If you've seen my Happy Stamping and Stamp City pattern collections, you'd probably know that I enjoy stamping shapes. There is a simple joy in the repetitive motion and seeing a shape appear instantly after each stamp.
I made my own stamps by cutting basic shapes out of foam sheets and gluing those cut outs onto wooden blocks, corks, spray bottle caps, and pretty much anything convenient lying around. It's super easy to make your own stamps, here's how:
Supplies
- Foam sheet (you can get this at craft stores, some stationery shops or dollar stores - anywhere that sells kids crafting supplies is good.
- Double sided tape - you can use glue too, but I find tape easier
- Something to stick your stamp on to - wooden blocks, thick cardboard, corks - anything that has a flat surface. Spray bottle caps work really well for small stamps!
Instructions
- Draw the shape of your stamp on the foam sheet
- Cut the shape out*
- Double side tape your foam cut out to a block or other support
*You can also paste double side tape to the foam sheet first to cut it together with the tape - this works great for shapes with lots of tricky corners or fiddly bits.
It's as easy as that. Now you can ink up your stamp and have fun stamping!