin' Up sets. Most stores have pulled them. But some DTs do have other, non knockoff stamp sets.
These are counterfeit Stampin up Stamps!! Dragonfly’s, flowers
Yes, unfortunately, since posting this video I learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :( That's why I changed the description and pinned a comment about it
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
So no one can make another dragonfly stamp? No one can make one that says “Happy Birthday?” I have stamps from a bunch of companies! And I loved these stamps!
@@jenniferd264 Anybody can do a dragonfly or Happy Birthday stamp- the general ideas are public domain. It's the specific look of these stamps- ie the veining in the dragonfly wings, the specific fonts, and the overall concept of each set - that are Stampin Up's intellectual property and which Dollar Tree (or its supplier) stole.
I was interested in getting a few stamps for the purpose of coloring them using watercolors. I learned that to use with watercolor paints you need to use pigment based inks. Or the image can run.
However if you want to color using alcohol markers. You should use dye based ink. Its so complicated
It definitely can get confusing! That's why I have 2 black ink pads. Though now lots of companies make black inks that work for both! I haven't tried one yet, but I've heard good things.
@@JessikateCreates oh that's good news!
The flowers with the bees looks like it might be Hollyhocks. I’m surprised at how well yours turned out. I need to buy some pigment inks. Thank you so much for an excellent set of testing! 😊❤️🇨🇦. I think there’s always going to be very similar stamps world wide to every business copyright. But, that’s just my opinion, not wanting to be rude or insulting in any manner.
when your broke you can make art with anything and if your an artist you can make great art with anything i like the stamps i have gotten i use them all the time they work in a pinch
Yes, using what you have definitely forces you to get creative. Especially when supplies are limited. That's how some of my favorite projects start. Happy crafting! 💛
I found it at the far away dollar tree. The fleur and horse one were glued to its backing. When I tried to remove it from the backing, the backing came off onto the stamps.
I bought these stamps and have enjoyed using them. I do prefer using pigment inks on them for the better image.
Pigment ink for the win on these types of stamps.
imperfection gives it the handmade look.
I would purchase the stamps. The bee and dragonfly would be great on a card.
Right!? I'm excited to play with them on projects. Tfw!!💛
I just wanted to let you know, unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :(
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
Glad I read the previous comment, as I noticed right away that they were Stampin' Up sets. Can't believe that a company would steal art. I hope SU sues them.
Once I realized they were copycats I wanted to share so ohers would know too.
I agree with you as hard working demonstrators are loosing their home based businesses due to the theft of these copyright products.
Thank you so much for this, i am new to stamps and di not know how the different dyes affect the quality of the finished product.
You are so welcome! With acrylic stamps conditioning them and using pigment inks really makes a difference. Tfw!!💛
Fun haul
thank you for reviewing these! I've always wondered if they're any good.
I'm so glad this was helpful! Tfw!!💛
They stamped fine, but unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :(
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Good to know! I won't be buying them
Such a great review! Thank you so much! Subscribed!❤
Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel!💛
I have bought stamps from Dollar Daze, they were okay...but I buy sentiment dies, Creative Expressions brand for a couple bucks. So I buy 2 or 3 of the same sentiment for about 5 or 6 dollars and cut multiples at a time..
That's a great way to save time!
Are these acrylic or silicone stamps?
I have purchased some of Dollar Tree stamps….they’re ok, but as you say, they’re cheap acrylic and the imaging is not very crisp. While I agree that DT shouldn’t be copying anyone’s stamps….there is a gray area here. Common shapes and objects aren’t copyright protected. If a design is especially stylized, then there may be an infringement.
Update: I looked it up: Stampin’ Up is suing DT for copyright infringement. See my 2 nd comment if interested. Wow. 😮
The last set is well worth the $1.25 for the sentiments.
I also saw a video that said use a white eraser (not the one with sand). She called it "seasoning the stamps".
Yes, I've done that in the past too and it totally works! I usually only need to season my cheap stamps.
I already did and I totally agree!!
DT has a recall on these
They are nice
Thanks for your review and your explanation about the different results with dye and pigment inks. Hoping these are available in Canada soon. New subscriber.
Your welcome. Unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :( You can try reaching out to an SU demonstrator to get the original sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
@@JessikateCreates Thanks for letting me know that these are knock-offs and for providing the Stamping Up set names.
Learned alot. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Tfw!!
I was just going to say immediately that these are Stampin Up knockoffs!
Yes, unfortunately, it wasn't until after posting the video I learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. :( You can try reaching out to an SU demonstrator to get the original sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Did you know those stamps where recalled 11 months ago, and again recently.
Yes! I pinned a comment on the video and updated the description box with that info and info about the SU originals once I learned they were unauthorized copies.
Yeah we never have these.
Its crazy how different store have such different stuff. I have to go across town for the good DT. Unfortunately, after posting this video, I learned these particular sets were knockoffs of Stampin' Up sets. They were pulled from a lot of stores. But if you searched FB groups for retired Stampin Up products you can find some of these sets.
I can’t see the video. I can only heard the voice.
Look at all those stamps you can use well for under $5.00 (even if you don’t plan to use all of the stamps)
Thats what I though too. But, unfortunately, I recently learned these are knock offs of Stampin Up designs. You can try reaching out to an SU demonstrator to get the original sets.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
The flower is Holly Hocks 😊
Thank you!!
I think The flowers are hollyhocks
Those are retired Stampin’ Up stamp sets!!
Yes. Unfortunately it wasn't until a few days after posting the video I learned they were Stampin' Up knock offs. That's when I put a pinned comment on the video and updated the description box with details about the name of the Stampin Up stamp sets. It's also why I don't use these stamp sets. I know all the DTs in my area recalled almost as soon as they put them out.
How many different ways can you draw a dragonfly??? Seriously?? How many?
Stampin up trying to say its copyright protected is absolutely ridiculous.
All clear stamps should be cleaned before you try to stamp with them. They have a residue that keeps the ink from giving a good impression.
Yes, new stamps definitely work best after being used a bit or conditioned. Tfw!!
Saw saw
Flowers look like foxglove but botany is not my strongest subject.
Thanks, Jody! It's a good starting point. Those flowers are just so pretty💛
Might be a larkspur, but I'm not sure either. Yes, this is a very pretty stamp.
The floral one looks just like a Stampin Up set
Yes, unfortunately, since posting the video I learned these are knock offs of Stampin' Up designs. :( I won't be using these 3 DT knockoff stamps on my channel anymore.
The original Stampin' Up stamp sets are:
*Honeybee Home
*Dragonfly Garden
*Flowing Flowers
Oops
Love the testing you did. But all these are knock off from stampinup sets.
💛Thank you, glad you enjoyed! Yes, unfortunately, after posting the video I learned they were all Stampin' Up knockoffs. I added a pinned comment to the video and updated the video description to let folks know the names of the original SU sets and encourage them to reach out to an SU demonstrator. I also spoke with a SU representative and my local DT store has since pulled the SU knockoff stamp sets.
Just rubbing your fingers over the stamp works too. Or you may use an eraser. New stamps have an oil on them-even the pricy ones!!
Yes, gotta get that coating off them!
I was very disappointed with this set. I know they are cheap, but disappointing.
Agree! The original Stampin' Up set is good if you can find it
The flower set is not good.
Informative, but too much repeating of the same thing.. like the repeated don't file on your good stamps..