They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. On the second row – I drew the eyes, the beak and all the other details of the cute owl; I enhanced the design on the lovely butterfly, following the original image design; I added really fine lines in the middle of my flower and really fine dots at the end of the lines. I asked Mr Dreamy to help me with this part and he used a top handle jig saw to cut the pieces to size.

Stamp: Moldable Foam Stamp - Handprinted Heat Stamp: Moldable Foam Stamp - Handprinted

Use a clear sealer or a stain to protect the wood before applying the foam images so you can enjoy the finished stamps for many years to come. Place your tracing paper on top of the foam, then carefully (try not to touch too much the images) measure and cut both the foam and the tracing paper on top in smaller pieces.I stamped the coordinating craft foam stamp a few times to create a subtle background that matches the main palm tree. Using a regular pencil, start tracing the silhouette of the first image on your tracing paper following the shape of the image from the printable underneath.

ArtFoamies – Art Foamies

We can definitely say that ‘it’s all about the small details’, they really make such a huge difference here! For my first card with this technique, I used green inks and added images from the oh-so-fun Hero Arts Hello Toucan Stamp Set ( SSS | HA). We will use your data to personalise and improve your experience on our digital platforms and to send you relevant products and offers we think you'll love. You can free hand or use stencils to draw (using your embossing stylus ) more interesting designs on your cut images. Move on to the other images and try to trace their silhouette (their outside shape) but all the other details from the inside as well.I always started with the smaller parts of the silhouette that needed to be cut, like the antennas of the dragonfly, the legs and the thinner segmented part, then moved to the wings. I encourage you to experiment with this process to see what you like best or what works for your artistic style. They also looked beautiful with a regular black ink, and so did all these other lovely vintage stamps.

Stamping Foam - Etsy UK Stamping Foam - Etsy UK

So you can round some of the parts that are too narrow or adjust and connect some parts differently, following a more easier shape. So remember, you’ll need to use the X-acto knife to cut the outside shape of the image and the embossing stylus to draw all the other details from the inside of the image. Use your fingers from one hand to hold the tracing paper and the foam together and use your other hand and a paper towel to rub all over the first image.I improvised with the antennas and the legs (the smaller elements) a lot and I found it easier to create my own cuts rather then follow the exact traced image. If you are feeling adventurous, you can even add your personal touches to the images by completely changing some elements – for demonstrating purposes, I added a small heart inside of one of the keys and completely changed its appearance. By signing up you agree to Crafty Arts Ltd using your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For the birds on the branch and the cupid image I decided to try something different and make a stamp with more negative space and only a traced (not cut) silhouette in the middle.