Folk Art Spring Flower Rubber Stamp

Spring flowers will be coming up

soon here in Iowa, and I thought I would

get a jump start by carving a 

folk art style rubber stamp flower.

This one is a nice size at around

2 1/2 inches by 1 3/4 inches.

I will be looking forward to seeing 

the first blooms of Spring soon, though,

in the garden off of my Sun-room!  

Kokeshi Doll Rubber Stamps, Antique style

Set of 4 hand carved rubber stamp

antique style Kokeshi Dolls.

I had so much fun drawing these, let alone carving them. Being able to use them is 

something that I look forward to, but being able to hold these little rubber stamp carvings 

in my hand and study them after carving is

an added benefit. It seems to have been done by someone else once the stamp has been carved.

They each have a unique personality and 

represent different provinces

in Japan. It is so amazing how many

doll styles there are in Japans Kokeshi history !  

Here is a link that tells more about the history of Kokeshi's that a friend of mine in Singapore shared with me:

www.lasieexotique.com/mag_kokeshi/mag_kokeshi.html