Rubber Stamping Project Ideas
By Carolyn Hasenfratz
Copyright © 2006-2012
Need some ideas for things to make with rubber stamps?
Vintage Look Box
I used a repurposed tea box with a sliding lid for my example of this decorated box. If you can't find a box exactly like this, any box with a flat lid would work.
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Mosaic Box
If you have a gift-giving occasion coming up, this one might be a winner for you. When my Dad saw this in my house he said "Is this for giving? Can I have this?" That's the reaction I want when I make something! For this project you can either purchase an undecorated wooden box from a craft store, or look through thrift stores to find one to repurpose.
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Scrapbooking My Way - On the Highway
Read about my rather unorthodox scrapbooking methods.
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Valentine Pocket Card
Make a vintage look valentine card with a pocket in the front for a mini envelope for secret messages. Free template available for download.
Click here for Valentine Pocket Card.
Decoupage Wooden Beads
You can make beautiful beads that will draw many compliments with just a few rubber stamps and some very humble materials.
Click here for Decoupage Wooden Beads.
Rubber Stamped Floral Faux Postage
Floral faux postage that you can use to decorate cards, envelopes, gift packages, and all kinds of things.
Click here for Spring Faux Postage.
Rubber Stamped Pillow Box
Make a gift presentation really special with a hand-stamped pillow box.
Click here for Rubber Stamped Pillow Box.
Rubber Stamped Petroglyph Card
Learn how to make a stand-up card with a mini-booklet inside for writing messages. Free template available for download.
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Rubber Stamped Floral Mosaic Card
This card design can be used for a variety of different sentiments, for example Happy Birthday, Thank You, Thinking of You, and more. It is shown with a blank space toward the bottom where you can stamp or write a sentiment of your choice. Make several at one time if you like so you have extras for when you need a quick card. Free template available for download.
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Rubber Stamped Muslin Bag
Here is a quick easy project with bold colorful graphics that would make a good bag for a small gift. No templates to download this time! It's stamped with ColorBox Crafter's ink, which is waterproof after heat setting.
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Recycled Car Seat Bead Earrings
By dressing up a couple of wooden beads from a recycled car seat cover, you can make earrrings that are not only pretty, but inexpensive and lightweight.
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Wood and Spice Fragrance Pastilles and Car Air Freshener Trees
I was first introduced to salt dough in preschool, where we made ornaments for Christmas. It became a favorite craft material of mine throughout childhood. In recent years, I've experimented with using salt dough for making fragrant ornaments and pastilles to add to potpourri mixes. In my opinion this is my most successful batch so far.
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Pattern Library
The foundation for many a great rubber stamping project is stamping out a good pattern. Here are some sample patterns made from stamps from Carolyn's Stamp Store, with basic directions on how to duplicate them.
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Retro Interlocking Card
Make a retro greeting card for the hipster in your life - it's suitable for a multitude of special occasions. Free template available for download.
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Thank You Card
Here is an easy Thank You card to make. The designs are abstract, so it's appropriate for any occasion.
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Convertible Necklaces
If you can't afford a lot of new things, accessories can really help jazz up your old outfits and make them more interesting. By making convertible necklaces, you can bring new life to an old necklace or make interchangeable parts for lots of combinations.
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Small Journal with Pockets
Here is a small journal designed to make and bring with you on a special trip. Take notes and make sketches to remember your journey, or use it for a Letterboxing logbook. By folding the cover piece inward at the bottom, you can make pockets inside for tucking in loose pieces of paper, ticket stubs, photos and other memorabilia.
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Birthday Card with Ribbon
It's not really the time of year for pink things, but what the heck, I had a couple of cards to make for people who like pink, so here you go. You could give this card lots of different looks by changing the color scheme.
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Card With Squares
This project was inspired by the project "Tulipia" in the book Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping by and the Sketch Challenge sk091810 on Paper Craft Planet. Acetate layered over cardstock shapes will add depth and interest to this multi-occasion card.
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Inchies Holiday Card Holder Garland
On one occasion I was looking online for rubber stamping project ideas to see if there were any ideas for using inchies. I saw an inchies garland that someone made that I really liked, and decided to make my own version with spiral ornament hangars attached to use as clips for displaying holiday cards. It looks great hanging over a doorway.
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Making Printable Backgrounds for Stamping, Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking
Combine collage with monoprinting and Adobe Photoshop to make exiting printable background and accent papers. You will need at least some basic knowledge of Photoshop to complete the project.
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Faux Postage Extravaganza
In this tutorial, you will learn to make Faux Postage using Faux Postage frames from the Carolyn's Stamp Store catalog. The finished simulated postage stamps can be used alone to decorate your mail or in a variety of projects including cards, shadow boxes and more.
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Here are links to past issues of my newsletter:
- Volume 1, Number 1 - Carolyn joins Webinar Resources
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Volume 1, Number 2 - Ferguson Artisan Fair, SIUE Alumni Art Show
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Volume 1, Number 3 - New Client Web Site Launched, Rubber Stamp Winner, Rubber Stamped Pillow Box Tutorial, Some Favorite Recipes
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Volume 1, Number 4 - Upcoming Show Opening at Art St. Louis, Carolyn's "State of Your Web Site" Address
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Volume 1, Number 5 - I Have Entered the Blogosphere, Does Banner Advertising Still Work?, Featured Craft Project: Petroglyph Card
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Volume 1, Number 6 - Fall Art Walk, My Entry Into Social Media, Connections '08, Take One a Day For a Healthy Web Site, Featured Craft Project: Rubber Stamped Floral Mosaic Card
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Volume 2, Number 1 - New Route 66 Association of Missouri Blog, Discovery Light, How to Install Google Sitemaps on Your Web Site, Show Off Your Art and Craft Projects, Carolyn's Stamp Store Wholesale Pricing, Featured Craft Project: Rubber Stamped Muslin Bag
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Volume 2, Number 2 - The Green Issue, Content is Valuable: Repurpose It With Technology, What if you could choose to pay less?, Online Forms: Green, with Benefits, Featured Craft Project: Recycled Car Seat Bead Earrings
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Volume 2, Number 3 - Send a Free Personalized Father's Day eCard, Software is Knowledge: Organize Your Collection, Carolyn's Stamp Store is on Facebook and Amazon.com, New Products Added to Carolyn's Stamp Store,
Featured Craft Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Retro Interlocking Card
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Volume 2, Number 4 - Make this Holiday Personal, Get Your Emails Delivered, Finding Shows for Exhibiting Your Art and Crafts, New Recipes Added to Melt and Pour Soap Recipe Web Page, Carolyn's Stamp Store Adds New Designs to Catalog, New Addition to Pattern Library, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Thank You Card
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Volume 2, Number 5 - Webinar Wednesdays 1st Edition, "Help! I'm using so many applications I'm losing track of them all!", Tidbits from Carolyn's Inbox, Create an Indoor Water Garden, Carolyn's Stamp Store Adds New Products to Catalog, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Convertible Necklaces
- Volume 2, Number 6 - Webinar Wednesdays 4th Edition, Tidbits from Carolyn's Inbox, New Client Web Site Launched, Three Route 66 Web Sites Relaunched, Money Saving Ideas for Budget Conscious Crafters
- Volume 3, Number 1 - Come See Me at Crestwood Court This Saturday, Who is in control of your online reputation?, Strategic Use of Social Network Applications, Route 66 Association of Missouri 21st Annual Motor Tour, The last thing I need is another hobby - so why am I starting a new one?, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Small Journal With Pockets
- Volume 3, Number 2 - Send a free Halloween eCard!, Design Influences Perception, Social Network Applications Cater to Deep Human Urges, Two Friends With New Ventures, Upcoming Webinar: Living in the Multi-Channel Mix, Upcoming Route 66 Association of Missouri Events, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Card With Squares
- Volume 3, Number 3 - Holiday Gift Suggestions, Webinar Resources Launches Mobile Christmas Storybook, Mobile Device Apps - Make the Outdoors More Fun and Bring New Customers to Your Business, Carolyn's Stamp Store Has It's First Ever Sale!, Carolyn's Stamp Store Adds New Products to Catalog and Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Inchies Holiday Card Holder Garland
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Why Small Businesses Should Engage in Content Marketing, Haven't Taken the Social Media Plunge Yet?, What Are You Doing For Your Mobile Customers?, Tidbits from Carolyn's Inbox, Lots of Things to Do on Route 66, Webinar Wednesdays 2011 Series, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Making Printable Backgrounds for Stamping, Paper Crafts and Scrapbooking
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Volume 3, Number 5 - QR Codes are Popping Up All Over, Carolyn's Trip to Amarillo, Webinar Resources Announces New Web Site Designed for Businesses Marketing on Route 66, Webinar Wednesdays - Blending Print and Mobile to Deliver Engaging Experiences
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Volume 3, Number 6 - Some Commentary on Current Events, Made in the USA, Route 66 Sightings Released, Featured Project from Carolyn's Stamp Store: Faux Postage Extravaganza
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Helpful Rubber Stamping Books and Supplies
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Making Gifts With Rubber Stamps
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Rubber Stamped Jewelry
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Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques
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The Stamp Artist's Project Book
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Art Stamping Workshop |
Egyptian Symbols - A Hieroglyphic Stamp Kit
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Texture Effects for Rubber Stamping
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Transparent Art
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Perfect Paper Adhesive
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The Creative Memories Collection Oval Patterns
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The Creative Memories Collection Custom Cutting System Mat & Blades
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Yes Glue
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Melt Art Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE)
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Create Your Own Hand-Printed Cloth: Stamp, Screen, and Stencil with Everyday Objects
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Polymer Clay Surface Design Recipes
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Liquid Laminate
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Prismacolor Pencils
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