| Rubber stamps can be used for all kinds of crafts | | | | stamp directly onto the card itself. |
| and not just for card making. They are fun and easy | | | | Rubber stamps are a great investment as they will |
| to use and will add a professional touch to your | | | | last a lifetime and can be used for all your card |
| cards. | | | | making ideas, scrapbooking, childrens crafts and even |
| Having a good range and variety of different themed | | | | school projects. |
| stamps means you will have the opportunity of | | | | If you are using your stamps for embossing, once |
| creating a card for almost any occasion. | | | | the image has been stamped sprinkle the embossing |
| The most common type of stamp available is the | | | | powder over the image and gently tap the excess |
| wooden mounted stamp. These stamps are normally | | | | off. It does not matter how much you pour on as |
| mounted on beech wood with the image clearly | | | | any excess can be kept and re used. |
| printed on the top so you can see exactly where | | | | To emboss the image you need to use a heat gun, |
| and what you are stamping. | | | | hold the heat gun approximately 2 inches away from |
| If you have carpal tunnel syndrome or arthritis try to | | | | the image and try not to over emboss the image. |
| choose a stamp that has grooves along the side and | | | | Always take care when using a heat gun. |
| is wood mounted as this will possibly make it easier | | | | The cost of stamps can vary in price. Smaller ones |
| to work with. | | | | will probably cost around $5 and the larger ones can |
| When inking your stamp it is important to lay your | | | | cost anything from $10 - $25 depending on the detail |
| stamp on a table and place the ink pad over the | | | | of the image itself. |
| image using lots of light tapping, this way you will be | | | | A stamped image can be used in so many ways, you |
| able to see your area of coverage. | | | | can decoupage it, colour it with gel pens, water |
| When you stamp the image onto the paper place the | | | | pencils, use as a background, add embellishment and |
| stamp ink side down and press firmly. Keep one hand | | | | so on. |
| on the stamp and use the other to press all around | | | | One of the tips I have found when purchasing rubber |
| the edges of the stamp to leave a clear and crisp | | | | stamps is to check the depth of the rubber, this is |
| image. | | | | important because the more depth the better the |
| You can then cut the image out and mount it onto | | | | image quality will be and accordingly the more detail it |
| your card using 3D foam or alternatively you can | | | | will show. |