How to Stamp on Metal
I am SOOO excited to be sharing this project with you today!
I had one of my "stroke of genius" moments when I was planning my daughter's first birthday party. We were having a puppy themed party, and in lieu of treat bags, I wanted to send home little stuffed puppies with our guests. My genius moment came when I decided to make personalized dog tags for each pup! So today, I'm sharing how to stamp on metal :)
To make this project, I made a few purchases on my FAVOURITE craft supply website. Pick Your Plum is an amazing site for getting those "one-of-a-kind" crafting items. Only, those items are only on sale for a limited amount of time, such as 48 hours. Never fear, most items will come back... but I've learned to jump on things I like right when I see them!
A few items I got on Pick Your Plum for this project are:
Colourful Elastic
Metal Circles (with holes)
Metal Alphabet Stamps
And a couple of other things you will need:
Hammer
Metal Block (to stamp on)
For our puppy party, we set-up an entire "puppy adoption" station, where kids could choose a stuffed puppy, chose a name for their puppy, and then their parent, or my husband, would stamp that name on their collar.
All you do is, place the metal circle onto the metal block, line up the letter or number you want to stamp onto, and hammer onto the top of the stamp to imprint the symbol. Make sure that the letter is in the correct position before you hammer down - there's no erasing an upside down "A"!
The kids LOVED this activity! And it was so fun!
Now that I know how easy it is to stamp on metal, I can't wait to do it again!!
Click here for more great Puppy Party ideas!
{xoxo}
How cute is that puppy party! Love the hand stamped ids. That's cool that pick your plum had all that. What a fun idea.
Thanks Theresa! I bought everything at different times, but it all came together amazingly!
Sweet gift idea! Kids will love having a "personalized puppy" each of their own! The photo collage looks like the party will be lots of fun!!
Thank you Ann! It was SOOO much fun! And the kids loved the personalized puppy collars :)
What an adorable party! And I love the metal stamping technique.
found this on Talented Tuesdays
Thank you Audrey! I thought it turned out great!
This is such a cute project! You could stamp metal for all sorts of other things, too. Thanks for joining us for Hump Day Happenings.
Thanks Jenna!! Yes, there are SO many options for stamping metal now!
Too cute! Both the project and the party! I am really waning to learn how to stamp metal! Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks Christine! I'm glad you found the post - super easy!
That is indeed a genius moment! How cute, I bet the kids loved it. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty :) Hope to see you again next week.
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thank you! It was a HUGE hit! Thanks for stopping by :)
I love this idea! And what a fun paw-ty! ;) Thanks for sharing at Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned to the Blogger Brags Board.
Thanks for sharing!! The paw-Ty was a huge success! Lol
Love this sweet puppy party. I have everything I need to stamp metal except I can;t find any small silver discs. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop. xo
Just keep you eye on Pick Your Plum - they pop up here and there :) Thanks for visiting!
What a cute birthday idea! I LOVE the customized tags! I just bought a metal stamping kit and this is giving me the push I need to actually make something. Thanks for linking up to Your Designs This Time!
Thank you! Glad I could provide some inspiration :)
What a cool project! I've always wondered how people stamp metal spoons and such.
Thanks Melanie! It's so easy - glad you got some answers to your questions :)
Super cute! Thanks so much for sharing on the #mondayfundayparty
Thank you :)