Rubber Stamping Project
From LoveToKnow Crafts
There are so many potential ways to go when you start thinking about doing rubber stamping projects. You could make cards, embellish scrapbooking pages, stamp polymer clay for jewelry making, make holiday gifts, stationery, stamped picture frames and more. If you don’t know where to begin or want to see what some of your options are, check out these sites for the best in rubber stamping projects.
A Cool Collection of Cards
A really great site for ideas and instructions on making various greeting cards is Card Inspirations. This site features more than 30 sample cards with illustrations and instructions.
The cards look really fancy but are accomplished with relatively easy steps. There’s lots of embossing, hand coloring, mounting and work with glitter pens on these cards, but you can always change the design if you’re not comfortable with a certain technique.
The great thing about this page is that it gives you ideas. You don’t have to make a Formula One racing birthday card, but you could use the technique with a different stamp for a similar effect.
A Rubber Stamping Project a Month
The Rubber Stamps Club website offers a project of the month, archived back to November 2000.
These projects illustrate the wonderful versatility of rubber stamping. Here you will find instructions for fabric stamping, making journals, using stamping on a clock, making calendars, magnets and Christmas ornaments, among many other projects.
The pages feature photographs of the project in various stages as well as detailed materials lists and instructions. Some of the projects are quite complex, so spend some time looking around for projects that you feel comfortable working on if you are a beginner.
This site is wonderful because it shows you the wide range of things you can do with rubber stamps, from decorating a paint can to making place mats.
Stampendous Choices
The Creative Workshop at Stampendous is a great source for techniques and inspiration. From instructions for beginners to cool projects, you’ll find all sorts of fun thing to try.
The site’s projects are divided into those for cards, scrapbooks and other crafts, which includes such items as a candle wrapper, picture frame, lamp shade bookmarks and beads for jewelry making.
There’s also a special Christmas section and a small collection of 10-minute wonders, which are quick card projects. Also be sure to check out the project of the month for a beautiful seasonal craft.
A Plethora of Projects
The more time you spend looking around at different sites that offer rubber stamping projects, the more you will be surprised by the wide range of things you can do with a stamp and some ink (or a lot of stamps, inks, powders, cut outs and papers).
The projects at Rubberd are a case in point. Who knew you could use rubber stamps to create a really cool bendable paper doll? Or that there were accessories on the market that look like rubber stamps but can be painted and used for projects like coasters and decorative tiles?
This site also ha a good collection of the basic cards, gift boxes and collages beautifully rendered in paper and ink. You will want to make every project you see!
Do it Yourself Stamping
The website for the Do It Yourself (DIY) network are a treasure trove of information, and the rubber stamping section is no exception.
Here you will find tips, techniques and projects to try, ranging from making stamps out of found objects (from forks to bubble wrap) to postcards, monogrammed pillows and decorated wooden plates.
You’re bound to find a project you can make for nearly everyone on your gift list from this site, or just make a bunch of projects for yourself! There are also tips for making your own rubber stamps and stamping on such surfaces as ceramics, clay, silk and velvet.
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