Providing tools for you to encourage others.
Art stamping is an exciting craft for young and old alike! Even
those who are not artistically inclined can create a lovely handmade card, decorate
scrap book sheets and much more. We offer hundreds of rubber art stamps with designs
that appeal to the conservative Christian market in particular. We also carry a
wide variety of ink pads, punches, card stock, specialty papers and other accessories
to give your project a one-of-a-kind look.
Need ideas? Click on the card sample link to view what
others have created with our stamps.
For those who have never stamped before, we’ve included
basic stamping instructions below. You’ll find it very easy to start!
Card Samples
Stamp Construction
Copyrights
Our Guarantee
Returning Items
Unmounted Stamps
Grab Bags
Request Catalog
Downloadable Catalog
Stamping Instructions
Stamping Hints
Wholesale Information
Stamp Information
Stamp Construction
: Our stamps are made with
red rubber with a 1/16” foam cushion. Our wood mounts have a comfortable finger
grip on two sides. They are lacquered, and indexed in black.
Stamp Copyrights
: Like all artwork, our stamp images
are protected by copyright laws and should not be photocopied, except as outlined
below. We are an Angel Company, which means that we give you permission to use our
stamps when making items for resale. As long as the images are hand stamped, you
may use them any way you like. If you stamp cards or other items that you sell,
please be aware that many stamp companies do not have the same policy. It is your
responsibility to check out their copyright policies to avoid legal complications.
We also give you permission to enlarge our stamps on a photocopier to be used on
scrapbook sheets. However, we do require that you own the stamp you are enlarging.
This exception does not give you permission to photocopy stamp images for card making
or for other uses. You will likely find that enlarging an image causes the lines
to become more fuzzy and broken.
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Our Guarantee
: We want you to be delighted with
every item that you purchase from us. If your stamps or accessories are defective
in any way, follow the instructions below. We will either replace the item or refund
your purchase price.
Returning Items
: Before returning an item, please
call us and explain your problem. If we feel it should be returned, we will give
you a return authorization number. Items returned without a return authorization
number will be charged a 20% restocking fee, with a minimum of $2.50.
Questions, Criticisms, or Suggestions?
We enjoy hearing
from our customers, so send a letter or add your comments to your order. We also
enjoy seeing things that our customers have stamped – many of them are displayed
in our store!
Canadian customers: Contact Canadian
Family Resources toll free at 1-877-595-7585 and request a stamping catalog. They
carry our line of stamps and supplies and you can purchase directly from them without
paying out-of-the-country shipping fees.
How Soon Will I Get My Order?
We usually ship in 3-4 business days, and sometimes less. Most orders are shipped
Priority Mail or UPS.
Unmounted Stamps
We offer unmounted stamps at half the price of mounted ones. This option is available
for every stamp shown in this catalog.
What You Get: Unmounted stamps are sold without the wooden mount. You will receive
a trimmed rubber die with foam. On the back of the foam is a paper which you can
peel off. This will reveal a sticky backing. The stamp can then be mounted on a
wood mount of your own.
How To Index Your Stamp: Stamp the image onto a sheet of sticker paper or contact
paper with Memories ink. Trim and stick onto the top of your wood mount.
How To Order: Write the item number of the stamp and follow it with the letter U.
For example, to order an unmounted #327 duck stamp you would write 327U for the
item number.
Pricing: The price for an unmounted stamp is half the price of a mounted stamp.
Purchase our imperfect, discontinued or overstocked items at a 60% discount!
You’ll get an assortment of stamps and accessories, though probably not an ink pad.
What is an imperfect stamp? It’s one that doesn’t meet our standard of quality.
The mount may be rough, dark, or poorly indexed. The die may not be formed completely,
which usually makes little difference, though you may want to touch up the image
with a fine pen.
What is the value? A $10 bag contains merchandise with a retail value of at least
$25, while the retail value of a $25 bag will total at least $63! We recommend Grab
Bags for first-time buyers. If you have purchased from us previously, you may receive
duplicates of stamps you already own.
At these low prices, we cannot allow returns or exchanges. If you receive an item
you cannot use, trade with another stamper, or use it for a gift.
#GBU10 Grab Bag (Unmounted Stamps) $10.00
#GBU25 Grab Bag (Unmounted Stamps) $25.00
#GBM10 Grab Bag (Mounted Stamps) $10.00
#GBM25 Grab Bag (Mounted Stamps) $25.00
Download Catalog
File size is kept at a minimum for nice viewing of stamps.
But the size of the files might be prohibitive to those of you with dial up. If
in question, you can download only a portion, since it is broken up into multiple
files.
Order FREE Catalog to be sent to you
in the mail
This is the paper version of the catalog you can download above. Click on the link
above, fill out the information, and hit the send button. You should receive our
catalog in the next several weeks.
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Basic Stamping Instructions
To Ink Stamp...
Take a stamp and tap it lightly several times on an inkpad. If the stamp is larger
than the ink pad move it around until it is completely inked. Don’t rock your stamp
or press it too hard – you don’t want ink squished between the lines of the image.
OR...
Turn the stamp upside down so the rubber is facing up. Dab the ink pad across the
rubber until it is inked evenly
To Stamp Image...
Press the stamp firmly and evenly on your paper. Give more pressure for larger stamps,
less for smaller stamps.
Practice will make you a stamping pro, so you’ll want to do a lot of it using scrap
paper. Examine each impression you make. If the lines are thick and blotchy use
less ink. If the impression is too light or incomplete ink your stamp better and
apply pressure more evenly.
To Clean Stamp...
Moisten a paper towel with water and use to clean your stamps. Clean your stamps
before changing colors and before storing them. Or we offer a stamp cleaner and
scrubbing pad to keep your stamps looking clean and new.
For dozens of ideas and card samples with complete instructions, purchase our instruction
book. You’ll soon be making beautiful cards!
After stamping, you may color your image with colored pencils, chalks, crayons or
markers. Or try markers for inking your rubber stamp.
Turn your stamp so that the die is facing up. Use washable markers to color directly
onto the different parts of the die. For example, color a flower lavender and the
leaves green, using several shades of each. When finished, breathe on it heavily
to moisten the ink. Press on your paper for a multi-colored impression. This technique
can be used to ink only part of a stamp, if desired. This doubles and triples the
usefulness of each image.
Use a variety of papers with different colors of ink. You will be surprised at how
pretty some images look in unrealistic colors so don’t worry if you don’t have the
perfect color of ink pad to use.
Trim your stamped image into a small rectangle or square. Layer it on a larger piece
of paper of contrasting color. Your image will appear to be framed.
Sponge your background by dipping a sponge in water and squeezing it as dry as possible.
Then dab the sponge onto an ink pad and tap across your paper for an interesting
background.
Don’t be afraid to try new things. Place a stamp at an angle. Fix a mistake by stamping
on another sheet of paper, cutting it out and gluing on top of the place that messed
up. Get together with others to share stamping ideas. You’ll find it lots of fun.
