Marty Brooks of Michaels Arts and Crafts demonstrates how to create a matching decor for an entire room, using stamps. Stamping is a popular way to decorate home fashions because it's easy and fun, and with a wide variety of stamps and colors to choose from, you can achieve any sort of look you want. Lampshades, picture frames, wallpaper borders and even pillows can be stamped with this versatile decorating tool. Stamped Lampshade
Materials:
Brown kraft paper
Old lampshade to use as template
Pencil
Scissors
Foam stamps
Sponge applicator
Semitransparent acrylic glaze
Double-sided tape
- Roll an old shade along brown kraft paper and trace along the edge as you roll to make a new shade. Cut out the shade.
- Dab semitransparent acrylic glaze on the stamp with the sponge applicator. Pounce the applicator on the stamp to avoid loading it too heavily with paint (figure A). This type of stamping paint permits color blending and gives a soft, textured look.
- Press the stamp to the paper, applying pressure all over the stamp, then use the handle to remove the stamp. Apply the stamp a second time for a more faded look (figure B).
- When the shade is complete, attach it to the old shade with double-sided tape.
Seasonal Stamped Prints
Stamp leaf patterns on matte board, making prints you can change with the seasons. In the fall, display leaves stamped on rust-colored matte board (figure C). When summer comes, slip metallic stamped leaves on green suede matte board into the frame (figure D).
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