Say YES with Planner Stamps! An Introduction to Planner Stamps

I just can't have enough of them... which probably explains why we have an entire section of planner stamps on our website HERE and a wall plus a table top full of them in our physical warehouse.

For those who are new, planner stamps that your can choose from ranges from: days of the week, chores, daily task icons, frames, calendars, to-do lists, and more.

These stamps are a fun way to decorate your planner or bullet journal as well as keep you organized and on task. Planner stamps are available either as rubber stamps or clear stamps.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUBBER STAMPS AND CLEAR STAMPS

Rubber stamps are more traditional of the two stamps.  They are most often rubber based stamps mounted on wood blocks. I have a lot of these stamps! as they were the first and standard when it comes to stamps in the early days – before the introduction of clear stamps.

Clear stamps are acrylic stamps that are not mounted on anything. They are sandwiched between two pieces of clear plastic sheets to keep them clean and organized. Because the stamps aren't mounted on anything, you need to use a mounting block in order to use them.

Mounting blocks come in various sizes and you'll need to use a block that is larger than the stamp in order to have a clean, even stamping. Since most planner stamps are pretty small, you won't need many of these mounting blocks.

HOW TO USE PLANNER STAMPS

To use rubber stamps, you'll stamp on the ink pad then on the planner. I keep a piece of scrap paper nearby to stamp out the excess ink before putting the stamp away.

Clear acrylic stamps are a bit more involved, but just as satisfying to use. If you follow these simple steps, you'll keep the stamps clean and useable for years to come.

Step 1: Select the stamp you want to use and peel it from the film. Place it on the mounting block. It will stick and stay in place until you peel it off.

Step 2: Stamp it lightly on the ink pad a few times.

Step 3: Stamp it on the desired planner/bujo page. Don't press to hard like I did or you'll end up with a smudgy stamp.

Step 4: Use a piece of scrap paper and stamp out excess ink.

Step 5: Clean both front and back of stamp with disposable wipes or stamp cleaners.

Step 6: Place stamp back on plastic sheet.

Are you ready to get stamping in your bullet journal or planner?