How to Use Rubber Stamps to Make Homemade Cards

Summary: Rubber stamping is a wonderful hobby or craft that is used to create a pattern or image on any type of artistic medium. The image can be applied to wood, glass, canvas, metal, or even plastic. Rubber stamps are created by engraving or carving an image from a block or sheet of rubber that is mounted onto wood or acrylic blocks. Rubber stamping is a great way to express your creativity because you can create your own rubber stamps and choose any type of medium to stamp them in many different colors of ink. Rubber stamps also have a practical purpose when used on official documents, for corporate logos, or return addresses on envelopes. Art stamps are fashionable and trendy among the home décor enthusiasts and can be used to decorate a variety of things within the home. They are often used in scrap booking, wall decoration, and fabric decoration.

In this series of expert videos, you will learn the basics of rubber stamping. Get an expert’s introduction to the tools and supplies you need to create your own rubber stamp art and décor. See examples of stamp color, stamping cards, chalk, sponges, q-tips, pens, scrap books, stamps, greeting cards, stamp sets, watercolor pencils, ink, pain brushes, paper cutters, cleaning pads, cleaning solution, glue, double sided tape, flowers, brads, card stock, and colored paper. Learn how to make your own greeting cards with rubber stamping methods. Watch as our expert demonstrates assembly and accenting techniques for creating your own rubber stamp creations.