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DIY Postage Stamp Wall Art

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Learn how to create a unique piece of wall art by framing a set of postage stamps! Choose fun and playful stamps to display in a children’s room, or use stamps with special meaning to frame as a keepsake!

Postage stamps framed to create wall art.

Hello Crafty Friends! I recently made this fun postage stamp wall art for my son’s room and love how it turned out. This was an easy DIY project that can be made to decorate any space in your home!

At one of our recent trips to the post office, we spotted these great solar system stamps. My space-loving son thought they were so cool, I decided they would make a great addition to the gallery wall I was working on in his room. 

Below you can learn how some of the different ways you can frame stamps to create your own postage stamp wall art!

How to Frame Postage Stamps to Create Unique Wall Art

Supplies Needed

  • Postage Stamps
    • Check your local post office for unique Forever stamps
    • Search online, Etsy has a lot of fun options
    • Save stamps from special occasions like your wedding to frame as a keepsake!
  • Frame 
  • Purchased mat or scrapbook paper 
  • Archival safe tape
  • Tools: ruler, pencil, scissors or paper trimmer and possibly a craft knife and mat.

Choosing the Stamps

There are so many unique stamps that would make beautiful wall art. You can find stamps honoring special people, artists, pop culture and history. I’ve found Harry Potters stamps, Sesame Street stamps, Dinosaur stamps and more at our local USPS. All of these would be so fun framed!

You can also search online for specific stamps that would have special meaning or match the theme of a room. Etsy is a fun place to search for stamps, though they may not come on a sheet. 

Another great option is to choose stamps from a special occasion. Did you use a special stamp for your wedding invitations, baby announcements or birthday? If I purchase special stamps for an occasion, I like to save an extra one to remember the event.

Unique postage stamps arranged on a table.

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Framing Stamps – Using a Purchased Mat

Framing postage stamps is a simple DIY, especially if you use a purchased mat. Stamps come in a variety of sizes and the sheets they come on will also vary in size. Our space stamps came on a square sheet, but many of stamps come on a rectangular sheet. 

Check your local craft store for a mat that will fit your stamps. If you aren’t able to find an exact fit, or would like to use the professional mat that came with your frame, you can cut the opening to be larger to fit your stamps.

Solar System postage stamps lay next to paper stars.

Cutting the Mat

Once you have the frame picked out, you can create a mat for the frame. Many frames will come with a mat though it may not have the right size opening. For our space stamps we needed to enlarge the opening. I used a ruler to measure how much larger the opening needed to be, and then lightly drew the lines on the mat with pencil. 

Using a craft knife, I cut the opening of the mat larger following my pencil guide lines. I lost the beveled edges, but this was a cheaper option than purchasing a new mat. Depending on the size of your stamps, it may be difficult to find a precut mat that you can purchase, but it may be worth a look. Craft stores like Joann Fabrics and Michaels sell mats in their frame departments. 

A final option is to have a custom mat made. This would have the beveled edge but will be the most expensive option. 

Collectible-Stamp-Art-

Use archival safe tape, to adhere the stamps to the back of the mat opening. The postage stamps are then ready to frame and enjoy! 

Potage stamp wall art.

Postage stamps framed to create wall art.

Framing the Stamps – Using Scrapbook Paper

Another option for framing your postage stamps is to use scrapbook paper. This can be used with a professional mat if your stamps are smaller than the opening. For example, if I wanted to frame the small four-stamp set of Pluto stamps using my mat, I could place a piece of scrapbook paper behind the stamps to fill in the gap. Choose a solid colored cardstock, or have fun and choose a pattern! 

Small set of Pluto stamps framed with a starry sky paper mat.

Another way to use scrapbook paper is to use it in place of a mat. This works especially well if you have a set of stamps that is too large for a frame and it wouldn’t look quite right to cut the opening of the mat larger. 

Start by tracing the mat onto a piece of scrapbook paper that coordinates with your set of stamps. If you have a frame without a mat, measure the opening of the frame and cut the piece of paper to size.

A white mat lays on top of green paper with a pencil nearby.

Paper being trimmed in a paper trimmer.

Position the stamps right on top of the scrapbook paper, using a ruler to help you center them. Use a few tape bubbles of archival safe tape on the back of the stamps to hold them in place. 

A ruler lays on top of green paper next to a set of postage stamps.

Frame the stamps and the wall art is complete. I love the pop of color you can add using scrapbook paper! This is an easy way to get a mat-look without worrying about finding, or making, the perfect sized mat! 

Dinosaur-themed stamps are framed in a black frame with a bright green mat.

I hope this tutorial was helpful! I love the look of framed postage stamps and think they are a fun way to create unique wall art. There are so many fun postage stamps released all of the time and e

I have a few more art pieces I am in the process of making for our book nook gallery wall. I have added a fun upcycled hoop made from an old t-shirt and am working on cross-stitching this amazing Pirate Ship cross-stitch pattern from SatsumaStreet! Happy Crafting! -Kim

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