This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Stampendous.
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Rubber stamping was one of my first crafty loves. From the ages of 10-13, I was a regular at the rubber stamp boutique in my town. When I had an opportunity from Stampendous to play with some of their clear stamps, I was excited to get back to my roots. These rocks look great gathered in a bowl, on a picnic table or decorating your garden. PLUS Stampendous is generously giving away two sets of these stamps so you can make your own art rocks, too!
Supplies
- Smooth rocks
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps, Butterflies Set
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps - Encouraging Words
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Polymer Stamps, Storybook Alphabet
- Stampendous Medium Handle
- Black archival ink
- Clear craft sealer (optional)
Directions
Step 1: Match rocks and stamps
Select smooth stones that are an appropriate size for the stamps you'd like to use. For best results, choose rocks that have very little texture in the stamped area.
Step 2: Ink up!
Peel your chosen stamp up from it's backing sheet and adhere to a clear handle. Holding the clear handle, pounce the stamp the ink pad until all the detail lines are well inked.
Step 3: Peel it off
Being careful not to touch the inked area, carefully peel the stamp off the handle and hold it with the sticky side resting on your fingers.
Step 4: Stamp it
Carefully line the inked side of your stamp up on your rock and press down firmly, contouring the stamp to the rock's curves as needed but without rocking. Gently lift up and admire your work.
Optional: Seal them
If your rocks will be living outside, you may want to use a clear spray sealer to make the ink waterproof. Wait until the ink is completely dry before applying sealer. Some archival inks become permanent when heat set, so if your ink is this way you may be able to just heat it with a hair dryer or heat set tool instead of sealing it.
How to Do Lettering:
If you choose smooth, flat rocks for lettering, you can do lettering following a similar procedure as above but without removing the individual stamps from the handle. Simply line the letters up on the handle, ink and press.
Get Inspired
Here are some more of the rocks I made using these stamps:
Win it!
Want to win your own stamps so you can make these cute rocks for your home or garden? Enter below!
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Missed the Giveaway?
You can still purchase the stamps used in this project online through Amazon or at your favorite rubber stamp supply store. Stamps used include:
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps, Butterflies Set
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Stamps - Encouraging Words
- Stampendous Perfectly Clear Polymer Stamps, Storybook Alphabet
- Stampendous Medium Handle
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Disclosure: I was provided with free product and compensation for creating a project using Stampendous stamps. Project execution, thoughts and opinions are my own. See my full product review policy here.
