Stamp Carving…

I carved this little stamp the other day…I think I need a bit more practice…

(Picture of my street)

(My dog,Edith, on my lap in poor lighting in the living room…wow!)

I have, however, been having a bit more luck taking pictures with my new phone…it’s kind of funny when you think about it…I’ve been fiddling around with one of the most basic forms of art (carving stamps) and the newest (taking a picture and editing it with a phone!).

I’ve also decided to participate in the Sketchbook Challenge 2011. I’m working on a sketch for January and will show you how far I’ve come on Friday. So far it isn’t pretty…

Happy Crafting!!!

Eraser stamp carving

I carved my first stamp. It was way easier than I thought it would be. I’ve wanted to do this for ages and ages…it was just a matter of finding the right eraser. The best ones make horrible erasers – but great for carving into stamps! These are tiny…the images are less than an inch…gotta find some bigger erasers…

Would you like to carve a stamp? All I did was draw a little picture on the eraser and carve away the negative space with a craft knife (exacto knife). Easy peasy, it took maybe five minutes a stamp. If you’d like more detailed instructions this stamp-carving tutorial would be helpful… this one too!  Happy Crafting!!

Before I go I wanted to point out my new "follower" button on the right - see it? I've been told that it is annoying that I didn't have one and I don't want to annoy anyone - hehe!