Where to buy stamps so YOU can make Beautiful Jewelry

I am sharing a ‘How To Stamp’ segment on a local station next week…and I’ve been having a blast stamping up some items to show.
Did you know that Hobby Lobby recently started carrying stamps?!

Ekkkkkk!
I can’t tell you how excited I am…..
I have shared stamping posts HERE and HERE.
I have purchased plain font cheap stamps from Harbor Freight, Ace Hardware and Menard’s and honestly they all kinda suck!

This set is from Harbor Freight for around $7 but after a few uses they flatten out….plus it’s just a plain font…nothing fancy.

This set from Menard’s is a little bit better and has held up…I like that it’s a bigger font. This set is around $10. They are nice to have for when you want to change up the font and sizes in the same project.

NOTHING compares to my Beaducation stamp set!
If you have plans to sale at craft fairs or open an Etsy shop, THIS is the place to buy your stamps.
These stamps sink like butter into anything, even heavy washers. Check out the site..they even offer FREE online classes.
I wanted to stamp for a friends wedding and splurged on a set from Beaducation. It is an awesome set BUT at over $100 I can’t afford to buy many sizes or fonts for just my hobby stamping as gifts…..

This Hobby Lobby set is so affordable at $19.99 and you can sign up for their updates and receive the 40% off coupon.
They sell 2 sizes 2mm and 3mm in upper and lower cases and 2 choices of pretty fonts.

They even sell a nice little Steel Block that you need for stamping on….
I have been using a giant bulky ugly anvil from the hubby’s shop!

To stamp you will need:

• Stamps
• Steel Block
• Blanks
• Hammer
• Sharpie
• Alcohol Wipes

I also always have a washer or a practice blank to stamp on to check my letter placement….with fancy fonts it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between an ‘e’ and an ‘a’ or which side is up. So a quick stamp on a practice blank will save you a lot of time and frustration.

Most often I just eyeball what I stamp but for a piece with a lot of words I will use a sharpie so I can see spacing and if it will all fit.

This is the smaller 2mm lowercase stamps from Hobby Lobby.
After you get it all stamped, just color letters with a sharpie and wipe clean with rubbing alcohol or alcohol wipes.

Add a charm and necklace and you have an adorable gift to give someone you love!

If you are looking for design stamps like this double heart or maybe some baby feet or a flower....then
Beaducation is the place to find it! 

This is the uppercase 3mm from Hobby Lobby.

This is the upper and lower case 3mm stamps from Hobby Lobby.
The font is a little different than the 2mm.

These are my awesome Kismet numbers from Beaducation.

This is my  Kismet lowercase Beaducation set that will stamp on ANYTHING!

Don't forget it's Teacher Appreciation Week! 

What will YOU stamp??


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It's a BEADUCATION Giveaway!!

Have you always wanted to make some beautiful jewelery?
Well....you NEED a Beaducation! 
Beaducation is a wonderful site that has all the information you will ever need to know about stamping and MORE! 

They offer FREE classes! 

YES! You read that right! FREE video tutorials!! 

Check out these classes:
Stamping on Metal 
and 
Stamped Jewelry Design Ideas

They also Specialize in:
stamping blanks
stamping tools
letter sets 
design stamps


I became interested in stamping over a year ago and bought a cheap stamping set....
then I searched the web for 'How To' information....
and I stumbled onto Beaducation...

I learned so much from their online classes that I decided to invest in their stamp set.
I purchased the Kismet Lowercase Letter Stamp Set 1/8"
Oh BOY am I glad I did!
Their stamps can't be compared to any other....
they sink like butter and the font is Beautiful!
For now I do little crafty things with my stamp set....

Like stamping washers for gift tags, pennies and garden markers...I even stamped centerpieces for a friends wedding.......BUT someday I will make all the awesome ideas from the Beaducation site!

I can't say enough wonder things about the site! Not only is there a TON of info on the site but if you have even more questions...they will RESPOND to you via Facebook or Twitter!!
I love that kind of customer service!
Oh and did I mention their BOOK?!?!?

You can purchase this book and DVD for only $24.95! HERE

Are you ready to get stamping??

The wonderful folks over at Beaducation are giving away a

 Stamping on Metal Starter Kit
Included in the Starter Kit:

• 3/32" Economy Letter and Number set
• 1.25mm  hole punch
• 3" x 3" copper sheet to practice your stamping
• An assortment of blanks - typically our most popular circles in various gauges
• An assortment of 18g jump rings
• 18" 2mm copper ball chain and clasp
• 16" 1.5mm sterling silver finished ball chain 
• 1 Industrial Sharpie pen
• 2 pro polish pads -for shining up your metal blanks
• 8 page instruction booklet

 plus a steel bench block 
That is a value of over $85!! Woot Woot!

How to Enter: 

1. Follow my blog:-)
2. Visit the Beaducation Shop and tell me your favorite item
3. Follow the Beaducation Blog
4. Follow Beaducation on Facebook
5. Follow Beaducation on Twitter
6. Share this giveaway on Twitter 'I want to WIN a #Stamping on Metal Starter Kit from @beaducation and @girlinair  http://tinyurl.com/3lahpg9 '
   
7. Share this giveaway on Facebook {share button at button of post}
8. Tell me what you would make!

That's 8 chances to WIN...do one or do them ALL:-)
 Please leave a separate comment for each entry.
GOOD LUCK!!!!
{ This giveaway is open to the US ONLY and will run through midnight on  AUGUST 15th,
with the winner being announced the morning of AUGUST 16th
Winner  will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Beaducation will provide shipping to the winner.}
Giveaway is now CLOSED! 
Thank you to all the entered....winner will be announced shortly

Lucky Penny Necklace

I'm so excited to share how to make a 
LUCKY Penny Necklace

Here is everything you will need.

Punch and Die Set with Doming Block

I got this one at Harbor Freight using their 20% off coupon for $28

A Letter Stamping Set

I splurged on a nice set from Beaducation $165

but I have also purchased a standard set at 

Harbor Freight or Home Depot for $4-$10

A Necklace and Jump Ring

I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby

Every other week they are half off so watch for the sales!

A Penny, Rubbing Alcohol, Sharpie, Pliers, Hammer and Drill.

 I marked each penny with a sharpie, placed it in a vise grip and drilled a hole with the hubby's drill press.

I used a 5/84 bit it will close a little when you dome the penny so any smaller and you might not be able to get your jump ring through the hole

 I always start with the center letter and work my way out.

Note: I only have a lower case set from Beaduction 

so I used my Home Depot upper case set for the letter L.

Use sharpie to fill in letters and wipe clean with rubbing alcohol.

Now you can stop here and make a necklace....or you can dome it.

 You can dome penny upside or downside.

Use the different pens for different shapes.

It's really fun to play around.....

Just a few hits with a hammer and you have a nice domed penny. 

You can also make earrings.

Copper color necklace set from Hobby Lobby

Use Pliers to attach the jump ring.

A LUCKY penny necklace perfect for St Patrick's Day

Now have you heard of whoopdwhoop?

It's a currency free creative marketplace. 

You swap items with other creative people

It' FREE, EASY and FUN.

Last night I listed this Penny Necklaces for 4 whoops

and within the hour 2 people 'bought'  it!!

In exchange I used my whoops to purchase this

Texas notepad pendant

AND

 This jean tote bag!!!

I'm am loving this concept...

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