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Stamp Positioning

A stamp positioning tool is available that can help you position your various stamping impressions so that you no longer have to guess where to position the stamp.

The tool is available in plastic or wood, and it contains two right angles. In order to use it, put a sheet of tracing paper into one of the right angles so that it fits snugly up to the very edges. Take a stamp that has been freshly inked; place the stamp into the right angle, then press down. Now remove the stamp and tracing paper.

If you are going to put a certain design on a card in a straight line, stamp the first image, then immediately re-ink the stamp and take the stamped tracing paper and move it to the place where you want to place the next image. Now hold the tracing paper firmly in place; then bring the stamp positioner into the same right angle you previously used. Make sure the edges fit perfectly, then remove the tracing paper and hold the positioner firmly in place so that it does not move. Now place the re-inked stamp into the right angle and press down; then remove the stamp and positioner.

Once you are comfortable using the positioner, try the masking procedure. You may then create a series of overlapping designs. One of the more simple items to begin with is the head of a flower, such as a daisy. In order to create a mask, first stamp the design onto a post-it note. Stamp it so that a portion of the design is on the reverse side of the sticky strip. Cut out the design. Stamp the first flower head and put the post-it note directly over the flower head. Then stamp the next flower head over a portion of the post-it note and a portion of the card; then remove the post-it note. The second flower head appears behind the first flower head. The first image you stamp will always be at the front.

Extra masks can be created by stamping the first one on the top sheet. Then cut through as many sheets as you can. In order to determine where to place them, use the stamp position and tracing paper.

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