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I have one question to ask before tying this, does the glue pen you use leave any residue on the misti? I found that craft foam ( THIS is the one I used and like) die cuts beautifully, and stamps beautifully.

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I improvised with the antennas and the legs (the smaller elements) a lot and I found it easier to create my own cuts rather then follow the exact traced image. So you can round some of the parts that are too narrow or adjust and connect some parts differently, following a more easier shape.

I absolutely love my new DIY Vintage Foam Stamps and the gold ink pad is definitely my favorite when it comes to how subtle and elegant the final images look. And believe me when I say this – once you start on this ‘making your own stamps’ road, there’s really no turning back!

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So remember, you’ll need to use the X-acto knife to cut the outside shape of the image and the embossing stylus to draw all the other details from the inside of the image. For my first card with this technique, I used green inks and added images from the oh-so-fun Hero Arts Hello Toucan Stamp Set ( SSS | HA). Place your tracing paper on top of the foam, then carefully (try not to touch too much the images) measure and cut both the foam and the tracing paper on top in smaller pieces. Move on to the other images and try to trace their silhouette (their outside shape) but all the other details from the inside as well. We are only securing the top and a small part of the top side (and not all around) because we want to be able to lift the tracing paper from time to time to check our tracing progress.I encourage you to experiment with this process to see what you like best or what works for your artistic style. I’m sure you won’t have a problem finding new and new ways of including these DIY Vintage Foam Stamps into your creations, there are endless possibilities here!