Rubber Stamping Brilliant Birthdays

Jan 06

This book is so much fun because it guides you through an array of stamping skills and techniques. I picked this book as I have fairly basic knowledge of rubber stamping. But after reading this book, I can do various techniques that I was not even aware of before such as enamelling, working with shrink plastic, sponging, dry embossing, resist embossing, brayering and chalking. This book is amazing!

Each project provides a step-by-step guide and lists all the stamps used so that you can replicate the card. What I particularly liked about this book is the innovative tips which appear on many of the pages. I don't think I have ever learnt so many tips in one day before! I am bursting with inspiration now!

This book is bursting with cards which are all different styles, many designers just stick to one style and when you have tried one you have tried them all. Not in this book, however! All the cards are simply delightful, from the glitzy to the nature inspired. But what I really like best about this book is the clever compositions of the cards, the designs are so thought provoking you are sure to come up with some revitalising ideas for the rubber stamps gaining dust at the back of your cupboard.