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DIY House Stamp
A few weeks ago I saw this post on Design Sponge. Holly Anne Rolfe is an illustrator who specializes in illustrating houses in various art mediums. She offers the service of turning your drawing into a stamp. Although normally I'd never be one to shoot down somebody's method of making a living, I thought, surely she's not the only one who can makes stamps like this and besides...who can afford the shipping from the U.K.?
So, with a little bit of time and a few supplies, I set about making my own illustration for my stamp.
You will need:
- Camera
- Printer & Scanner
- Vellum or Tracing Paper
- Drawing Pencil & Eraser
- Fine Tip Marker
- Ruler
- Patience
- about $25 (or less if you want a smaller stamp)
Take a photo of your house as straight on as you possibly can. 
Trace the image using your ruler for the long edges and windows. I added a few plants and made our tree look less scraggily. (instant landscaping!)
Go over all lines with a fine tipped marker. This takes time, but it will work really well for later. 
After your drawing is complete you can either take a picture of it with your camera (if you don't have a scanner) and it will look like this:
At this point you can add your address to the bottom in a cool font, if you wish, and then resize it to the size that you want your stamp to be. I used the website, Rubberstamps.net to make my stamp and although they weren't the cheapest, I found their site easy to use and I've gotten custom stamps from them before and they are really well made.
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Amy Bindel | April 1, 2010, 11:09 pm | http://ebscrafts.blogspot.com What a cute & clever idea! -
COCOCOZY | June 20, 2010, 2:01 pm | http://www.cococozy.com What a fabulous idea. I like your blog. It is my first visit! xo COCO COCOCOZY
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