Rubber stamping envelopes is the perfect complement to a handmade greeting card. The humble envelope can be transformed from a simple card container into a beautiful creation by the addition of a few rubber stamps. There are many different ways that an envelope can be decorated ranging from a single well placed stamp, through to an all over design created from a montage of stamps. Envelopes present a great stamping opportunity and the next time you send a hand stamped card, don't forget to make your mark on the envelope too!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: Quick
Here's How:
- Before starting to stamp the envelope a design needs to be decided. There are some important features to remember when planning to rubber stamp envelopes:
- Ensure that there is a clear space for the address and stamp if the envelopes are to go through the post
- Fancy finishes might not be practical for envelopes - glitter or embellishments, for instance, might get knocked loose
- Hand delivered envelopes can be more flamboyant in design
- To keep a space clear for the address and stamp, cut a piece of paper to size and use as a mask. The rubber stamping technique of masking is simple to do and is the ideal way to keep a space clear when stamping envelopes.
- Stamp over the envelopes as required. Keep the envelope flap closed while stamping the back as this will give a seamless stamped design.
- If you want to take the 'handmade' theme one step further, how about making envelopes! Take a look at some of the projects in our envelopes template library for inspiration.
Tips:
- Make sure that plenty of space is left for the address and that the address can be clearly read.
- Do not use glitter or other embellishments when decorating envelopes for putting through the mail.
- Recycle used envelopes by decorating them with stamps.
- Hand stamped and decorated envelopes are ideal for keeping important pieces of paper, photos, keepsakes and other small items safe and make a nice change from boring commodity envelopes.
What You Need:
- Envelopes
- Paper for masking
- Rubber stamps
- Inks
