Stamping On A Wood Frame - Step-By-Step Tutorial

Good Morning Friends!

I hope you all are ready to start your day! TGIF! The weekend is upon us! My big plans include stamping, stamping and more stamping! Sounds fun, right? I hope you find some creative time this weekend.
Today I've prepared a step-by-step tutorial on how to stamp on wood. I have lots of tips for you on what to do and what not to do. This will be a lengthy post, but I feel it's worth the read. So, grab a cup of your favorite drink and maybe even a snack and sit back and check out my tutorial:

STEP 1

Paint your frame or whatever wood piece you are wanting to stamp on. I used Folk Art Acrylic paint in Wicker White.

STEP 2

Here's a photo of some of the products I used for this project. Stampin' Up!'s Crazy About You Stamp Set, StazOn Ink pads in Blazing Red, Royal Purple, Olive Green, and Azure. Then we have our painted frame. I also used the Flower Medallion Punch (pictured below), which coordinates with the Crazy About You stamp set.

STEP 3

Punch out a Flower Medallion using any color card stock. Here, I used Whisper White From Stampin' Up! You'll be using this as a mask later in the project.

STEP 4

Ink up your stamp using Blazing Red ink.

TIP: I highly recommend you use cling or wood mounted stamps for this project. Using clear/photo polymer stamps, you run the risk of ruining your stamp, which, sadly, happened to me. Live and learn!

STEP 5

Using firm, even pressure, stamp your image onto the frame.

TIP: Don't press too hard or your stamp will slip. You're stamping on a slick surface.

STEP 6

Add mask over stamped image. I just laid mine on top, but you certainly could use a tiny bit of temporary adhesive to hold it in place.

STEP 7

Ink up stamp with Royal Purple Ink.

TIP: StazOn Ink stains your stamps. It's OK! It doesn't hurt your stamp or your future images. Just make sure you clean your stamp thoroughly after each use. I use StazOn Stamp Cleaner for this.

STEP 8

Overlapping the mask a bit, stamp your image as explained above. Be careful your stamp doesn't slip.

PREVIEW OF WHAT YOUR PROJECT LOOKS LIKE SO FAR

TIP: When using the masking technique, make sure you stamp the image you want in front of your completed arrangement first. When you mask the first image, the second image will appear to be behind the first one.

STEP 9

Punch a second Flower Medallion to use as a mask. Yes, I did forget to tell you to do 2 the first time. Sorry! *smiles*

STEP 10

Add both masks over both stamped flowers. Again, you may use a tiny amount of temporary adhesive for this.

STEP 11

Ink stamp using Azure. Such a pretty blue!

Step 12

Stamp image on frame, overlapping the masks.

TIP: You may want to think out your layout before you start stamping. That way you know approximately where you want to stamp your images and how you want to overlap them.

PROJECT PREVIEW WITH 3RD STAMPED FLOWER

TIP: Notice I did not get perfect images? It did feather a little around the edges. This is typical when stamping on porous surfaces, like wood. I chose StazOn ink because it's a solvent based ink. If you were to use a pigment ink or dye based ink, your feathering would be WAY worse! Just a little FYI *smiles*

STEP 13

Ink up the leaf stamp with Olive Green.

STEP 14

Place both masks over the 2 lower stamped images. I guess you should do this before you ink up your stamp. LOL Switch Step 13 & 14 *smile of embarrassment*

I forgot to take a picture of me stamping the leaves. *hangs head in shame*

PROJECT PREVIEW - AFTER STAMPING 1ST SET OF LEAVES

STEP 15

Move the mask to cover the upper flower.

STEP 16

Ink leaf stamp with Olive Green ink one more time.

STEP 17

Stamp the leaves at the top of the arrangement. Don't forget to overlap the mask a tiny bit.

CONGRATULATIONS!

YOUR STAMPED FRAME IS FINISHED...

ALMOST!

Notice my images are not perfect? I have some suggestions that may help with this.

SUGGESTION: Before stamping, after you've painted your frame, seal the paint with a sealer or fixative. This will give you a smoother (and slicker) surface to stamp on, thus giving you a better over all image.

SUGGESTION: When finished stamping and you're happy with your results, seal the frame a second time. This will not only give your project a finished look, it will protect the surface of the frame from dirt and damage.

If you made it this far, congratulations! I hope you're still awake and attentive. Well, at least not comatose! LOL 

Please leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on today's project.

Thanks a Bunch! - Pat