STICKY FOAM RUBBER STAMPS AND ARTIST TRADING CARDS
Make your own rubber stamps with kids sticky foam and a heat gun. Use them for your art journals or to make artist trading cards! Watch the video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut_99BTn46I
Step 1
Wood blocks Sticky back craft foam Cardboard Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paints Stamp pad White glue Hot glue gun Items with texture (I used a beaded appliqué) Heat gun Clip art Paintbrushes
Step 2
Cut and stick 3 layers of sticky back foam to a wood block Draw a design on cardboard Trace over the design with hot glue Heat your sticky foam wood block until the edges begin to curl Firmly press the heated foam block onto the raised hot glue design to make your stamp
Step 3
Spread a thick layer of paint on a flat surface
Ink
your stamp with the paint and press onto a card
You can also use an ink pad with the stamps
Cut out clip art images and glue them to your stamped cards
Step 4
Paint around the edges with metallic paint and by rubbing the edges over the ink pad Fill in the clip art images with more color Add more stamping Decoupage small pieces of paper, book pages and quotes Be creative and experiment!
