DIY rubber stamps and christmas wrapping
Originality is rare and when found it comes with a high price tag.
I sometimes have “eureka” moments when thinking about future craft and food projects, but then i deflate a little when I come to the realisation that someone else has most probably already thought about it, done it, photographed and pinned it. This post feels a little like this.
I sometimes have “eureka” moments when thinking about future craft and food projects, but then i deflate a little when I come to the realisation that someone else has most probably already thought about it, done it, photographed and pinned it. This post feels a little like this.
I have been making my own stamps for a while now, I have mainly used it for cards and scrapbooking, and I have been reluctant to post any projects associated with it as it feels a little…overdone. Just type it on the search box on Pinterest and tell me I’m wrong.
Making my own stamps is one of my favourite things to do, I guess it is because it means I can personalise whatever I want, from fabrics to paper, and I decided to apply this to my christmas gift giving.
To me gift wrapping is just as important as the gift, it portrays love and that you have put some thought into it.
It felt a little counter-productive in the sense that this time of the year wrapping paper is as cheap as chips. But I wanted to create my own print.
Materials:
Paper (I used poster and brown packaging paper)
Ink pads
Rubbers or carving block (I used both)
Carving kit
Pencil
1. Draw your design on paper, you can either do this free hand or print your designs. If you print the design trace it over with pencil.
2. Transfer the drawing onto the rubber by scrubbing the back of it. You should get the outline transferred so that you can carve it.
2. With one of the small carving tools carve the outlines
3. Change it into one of the large carving tools to get the bigger bits out. You can also tidy it with a exacto knife to get the edges clean
