DIY Collage Magic: Creating Handmade Stamps & Marks For Collage Fodder

[@nickytheblackdog4859]

What a great lesson on balance and colour! Thank you!

[@bozomahoney]

Hi, Barbara!!! Thanks to you, I make my own stamps now out of foam!! It is so cheap AND so satisfying having my own designs in my journals. 😊😊😊❤❤

[@49dragonflies]

That’s awesome! 👍🏻😃❤️

[@allisonjames2923]

Very funky page & it is amazing how much difference just adding some detail or those black numbers makes. Very interesting lesson. Thank you 😊

[@cindycreateforlife]

Love your page! I have to say, it is not your usual look but, there is nothing wrong with that! I think we all have different likes at different times and that is expanding our horizons! Great colour combination too!💕🇨🇦

[@marjandewith4171]

That's a fun page, your selfmade stamps are great! Btw, I really appreciate you keep on mentioning in every video to 'use what you have' . I stopped watching some other channels because of the endless sponsoring and mentioning of new/handy/trendy/etc. products. Not even because of the money you'll need to spend, but more because I refuse to buy new and more stuff all the time, it's not really what junk journaling is about i.m.o , it's more about repurposing, re-using, and re-cycling I think. So thank you.

[@49dragonflies]

I appreciate your feedback, thank you! ❤️

[@blackcoffeeandwildflowers]

You made these quick and easy stamps look amazing! I really love all the stamps along with the beautiful colors. It almost seems to simple, or too good to be true! 😂 Thanks for another beautiful inspiration. 🤗❤️

[@angelaarnold4255]

Your collection of hand made stamps is impressive. It looks like this is a part of Junk Journaling that could become addictive. Lol. But seriously, what part isn’t addictive. Thanks for showing us how to make these. 🌈🌈🌈

[@donnamorina7846]

Really great outcome on your collage page! It was a good lesson about balance in color and form. You are quite good at that 😉

[@lisamorice4701]

I really enjoyed this video showing your process. It's good to hear what you are thinking and see each step in detail. Thank you for the reminder about handmade stamps and how much fun they can be 😊 Lisa 🇦🇺

[@RobinfromCA]

How fun! Very 60s Mod vibe going on - love it!

[@fyrtalker]

I love this especially how the black numbers finished it! Awesome and helpful listening to your thought processes! Thank you!

[@JournalTreasures]

Fun-looking stamps. It's great for mixing things up with different designs, and it turned out beautiful

[@Veronim78]

That is a cool looking page. The numbers definitely gave the page a finished look or a balanced. Love it.

[@karenlarsen3196]

A great fun way to get motivated to create. Thank you. Hugs from MN.

[@annemillion1501]

Very cool!! Love the idea of the homemade stamps.

[@toniscott1029]

I enjoyed watching your process and appreciate this type of content. Thank you!

[@tavanetaylor98]

Such a great video! Please do more like this. I struggle with creating these type of collages and watching your process is really helpful. Also, have you thought about doing a video of you creating a video? I would enjoy seeing that too.💙💙 Thank you for all the inspiring content!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! Hmm interesting thought. I might add that to one of my VLOGS, thanks for the suggestion 😊❤️

[@darvadeemac3515]

Barbara these are so cool 😎. I like 👍🏼 the wrinkles on the pages. Looks distressed. TFS. Hugs 🤗 Dee USA 🇺🇸

[@capoucino]

Quelle page magnifique Barbara. Merci beaucoup pour tant d'inspiration. A très bientôt

[@lindahyem5804]

Love your page! The numbers really pulled it together! Hugs

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

Barbara this was so much fun to watch - love how your page turned out - thank you xx

[@janicereece3842]

Barbara what a great page!!! Love the lesson with paints.💜💜💜

[@margaretcomella3318]

Thank you! The page turned out perfectly!! The numbers fit with the geometric background far better than butterflies! ❤

[@risamateo8003]

Love how these came out!!! Easy and they made a stunning spread

[@heathersullivan8494]

Thanks Barbara. This really does take time and practice to learn how colors and patterns balance on a page. You are quite talented, and I learn so much from you. 😊

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Your prints are so cool Barbara and I love love love how you embellished your collage with doodles. So simple yet so effective ❤👍😍

[@lillybullen5374]

I love how you show us so many options when it comes to creating. I made my first ever hand-made stamp a few months ago following your foam on cardboard method - and I'm still amazed at the results!!! I also appreciate how you demonstrate with other 'simple' materials like acrylic paint and brown paper packaging. It makes things feel a lot more 'achievable' for some of us, and that in turn allows us to be creative without having a big budget. Thank you. 🧡💚🤎

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much for your kind feedback, Lilly! Have fun! 😃❤️

[@danyknopf5259]

Great collage! Love the doodles! Love the stamps!!😍

[@jneigler]

I was always afraid that stamp making was “over my head”. You have alleviated my fears! These marks are fantastic. Love the colors shapes. Thank you for a great tutorial.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@annitimmermans2434]

I find your page very beautiful and inspiring. From nothing you have come to a beautiful result. Thank you so much for the inspiration!

[@sandikalin636]

This this page, turned out great. Thank you for the clear and simple instructions on making the stamps. You always explain things so clearly. Hugs ❤❤

[@billiejoethomason6075]

Thanks so much for this tutorial. Gives me a whole new perspective of stamping other than the ones you can purchase.

[@cheryl7476]

Barbara, from this lesson, I learned how to look at and balance a collage. It was very helpful, so a big thank you to you. MWAH, backatcha!

[@49dragonflies]

I’m so happy this was helpful! 😊❤️

[@MaureenAstrid]

Carving your own stamps is very satisfying indeed ❤ I love the colors and that last collage you made. It's always some sort of magical to see it all emerge and come together sweetie ❤

[@Paintspotsandpaper]

Great page Barbara, I’m amazed at such an effective result from simple tools. Thankyou for taking time to make and post this video xx

[@pambotter355]

Barbara, love these stamps you made. And your page turned out great! TFS and all the inspiration! ❤

[@sharinsherri2558]

Love it (as always) Barbara! I was super curious in the beginning what you would come up with using the simple designs......you nailed it again!!

[@debbiev.1311]

Your stamping, doodling & collage are beautiful!! 🩵🖤💛

[@DyanWandi]

Thank you Barbara for showing these simple methods of making our own stamps. I’ve been looking for particular designs and I am so excited with this realisation that I can indeed make stamps myself. Did not occur to me that I have ‘these’ materials lying around in my house 😅. Sweet!

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! 😃

[@matildaenlund6679]

❤very inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@yolandakouwenberg-meijer344]

I like this page very much...love the stamps.

[@pauletteliddell2923]

I'm going to try this. I have a stamp carving kit. I wasn't sure of how to use it. Thanks for sharing this. 🐼🐼

[@RoseD2016]

Wow Barbara.. this is amazing. Thank you for a great tutorial. 🤗❤️🤗

[@oshratmaidanchik246]

You are so creative and inspiring I have no words to thank you ❤❤❤

[@rachelpatten8889]

I really like your spread in your personal journal. I will make some of these rather than buying the expensive popular stamps.

[@bbsclosetcreations]

Thank you for the inspo my dear !!! I feel inspired !!😍🤗 I appreciate you taking us through the process

[@dianebell9263]

Hi Barbara, remember when you was making those foam stamps so we upgraded now on the lookout for that Lino blocks love our yours came out

[@prof.mommyarty]

I really enjoy making fodder and seem to be using it quite quickly. Your little birds are so CUTE 😍. You can make very easy stamps by die cutting fun foam if you don't have other supplies/confidence. I did enjoy lino cutting at school. Lol can't hear your birds because the dawn chorus is super loud outside my window right now 🐦 🎶. Snow? We have boring weather here, wind, rain or zilch 😄. Oh I could do with making a harlequin one. Lol I've just remembered making potato stamps in first school and being sad that they didn't last long. Love this page, it reminds me of the 60's and 79's 'pop' style 😍. Tfs and have a great day 💖💖💖

[@martinebuis5431]

Wow, love this. I will give it a go. ❤

[@vel0811]

I love your designs! I've been carving little pink erasers and found a couple of blocks in my stash to try. It's so unique. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@toridossantos6431]

Love the bold shapes and colour combo.. Great composition ❤

[@julesmonteith1613]

Really love this. Apart from being super talented, I really appreciate how you work in a tidy and orderly way. Your working space is always clean and the lighting is perfect! and for me it's those little but things that make you 'extra special'. 😊❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! It makes me happy when people notice ☺️❤️

[@lauradavey9467]

Thanks for sharing brought back memories when you used the blocks to carve your stamp and I also remember you had to be careful not to jab yourself. Used them in the mid 70's in an art class when I was in high school. Take care stay safe had to kinda laugh when you mentioned snowstorm because about 2 weeks ago we got up to 90 degrees one day and then 3 days later we had a heavy wet snowstorm got around 7 inches. I live in Winona MN which is in the southeast corner of the state.

[@NatureSpiritJournals]

In letzter Zeit auch ein paar neue Stempel aus Polymerplatten geschnitzt. Ich muss noch etwas üben, aber diese Form der Stempelherstellung gefällt mir bisher am besten. 😊 Moosgummistempel hatte ich ja auch schon ausprobiert, mag ich auch, finde aber die harten Stempel besser zu handhaben. Es ist immer schön, etwas ganz eigenes zu haben. Mit Acrylfarbe stemple ich gar nicht gerne, mit Stempelkissen finde ich die Abdrücke für meine Zwecke meist besser. Bei mir darf ein Stempelabdruck auch grungy sein, aber meist benötige ich persönlich die Details. Bei deinen Beispielen ist das natürlich anders ausgelegt. Ich finde deine Papiere total schön, vielen Dank für deine vielen Bespiele. 💚 Liebe Grüße Nicole

[@49dragonflies]

Vielen Dank, Nicole! Ich finde auch, die harten Stempel besser, aber für manche Muster finde ich den Moosgummi besser geeignet. Viel Vergnügen weiterhin! ❤️😊

[@cynthiaroberts7809]

I love everything about this video...thank you!

[@keturahmckitterick9200]

Hello, Ohmygosh, you are the first artist Ive see so far, to actually journal in your journal. I love it. I also appreciate the composition of your work, how you explained the balance and color. Such things I've forgotten in all my art classes so long ago. I truly enjoy your channel, and I have so much to try from all your videos. I'm going to try coffee died paper, with some home made stamps. loved that you showed this too. Thank you so much for sharing your art with us.🥰

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much for your kind feedback! ❤️

[@keturahmckitterick9200]

@@49dragonflies so very welcome!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

I have actually made my own stamps not so long ago with foam, wood, metal washers and other found objects. Even the branch of a tree (branches create amazingly beautiful prints (I always make sure they have fallen...and yes I always remember to thank the tree and Mother Nature for her offering)

[@49dragonflies]

Love that?

[@caroltanzi29]

Barbara: great job! Love the stamps. Carol from California

[@vickilimbocker2505]

I learned so much and am inspired as usual 😊

[@myhappyspace4533]

Thanks for the inspiration

[@DianaTrout]

Very inspiring! Thanks

[@debiv7834]

Super fun and so very interesting! ❤🎉

[@kcueva313]

Oh wow Barbara… that turned out super cool 👍🏻

[@Artistandkeepsakes]

You make something simple really funkyxxx🥰🥰🥰

[@49dragonflies]

🤭❤️

[@maryjager1757]

Yep, the numbers did it for me❤️

[@utpre89]

Oh liebe Barbara, da hast du mich ja wieder voll geflasht😊 den Ovalstempel hab ich lustigerweise fast den gleichen, ich liebe es Stempel zu schnitzen. Und das mit dem Rautenstempel ist eine tolle Idee, weil ich das Muster liebe, und mir eine Schablone bestellte, mit der ich aber nicht glücklich bin und da ist das die geniale Alternative. Die Farben sind auch meins, die mag ich einfach. Mal wieder ein so supertolles Video. Das läßt ja mein 60s Herz höher schlagen❤❤❤. Bestimmt kann man auch toll mit den Stempeln und der Gelplatte werkeln. Da hab ich aber auch noch Übungsbedarf. Love Barbara - you are the best😊

[@49dragonflies]

Danke liebe Ute! Mit der Gelplatte muss ich auch noch üben 🥰

[@utpre89]

@@49dragonflies Gell, das ist echt nicht so easy? Aber das kriegen wir auch noch hin 😘

[@49dragonflies]

@@utpre89 auf jeden Fall! 😃❤️

[@jeanieferretti4203]

I bought a set of of blades 5 large pack of rubber to carve and roller. I will be making stamps. I have experience in carving but it’s been a while. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@karinharinck5497]

This is a great collage!! Your collage fodder looks great!! Maybe you can also use these stamps on bookpages for a different look.

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

Wow! I could not have made those stamps or your great page. Blessings and Hugs 🤗

[@49dragonflies]

Sure you could! ❤️

[@fyrtalker]

You had a snow storm at the end of April? Wow!

[@JessicaHarris]

I love how this came out! I thought you were going to use 49!😂

[@diane2941]

Great collage. You have a good eye. Thanks.

[@bluemuf]

Great demo. I now what to make my own stamps. 💕

[@joycemccullough7856]

Thanks so much for sharing this. 🖤💛💚

[@tonyashatley5040]

Very cool ideas! Tfs! Love the layout and yes those numbers were perfect! (Should have put a 49 at the bottom 😉) Have a wonderful day!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Yes, not sure why I didn’t think of that! 🙈😃❤️

[@elsevoshart5930]

Thanks for the inspiration!

[@XenobiaF]

This was so much fun!

[@jacquelineayers3678]

Love it - Thank you for sharing

[@barbarahousner993]

Fun page

[@mariaconti9704]

That was great!🎉🤩thank you!

[@MarleendeRomijn]

I love that so much! ❤Maybe a tip: I use my little gelli plate with paint as a stamping pad for my (foam) stamps 😊

[@49dragonflies]

Interesting idea, thanks! ❤️

[@myhillsidegarden3998]

Thank you for sharing how you made the stamps and how the different brushes could be used to make marks. Always love that you show how things really work out, for better or worse. I have to try doing more mark making. It's only paper, right?

[@maritaranda7782]

Love it and enjoy it🤩❤️

[@katherinec3463]

Great tutorial!

[@wendyk2557]

LOVE IT!

[@SpoonieLoveJunkJournal]

Hi Barbara I hope you are fine, sorry because i don't write under all your video because i see you on my tv everytime...❤ i love your art with this technic and i want to create the same art technic now thank you very much for that... i don't no if you has see my video but my craftroom isn't finish for create your creation but i don't forgot you and louise 😂and my project for you two is very important for me and i m going to do it with more time because i m so long 😢 😂😂😂... perhaps a few month i think sorry for that... take care of you and big kisses to you and luise ❤❤❤❤

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! Could you send me a link to your video? ❤️

[@SpoonieLoveJunkJournal]

@@49dragonflies yesss of course... youtube.com/@SpoonieLoveJunkJournal It's my channel KZbin, i talk about you on a few videos and i ve write your link of your KZbin channel and of luise under all video... i hope you understand me because it's morning and i don't have my eyes very open hahaha... take care of you and big kisses you and luise ❤❤❤❤

[@emmkaa2099]

Baby girl, I love this! ...and the numbers? **chef's kiss** I thought about you a few hours ago after bumping heads with my matte medium... It seemed a little bit thick for my purposes and even got a tad lumpy in spots underneath what I was gluing down... Could I have thinned it with some water? My semi-educated guess is yes, but I know you know for sure. Thanks angel! Hugs, MomK 🤗❤️🌵❤️🤗

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much MomK! I have actually never tried thinning down the matte gel 🤔. Sos you apply it with a brush? I wonder if it’s your climate 🤔. Just give it a try on a scrap paper 😊❤️

[@CherrySignature3]

Love it

[@annaengberg]

This was sooooo inspiring! And to see you explain and make the changes gave me so much insight. :) I really love the...um... forgot the name of the pattern, but those you made with the foam, and I'll try that myself with foam. :) I'm curious to why you only had that pattern in one place, but repeated the others? Trying to learn from the master... :) Also, I've recently ordered linoleum and carving tools, so finally I can make my own stamps, beside the tree I made for Dephemerember. :) Thanks so much, Barbara, for this very inspiring tutorial! :)

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much, you are so sweet! ☺️ I used that one only once because I was just looking to add other pop of yellow, so that I would have 3 to form a triangle. I hope that makes sense 😊❤️

[@annaengberg]

@@49dragonflies, thank you! It does make a lot of sense. I've made my own stamp, in lino, and it was so much fun! I need to make that foam stamp with the pattern, though. It was so cool! :)

[@margaretpinsent6388]

I love your handmade stamps, the fodder is all great. What paper did you use to stamp on?

[@cheerubebayonettaholopaine2638]

just paper i guess

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks. I used regular copy paper.

[@margaretpinsent6388]

@@cheerubebayonettaholopaine2638 🤔

[@carlapereirarodrigues]

Make little marks where the half oval is so you can align it.

[@49dragonflies]

Good idea. Thanks! ❤️

[@quilter1958]

You can also use these home-made stamps on a Gelli Plate.

[@49dragonflies]

Yes! 😃👍🏻❤️

[@juttafriedrichsen2661]

❤❤❤

[@hankejoosen4029]

🤩🤩🤩

[@sharonromer6606]

❤🇺🇸🤗

[@glynismccartneyintricatesc5281]

☀️❤️☀️🇨🇦

[@junk-usi]

🌿🔄♾👌🤎🦊🦊🤎

[@kmdamron1]

Doable

[@amandarichards7420]

Very feminine Carol