Choosing Stamps... where the creative fun really begins!

Choosing Stamps

Where the creative fun really begins!

Choosing stamps, which is where the creative fun really begins!

Before we talk about picking stamps I want to take you on a little journey, to explore your personal style and what inspires you visually. If you’re choosing to do paper crafts I’m going to bet that you are likely a pretty visual person, and that may be one of your favored learning styles and from what I’ve observed, true of lots of people who do this craft.

Start by visiting my online store and browsing through the different stamp sets to get a feel for what you love—this is just a fun little exercise to inspire you!

You’ll often notice that many stamp sets have coordinating dies or punches. When they’re paired together, it’s called a bundle—and the best part? You save 10% when you purchase them that way.

It’s an easy (and smart!) way to get more creative options while saving a little at the same time.

So… what kinds of images do you gravitate toward? 

What do you find visually pleasing? Are you drawn to images that are:

____ Cutsie
____ Elegant
____ Realistic
____ Nature Based
____ Realistic
____ People/Things,
____ Animals
____ Stylized
____ Artsy / Abstract
____ Rustic
____ Flowery

I’m going to ask you to rank your interest level among these categories with 1 being your most favored style. If it’s too hard to rank them, then just pick your top 2 among this list. You can also make up you’re own categories too.

The images and styles that inspire YOU, will be the most fun and easy for YOU to create with! The point is, to begin to think about what you love the best. These are very personal choices.

The next question is, do you have a specific purpose, intent or project in mind, for what you want to create? There is no right answer, but here are just a few of the possible answers. 

Do you want to create for an occasion such as:

Wedding,

Baby shower,

Holiday cards

Do you want to be able to make cards for everyday use such as:

Thank you,

Birthday

Thinking of You

Hello

Sympathy

Get Well

Do you want to create just anything beautiful, just for fun, but you’re not sure how you’ll use it?

 

Next step… you’ve decided on your preferred style and intended purpose for today. It might be different tomorrow, and that’s totally fine. The point here is to help you get started, and make some choices today.

You’re ready to pick some stamps!