Craft Adventures

Poinsettia rubber stamps are becoming one of the most popular stamps to purchase around Christmas time. They can be used to create stunning Christmas card ideas and can also be used when creating Christmas scrapbook page layouts.

Typically a poinsettia has red, pink or white leaves and a green stork. Due to a Mexican legend the poinsettia is associated with Christmas. It is said that many years ago a young child wanted to give a gift to Christ on Christmas eve but had no money. The child picked some weeds that were growing by the side of the road. After taking the weeds to church and placing them there the child told the congregation that god should gratefully receive the gift as it was given with love. The weeds bloomed into beautiful red and green flowers and the congregation felt that they had seen a miracle.

Rubber stamps are one of the many craft supplies that really add that something extra to your scrapbook layouts. It is important to have the correct materials to hand before you begin stamping your scrapbook paper.

I would always advise you test your stamp and your scrapbook page ideas before applying the design to your actual project. This way if you are not happy with the result your original scrapbook page will not be ruined.

A baby footprint stamp is a great addition to any craft box as it is something that can be used for your card making ideas as well as your scrapbook page layouts.

When card making a baby footprint stamp can be used for birthday cards, christening cards, new baby cards and also for thank you cards.

As with all rubber stamps there are so many ways you can incorporate a stamped image to a card so I have put together a few card making ideas you could create using your baby footprint stamp.

A rubber stamp is used to make an impression of the design or text carved on it and is made out of sheet of rubber. You need to soak the rubber stamp in ink and then transfer it to other medium like paper or any other fabric. With advancement in technology, you can now find self inked and pre-inked rubber stamps in the market.

Rubber stamps are available in variety of shapes, sizes, designs, styles and are used for a variety of purposes, be it personal, commercial, or even craft. They are largely used to print the seal of the organization on business greeting cards, business mails, branding, letters, books, official papers etc. You can order custom rubber stamps according to your needs and preferences.

The element of age in rubber stamping projects adds dimension, zest and your own unique sparkle when you are looking for something new and distinctive. Aging (also known as distressing) your rubber stamping creations can be done simply and inexpensively with common household items. In this article you will learn how to use things like sandpaper, ink pads, candles, scissors, and glue to enhance your rubber stamping projects with age. Use these techniques on their own or in combination with one anther to achieve different distressing results.