DIY: Stamped Wrapping Paper

I really got into making my own hand-stamped wrapping paper this year and I’m so excited about the outcome so I thought I would share here. For this DIY you have 2 options, one is simpler and the other a little more complex, so you can decide which you have the energy to take on. For the more complex version I designed my own stamp and hand-carved it out of a linoleum block, so it's a little more time consuming. For the easier version I bought a stamp that I loved, or you could use stamps you might already have lying around the house.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Roll of plain wrapping paper (try to find a paper that is thin enough for good wrapping but sturdy enough to take the ink and not tear when worked with. Another option is to use older wrapping paper you don't care for and print on the backside. 

Linoleum block

Carving tools

Paint roller

Block Printing Ink

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Store Bought Stamp

Ink

*Pretty ribbon or twine for wrapping

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Choose a solid color paper.
2. If making your own stamp, design or find a stamp design you love and print it.
3. Transfer design to Linoleum block
4. Carve out design.
5. Roll out ink and apply to stamp.

6. Stamp paper with design (I eye-balled it because I like a more organic look, but feel free to measure out a grid for a more exact look.
7. Let dry and then wrap up your presents!

Store bought Stamp version below.