Stampin' Up! sells unmounted stamp sets for a few reasons, and the main one is so you can mount it the way you like - lining it up how you want to suit your own style. Each stamp set comes with the rubber stamps, maple blocks and stickers in a clear case.
First: Punch out the rubber images and match them up to the appropriate sized wooden block. If you have purchased an older stamp set, you won't be able to 'punch it out', you will have to cut the images out of the rubber. Use a good sharp pair of scissors and cut it out as close to the image as possible. Use picture below for an indication of how close to cut around the image.
Second: Peel the adhesive protector off, and affix the rubber image to the wooden block. This is where personal stamping style comes into play. Some put the image to the far right of the block, and some to the far left - to make it easier to line up on paper when stamping. I prefer to mount mine in the middle of the block.
If you are mounting words have a piece of lined or graph paper handy. Mount the image, but don't press it on too hard. Quickly ink the image and stamp onto paper. This will tell you easily if you mounted it straight, if not you can remove the word and reposition it. You can also do this with shapes and other designs, if you want.
In the end you will have a cute little stamp set, all ready to use!
