As you may have guessed by now, I believe in getting value for money when it comes to your crafting supplies. If you can’t think of at least 3 uses for a stamp set, then you either need to think harder, do some online research, or give it a miss. When it comes to stamps, I consider them to be a tool … reusable over and over and over again. Maybe you’ll get bored with them, maybe you won’t … but if you do, a quick search on Pinterest should have you brimming with ideas for new ways to use those same stamps again and again.
So today I wanted to show you 11 ways I used the ‘Too Hip’ stamp set (Sweet Stamp Shop), and if you’re thinking you’ve seen these before, then perhaps you saw them on Season 7 of Scrap It TV 😉 If you’re looking for this set in Australia, I do currently have it in the shop HERE.
Stamp brown on kraft for a monotone effect
Create your own coordinating pattern paper using an accessory stamp
Combine techniqies like Copic colouring, emboss resist and masking
Paper piecing, like this example using an old dictionary page
Skip the hero image and make a mini tag using accessory stamps only
Make that coloured image pop on a pattern paper background, combined with a matching greeting
Why stick to cards? This tag is great on a gift or on a scrapbooking layout
Accessories feature on this tone-on-tone card feature, again skipping the hero image
How about these for cupcake toppers?
Or decorative shapes for a scrapbooking layout?
Do you see what I mean? And this is just the Too Hip set on its own!!!! Imagine if I had combined it with other sets!
By changing up techniques, thinking a little outside the box, digging into your stash, and using different colours, textures, embellishments and supplies you can constantly get a different look using the same stamp set.
Want more ideas about how to get many uses from a single stamp set, even a tiny one? Then check out the video series ‘7 ways in 7 days’ that features Lawn Fawn’s ‘Love You A Latte’ set – CLICK HERE or the ‘1 tiny stamp set 3 ways’ series featuring the Lawn Fawn ‘So Jelly’ mini stamp set – CLICK HERE.
If you’ve fallen in love with the Sweet Stamp Shop ‘Too Hip’ stamp set, grab it now in the shop HERE. Sweet Stamp Shop will be discontinuing stamps later this year … and I don’t know if Too Hip will be one of them (I hope not … I love this set so much!) … but grab it now to be sure … it’s only $10 + post!
Meanwhile, I hope this has given you some ideas about how you can use your existing stamp sets in some new and interesting ways, and some strategy next time you’re stamp shopping. Happy crafting!
