Draw-a-Stamp Printmaking Cards
Interested in learning how to draw your own stamp and create hand-printed cards? We went LIVE on a Facebook video to demonstrate this project!
Watch the project demo video below!
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Grab supplies around your house (or buy this kit) to work as we work or view the stream to see how we do it first and get crafty another time.
SUPPLY LIST:
- Foam Sheets*
- Pencil*
- Blank Cards (or 5x7 sheets of sturdy paper*)
- Paint Brush*
- Paint*
- Envelopes*
- Scissors
*These items are included in the project kit
You’ll also want to prep your area for painting and gather scrap paper, paper towels, a paper plate, and a water cup.
How to Draw a Stamp and Hand-Print Cards
Prep your area with scrap paper, paper towels, a paper plate, and a surface area ready for painting.
Use the scrap paper to sketch out your stamp ideas.
- Remember, when we print, the image will be reversed so images only are recommended (not words).Use a pencil (a duller lead is better than a sharp one) to draw your stamp design onto your foam sheet. Go over your lines to make sure they are indented well.
- Where we draw, the print will be white.Use scissors to trim around your design.
Prep your paint by squeezing it onto your paper plate (or alternative palette) and load a medium amount of paint onto your brush.
- You do not want your paint to be heavy on your brush.Gently brush the paint across the top surface of your stamp. Avoid getting paint in your drawn indented design.
I always recommend printing onto scrap paper first to see how the print looks!
Flip your stamp over and set it onto your paper’s surface. Once it is placed down you DO NOT want to wiggle it. But you DO want to press down very firmly around the entire stamp.
Carefully lift your foam stamp up to reveal your print!
You can continue to use the same stamp and can even draw more on it to add or adjust the design.
- If you get some paint in your design, you can use a Q-tip to clean it up before you print again.
