Art e Stamps

You can use your own settings later, but for ease of the tutorial follow these ones to get the method
> means go to
1 open >File >new width 4ins height 4ins > Resolution 72 pixels/inch >contents (background) white > OK
2 File> Open, find a picture, any will do for now. >Move tool. Drag pic onto first doc with white background. > Edit > Transform by >press down arrow key on keyboard and drag square handle to size it proportionally. (Save as)

3. Press down>Ctrl and click on thumbnail pic in Layers palette (Layer1) This will select the pic
4. Select Brush tool in tool bar> Window (at the top) > Brushes tick. >Brush Tip Shape >select size 9 >select Spacing 150%
5 Select Eraser Tool in tool box. colour white>Select Mode >Brush (at the top> options)

If There is a spot missing around the edge just get the eraser and click the spot in
If there is a annoying faint line around it >View> Extras tick off. Gone
Optional
Add a drop shadow to make the stamp 3D > Layer palette> Layer1 double click to the right opens up Layer styles > Tick Drop Shadow to adjust the shadow if you want click on its bar and play with controls
Add Type> Type Tool (T in tool bar). Click in pic Layer 1. Now you have to select a suitable type face in a size you want, in colour you want (white is good)> option bar at the top. Using the Move tool you can position the type where you want. Add a stamp value
You can crop the stamp >Crop tool in tool bar or press C on keyboard. Click and drag adjust with handles >double click
Flatten image and save as a JPG with another name, you might want to work on the original PSD doc later.

A quick, simple? tutorial to make your basic arty stamp (as in faux postage stamp that is)
You can use any images-cabinets, tintypes, black white photos, photobooth, your own artwork. Print out a page, cut out, stick where-ever