Here is an easy little project we put together last week. I was introduced to hand carved stamps a few years ago and they are so great for personalizing something for a party last minute. This project uses a basic heart but you could do any shape or pattern. I like to keep the stamp blocks around for when I’m throwing something together at the last minute but still want some customized details.
Material Needed: Paper cup, inkpad, stamp rubber, stamp carving set
Step 1: Make a heart pattern to trace. We used a heart shaped paper punch.
Step 2: Place the heart on the rubber and trace it.
Step 3. Using the small stamp carving tool carefully carve around the heart.
Step 4. When you are satisfied with the shape, use the larger tool to carve away the rest of the stamp. We ended up cutting off the rest of the stamp because it made it easier to stamp on the cup.
Step 5. Ink up and stamp away!
Credits + Contributors:
All photography by Heather Zweig for Oh Happy Day
Art Directed by Jordan Ferney
Produced by Stacy Wichelhaus
Crafting by Caitlin Barker
Jillian
January 25, 2013
Adorable! Where did you get the kraft paper cups from? Would love to order those in bulk.
Sarah
January 25, 2013
What a simple, yet really pretty craft! I love the photography, that is my favorite partt:) Thanks for sharing!!
Xo
Cec
January 25, 2013
Wait, why did you carve around the heart if you were just going to cut it out?
Cute idea, nevertheless. 🙂
Hi Ceci! You can’t get the same shape if you use scissors. We trimmed the excess because it left marks on the cylinder cup. If you were printing on paper you wouldn’t need to trim the stamp.
Helena
January 25, 2013
Lovely!
Kelsey C.
January 25, 2013
Love this!! Those craft paper cups are amazing! Where did you get them?
Judy
January 25, 2013
Looks great! I guess carving a stamp is a lot like carving a linoleum block?
Same tools?
Mai
January 25, 2013
LOVE this! What a simple and pretty DIY. And such great photos. Thanks for sharing!
http://newyorkremix.blogspot.com/
melissa
January 25, 2013
these are super sweet. Perfect for valentines day! I made this printable for the lovely day 🙂 http://shakeshakee.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-knotty-valentines-day-card.html?m=1
Melissa
http://shakeshakee.blogspot.com
adela
January 25, 2013
that is a really sweet idea but i particularly love the presentation of it here! great photos.
xo adela
Melissa
January 25, 2013
This is such a great idea! Would love to know where you got the paper cups.
amanda
January 25, 2013
You are always making such sweet projects that I never would think of!
amanda
http://thingstoholdandstir.blogspot.com/
LARY@ Inspiration Nook
January 25, 2013
Such a cute idea! Perfect for Valentines 🙂
Rachel
January 25, 2013
What a simple yet adorable idea!
Eva
January 25, 2013
Now why go through all that hassle. When you could just punch out or cut out the shape you want with an xacto knife, use it as a stencil, ink up a sponge and use it to fill in the area you punched out! Much cheaper and easier 🙂
Chloe Moon
January 25, 2013
I’ve always wanted to do stamp making! It looks so much fun! I love the heart cups! Very inventive! =)
Eva
January 25, 2013
I guess I better mention that you punch out the shape from card stock or a perhaps even a sticky note? Then you could stick it to the area before inking….? As long sa you didn’ punch out the sticky area.
Gina at willowday
January 25, 2013
Everything about it is sweet!!!
(with a shortage of both unique craft supplies and paper products in Sweden, I love the challenge of improving on plain paper goods and find the challenge results in even better end products) — like these! quick, easy, simply and eternally sweet!
Notes from Holly St.
January 25, 2013
so cute and super simple! may give this a try…
Prettygreentea
January 26, 2013
This is a lovely idea, I will have to get round to doing it at some point.
Featheringtodo
January 26, 2013
Nice for a party. Looks very cute and saves you doing a lot of dishes!
Hilde
January 26, 2013
So cute! Is it not a bit trickly stamping on a curved surface?
Kasia
January 26, 2013
Hi,
I love stamps and this idea is really great. I wonder if the cup surface which is not flat is not a tricky one to put a stamp on?
Greetings from frosty and snowy center of Europe!:)
Michela
January 26, 2013
I really love this project!! thanks for share!
Cheryl
January 26, 2013
LOVE this. I’m SO excited for Valentine’s Day this year for some reason 😉
Amie
January 26, 2013
Such a cute idea for valentines day! I hadn’t thought of making my own stamps to do things on mass like that, such a neat idea 🙂
xoxo Amie @ Spoonful of Vintage
anna - Today I Like Blog
January 27, 2013
this is so nice Jordan 🙂 Be careful, Starbucks might steal your idea!!
giulia
January 27, 2013
everything in this post is beautiful, the craft itself, the photography, the handwriting…!
sarah
January 27, 2013
Cute idea!
Sarah=)
http://www.etsy.com/shop/owleyevintage
Miss Doodles
January 28, 2013
Hello !
I’m Oh so very happy I found your Oh Happy Day Blog !
I’ll add you to my bloglist,
Keep up the good work !
xx
Sofia
http://missdoodlesworld.blogspot.com
Molly {Dreams in HD}
January 28, 2013
simple and adorable!
liitlesunny
January 28, 2013
So cute! Your website is wonderful! :xxxxxxxx
Magda Pomichowski
January 28, 2013
This is such a great idea! My friends and I have been meaning to start doing craft nights, I might introduce this idea for us to get started.
xoxo
Mags
http://magsmind22.blogspot.com
Savanah
January 28, 2013
Lovely! I would love to fill them with candy and hand them out to my coworkers 🙂
tess
January 29, 2013
Love these! Would you mind sharing where ther cups are from? I havent been able to find plain brown paper ones anywhere! Thanks, love your blog!
Natasha
January 31, 2013
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!
Marie
January 31, 2013
How lovely! 🙂
http://www.happypaperplace.com/
La
February 1, 2013
So fantastic! I will need to do this for my boyfriend and I this Valentines.xx
lyndsay
February 1, 2013
super duper cute! love the look of it on the brown craft cups… sweet and simple. xo
Ruth Ann
February 5, 2013
For all asking about the cups…these seem close:)
http://www.amazon.com/Vegware-12-Ounce-Kraft-50-count-Package/dp/B00387FCQE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360083099&sr=8-1&keywords=kraft+paper+cups
teresa
February 6, 2013
Fun…I may need to try this.
gabsARTig
February 7, 2013
gorgeous! I ♥ it!