How to Make Stickers in Procreate

2026-06-25

Stickers are one of the most popular things to make in Procreate — and the signature white die-cut border is easy once you know the trick. This guide covers designing sticker art, adding that clean outline with stamps and brushes, and exporting transparent files ready to print or sell.

What makes a sticker look like a sticker

Two things: a bold, simple design that reads at small size, and the classic white die-cut border that outlines the whole shape. Procreate gives you that border automatically with one layer trick — no tracing required.

1. Design the sticker art

On a square canvas with a transparent background, draw your sticker bold and clean. Keep shapes chunky and colors punchy so it works small. Stamp brushes are perfect for quick sticker motifs — grab some from the stamps category and see how to use stamp brushes. Keep the art on its own layer above transparency.

2. Add the white die-cut border (the trick)

Here's the classic method:

Select your art layer's content: tap the layer → Select.
Create a new layer below the art.
Open Selection → Feather at 0, then grow the selection (use the Stroke/expand, or stamp around it) and fill it white on the lower layer.

The reliable Procreate way: with the art selected, on a layer beneath it, use a hard round brush or the fill to create a slightly larger white silhouette. Many artists duplicate the art layer, fill it solid white, blow it up a touch with Transform, and place it behind — instant uniform border.

3. Even the border width

For a consistent outline, the cleanest method is: select the art, expand the selection evenly, and fill white below. Keep the border a few pixels wider than the art all the way around. A slight drop shadow under the white adds the peel-able sticker look.

4. Make a sticker sheet

Duplicate finished stickers onto one canvas to build a sticker sheet. Keep each sticker (art + border) grouped so you can move it as a unit. Space them with small gaps for cutting. Use the layers panel to stay organized.

5. Export with transparency

Export as a PNG to keep the transparent background (never JPG — it flattens to white). For print-cut machines (Cricut, Silhouette) or print-on-demand, export at 300 DPI and check the platform's bleed and cut-line requirements. For messaging stickers (Telegram/WhatsApp), follow the app's pixel size and transparent-PNG rules.

6. Selling stickers

For Etsy, Redbubble or your own shop, provide crisp 300 DPI transparent PNGs and a clear preview. Bold, on-trend motifs sell best — and a cohesive sheet beats scattered singles. Build variations fast by recoloring stamps.

Brushes and next steps

Make stickers entirely with free brushes — bold liners and motif stamps from the stamps and illustration categories, or any free brushset. New to Procreate? Start with how to start drawing on iPad. Want repeating sticker art? See seamless patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How do you make stickers in Procreate?

Draw bold, simple art on a transparent canvas, then add the white die-cut border by placing a slightly larger white silhouette of the art on a layer beneath it. Group each sticker, arrange them into a sheet if you like, and export as a transparent PNG at 300 DPI for printing.

How do I add the white border around a Procreate sticker?

Select your art layer's content, then on a new layer below it create a white shape a few pixels larger than the art all the way around — either by expanding the selection and filling white, or by duplicating the art, filling it white, and scaling it up slightly behind the original.

How do I export a Procreate sticker with a transparent background?

Export as a PNG, which preserves transparency — never JPG, which flattens the background to white. For print or cut machines use 300 DPI; for messaging-app stickers follow that app's required pixel size and transparent-PNG format.

Can I sell stickers I make in Procreate?

Yes. Export crisp 300 DPI transparent PNGs and sell them on Etsy, Redbubble or your own shop, or print and cut them with a Cricut or Silhouette. Cohesive sticker sheets with bold, on-trend motifs tend to sell better than scattered singles.