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Basic Stamping with Card Idea

Okay, we've started to talk a bit about stamping in your projects, today we are going to go over a few basic techniques so you can start to stamp your own handmade cards and embellishments for your paper crafting projects!  Stamping can save you a ton of money - depending on what it is you do...cards, embellishments, backgrounds for your scrapbook pages!  Here are a few tips to get you started on making something awesome with stamps!!  Start small to start out with - don't create a huge project the first thing you do!  Grab a scratch piece of paper, your ink pad and stamps - and just get used to inking and stamping your creations before you actually begin.  When you stamp images, you want to press the stamp into the ink pad, then press it onto the paper.  Try to do a few images before you add it to your paper!  Start out with black in, any image...add chalks or colored pencils to color the images in, while adding backgroun...

May Technique - Stamping

Okay ladies, if you can scrapbook - you can stamp...and if you stamp, you can scrapbook!!!  I started out making cards over 22 years ago, using a simple card pack, color pencils and a Disney stamp to create my daughter's birth announcements!  Today, I use stamps for my cards and my scrapbook pages in so many different forms...  This month we are going to do more with our stamps... showcasing the different things you can do with them, as well as ways you can save money when you use stamps!   To get started, you will want to have a basic toolbox kit - added to your scrapbooking toolbox kit!  You might find a few other "tools" that are necessary for your kit - and some of what I list not "as" necessary.  Please know this is just a guideline for you to start with - and the supplies will grow as you grow!  Basic toolbox:  Stamps Ink pads  Card packs Chalks White eraser Bone folder Ruler Embossing powder Embossing gun Corner rou...