Craft expert Jan Forbes provides rubber-stamping tips and instructions for creating a card with stamps.
Butterfly Card
Materials:
variety of sizes, shapes car stock
rubber stamp of choice
ink pad in color of choice
watercolor markers
glitter glue
shadow ink
glue
ribbon
envelope
Steps:
- Apply stamp of choice to card stock.
- Color the stamp with watercolor markers.
- Add glitter glue (should normally be done at the end of the project).
- Stamp a slightly larger, colored piece of card stock with another stamp, using shadow-ink in the color of your choice.
- Glue the smaller piece of stock containing the original stamp to the slightly larger piece.
- Fold a larger piece of card stock in half to make a greeting card and stamp with shadow ink on the front of it.
- Tie a ribbon around the length of the card.
- Stamp the envelope with the same stamp and design as the original for continuity.
Tips
- The type of materials you will need to get started are a variety of stamps and ink pad colors, fillers such as watercolor markers, glitter glue, chalk, crayons and tissue paper.
- The type of ink you need depends a lot on what you are going to be stamping. For example, if children are going to be working with you, you should use nontoxic, washable ink, fabric ink, acid-free ink and even rainbows of ink all in one pad. If you are just making cards or gift tags the washable type work fine.
- There are no mistakes in stamping. Any mistake can be fixed.
- If you get ink in a spot where you really don't want it, use that same stamp and stamp all over the piece of paper. Stamp a little lighter in some areas and darker in others for a creative visual effect.
- To fix a smear or if you change your mind about using a certain stamp, but you want to keep the same piece of paper, just cut a different piece that is large enough to cover the mistake. Use the new piece for stamping.
- Use various items from around your home to create texture in the background. One way to achieve this is to crumple a piece of tissue paper, then dab on the ink.
- Apply stamp(s) onto card stock to present as a gift or greeting.
Guests Jan Forbes
Owner, Gallery 3 Stamp Inn
7971 Southtown Center
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: 952-948-1710
Toll-free: 800-803-2184
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