Week 99 - Kitty Stamps

A Happy Meow Year!
It is 2014, and this year's first blog.
Last Christmas, M received a present from her friend in Japan.  Knowing M's taste, the friend sent a lot of goodies to M.  And one of them is an eraser for stamp making.  Therefore, M decided to make stamps using it.

Kitty and 'Thank You'  stamps

This eraser has two layers so that it is easy to carve.  Long time ago M made eraser stamps and made an original tag to sew on.  Eraser stamp is not so difficult to make and it is worth trying.

How to make an eraser stamp

You need : Eraser, Craft knife, Pencil (B or 2B), Tracing paper (Cooking paper will do), Paper, Ink pad, Cutting mat

1. Draw a picture.

2. Trace the picture with a pencil.
  If you don't have a tracing paper, you can use non stick cooking paper.  M used cooking paper.

3. Face a drawn side on the eraser and rub to transfer the picture.

4. Cut out the eraser.

5. Carve carefully.  You only carve where you want to be white.

M stamped them on an envelope.

I am checking the cat pattern.