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 

Fun Vintage Melt Your Heart Snowman Rubber Stamp Carving

A new Winter themed rubber stamp carving, a 

vintage look snowman. Some times I

do a carving with a purpose in mind and this

one I wanted to use as a return address

stamp! It has a very strong wood cut feel to it. 
Sort of rustic and old timey feeling.
If yu would like to see more please visit
my shop:https://www.etsy.com/listing/113151852/snowman-vintage-look-rubber-stamp-custom 
 

 I think I will also carve him with out

the name and address. 

I love snowmen and this version

just came through to my paper 

when drawing, and seemed to just say

'Here I am!' 

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. 

Uncle Bud

 

My very first post!

This blog is dedicated to rubber stamp carvings,

 primarily,but also prints made from other 

types of carvings now and then.

This is a print from a rubber stamp carving I recently finished 

of my Uncle Bud, a fabulous wood carver, now retired at 90.

When he was cleaning out some of his supplies and unfinished 

starts I noticed he was going to throw a half finished bird, a Robin , I think, away! I couldn't bear the thought. And now it sits in my kitchen and I love looking at it-and thinking of him- every time I walk by.

 Sometimes little things like that are so important, a little thread that connects us to the ones that we love so dearly. I know if he wasn't stricken with Alzheimer's he would still be carving and would most likely have loved creating hand carved images on rubber, too.