Soar Hand Carved Rubber Stamp

Made a birthday card for my son's

15th birthday. Decided I needed  a 

very large word stamp. So, of course, I carved a 

rubber stamp to fit the bill!

The way this card design came about is

kind of funny. I was throwing something away

when I noticed a VERY old airplane 

magazine that my husband had

thrown out. I did a double take because

I couldn't believe that he had thrown it 

away and also because the colors were

so neat! 

I immediately thought of  making a 

card for my son (also an airplane lover).

I also wanted it to say 'soar' reflecting not only

the airplane theme, but also what I wanted

him to aspire to. 

So that is when I knew

that I would have to hand carve a rubber stamp!

I really like the way the stamp turned out. I distressed it, so it would look a bit older, by 

carving little tiny areas away. 

I am including a quote that I think is 

so inspiring:

“To an infinite artist, a Creator in love with His craft, there is no unimportant corner, there is no thrown-away image, no tattered thread in the novel left untied.” Nate Wilson

Wedding Lace Rubber Stamp Carving

 

Wedding dress lace, rubber stamp carving.

 

Had fun with this carving. Used a

photograph of the young lady's lace from

her wedding dress, drew it and then carved it for 

her, adding the words, 'Thank You'. The words have a fine texture carved into them as well.

She will use it to make her own thank you notes to send to all of her guests. 

So special to be able to duplicate something like that for someone.

And a rubber stamp that she can use for years to come!

Included a picture of the actual rubber stamp and one of 

the print from the hand carved stamp. 

Tiny, Plaster of Paris Box Carving!

 

This is a very tiny (1" by 1 2/3")rubber stamp

carving of a box of Plaster of Paris.

I did and experiment with plaster

and carving into it, didn't really like

the way the experiment turned out. But I got to looking at the box and thought hmmm, that might be an interesting rubber stamp carving!

Certainly isn't perfect but it is fun. 

Black Bird Rubber Stamp

 

Here is a hand carved rubber stamp I made a few weeks 

ago for a publication called Gothic Blackbird.

 

I thought it would be interesting to show the 

rubber stamp carving printed on two different 

background colors.

It gives a different feel to the carving

depending on what color paper you stamp on.

 

I love birds, and would most likely carve

them all day if I could!

We recently put a Hummingbird feeder

outside of our kitchen sink window. What a 

fantastic show we have had all Summer long!

We could see all kinds of battles and

aerial dog fights whilst doing our dishes!

Talk about free entertainment :)

 

Another interesting thing that I had never had the 

opportunity to see before, was their little tongue

going in and out after sipping. Just like 

they were licking their 'lips' !

However, for rubber stamp carving I will stick to the

less delicate bird families! 

Unless, of course, someone can convince me otherwise!