MISTI Dupe

When I saw the MISTI stamping tool on youtube, I was really amazed by it! I mean the one who invented it is a genius! Finally a tool that solves a problem in stamping, doubling or shadowing of the image when you try to stamp it again.

Unfortunately, this amazing tool is not available in the Philippines.  So I searched for a dupe and I found this.  This idea is not mine, I saw this in youtube from another crafter.  But hey, this is something I could find here.

This tool actually cost me only Php 100.

The materials you will need:

• Acrylic folder case (preferably transparent/translucent)
• Old magazine
• Post-it Tape
• Clear Rubber Stamp
• Stamp Pad
• Tape

1.  Make sure you're magazine can fit in your acrylic folder case.  I'm using A4 size acrylic case here and the magazine is about letter size (8.5 x 11 inch). (I got my acrylic case from Japan Home Center for Php 88)

2. Put some tape onto the 4 corners of your magazine.

3. Then stick it to your acrylic case.

4. To place your paper / cardstock, you need to attach it using sticky note tape. (I got mine in Miniso for Php 119 for 2 pieces)

5. Place your clear stamp on to the part your paper you want it placed.

6.  Close your acrylic case, the flat end of the clear stamp will stick to the cover of your acrylic case.

7. Open your acrylic case and ink your stamp.

8. When you're happy with your inking, 

9. Close the acrylic case again and press the stamp onto the paper.

10. And you get this stamp image!  If the result turned blotchy or patchy, you can reink again and go back again and stamp on the exact same spot.

Tip:  Make sure the magazine is in place and does not move around your acrylic case, this reduces the chances that the image will double-lined when you stamp multiple times.

Craft fails:

I had 2 failed stamping: meaning double-lined result with this dupe, that's relatively ok for its price and readily available materials.

Til our next crafting =D