HowTos Index

How To Make a Gift Bag Using Basic Rubber Stamping Techniques
Use simple rubber stamping techniques to create a gift bag that is so cute it is almost a gift in its own right! This gift bag uses heat embossing as a resist to create an interesting all over design.

How To Make Rubber Stamped Disc Embellishments Ideal for Handmade Cards
This is a simple technique for making simple rubber stamped cards using disc embellishments that can be adapted in a wide variety of ways. Rubber stamped images are made onto disc embellishments that are decorated and glued to greeting card blanks. This is an ideal way to use up odds and ends of cardstock or paper and simple variations make these cards suitable for weddings, birthdays, congratulations cards etc.

How To How to Paint with Rubber Stamping Inks
Painting with rubber stamping inks is a great way to bring some color to your rubber stamping quickly and easily with the minimum of additional materials required. This is a useful technique to know and adapts well to a variety of projects.

How To Use Watercolor Paints to Create Backgrounds for Rubber Stamping Projects
Watercolor paints are ideal for creating backgrounds for rubber stamping projects. A light wash of blue and green is suggestive of the sky and grass, for instance, which makes a lovely background for a variety of projects.

How To Create Your Own Designer Papers - All Over Stamped Designs
Create your own designer papers for making handmade cards, stationery or for a variety of other uses. Stamp an all over design to produce interesting and unusual papers. This is a great way to turn plain paper into something special and saves having to buy patterned papers.

How To Make an Embossed Box
A simple folded card box can be transformed by applying some embossed rubber stamped images. This small box is ideal for housing that special little gift, or perhaps just for using as a jewelry box. These are quick and easy to make and the embossed image brings a touch of class! No special equipment is required to make this box as it is formed from a single square of cardstock.

How To Combine Stamps to Create Your Own Unique Designs
If the perfect rubber stamp for a project remains allusive, why not create your own unique designs by combining rubber stamps. Use this technique to create abstract scenes or to tell a story.

How To Mask Images For Use in Rubber Stamping Projects
Masking is an easy rubber stamping technique that allows rubber stampers to stamp overlapping images, giving the opportunity to group images, create an illusion of depth and a wealth of other uses.

How To Rubber Stamp Wrapping Paper
Rubber stamping plain paper and creating customized gift wrapping paper is a great rubber stamping project. This is a wonderful way to make unique wrapping paper, perhaps in a style to match a special gift card or theme.

How To Make a Fish Mobile Card Using Simple Rubber Stamping Techniques
This handmade card uses simple rubber stamping techniques. The fun and interesting mobile card is easy to make. This cute handmade card created using rubber stamps is bound to attract attention as the little fish swing and turn in the wind. This is an ideal multi-purpose project, great for birthdays, special occasions or simply as a way to say hello.

How To Wet Paper Emboss or Cast
This highly effective technique is quick and simple to do and is suitable for youngsters as well as adults. Wet toilet paper embossing is also known as casting. A rubber stamp is pressed into wet toilet paper, leaving a raised image. When the paper dries this subtle image is left and can be incorporated into a variety of projects.

How To Add Heat Embossing to Rubber Stamping Projects
Heat embossing is a useful rubber stamping technique to learn and can add interest to a variety of projects.

How To Make a Fish Collage Card Using Simple Rubber Stamping Techniques
Make this handmade card using simple rubber stamping techniques! This fish collage card is fun to make and uses little in the way of special materials. The project is easy to adapt and can be used in a variety of ways.

How To Paint with Bleach
Normal household bleach can be used in rubber stamping projects. The bleach removes the dye from paper and cardstock, leaving a lighter patch or pattern. This makes an alternative to paints and inks.

How To Make a Quick and Simple Rubber Stamped Tie Card For a Man
This quick rubber stamping project is a quick version of the origami rubber stamped tie card. The simple shapes have been cut out, decorated using simple rubber stamping techniques and applied onto interesting backing paper to create an effective, yet simple, handmade card that is suitable for the special man in your life.

How To Use Medallion Rubber Stamps
Medallion stamps are a versatile form of rubber stamp and can be used in to create 3d images that are great for embellishing handmade cards and other projects.

How To Use Rubber Stamps as Glass Painting Templates
Use rubber stamps as templates for glass painting. This is a simple way to transfer the image of your favorite rubber stamp onto glass and make lovely candle holders, light catchers or other glass items.

How To Use Heat Embossing as a Resist
The raised, glossy outline of a heat embossed image makes a great resist. When inks or watercolor paints are applied over the top of the embossed image, the shiny surface of the image 'resists' the color. This is a useful technique and can be used in many rubber stamping projects.

How To Use Rubber Stamped Origami Ties to Decorate a Card For a Man
Use simple rubber stamped origami ties to decorate cards that are particularly suitable for men, whether for Father's Day or a birthday. Use complementary colored backing paper for a co-ordinated effect.

How To Create a Professional Looking Handmade Card
Great rubber stamped cards can be achieved using a few simple techniques. The professional look of these cards belies the simplicity of the project. This easy layout can be adapted in a whole variety of ways.

How To Make a Rubber Stamped Doily Cone
Rubber stamping a cone made from a doily gives a lovely customized touch to the projects. Rubber stamped doily cones are ideal for weddings and a lovely way to hold confetti. Cones made from doilies are also ideal for favors. They are quick and easy to make, however are very simple with no requirements for a cone template.

How To Make a Background For Rubber Stamping Projects With Chalk Shavings
Make a chalk shaving background for rubber stamping projects. This easy technique gives a subtle and attractive background for a variety of rubber stamping projects.

How To Customize a Baby Onesie Using Rubber Stamps
Customize and decorate a baby onesie with rubber stamped images. A rubber stamped baby onesie makes a lovely and unique gift. This simple project is a ideal for stampers looking to try stamping on fabric for the first time.

How To Create a Doily Backround for Rubber Stamping Projects
Use a paper doily to create attractive backgrounds for rubber stamping projects. By inking, painting or chalking over the doily interesting patterns that are a great backdrop for rubber stamping. This is a simple technique, however one that creates stunning results for a whole variety of rubber stamping projects including handmade cards, gift tags and Artist Trading Cards

How To Create a Bubble Background for Rubber Stamping Projects
This technique will create bubble backgrounds for rubber stamping projects. The bubble effect makes a interesting background for a variety of rubber stamping projects, including handmade cards and gift wrap.