Stampcraft: Dozens of Creative Ideas for Stamping on Cards, Clothing, Furniture and More (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Although the expected is here (note cards, wrapping paper, boxes), so is the delightfully unexpected (a fire screen, a chef's hat and apron, a coffee table, ceramic dishware, candles), all of it attractively handled. The majority of the more than 40 projects are home-decor pieces, and there are also various clothing items and paper products, plus some nice children's items, presented with good step-by-step directions and clear color photos. The instructional emphasis is more on individual items than on whole rooms, but a number of photo spreads show fully coordinated effects, from walls to window treatments to bed linens to a hutch full of various accessories. --Amy Handy

From Library Journal

Rubber-stamp art is a continually expanding craft, with thousands of stamps now available for purchase, along with new inks, pens, and embossing powders for coloring. Haysom's projects, including stationery, fabrics, and furniture decoration, have well-illustrated, step-by-step instructions. McGraw concentrates on decorating techniques such as cutouts and embellishments for use on handmade cards. Both books have introductory chapters on materials and equipment, care of rubber stamps, and so on. Although not as sophisticated as Stewart and Sally Walton's Stamp Magic: Inspired Effects with the Easiest New Decorating Technique (LJ 11/1/95), these are very practical guides to a popular topic.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chilton Book Company (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801988500
• ISBN-13: 978-0801988509
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,157,460 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars doesn't hold up in 2006..., July 11, 2006

By	retroredux - See all my reviews

this book is now 10 years old. I purchased it on a bargain book site and sadly it's not even worth the bargain price.

While having lovely glossy photos-this book LITERALLY is about stamping on items-and that's the craft of it. Every project is just an item that has been stamped on. No techniques or inventive uses of art materials in new ways.

Unless you have never stamped a stamp in your life, there is NOTHING new this book can teach you. This book is for beginners only. Save your money.
1 star.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful projects and excellent photographs make it easy!, November 6, 1997

By	[e-mail] (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This book contains many projects for home decorating and gifts. The full-color photos give the reader creative ideas and enhance the instructions well. The books also contains some history tidbits and some very useful tips to make your stamping experience fun and productive.