Alphabet Stamps Creative Ways to Use Them – Crafty Concepts with Erin

There is an often overlooked valuable tool stashed away in your craft room. It’s alphabet stamps! These may not be the most exciting thing you see when pouring over a newly released catalog but they are a versatile must have that never goes out of style.

One of my favorite things to do is mix and match fonts for a new look. In my title pictures above, “You Make Me Smile”, I’ve combined the Teeny Tiny Type with Brushed Letters to create this fun look. I love that I can customize them by switching up the ink colors to coordinate with my project.

I want to talk about the hearts because let’s face it, they are adorable! First of all, yes my friends, you can use hearts to embellish boy pages! Go ahead and do it. By layering hearts cut from different pattern papers and cardstock, you can whip up a fun embellishment cluster. The stitching detail from the Stitched Heart Thin Cuts (dies) adds a lot of visual interest, while the white acrylic hearts add texture, depth and dimension. Layer them up and vary the sizes and voila, your done! It’s a great way to use up those scraps of paper too!

For my card project below, I wanted to further show the versatility of alphabet stamps. I’ve again used the Brushed Letters to spell out the word HELLO. By first stamping a background with the Strokes of an Artist stamp, I’ve created a quick and fun card. I used second generation stamping to lighten the background then stamped my letters right on top. Craft foam adds some dimension by popping my card front and again, the stitching detail really adds a beautiful finishing touch.