Gifts With Rubber Stamps

Use rubber stamps in many creative ways.

Shopping for a creative gift to give for a holiday or special event can be difficult. Creating a gift box or basket of your own is often the best way. It allows you to choose the contents you want and tailor it to your recipent's hobbies and interests. Adding rubber stamps to your gift not only gives you the chance to personalize it, but presents a chance to explore a new craft project or skill.

Personalized Stamps

Personalize a stamp with a monogram, initials or even coat of arms.

Give a gift that includes a personalized rubber stamp. A monogram stamp can be an excellent addition to a gift that includes a stamp pad, book plates and leather bound books for a library. A gift basket filled with stationary, different colored ink pads, and the monogram stamp is perfect for your favorite letter writer or a bride-to-be. While monograms are perhaps the most personal, you can also personalize a stamp with someone's favorite phrase, a special design or a meaningful picture.

Card Making Kit

No matter the holiday, making cards with rubber stamps is fun for all ages.

Encourage a new hobby or craft by creating a card making kit to give as a gift. A colorful storage box can contain card stock, paper, glue, scissors, stickers, ink pads and an assortment of acrylic rubber stamps. Include stamps for all holidays and events as well as some cute creatures or designs. Add an instruction book for handmade cards and start someone on a lifelong cardmaking experience.

Vacation Scrapbook

Include stamps in a scrapbooking basket and volunteer to help.

Say "Bon Voyage" or "welcome home" to friends or relatives by presenting them with a gift basket filled with everything they need to put their vacation mementos and photographs into a scrapbook. Include the album, paper, page protectors, stickers and rubber stamps all coordinated to reflect the vacation destination. Use stamps that say fun expressions like "hold the boat" or "watch out for that bear" that are specific to the trip plans as well as stamps that have picture designs that will enhance the scrapbook page. Volunteer to help put it together after the photos are processed so you can share in the experience.

Stamp Gift Sets

Rubber and acrylic stamps are available in a wide range of designs and prices. Put together or purchase a gift set of stamps for that especially crafty person. Create a set specifically by season or style. For example, select stamps that can include snowmen, winter scenes, holiday phrases and winter plants for a Christmas or winter set. A themed set of Victorian stamps could include Victorian style designs, scenes, or font type. Include ink pads and markers as well as glitter, card stock and embossing powders to give an extra incentive to enjoy the stamping hobby.

References

• SC Johnson: Rubber Stamp Gifts
• Families: Creative Stamping Techniques for Your Scrapbook Layouts

Resources

• Victorian Trading Company: Rubber Stamp Gifts
• Stampin: Supplies and Accessories