| rted out as a stamper. I remember being amazed at | | | | title for an Easter layout. |
| how a line art drawing could produce such beautiful | | | | * Alpha stamps as titles-There are plenty of alphabet |
| results. I started out simply stamping and coloring in and | | | | stamp sets in various fonts. Pick your favorite or two |
| progressed to more advanced techniques. And then I | | | | and stamp a title. Or simply stamp the first letter in a |
| was introduced to Scrapbooking via a home party. But | | | | journaling block. Stamp the letters a little staggered for |
| I was a stamper! How could I combine the two? | | | | a fun look and then you don’t have to worry |
| I began incorporating my rubberstamps into my | | | | about stamping a straight line. Another idea is to stamp |
| scrapbooks and you can too. You can use | | | | out the letters to compose the word or phrase you |
| rubberstamps as backgrounds, titles, decorative | | | | want and then punch out with decorative punches. |
| accents, decorative borders and any way you can | | | | Circles, squares, tags, flowers and other decorative |
| think of. For me using rubberstamps in my scrapbooks | | | | punches for a whimsical touch to your pages. |
| provided an additional creative expression to pass | | | | * Stamps as decorative accents-stamps of children in |
| down to my children. Of course, rubberstamp styles | | | | Halloween costumes make a cute accent to your |
| and techniques have changed over the years and | | | | Halloween pages. Or how about a stamped snowman |
| even some stamps are available specifically for | | | | for the “playing in the snow” pages? |
| Scrapbooking. Here are a few ideas for incorporating | | | | * Stamps as decorative borders-stamp around the |
| rubberstamps into your scrapbooks: | | | | page, along one side, as a border on a photo matt or |
| * Stamps as backgrounds-Randomly stamp all over a | | | | journaling box. For example, on a baby page stamp |
| sheet of 12x12 cardstock to create your own custom | | | | baby theme images like a bottle, pacifier, teddy bear, |
| background combining color combinations to coordinate | | | | etc. as your border. |
| with your photos. Idea: stamp various leaves in | | | | If you have rubberstamps and have been wanting to |
| beautiful fall colors randomly on a sheet of 12x12 | | | | incorporate them into your scrapbooks, I hope the |
| cardstock. A perfect background for photos of your | | | | above ideas will help get the creative juices flowing! |
| kids playing in the leaves! | | | | You can even use the same ink brushed, sponged or |
| * Stamps as titles-Many stamps would make great | | | | stippled to add a distressed or shabby chic look. So |
| titles all by themselves. A stamp that says | | | | what are you waiting for? Try stamping in your |
| “Happy Easter” would make a perfect | | | | scrapbooks today! |