How to Fix Stamping Wrecks

Ever have a stamping wreck? No need to panic, as many times your project is fixable. Read on for some tips on how to fix stamping wrecks!

Accident: Crooked stamping, dropped the stamp, not enough ink

Solution: Stamp again on another piece of cardstock, punch or diecut the image and layer on top of the not-so-perfect image. Or stamp a different image over the top. In the card below, I was all finished with the front, then went to decorate the inside. I didn’t press evenly on the rose image and had a blank spot. So I stamped “Thank You” over that spot. And to prevent these types of wrecks from happening in the first place, use a Stamparatus 🙂

Accident: Ink smudge

Solution: Time to add a creative embellishment! Use pearls, rhinestones, ribbon, diecuts, or even another stamped image. And remember, each piece of paper has two sides, so when the smudge is really large, turn the paper over and stamp again.

Accident: Messy Embossing

Solution: Use a dry paintbrush to brush off those little extra bits of embossing powder before you heat set. Even better, use an Embossing Buddy before you start. Rub the Embossing Buddy over the blank cardstock. Stamp with Versamark ink, sprinkle embossing powder on top and heat set. Use a microfiber cloth to remove any dust left over from the Embossing Buddy.

Accident: Adhered paper layers crookedly

Solution: Shimmy a piece of dental floss between the paper layers to get them apart and adhere again.

Accident: Excessive Glue

Solution: You can use a rubber adhesive eraser (Xyron makes nice one) to remove the excess after it dries. Or sometimes just rubbing your finger over the dried adhesive can scrub it off.