Rubber Stamping & Embossing Recipes

Transform your cards, crafts and invitations with heat embossing and creative stamping techniques. These rubber stamping recipes let you play with embossing powders and wonderful color combinations. Tip: When embossing small cards, as we did here, use a clothespin to hold the card so you will not burn your fingers with the embossing heat tool. Shop all stamps!

	Cowboy Boot Materials: Paper Bag Business Cards Cowboy Boot Rubber Stamp Pumpkin Spice Color Box Chalk Inkpad Pacific VersaColor Inkpad Recipe Tip: Press the Pumpkin Spice Color Box Chalk inkpad onto the business card to create a block of color. Stamp the boot on top of the color block using PacificVersaColor
	Silhouette Materials: Shimmer Silver Business Cards Silhouette Rubber Stamps/Set of 3 Heliotrope Color Box Inkpad Black Color Box Inkpad Clear Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Use the Heliotrope Color Box inkpad to cover half of the business card with ink. Carefully stamp silhouette on center of card using Black Color Box inkpad. Cover entire card with Clear embossing powder and tap off excess. Heat with embossing heat tool.
	Bird Materials: Gravel Business Cards Gem Bird Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Black Detail Embossing Powder Souffle Puffy Pens Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp bird using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Black Detail embossing powder. Tap off excess powder and heat with embossing heat tool. Fill in areas of stamp with Souffle pens.
	Birds on Wire Materials: Fuchsia Business Cards Birds on Wire Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad White Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp birds using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Clear embossing powder. Tap off excess powder and heat with embossing heat tool.
	Mushrooms Materials: Beet Business Cards Make Room for Mushrooms Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Lettuce Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp mushrooms using VersaMark Watermark inkpad. Cover with Lettuce Embossing Powder and tap off excess. Heat with embossing heat tool.
	Peace Sign Materials: Peacock Business Cards Peace Sign Rubber Stamp Hearts Pattern Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Clear Embossing Powder Wild Plum Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Post-It Notes, Scissors & quick drying ink such as Color Box Chalk Recipe Tip: Stamp peace sign in center of card using VersaMark Watermark inkpad. Cover with Wild Plum embossing powder and tap off excess. Heat with embossing heat tool. To mask off peace sign for the next step, stamp image on a post-it note using any color quick drying ink, such as Color Box Chalk, and cut image out. Line up and stick post-it image over embossed peace sign. Using VersaMark Watermark inkpad, stamp hearts over peace sign. Remove mask and cover with Clear embossing powder. Tap off excess and heat using embossing heat tool, being careful not to focus too much heat on the peace sign, as it has already been heated and could burn.
	Monogram Materials: Paper Bag Business Cards R Old Claude Lowercase Rubber Stamp Ampersand Rubber Stamp S Old Claude Lowercase Rubber Stamp Deep Lagoon Color Box Chalk Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp the letters using Deep Lagoon Color Box Chalk, slightly overlapping section of stamps to achieve a linked look.
	Flourish Materials: Shimmer Gold Business Cards Flourish Large Rubber Stamp Graphite Black Brilliance Pigment Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp flourish using Graphite Black Brilliance Pigment inkpad onto center of business card.
	Singing Bird Materials: Sunshine Business Cards Bird in Cage Rubber Stamp Flourish Border Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Lettuce Embossing Powder Eggplant Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp bird in cage using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Eggplant embossing powder. Tap off excess powder and heat with embossing heat tool. Stamp flourish border on top of bird in cage using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Lettuce embossing powder. Tap off excess and carefully heat with embossing heat tool, being sure not to burn areas of bird in cage that have already been embossed.
	Shoes Materials: Black Business Cards Fancy High Heels Rubber Stamps/Set of 3 VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Lettuce Embossing Powder Wild Plum Embossing Powder Turquoise Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp bottom shoe onto card using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Turquoise embossing powder. Tap off excess powder and heat with embossing heat tool. Repeat steps with the other shoe stamps and embossing powders, working towards top.
	Whales Materials: Pure White Business Cards Whale Rubber Stamp Prussian Blue Color Box Chalk Inkpad Charcoal Color Box Chalk Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp whales onto card using Prussian Blue Color Box Chalk inkpad. Stamp whales on top of blue whales using Charcoal Color Box Chalk inkpad, slightly out of line with original stamp, to create layered look.
	Guitar Materials: Clover Business Cards Lime Pastel Color Box Chalk Inkpad Split Pea VersaColor Inkpad Graphite Black Brilliance Pigment Inkpad Recipe Tip: Press Lime Pastel Color Box Chalk inkpad onto the center of the card to create a block of color. Ink the top and bottom of the card with the Split Pea VersaColor inkpad, leaving a small stripe of the Clover paper showing through in between the inks. Stamp guitar in center of card using Graphite Black Brilliance Pigment inkpad.
	Roses Materials: Cement Business Cards Rose Outline Small Rubber Stamp Rose Outline Large Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Silver Embossing Powder Jewel Brush Markers Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp roses using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Silver embossing powder. Tap off excess and heat with embossing heat tool. Fill in roses using markers.
	Anchor Materials: Persimmon Business Cards Anchor Rubber Stamp Frost White Color Box Inkpad Harbor Color Box Inkpad Post-It Notes Recipe Tip: Cut a wave shape from a post-it note and use it to mask off the top part of the card. From center of card, beginning over mask, press and slide Frost White Color Box inkpad in a downward motion. Stamp anchor on top of white using Harbor Color Box.
	Ice Cream Cones Materials: Pool Business Cards Brown Color Box Inkpad Pink Color Box Inkpad Frost White Color Box Inkpad Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Use all three inkpads to cover stamp. Beginning from bottom to top, use Brown, Pink and then Frost White, slightly overlapping the colors. Stamp cones and heat set using embossing heat tool.
	Silhouette with Text Materials: Papaya Business Cards Letter Background Stamp Silhouette Rubber Stamps/Set of 3 Moonlight White Brilliance Pigment Inkpad Black Color Box Inkpad Recipe Tip: Ink the Letter Background stamp with the Black Color Box inkpad and set aside. Ink the Silhouette stamp with the Moonlight White Brilliance Pigment inkpad and then press the stamp into the black ink on the Letter Background stamp and then onto the card.
	Archie Dogs Materials: Paper Bag Business Cards Archie the Dog Rubber Stamp Pearlescent Chocolate Brilliance Pigment Inkpad Cosmic Copper Brilliance Pigment Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp Archie Dog towards top of card using Pearlescent Chocolate Brilliance Pigment inkpad. Turn stamp upside down and stamp using Cosmic Copper Brilliance Pigment inkpad, lining up bottoms of stamps on card.
	Daisies Materials: Poppy Business Cards Daisy Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad White Embossing Powder Gel Roller Pens Assorted Moonlight Colors Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp daisies using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with White embossing powder. Tap off excess and heat using embossing heat tool. Color in daisies using pens.
	Cupcakes Materials: Blossom Business Cards Cupcake with Sprinkles Rubber Stamp Old Claude Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp Pink Color Box Inkpad Heliotrope Color Box Inkpad Holographic Embossing Powder Uniball White Gel Pen Recipe Tip: Stamp cupcakes in Pink Color Box inkpad and happy birthday in Heliotrope Color Box inkpad. Cover entire card with Holographic embossing powder and tap off excess. Heat using embossing heat tool. Draw dotted lines with white pen.
	Mums Materials: Paper Bag Business Cards Mum Solid Flower Small Rubber Stamp Mum Outline Flower Large Rubber Stamp Deep Lagoon Color Box Chalk Inkpad Pumpkin Spice Color Box Chalk Inkpad Berrylicious Color Box Chalk Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp all over card using both large and small stamps, layering colors as you go.
	Eiffel Tower Materials: Chartreuse Business Cards Eiffel Tower Rubber Stamp VersaMark Watermark Inkpad Black Sparkle Embossing Powder Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp Eiffel Tower using VersaMark Watermark inkpad and cover with Black Sparkle embossing powder. Tap off excess and heat using embossing heat tool.
	Monogram R Materials: Night Business Cards R Circus Rubber Stamp Platinum Color Box Inkpad Tools: Embossing Heat Tool Recipe Tip: Stamp R using Platinum Color Box inkpad. Heat set using embossing heat tool.
	Watercolor Bloom Materials: Luxe White Business Cards Small Cottage Bloom Rubber Stamp Beach Ball Color Box Petal Point Inkpad Spray Bottle Recipe Tip: Apply three different colors from Beach Ball Color Box Petal Point inkpad to stamp, slightly overlapping as you go. Lightly mist rubber stamp with water and stamp onto card.
	Scooter Materials: Moss Business Cards Scooter Rubber Stamp Boysenberry VersaColor Inkpad Recipe Tip: Stamp scooter onto card using Boysenberry VersaColor inkpad.