How to Make Glue Gun Stamped Valentines
Make unique glue gun stamped valentines with this fun and easy craft! Perfect for beginners, it’s a creative way for kids and adults to design heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day.
Yield: 1 glue gun stamped valentine
Cost: $1
Equipment
Instructions
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Create your stamp
- On a scrap piece of cardboard, draw a design for your stamp using a marker.You can make a shape or write a word, but remember that whatever you write must be backwords so that it stamps the word the right way.
- Trace the letters or shape with hot glue.For the smoothest letters we recommend using the hottest setting on your glue gun.
- Cut a smaller piece of cardboard. Add some hot glue to one side.
- Place this cardboard on the back of the cardboard that has your word or shape on it.This will act as a bit of a "handle" to grip as you use the stamp, as well as give added stability to the cardboard.
Step 3: Stamp a card
- Set another piece of cardboard, or a piece of craft foam, on your working surface. It should be something that has a little "give" to it.
- Cut a piece of cardstock and fold it into a card. Open the card and set it down with the front toward you.
- Use a paintbrush to gently add paint to the raised glue on the cardboard stamp. Try not to get any paint on the rest of the cardboard.
- Flip the stamp over and press it down onto the front center of the card. Press down on each part of the stamp to get an even print.
- Lift the stamp and allow the paint to dry on the card.
- Your glue gun stamped valentine is complete!
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Notes
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