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What type of stamps should I use when making cards?

I've been looking at hobbylobby.com and I see so many types to choose from! I'm also curious as to how to stamp without getting the ink from the sides of the stamp on the card. Are there any stamps that have higher raised words so that it's not so difficult to make it look nice? As you can see, I am new to this, but I enjoy playing around with cardmaking! The types of stamps I'm seeing the most are rubber, clear, and unmounted.
about the unmounted and clear stamps... I'm a little confused about how you use them or what do you mount them to so that they're usable? Sounds silly, I'm sure, but I'm learning!

I prefer wood mounted rubber stamps, but that's probably because I've been using them so long. I can't seem to get a clear image with the clear stamps, no pun intended.

If you're getting ink on the sides, you're pressing the stamp into the ink pad too far. Try lightly pressing a few times, then look at it before you stamp. Is there ink on the edges of the rubber? Use a paper towel or baby wipe to get it off. The baby wipe should be the non-alcohol kind, but I use whatever is around. I wash my wood stamps in the sink with dish detergent too, and it's never hurt them.

Cheap stamps tend to be harder to use, although I have a wonderful snowman I got for $1 at Michael's. The best stamps in my opinion are Stampin' UP. Check out their website. Get decent ink too. Again, I like Stampin' UP, but Ancient Page is really good and inexpensive. You can use the little pads by pressing the ink on the stamp rather than the other way around. You can also use a marker right on the stamp instead of ink.