A note about Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff stamp sets: These stamps come in a zip file (A bundle of files all grouped together) after you download them right click on the file and select “Extract files” and choose where you want the stamps to go, or “Extract Here” and the stamps will show up wherever you downloaded the zip file. Your computer may even unzip them automatically, it’s easy!
Using digital stamps is so easy! You can simply print them using whatever software you have to print your photos with. You can even print them using Microsoft Word! Here’s how:
Open a new document in Word. Click insert, picture, from file. Find the folder where you have stored your digi-stamps (I have one called Digi-stamps on my hard drive) and select the stamp you want.
The image will appear in the document. Click on it and drag the corner handles to re-size it. Now print! I like smooth white cardstock for printing, The kind I use is by Georgia Pacific and it comes in a 250 sheet pack for $7 at Sam’s Club. That was easy!
9/9/2009- Every stamp I design from here on out will also be available as a png image. PNG file have a transparent background which is nice for layering images or for digital scrapbooking. You can still import the png files in Word if you like but you can not layer them in that program, they will look rough on screen but print fine but you can stick to jpgs for use in word as you will get both type of file with your order 
For best use of PNG files I recommend using photo editing software such as Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop. If you want to keep your stamping easy-peasy just stick to the JPGs!
Now for the fun part, coloring the image! I like to use solvent based markers such as Bic Mark-its, Sharpies, Prismacolor or Copic markers. I also like colored pencils and chalk for the designs.
If you want to use water-base markers, watercolors or other wet media heat it with a heat gun or hot hair dryer to set the printer ink so it won’t smear.
Enjoy using your digi stamp images. If you have any questions or comments just leave them here, I’m happy to answer them!
Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff Angel Policy
My digital stamps are for personal use however you may sell cards, scrapbooks and crafts you make with them. You may submit the work you make for publication (let me know if you get published and I send you some free stamps!) You may print out some images to use in swaps, just write or type “copyright Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff” somewhere on the image (the back side is OK) so if someone loves the image she can but it for herself
It is never OK to share the files, if someone wants the digital stamp file, even if it is a freebie, please send them to my blog or shop.
I thank you kindly for your cooperation and support!
Thanks for the tips too! I will be coloring mine with Koh-I-Nor pencils….any tips there? I’ll try to spray it perhaps with sealer to see if that helps!
Hi Michelle,
You wont need to seal it for the pencils, you can use a blender marker or mineral spirits with it too with no worries since that is oil/solvent based and printer ink is water based. If you were using watercolor pencils I recommend heat setting and using a water-based blending pen like the Stampin Up blenders and smooth white cardstock.
Great tips with word. Thanks for sharing them! :O)
I have never heard of digital stamps!!
Thanks for the info. Going to go on a search now to see what I can find.
Thanks
Lizette
Hi Lindsey. I’m new to your site and the whole card-making thing so I have a few questions. I am referring to your instructions for the Daffodil mothers day package.
Is vellum interchangeable with transfer paper? – I know I can buy inkjet transfer paper for printing on.
Are you using an inkjet printer – is that why the print stays wet long enough to add the embossing powder? Does it work on cardstock too or does the ink dry too fast?
How do you blend markers? Do you use one of those water pens?
Thank you in advance for taking the time to help me out.
Sharon
Hi Sharon, Great Questions! Modern vellum is a thin translucent paper made of plastic. it has a frosted look and you can buy it plain, colored or printed. The brand I use I get at JoAnns and is by the paper company. You can get a pack of 4 sheets for about $10 but you can use a coupon to get it for less. Most craft stores should have this. I think the transfer paper you mention is for making t-shirts. The ink stays wet long enough of the vellum to heat emboss, just be sure to have all of your embossing supplies ready before you print. I use Bic Mark its because I like the color and they are cheap! But Sharpies, Prismacolors and copics will all work. Since the paper has plastic in it it will kepp the ink from smearing. Regulare markers my work as well, just tset them out on a scrap, wait tem minutes and see if you can smudge thi ink with your finger. If you are speedy you may be able to emboss on cardstock too, give it a try! For blending markers it depends what kind I am using. I like to use the clear prismacolor marker (about $4 at a art supply shop, AC Moore even has them) to blend Bic or Sharpie markers. I love the Stampin Up blender to blend my watercolor crayons. I have every shade of watercolor marker under the sun so I just use them strait but I like my regular artists watercolors to color with instead of markers because I am more used to painting than coloring. It is a matter of personal prefernce
Don’t forget about the humble colored pencil. You can color you image then use a pointy q-tip and a bit of baby oil, mineral spirits or goo gone to blend your colors and it looks much like the pricey copics! I have started a yahoo group called what’s digital stamping to help folks learning about digi-stamping, whay don’t you join? I give away a free digistamp every week and daily tips. We’d love to have you! Here is the link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whatsdigitalstamping/
Hi!
Today I posted an entry on my blog with a link to this tutorial.
Would you let me know if that’s OK?
Thanks,
Nancy Ward
http://paperfriendly.blogspot.com
Great instructions – thank you so much!
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Do you have an angel policy on your svg files?
I love all your work!
Thanks,
Stephanie
Thanks for asking Stephanie. You can sell handmade cards made with the svg files but please don’t share the files themselves, they are free, if someone askes you for it send them to my blog please. You may cut a bunch to use in a classroom setting and you may submit work for publication but credit mist be givin. If you submit a card using one of my shaped card template in the supply list put Template: Lindsay Weirich (and the blog address if they will let you;) You can always ask if you have a specific question;)
Hello,
I love rubber stamping and want to cross over to digi stamping but my first try is frustrating. I printed and let sit for over 24 hours and my Copics and SU markers smeared the ink. I heat set and it still smeared. I used SU smooth cardstock and have a HP printer. Any ideas? Thasnk you!
Hmmm, You have stumped me;) I use an HP printer (photosmart ink jet) ab=nd I use solvent based markers (bic Mark-its, prismacolor and chartpak) and never had them smear with them. I use Cheap Georgia Pacific white cardstock with great results. Is your printer a lazer printer maybe? The solvents in the markers may make the lazer toner smear. Try waterbased markers such as Stampin Up or even Crayola or watercolors as waterbased ink won’t smear lazer printer toner. We can get to the bottom of this, don’t worry;)
Thank you for the quick reply! I think it is my cardstock. I have read that SU whisper white does not absorb the printer ink well. Georgia Pacific, GinaK and Paper Trey Ink have been recommended so I will try those. I hope that works as I would love to use some of your images.
Thank You that was a great bit of information. I can use . Awesome
I have just come across the digistamping and have a few questions.
Can you make the stamps a svg for the cricut with the scal?
do the colored ones print the color?
TIA
Hi Taresa,
You can convert the stamps to cut with SCAL, some will cut better than others, thick bold designs are best. You may convert them for personal use, please don’t share the converted files. Most of the stamps that are colored are for preview only (they come black and white) but it is easy to recolor them, I have a tutorial here on how to do that. The bingo cards in the Christmas potpourri set come in black, red and green though;) Please let me know if you have any other questions.
cAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO CREATE A CIRCLE WITH MY PHRASE AROUND IT?