Make your own dog-patterned wrapping paper with this DIY rubber stamp! Easy, fast, and fun, this is a great project to do with kids.

What You’ll Need:

  • One SpeedyCut rubber pad
  • One Speedball linoleum cutter handle and blade
  • Acrylic paint in your desired colour (or use an ink pad if youโ€™d rather)
  • Things to stamp on: art paper, craftย  paper, tagsโ€”whatever you fancy!

(All of the above should be readily available at your local art supply store. You can also elect to carve your stamp into a russet potato and make a potato print if you’d rather.)

Dog Stamp How-To:

  • Using a ballpoint pen, draw or trace your design on your rubber pad.
    >> Find an assortment of adorable dogโ€‘head silhouettes like the one seen here at moderndogmagazine.com/stamp
  • Using the linoleum cutter, create your stamp by stripping away the rubber surrounding your design. When youโ€™re done, the dog design will be raised and everything else will be in relief.
  • Apply paint to the your stamp and start stamping!