How To Make A Herringbone Stamp

Today we are so excited to share this simple method for creating your own herringbone stamp! We stamped a wooden letter found at the craft store. Enjoy!

1.Supplies: Wooden letter (or any surface to stamp), acrylic craft paint, self-adhesive foam sheet, paint brush, two strips of cardboard. 2. First, cut a strip of cardboard the width you want your pattern to be. Then, begin cutting dashes out of foam and applying them to the cardboard. You'll want the space between each foam piece to be the same size as the foam strips. Repeat this process, only the foam strips going the opposite way. 3. Next, begin making the pattern by painting the top of the foam and pressing it down onto the wood. You want the two strips to go the opposite way and meeting strip to space, creating the herringbone pattern! 4. All done! Enjoy your new decoration. 

I would love to stamp a blanket, pillow or even a wall with this pretty pattern. How cute would a skirt be? What will you stamp? xo. elsie

Comments

[Natasha Fatah]

Brilliant!

xoxo
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[Elisabeth]

Good idea! I might just have to try that.

[A.K.]

This is so cute! It would be such a cute desk accessory! Thanks Elsie for being so ingenious!

[Rose Eva]

Oh, that's cool! I'd love to see that on a dress or skirt, but I'm always hesitant (read: afraid) to try using fabric paints out because I'm not sure how long it would last/if it would wash out/etc. etc. I should get over that! I bet polka dots or swirly patterns would be adorable too..

[Chelsea]

Love this! I would so stamp a dress or shelf to put a little pop in my room ;)

[Laura]

This is adorable!!! I love this letter too, especially because my name starts with an "L!" Definitely going to have to make one of these this summer!

xoxo,
Laura
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[call me debbie]

I will try it for sure, A small word with different stamps on each letter would be so great! Oh, I am so in right now, I will try it tomorrow!

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[Sierra]

Oh my gosh! This is so adorable! Maybe I will stamp an ampersand or etc. for above my desk :)

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[blue roses]

i recently saw someone adding some flair to large wooden salad serving utensils..... they might be tough for this technique because of the curvature, but it certainly would make them quite unique!

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[Essie]

This is so pretty! Definitely making this! (:
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[Kelsey]

elsie this is too cute! your creativity never ceases to amaze me. herringbone is the perfect alternative to the ever popular chevron print :)

[rory]

that would be an amazing scarf, too! I think it would be GREAT as a skirt. With a floral top! :) print mixing to the MAX
Rory
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[Kim]

This is so cute and easy! And so on-trend!

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[Vivi K]

So cute! Love this DIY! :)

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[Amy Nguyen]

So amazing! Love this project :)

[Viveca Johansen]

It's so nice to look at! Lovely stamp :)

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[claire]

such a cute stamp! i have always been obsessed with herrringbone patterned anything. also congrats on the southern living feature, i was looking at my mag a day or two before i saw your post and was super excited and shocked to see pretty much all my favorite bloggers in my favorite magazine!

[Rachael]

Great idea, I've had the letter 'S' in my cupboard for so long but think I'll show Ben this and see if he fancies giving it a go.Rx

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[Margherita]

This is beyond cool!!!!

[Ester]

wow this is really cool and super creative!