How Do You Make Greeting Cards Using Decorative Rubber Stamps?
You can make beautiful greeting cards by using decorative rubber stamps. There are great selections of rubber stamps for the holidays or any occasion available in craft stores or online. • Choose a versatile rubber stamp that you are most likely to use often. (Example: Birthday design like a cake with candle or Christmas tree). • Purchase an inexpensive ink pad (I prefer dye ink as it dries faster). Black is a good choice if you are going to be stamping an open design and will be coloring it in. If you are going to be using markers or watercolors to color your design, make sure you use a waterproof dye ink. A few color inks would be a better choice if your design is solid or will not be colored in. • Purchase colored pencils, markers or pastel chalks, if desired. • Purchase light colored 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock and some invitation style envelopes. You can purchase prefolded cards, but these are much more expensive than simply purchasing paper and folding your own, and the process is ver
• Choose a versatile rubber stamp that you are most likely to use often. (Example: Birthday design like a cake with candle or Christmas tree). • Purchase an inexpensive ink pad (I prefer dye ink as it dries faster). Black is a good choice if you are going to be stamping an open design and will be coloring it in. If you are going to be using markers or watercolors to color your design, make sure you use a waterproof dye ink. A few color inks would be a better choice if your design is solid or will not be colored in. • Purchase colored pencils, markers or pastel chalks, if desired. • Purchase light colored 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock and some invitation style envelopes. You can purchase prefolded cards, but these are much more expensive than simply purchasing paper and folding your own, and the process is very simple. • Cut a sheet of paper in half on the long (11″) side of the paper. Then fold each sheet in half. You now have two cards that will fit into a standard invitation envelope. • Pre
