{"id":190,"date":"2024-12-08T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejournalingmagazine.com\/?p=190"},"modified":"2024-12-08T15:13:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T15:13:17","slug":"mango-juice-cardboard-and-the-art-of-lazy-genius-stamp-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejournalingmagazine.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/mango-juice-cardboard-and-the-art-of-lazy-genius-stamp-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Mango Juice, Cardboard and the Art of Lazy Genius Stamp-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, I\u2019m about to revolutionize your art journal game with the world\u2019s most underrated DIY project: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Juicy Mango Stamp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

No fancy lino cutters. No overpriced hobby-store kits. Just you, a piece of soggy mango packaging, and an artistically questionable desire to make something fabulous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Buy a mango. Eat it. (This is crucial for both the crafting process and your soul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Look lovingly at the cardboard packaging. Think about its journey. It held a mango. Now it will hold your creative destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Cut a piece of the package and glue it on your cardboard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4: Slap some paint on it. Any paint will do. Old acrylics. Markers will also work perfectly and not to forget ink (pads). Even night\u2019s pasta sauce will do the trick (though I don\u2019t recommend that unless you\u2019re into food-themed journaling).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5: Stamp away! Onto paper, onto fabric, onto your forehead during a mid-craft existential crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why This Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been using this method for 12 years when I first got the idea. I couldn\u2019t get myself to throw away the package because it had a nice soft feeling and had awesome holes in it which also were\/are very customizable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With every pull you can get bigger holes vertically or horizontally. You choose. So back then I thought why not make cheap stamps out of them instead of dump them in a stinky lonely and dark garbage bin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mango packaging is truly the Leonardo da Vinci of trash-crafting materials. It\u2019s soft, textured, and already slightly smug because it knows it\u2019s better than those store-bought stamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maybe your first few stamps might look like a mango sneezed on your journal. But after the first try, you\u2019ll start creating patterns so chic that even Pinterest would be jealous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when someone asks, \u201cWhere did you get those beautiful designs?\u201d you can look them straight in the eye and whisper, \u201cFrom the sacred depths of my fruit bin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So go forth, crafty people: raid your recycling bin or directly prevent stuff from endimg up there. Devour your mangoes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And remember: art doesn\u2019t have to be expensive: it just has to be juicy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(And yes, I\u2019m trademarking \u2018Juicy Art\u2019 as we speak.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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