Make a Funny Wiggle Eyed Fingerprint Monster

I recently wrote a series of articles about stamping without rubber stamps. I was looking at all the other ways you could make your mark on a piece of paper without using rubber stamps. While some techniques, such as stamping with bubble wrap create attractive all over patterns on a page, other techniques such as fingerprint stamping make a great base for other projects. Creating fingerprint monsters is a great project for kids, and if you add some wiggle eyes to the finished monster it will give him added character.

Wiggle eyes are the funny little plastic eyes with the moveable inner which gives the impression of moving eyes. More about wiggle eyes and how they can be used in rubber stamping projects is available here - Wiggle Eyes.

How to Make a Wiggle Eye Fingerprint Monster

This is a really simple project and is perfect for kids of all ages. If you are doing this with very little kids then they may need some help making the initial fingerprint. Make sure you use kid-friendly inkpads or if you do not have any to hand, make sure the youngster washes their hands well after they have finished making fingerprints.

Materials

Here are the materials you require to make funny wiggle eye fingerprint monsters:

• Wiggle eyes - any size will do, however smaller eyes are the most versatile
• Adhesive - either glue or double sided tape
• Rubber stamping ink pads - gather together a range of colors to make different colored monsters
• A black marker pen
• Paper and other basic craft supplies

Instructions

• Using your finger and an ink pad, make a series of fingerprints on a page, leave to dry

• Try placing some wiggly eyes onto the fingerprint images and see how they look, if you like the look then adhere the wiggly eyes into place
• Use a marker pen to draw the rest of the features onto the character, such as arms and legs, and perhaps hair.
• When you have finished, cut the best characters from the page and adhere them to the front of a card blank

More About Embellishments for Rubber Stamping Projects

Embellishments, such as wiggly eyes, are a great way to add additional flair to a project. Other types of embellishments include handmade air dry clay embellishments and these are also a fun project for kids. Here's some further reading about embellishments:

• Make a Flock Sticker - learn how to make an attractive textured embellishment for your project
• Make a Hot Glue Embellishment - use a hot glue gun to make a wax seal type embellishment
• Recycle Cards to Make Embellishments - use old greeting cards as a source of useful material
• Use Air Dry Clay to Make Embellishments - air dry clay and polymer clay can be used to create interesting card toppers and embellishments

Crafting With Washi Tape

Washi tape is a super-hot crafting supply right now. It is a decorative low tack paper tape and is very easy to use. This is a great crafting supply for kids and they can use it to decorate handmade cards and in other projects. They can also learn how to make their own! If you would like to learn more about washi tape or find some ideas for projects and tutorials check out these pages below:

• Digital Stamp Washi Tape - printable washi tape to color and add to your projects
• DIY Washi Tape - use paper micropore tape to make your own custom washi tape
• Digital Washi Tape - use digital washi tape in your digital scrapbooking and digital crafting projects
• Make a Washi Tape Card Holder - cover clothespins to make a card holder
• Learn How to Use Washi Tape - how to use washi tape in your rubber stamping projects