Cotton Reel "Button" Stamp

button stamp

Posted by vInTaGe~VioLeT

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i like to decorate the evelopes i send my buttons out in, so i made this button stamp :o)

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You Will Need (4 things)

  • Cotton Reel
  • Adhesive Craft Foam
  • Hole Punch
  • Scrap Card

Steps (6 steps, 5 minutes)

  1. 1

    i've been getting through quite a lot of sewing cotton lately and as i hate to throw anything out i had these spools waiting to be recycled.

    i sell buttons and vintage haberdashery online and i like to decorate my packages - i had made some button stamps with foam and stuck them onto my ink pad lids but when i inked 'em up the edges of the lids printed too which annoyed me - so i needed a round base for my stamp - aha a use for my empty cotton reels at last!

  2. 2

    to make my stamp i cut out a disc of self adhesive craft foam and then made the button holes with my leather punch

  3. 3

    then cut a disc of cardboard smaller than your "button" {this is because of the hole in the spool - the first stamp didn't have this step and didn't print evenly} stick to back of your "button".

  4. 4

    stick your "button" on to your spool

  5. 5

    ink up your new "button" stamp and print away to your hearts content!

  6. 6

    i made a few so that i don't have to clean them up between colours when i'm having a stamping session, to clean them i just use a baby wipe.