This week in the card class we’ll make cards using small rubberstamps arranged in threes or fours and matted. This card project builds on what we did in the first two weeks – Week 1: Four-patch cards and Week 2: Clip-art cards. It is also a basic introduction to using rubberstamps. The universe of stamping is HUGE. Whole books are written on rubberstamping, some devoted to nothing but card making. There are thousands upon thousands of rubberstamps available for purchase. For many of the students in the card class this is their first time using stamps, so we keep it simple by using one small rubberstamp repeated three or four times. For example, this card features three stamped roses which have been colored-in with pencil, arranged vertically, and matted.
The other options are to arrange four stamped images in a square and mat with a single large mat or four individual mats.
The materials needed to make these cards are a small (about 1”) rubberstamp, black ink pad, white cardstock or heavy paper, colored cardstock to use for matting and card blanks (8 1/2” by 5 1/2” white cardstock folded in half.) To make these simple 3 or 4 square rubberstamp cards:
- In pencil, draw three or four 1 1/4” to 1 1/2” squares on a piece of white cardstock.
- Stamp an image in the center of each square.
- Cut-out the squares and erase pencil lines.
- Enhance the stamped image using colored pencils.
- Select cardstock for a mat that matches an accent or secondary color of the stamped image.
- Cut one large square mat, 3 1/2” to 3 3/4”, one small mat for each stamped square, 1 1/2” to 1 3/4”, or one long mat, 2”by 5 1/2”.
- Glue stamped squares to the mat, then glue the mat to the card.
- Decorate the card with punches or paint dots, outline squares with colored pencil, cut decorative edge on card.
- Add messages
Wrap-up
That’s what we are making at the card class this week. Usually by the third week many students are developing a personal style. It will be interesting to see what they do. I’ll keep you posted.
If you give this card a try, please let me know. I’m also interested in comments and suggestions.
Images of cards can be posted to the Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/cardclass/
Feel free to share your favorite rubberstamp card technique.
Filed under: Card How-to's, Rubberstamp cards, Week 3, Winter 2009 | Tagged: card making, crafts, DIY, Greeting card, handmade, handmade cards, papercrafts, Rubberstamp cards
