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!!
Step one: Starting with your card base, add the background paper. I used two colors for this example.
Step two: Ink the stamp with the black ink pad, press the image onto the cardstock. For this example, I used an ivory scrap piece!!!
Step three: Add the chalks (or colored pencil) onto the stamped image after you have let it dry! Turn the card over and make sure to add your signature to the back - or a small accent stamp if you can find one!
So, grab a few stamps and make a few cards! If you are a veteran for making cards, then try to learn something new, buy a new stamp to work with if you can, or find an idea you want to recreate!
- 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 background paper to your images, can create a one of a kind card each and every time!
- Purchase a basic card pack with envelopes included to get started! If you decide you love making your own cards, you might want to get 8.5 x 11 cardstock, cut it in half, and create your own card bases. This way you just have to pick up the envelopes to put them in.
- Use scraps of paper from your scrapbook and other paper crafting projects to create your own one of a kind cards for the background papers. This way - each of your cards are truly one of a kind for every card made!
- Check out sketches and other cards for examples to make your own cards!
- Make a few extra cards each month so you can give them away when you need them the most!
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Step one: Starting with your card base, add the background paper. I used two colors for this example.
Step two: Ink the stamp with the black ink pad, press the image onto the cardstock. For this example, I used an ivory scrap piece!!!
Step three: Add the chalks (or colored pencil) onto the stamped image after you have let it dry! Turn the card over and make sure to add your signature to the back - or a small accent stamp if you can find one!
So, grab a few stamps and make a few cards! If you are a veteran for making cards, then try to learn something new, buy a new stamp to work with if you can, or find an idea you want to recreate!
Lynda Jeffs
Memories in Tyme
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Thanks for the comment!!! I always like it when people take the time to look at what I create! Have a great day!!
Lynda