Rubber Stamping Projects

  Journals are always a good idea, no matter what the size. Since there aren't that many mini journals you can buy out there, you can certainly make them yourself. In this project, we create a mini journal sized at 3 inches by 4 inches with 14 pages. Add stamps, stickers, text, whatever you like on the inside pages! Make it a flip page (like a book) or accordion style just by alternating how you glue the pages together. And of course, you get to decorate the cover as you wish. I decided to cover this journal cover with die cut leaves. The theme of the journal is an "Ode to Trees." Every page on the right side has a tree that has been stamped. On the left page, is a glued or sticker item.  View some of our tree stamps, click here . Included in this post is a free, printable template (pdf or jpg) showing the dimensions of the cover and inside pages including score lines. You can always just hole punch or sew your journal any way you wish, but this shows how to glue the page...

 Handmade wooden coasters with rubber stamped designs, here is the 'how to.' A pack of wooden circles are inexpensive and can be found at Wal-Mart, or craft supply stores.  This package used in this project came with quantity 6 pieces for about $1. Prepare the surface of the wood by brushing a coat of water based sealer.  Optionally, you can use actual wood sealer in clear or a light color from a home improvement store (requires light sanding in between coats).  I only applied one coat of water-based sealer and allowed to fully dry (2 to 5 minutes). Stamp with resist pad (VersaMark 'Frost' was used in this project, but any resist pad will work. Add embossing powder of your choice of color.  Darker colors stand out more.  You can use gold, silver, glitter, etc. The best way to easily remove any excess embossed particles is with an X-acto knife. Rubber stamps featured: Anchor https://www.deepredstamps.com/anchor-rubber-s...