Do people still craft with rubber stamps, paper and ink?

Toni Johnson
by Toni Johnson
I was addicted to rubber stamping and card making and have a whole room dedicated to that. Spent tons of money on everything you could imagine and still have all of it, I spent so much time with this craft that I don't have the heart to get rid of it, even though I don't use any of it anymore. Does anyone still do this or is it a dead craft?
  17 answers
  • William William on Feb 24, 2017

    Stamping has excelled into scrapbooking. Multi media picture mosaics. Some jewelry makers use stamping to enhance jewelry with patterns. Leather crafters use stamping.

  • Lee Lee on Feb 25, 2017

    I still making my own cards with stamps etc and dies it is a relaxing hobby

  • Toni Johnson Toni Johnson on Feb 26, 2017

    I did scrapbooking with paper and stamps/embellishments Etc. until I found digital scrapbooking and became addicted to that, and bought the PSE Elements software. I haven't done that in a couple of years now either. It's good to hear that people are still doing this. Thank you for your comments

  • I still have my stamps and still use them on occasion. Exactly why this house is stuffed with craft supplies! If you no longer want it, think about donating to a local school, they would love stuff like this.

  • Linda Linda on Feb 27, 2017

    Stamps are great for personalizing cards, and stationary and even wrapping paper....lots of fun being creative! I would have bought more of this type of thing, but I have several hobbies I like more, lol!


  • Eroque022810 Eroque022810 on Feb 28, 2017

    I don't believe it has died. In fact if you use clothing paint you could print on fabric.

  • Toni Johnson Toni Johnson on Feb 28, 2017

    I know what you mean, I'm a little ADD so I sometimes feel like I'm chasing my tail trying to figure out what I want to "play with", and always have several crafty things going at once

  • Christina Brashears Christina Brashears on Feb 28, 2017

    I too, have a lot of stamps and supplies. I just recently started to watch YouTube videos on stamping and I am hooked again. The Misti is an awesome tool I wished we had years ago. I am taking my old stamps apart (without the wood) and going to organize again with more room in my drawers to add new stamps and helping products. New items make it so much fun. I have a Cricut and that help too. Look up : MayMay Made it, or Melody Lane, plus many others. They have fun videos and helpful ways to stamp and use products. After my taxes are done I am going to use all of my new products and get my old ones out too. I CAN'T wait!!!

  • Martha Martha on Mar 01, 2017

    I still use rubber stamps, although I'm pretty selective about them. I'm making journals and am just starting to do mail art. In my opinion, crafts don't die; fads die out, but some people keep on developing their crafts. It's cool that fads die out, because I buy lots of cool craft stuff at thrift stores.

  • Cat14362104 Cat14362104 on Mar 01, 2017

    I LOVE STAMPING. I DO ALOT OF CARDS, TAGS, GIFT WRAP, ECT... BEEN TEACHING MY GRAND DAUGHTER TO DO IT. SHE LOVES IT.

  • Anita Anita on Mar 01, 2017

    . Card making is alive in Northeast Florida. We have classes each week and we are learning a lot.

  • Toni Johnson Toni Johnson on Mar 02, 2017

    Awesome! When we had a plethora of rubber stamp stores around, many of them offered classes where you would learn a new technique or review a new ink or rubber stamp. Each week we would pick a theme and do a card swap, so if there were 10 people in the class, you would make 10 of the same card, but go home with 10 different cards, one from each person. I have a huge box full of cards and ATC's and saved them for inspiration.

  • Canadianlady Canadianlady on Mar 04, 2017

    Check out card making and mixed media art projects on Youtube. You will find thousands of tutorials that use stamps and a lot of the artist products that you have, and you may even be inspired to start using them again. If you're tired of card making and scrapbooking, but still want to do something, then "art journaling" is a wonderful hobby that employs card making, mixed-media, and other art techniques that you may find interesting. In my opinion, card making and scrapbooking are still as popular as ever. Youtube is a testament to that.

  • Judy Judy on Mar 05, 2017

    I have been stamping since the 80s. Some years more intensely than others. Watching you tube videos and joining facebook groups on stamping will energize you! Stamping and cardmaking have changed so much in the past few years. You can use your old stamps in new ways. In fact, I find doing just that extremely challenging! Have fun!

  • Lisa Norris Bates Lisa Norris Bates on Jan 22, 2020

    Yes rubber stamping card making is very popular today

    • Lisa Norris Bates Lisa Norris Bates on Jan 22, 2020

      I mostly use stampin' up but there are several other companies that you can go through for stamps and dies. It is very popular I actually was a stampin Up demonstrator last year. I make and sell my cards. I have been stamping for many many years and it's just growing and growing in popularity

  • Susan Vincent Susan Vincent on Jan 21, 2021

    I love my stamps...it has been quite a few years since i used them ...but if i see one i want i still get it...also fi ding lots of them at thrift store.. great buys..also the die cutters....i have well over $5000 worth of supplies...not just going to throw them out thats for sure.

  • Elliebgood Elliebgood on Mar 11, 2021

    It sure is alive and well.

    I have hundreds of stamps and different inks, papers, embossing powder, heat gun, ribbon, etc etc.

    I started making cards as it was so much cheaper and more personalized while running a ‘card table ministry’ at church.

    Had between 4-14 cards out on a table for anyone to sign for many different reasons after church in our fellowship hall.

    They were sent down the road and as far as the other side of the planet.

    Probably sent out about 3-4 thousand cards over the years I was there.

    That would have cost a fortune if I’d have shopped at Hallmark.

    Nothing against them but it would have been costly if we used purchased cards.

    You can never have too much fabric or too much stamping equipment.

    IMHO