Want to learn more about how you can make your one-of-a-kind mark with a custom name stamp of your own? We've put together this all-in-one guide on types of name stamps, their uses, and our top selling name stamp designs to help you get started:

Types of Name Stamps

Whether you want to efficiently sign documents with your signature or you'd like to add your unique monogram to your mail, there are a variety of custom name stamps that can help you get the job done.

At Simply Stamps, we specialize in customizing premium name stamps in the following categories:

• Signature Stamps
• Initial Stamps
• Monogram Stamps
• Design Your Own Name Stamps
• Kid's Artwork & Name Stamps

Signature Stamps

Signature stamps help you clearly and efficiently sign off on paperwork and documents with a single quick stamp. With a variety of sizes and style options, there are multiple signature stamp options to choose from. Here are some of the most popular types of custom signature stamps:

• Classic Signature Stamps: This classic stamp style makes signing off on paperwork and documents easy, quick and efficient. Simple signature stamps are ideal for everyone from busy professionals to those with handwriting difficulties.
• Signature & Date Stamps: These customizable stamps feature adjustable date bands for efficiently stamping your signature and an accurate date on all of your documents.
• Signature & Printed Name Stamps: This stamp type features your printed name above or below your unique signature, and is great for providing both a signed signature and clearly typed impression of your name.
• Signature with Logo Stamps: These custom stamps include your signature and your logo, and are ideal for showcasing your brand with every professional impression.

How to Create Your Own Signature Stamp

Creating your own custom signature stamp is easy. Check out our step-by-step guide to get started:

1. First, pick your favorite stamp type and design
2. Next, clearly sign your name on white paper with a felt tip pen. Make sure your signature is written exactly as you would like it to be shown in your stamp impressions, and ensure that it is at least 1" in length.
3. Upload your scanned signature as one of our approved file formats, choose your customization options like your preferred ink color, and we'll handle the rest! Our stamp assembly experts will hand-assemble your rubber stamp, check it for optimal quality and ship it out quickly.

Stamp Tip: Many signature stamps are available in self-inking, pre-inked and wood handle models. For the repetitive, quick stamping of your signature, we suggest opting for a self-inking stamp. You can learn more about our stamp types and their benefits in our Stamp Type Differences Guide.

Common Signature Stamp Uses

Signature stamps can come in handy for all types of personal and professional projects. Here are some of the most popular ways you can put your custom signature stamp to use:

• Signing checks and authorizing documents. Learn more about the legality of using signature stamps in our all-in-one guide: Are Signature Stamps Legal?
• Quickly signing off on cards and correspondence
• Efficiently filling out paperwork
• Avoiding handwriting issues with clear and consistent signature impressions

Initial Stamps

Initial stamps are similar to signature stamps and are a quick, easy way to create impressions of your one-of-a-kind initials. Whether you're a professional on-the-go or you're looking for a way to easily label your personal possessions, initial stamps are portable, simple and convenient way to make your mark.

How to Make Your Own Initial Stamp

Your handwritten initials convey your unique handwriting and signing style. Creating a custom initial stamp that accurately depicts your one-of-a-kind initials is just as easy as creating a personalized signature stamp! Here's our step-by-step guide on how to create your own custom initial stamp to help you get started:

1. Clearly sign your initials on white paper with a dark ink felt tip pen (*Sign your initials in a clearly legible size that you are comfortable with, we will resize it to fit your stamp)
2. Upload your initials to your custom initial signature stamp order in one of our approved file formats
3. Choose your preferred ink color
4. Place your order! Your custom initial stamp will be crafted with care and sent out quickly so you can start stamping ASAP!

Popular Initial Stamp Uses

Here are some of the most common ways that you can use your custom initial stamp:

• Signing off on office work and professional documents
• Filling out personal paperwork and files
• Easily marking your initials on personal possessions like clothing labels and books
• Placing your initials on artwork and DIY projects

Monogram Stamps

Monogram stamps are a stylish way to stamp your initials, address and personal information. These personalized stamps can be useful for a variety of projects and are available in two distinct styles.

Types of Monogram Stamps

There are two primary kinds of rubber stamps that can be customized with your unique monogram:

• Classic Monogram Stamps: This type of custom rubber stamp features only your monogram in a unique style or format. Classic monogram stamps are a simple and stylish way to mark your initials on crafts and DIY projects. *Classic wood handle stamps are a popular option for this type of monogram stamp for their traditional stamping experience and the ability to change ink colors with craft ink pads.
• Monogram Address Stamps: Monogram address stamps showcase your custom monogram along with other information like your name and address. This stamp type is popular for easily addressing cards, packages and all types of correspondence. *Self-inking stamps are the most popular stamp type for monogram address stamp because they provide quick and rapid impressions.

Common Uses for Custom Monogram Stamps

Custom monogram stamps can be used for all types of projects from DIY crafts to stylish stationery. Here are some of our favorite ways you can use custom monogram stamps in your everyday life:

• Simple Return Addressing: Monogram address stamps are a simple, stylish and convenient way to add your return address to all of your outgoing correspondence. Pick your favorite style and add your personalized address to ensure all of your mail gets properly addressed.
• Stylish Stationery: Create DIY stationery with your monogram! Monogram stamps make it easy to make your own personalized stationery in just a few simple steps.
• Wedding Invitations: Monogram stamps are often used on wedding announcements and invitations. Want to make sure you're formatting your individual or married monogram correctly? Our Monogram Etiquette Guide includes instructions and best practices for every monogram.
• Customized Crafts & DIYs: Add your initials and monogram to all of your DIY projects. A simple monogram stamp is an easy and stylish way to add your initials to all of your custom crafts.
• Monogram Library Stamps: You can use monogram stamps to customize your library. Simply stamp your monogram in each of your books to ensure it always finds it's way back to your personal library and never gets lost. Shop all of our library stamps for other book stamp options.

Design Your Own Name Stamps

Our custom design-your-own rubber stamp models give you complete control over your stamp design. Pick your favorite stamp type, create your design, and choose your impression size for a one-of-a-kind custom name stamp design!

How To Design Your Own Custom Name Stamp

Here's our step-by-step guide to designing your own name stamp:

1. Choose your stamp type: Design your own stamps are available in self-inking, pre-inked and wood handle models. Choose the stamp type that is best for your needs.
2. Pick the perfect stamp size: Custom stamps are available in a variety of sizes. Keep in mind how you will be using your name stamp when selecting your size.
3. Choose your ink color: If you will be ordering a self-inking or pre-inked name stamp, you can select the ink color for your stamp impressions. If you will be designing a wood handle stamp, colorful ink pads are sold separately.
4. Create your design: At Simply Stamps, our custom design tool makes it easy to create your name stamp with personalized fonts, designs, images and logos.
5. Place your order: Once you place your custom name stamp order, we will bring your design to life as a personalized rubber stamp!

Custom Name Stamp Design Ideas & Inspiration

Here are some of our favorite design ideas and inspiration to help you get creative with your name stamp design:

• Create a family or couples name stamp
• Use your favorite fonts for a name stamp that matches your style
• Combine your name or monogram with unique design elements
• Upload images or your logo for a professional name stamp

Name Stamps for Kids

Name stamps are also a convenient tool for kids! From kid's address stamps to custom artwork stamps, there are all kinds of personalized name stamps that feature your child's name.

Types of Kid's Name Stamps

• Kid's Address Stamps: Custom kid's address stamps are personalized with your address, info and your child's name. These fun personalized return address stamps are great for sending out birthday invites, thank you cards and all types of correspondence.
• Kid's Artwork Name Stamps: These custom stamps feature your child's name and adjustable date bands for keeping all of their artwork, drawings and crafts dated.
• Name Clothing Stamps: Clothing name stamps are ideal for marking clothing for camp, sleepovers and school. Our simple clothing name stamp designs feature options with your child's name and your phone number.
• Simple Single Line Name Stamps: Our simple one line custom stamp is perfect for displaying your child's name. This classic wood handle stamp is great for stamping your child's name on crafts and projects of all kinds.

Common Uses for Kid's Name Stamps

Name stamps have a variety of kid-friendly uses. Here are some of the most popular ways that you can use your child's name stamps:

• Stamp your child's name on their drawings and artwork
• Ensure school projects are properly labeled with your kid's name
• Send out party invites, pen pal correspondence, and all types of snail mail with a custom kids' return address stamp
• Stamp your child's clothing with their name and info to make sure it isn't lost at camp or school
• Give the gift of a custom name stamp to any creative kid who loves art & DIYs
• Use your name stamp to label your child's folders, books or any personal possessions that might be easily misplaced

Getting the Best Use of Your Name Stamp

Name stamps are great for a variety of both personal and professional uses. Here are some name stamp tips and ideas on how you can use your personalized stamper at home, at work and at school:

Using Name Stamps At Home

Use custom name stamps to create DIY labels on bins, boxes & more!

Name stamps can make your at-home chores and task easier and much more efficient. Here are some of the top ways you can use name stamps at home:

• Signature stamps can make everyday tasks like signing for packages fast and easy.
• Send out stylish correspondence with custom monogram return address stamps.
• Custom name stamps can be used to label kid's toys, bins, and personal possessions. Design a custom name stamp for every family member to make organization easy!
• Use clothing stamps to make sure all of your child's clothes and property are appropriately labelled.
• Turn artwork and projects into keepsakes with custom name artwork stamps

Using Name Stamps at Work

Custom name stamps can also help streamline your professional tasks. Here are some of the ways that personalized name stamps can help make your daily office tasks easier and more efficient:

• Sign off on official paperwork and documents with ease. Signature stamps can simplify your signing processes at work!
• Address Stamps can make sending out professional mail and packages easy. Add your logo to an address stamp for an extra touch of branding!
• Create custom rubber stamps featuring your team names or department names for easy organization of important paperwork.
• Initial Stamps are a simple and easy way to give your stamp of approval, add your initials to paperwork, or make your official mark on all types of work documents.

Using Name Stamps at School

Personalized name stamps can also come in handy at school. Here are some creative ways that you can use your custom name stamp for back to school season or throughout the school year:

• Clothing name stamps can be useful for labeling gym clothes, backpacks, lunchboxes and more. Ensure your child's personal belongings don't get lost by creating clear name impressions on all of their school supplies.
• Use personalized kid's address stamps with fun designs to label your child's lunch box or bag tags.
• Simple custom text stamps are great for clearly imprinting your child's name on projects, notebooks, homework, and folders.

Top Selling Name Stamp Designs

Check out some of our most popular designs and best sellers to find the right custom name stamp for you:

Self-Inking Signature Stamps

Custom Initial Address Stamps

Custom Text Wood Stamps

View our entire rubber stamp collection for more custom and templated rubber stamp options!

At Simply Stamps, we specialize in creating custom name stamps for every use. From premium signature stamps to personalized return address stampers, we have a variety of name stamp designs and options to fit your needs.

We'd love to see how you're getting creative with your custom name rubber stamps! Snap a picture of how you're putting your personalized name stamp to work and share it with us @SimplyStamps. Don't forget to follow us to stay up-to-date on the latest rubber stamp DIY ideas and inspiration!

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At Simply Stamps, we specialize in creating rubber stamp designs for every style, holiday, event, profession and occasion. To celebrate some of our favorite stamp designs, we pick one stamp each week to put on display as our featured Stamp Of The Week!

This week's Stamp of the Week is designed to help you make your mark in all of your favorite books and customize your personal or professional library.

The Round Heart 'From the Library Of' Book Stamp is available with special pricing for a limited time with our Stamp of the Week promotion. Shop now for a special discount from 4/19/21 to 4/25/21!

Shop fast for special pricing (Valid 4/19/21 to 4/25/21)!

This custom library stamp is available as a self-inking stamp so you can make thousands of quick and clear impressions in all of your favorite novels. Add your name and choose your ink color to start stamping!

This week's featured design helps you show off your love for reading, just in time for World Book Day on April 23rd! To promote reading at home, in the office and in the classroom, this classic book stamp features timeless "From the Library Of" custom text and a simple heart design.

From making your mark in classroom books to personalizing your at-home library, here are some of the ways that you can use this week's featured Stamp of the Week:

Customizing Classroom Books

Customize your classroom! This personalized book stamp is perfect for adding your name to all of your classroom textbooks and novels. Stamp the inside of each of your books to add a personalized touch and to make sure each one finds it's way back to your classroom!

Check out our complete collection of teaching stamps for more classroom-inspired designs for busy teachers.

Personalizing Your Own Library

Make your mark in each and every one of the books in your personal library! Stamp the inside of each of your books, then take your library to the next level with DIY bookmarks!

The Perfect Book-Inspired Gift for Bibliophiles

Gift a custom library stamp to the book lover in your life! Our personalized library stamps are a must-have for every avid reader. Check out our guide to the 5 Things Every Bibliophile Should Own for more literature lover gift ideas and inspiration.

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We would love to see all of the ways that you're celebrating World Book Day and getting creative with custom rubber stamps! Share all of your rubber stamp pictures with us @SimplyStamps, and don't forget to follow us to stay up-to-date on our newest rubber stamp designs and DIY inspiration.

Want to learn more about how you can be featured as this week's Stamp of the Week? Check out our Stamp of the Week page to view our previous stamp picks and learn more about our stamp selection process.

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Celebrating National Literacy Day

Personalized Book Stamps

It's no secret that book lovers are constantly growing their personal libraries, forming personal attachments to their beloved collection. Personalized self-inking book stamps and traditional wood-handle book stamps will elevate your book collection, while ensuring that borrowed books are always returned to you.

Find a book stamp that matches your style and start stamping! Whether you're lending your books out to friends or just trying to make your mark in all of your favorite masterpieces, personalized book stamps are an easy way to leave a lasting impression in all of your books.

At Simply Stamps, most of our custom book stamps are available as self-inking, pre-inked or wood handle stamps.

• If you’ve got a large library and you’re looking for a quick, repetitive stamping experience self-inking book stamps are a great option.
• If you’re a fan of traditional stamping and you’d like a classic stamp appearance for your library, a wood handle personal library stamp is an excellent option for you.
• If you'd like to leave detailed stamp impressions in each of your books, design your own pre-inked stamp to create a crisp and intricate impression every time.

Learn more about the differences between our stamp types and which stamp type is right for you in our guide to choosing the right stamp.

Custom Bookmarks

Bookmarks are an essential for all book lovers. Take marking your page to the next level by customizing all of your bookmarks!

Adding an address stamp to your bookmarks is a great way to add personalization to all of your page markers. Plus, including your address makes it easy for your lost books to be safely returned!

Create your own DIY bookmarks with craft paper, or simply add an address stamp impression to the bookmarks that you already have. You can customize each of your address bookmarks with your favorite literary quotes, images or colors to make marking your page special!

Read our guide on how to make your own DIY bookmark for more inspiration!

Literature-Inspired Accessories

Show off your love for books! Here are a couple of literature-inspired accessories that are perfect for every bookworm:

• Book buttons: Decorate everything from your bags to your jackets with pins and buttons with designs inspired by your favorite book characters, quotes, or your love for reading.
• Literature Art: Decorate the walls of your office, living room or bedroom with art showcasing book covers or illustrations depicting your favorite novels.
• Quote Pillows: Decorate your couch, office chair or your favorite comfy reading nook with pillows that feature quotes from your favorite books.

You can incorporate accessories inspired by your favorite characters and books into all different aspects of your life to show off your love for reading and literature wherever you go!

A Custom Book Embosser

A Custom book embosser will elevate and customize any personal library in seconds. Using book page embosser is a simple and fun way to leave your personal mark in style, using a stamp press to create a raised impression. These embossing machines can be used for library books in a couple of ways! Let's explore them.

• Library Seals: Mark all of the books in your library with a custom library seal! Simply Stamps has a selection of library seals that make marking all of the books in your personal library easy. Place a personalized seal in all of your books to let everyone know that this book is from your collection!
• Embossing Foils: If you’d like to add an elegant touch to your favorite books, you can use gold or silver embossing foils! These classic foils are great for adding something extra to your embosser impressions and they make an excellent addition to any classic novels or special edition books you have in your library.

We have a wide selection of personalized book embosser design options, or you can upload your own design and create a custom embosser to add one-of-a-kind impressions to all of your books!

The Tools of the Trade

Every book lover should have the tools to write their own book! Here are a couple of items every bibliophile should keep around for when the inspiration to create their own novel strikes:

• The Basics: Every author has a selection of pens, pencils and notebooks for jotting down new story ideas. Keep your writing tools handy with you wherever you go so that you can keep track of all your novel ideas.
• A Custom Signature Stamp: Once your future novel becomes a bestseller you’ll need a signature stamp to make signing autographed book copies quick and easy! (If you don’t plan on writing your own book, signature stamps can also be used to make your mark on the books in your collection or to sign library check out cards!)

This August 9th, embrace Book Lovers Day and take some time to celebrate your love for your library! Whether you’re a book lover yourself or you’re looking for the perfect gift for your bibliophile friends and family, these five things are essential for stepping up any book collection.

Show us how you’re using rubber stamps and embossers to enhance your library by posting pictures and tagging us @SimplyStamps. Don’t forget to follow us for the latest stamp and embosser ideas and inspiration!

Happy Book Lovers Day from Simply Stamps!

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Often one of a child’s favorite memories, reading books is a wonderful way to experience the world, no passport required! To celebrate School Library Month this April and National Library Week, from April 7 to April 13, we’ve compiled some tips and literary information to help you keep reading ‘FUN-damentally’ at the forefront for curious children everywhere.

Choose the Perfect Book

Introducing children to a wide variety of genres will grow their enthusiasm for reading and take them on grand adventures along the way! Here’s just a sampling of what’s filling those shelves:

Fiction | History | Mystery | Fantasy | Sci-Fi |Poetry | Biography | Autobiography

Even children’s magazines offer a terrific opportunity for young readers to learn about current events and the world around them.

Books Aren’t Just Paper Anymore

While there’s nothing like the smell of a book or the feel of those pages turning, books have reached the space age! With audio books and the lot of interactive books and apps available for just about any portable electronic device, there’s sure to be a form of reading to entice even the most hesitant reader.

Scholastic, the largest and most recognized publisher of children’s books around the globe, has chosen six top reading apps to keep your child reading whether at home, at school, or on the go!

Tickatok StorySpark – From Barnes & Noble, children can write and publish their own stories and illustrations.

Bookster – Perfect for discovering new literary works, here children can record themselves reading their favorites!

Tales2Go – Here you’ll find more than 1,000 stories sorted by age, genre, and more! Children can create favorites lists to return to time and again. A Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner.

A Story Before Bed – With a library of 300+ stories, here you can create recorded video of story time for children to watch whenever they like, even when you’re not there.

TouchyBooks – Perfect for children of all ages, this app combines animation, music, sound effects, and flip book usability for a fully interactive, immersive, and engaging experience!

MeeGenius – Perfectly personalized, this app lets children substitute their names in place of favorite characters and includes audio playback as well as the option to highlight words that need a bit of extra practice.

Keep Your Library Organized

Schools are full of fantastic libraries. From a school library lined with rows of books and other reading materials to classroom libraries filled with favorites for students to share, books offer a wonderland of possibilities. Keep your library filled and ready for reading by stamping each book with a thoughtfully designed stamp to kindly remind borrowers to return their books for others to enjoy!

Creating playroom libraries or inviting reading nooks are wonderful ways to encourage children of all ages to love and care for their favorite books. Add a beanbag chair or a mini tent, proper lighting, and a shelf or two of favorites, old and new, and your little one will want to spend hours lost in the pages of her latest adventure. Add an extra special touch by imprinting each cover page with a personalized library stamp that features your child’s name, sure to bring miles of smiles with the opening of every book.

Make Reading Fun!

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Whether the assignment is weekly reading, summer reading, or required reading, make tracking your child’s progress fun and interactive by creating reading charts that allow children to stamp their progress along the way. Use charts that reflect a season, a holiday, or even the genre of books to be read. Let you little bookworm choose which stamp to use each time a book is complete.

In the words of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, "You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book!"

Get organized early with these stamp strategies designed to make your classroom pleasant and productive.

Stamps to Help You Work Efficiently

Save time by becoming an expert level grader. Going through tons of homework to analyze and assess student performance can be a tedious process. Once homework is due, you will have to read, review, and check your students’ math. Anything you can do to help streamline these tasks will help. Try using grading stamps and daters to get you through that pile of paperwork quickly!

Grading stamps with a specific message are a handy time saver. Stamp notes on student work right as you are reviewing it. Handle a variety of situations you encounter with your students by choosing stamps related to their consistent errors or patterns. You can also address basic homework issues with a more generic stamp. Simply Stamps has designs that contain the following directives:

• Incomplete
• Please See Me
• Late
• Extra Credit
• Check Spelling
• Check Your Work
• Please Write Neatly
• Parent signature required

Adjustable dater stamps are a perfect tool for any day of the year. When you add these to your teaching toolbox you will be able to give due dates to reading assignments, tests and more. Keep track of your lesson plan goals with complete-by dates. These can be for the first of the next month, by mid-terms or even a few days out. Simply Stamps also makes custom daters which allow you to add text such as “Mrs. Clark’s Classroom” or “Homework Due By.”

Stamps for Keeping Track of Items

When you are investing in new items, you don’t want to have your property confused with that of the neighboring class. Pick out a set of ownership stamps. Keep everything more organized by knowing where your stuff is and who completed each assignment. Student names belong on each assignment and workbook. Your name belongs on the reference books you own.

“Missing Name” stamps allow you to quickly mark unidentified homework. Instead of going through the list of already graded homework, you can immediately start a pile of papers that have not been claimed. This can be a much more effective strategy than being frustrated and scrawling out NO NAME in oh-so-stressed penmanship.

Keep track of your personal belongs by using “Library of” stamps. Each book chosen for your classroom is a priceless puzzle piece in your curriculum. Some teachers still rely heavily on textbooks, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. A kind message reading “Please Return This Book to the Library Of” will alert students and fellow teachers to bring your items back. Simply Stamps makes embossers as well if you are searching for an elegant flourish to designate ownership.

Stamps for Staying Motivated

Get students excited with motivational stamps. Creating a positive environment plays a major part in managing the hustle and bustle of learning. For both your student’s sake and your own morale, it’s critical to identify achievements and continually offer encouragement. You can do this with adorable stamps that recognize excellence and hard work.

Using a variety of motivational stamps can help create anticipation for the next accomplishment. Animal stamps customized for your classroom add a bit of fun to worksheets. Younger students will enjoy when stamps with froggies, sharkies, and sea horses decorate their best work. A classic star or smiley face is a familiar sign all students understand. Sure, an A+ or 100% grade are thrilling to see. But there is something extra special about a stamp that says “EGG-CELLENT” or “TACO ‘BOUT a great job!”. From cute images to silly sayings, pick out how to tell your little learners that you proud of them.

As you embark upon a new year, stock up on practical and fun designs – from grading stamps to library reminders - so that you can leave fresh ink imprints on all the crisp new papers that will soon start filling up your desk.