A long time ago I carved a little alphabet from white Speedy Cut.
It was a cute alphabet set and included numbers and symbols.
I use the numbers in my art journal all the time and here's a layout from 2009 that uses them:
I liked the set a lot, but I decided that I wanted a bigger alphabet — something more like printing blocks.
This time I used pink Speedy Carve.
Here you can see the numbers in action on a layout from earlier this year:
(made with the January 2011 Cocoa Daisy Kit)
Well I recently used those original white alpha stamps and they started to crumble when I cleaned them. Speedy Cut will do that, unfortunately. It cuts really easily, but it's also brittle. I was super sad when the stamps began to crumble, so I started to carve another set today!
I haven't finished carving the whole alphabet yet, but it's coming along quite nicely. An extra long conference call today helped me get through the letter "j."
Besides being lowercase, this set is smaller than the other pink one.
And because scale is always hard to tell, here they both are with a pen:
I've got all sorts of plans for this set of alphabet stamps! I'm hoping to finish them by the end of the week!
Thanks for stopping by!
stamps are adorable, but this time i was wondering that blue pen which is recognizable also here. How many little blue pens there is in this world?
stamps are adorable, but this time i was wondering that blue pen which is recognizable also here. How many little blue pens there is in this world?
stamps are adorable, but this time i was wondering that blue pen which is recognizable also here. How many little blue pens there is in this world?
stamps are adorable, but this time i was wondering that blue pen which is recognizable also here. How many little blue pens there is in this world?
I love the idea of cutting alfabet stamps. Only the time it takes holds me back…But after seeing your results it has gotten much higher on my to do list! do you have a tip maybe where I can buy some time?? Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
I love the idea of cutting alfabet stamps. Only the time it takes holds me back…But after seeing your results it has gotten much higher on my to do list! do you have a tip maybe where I can buy some time?? Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
I love the idea of cutting alfabet stamps. Only the time it takes holds me back…But after seeing your results it has gotten much higher on my to do list! do you have a tip maybe where I can buy some time?? Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
I love the idea of cutting alfabet stamps. Only the time it takes holds me back…But after seeing your results it has gotten much higher on my to do list! do you have a tip maybe where I can buy some time?? Thanks for the inspiration, Julie!
Lovely!!!! Do you design the letters by yourself or get some inspiration from a real font?
Lovely!!!! Do you design the letters by yourself or get some inspiration from a real font?
Lovely!!!! Do you design the letters by yourself or get some inspiration from a real font?
Lovely!!!! Do you design the letters by yourself or get some inspiration from a real font?
love the stamps, Julie.
love the stamps, Julie.
love the stamps, Julie.
love the stamps, Julie.
awesome!!! I love hand carved stamps.
awesome!!! I love hand carved stamps.
awesome!!! I love hand carved stamps.
awesome!!! I love hand carved stamps.
Love this Julie! You continue to rock and inspire! Been enjoying your posts on my nook while on the road as my laptop cord is failing me. Tough to type on these things though! Happy carving — can’t wait to see the results!
Love this Julie! You continue to rock and inspire! Been enjoying your posts on my nook while on the road as my laptop cord is failing me. Tough to type on these things though! Happy carving — can’t wait to see the results!
Love this Julie! You continue to rock and inspire! Been enjoying your posts on my nook while on the road as my laptop cord is failing me. Tough to type on these things though! Happy carving — can’t wait to see the results!
Love this Julie! You continue to rock and inspire! Been enjoying your posts on my nook while on the road as my laptop cord is failing me. Tough to type on these things though! Happy carving — can’t wait to see the results!
I love your alphabet stamps — what a great idea! I didn’t know the stamps have a shelf life, though. How old were the ones that began to crumble? I have some that must be about ten years old that seem to be fine…. or is it the brand of carving rubber that’s the issue? Great post, Julie!
I love your alphabet stamps — what a great idea! I didn’t know the stamps have a shelf life, though. How old were the ones that began to crumble? I have some that must be about ten years old that seem to be fine…. or is it the brand of carving rubber that’s the issue? Great post, Julie!
I love your alphabet stamps — what a great idea! I didn’t know the stamps have a shelf life, though. How old were the ones that began to crumble? I have some that must be about ten years old that seem to be fine…. or is it the brand of carving rubber that’s the issue? Great post, Julie!
I love your alphabet stamps — what a great idea! I didn’t know the stamps have a shelf life, though. How old were the ones that began to crumble? I have some that must be about ten years old that seem to be fine…. or is it the brand of carving rubber that’s the issue? Great post, Julie!
Thats the thing about Speedy carve blocks they do seem more brittle after time. I’m still (obviously) in love w/ Mastercarve blocks but there is a huge shortage lately of the larger blocks. Crazy. 🙁
I do love your alphas. After all the stamps I’ve carved I’ve never done an actual alpha set. Love the second set you did. I want some big ones like that.
Thats the thing about Speedy carve blocks they do seem more brittle after time. I’m still (obviously) in love w/ Mastercarve blocks but there is a huge shortage lately of the larger blocks. Crazy. 🙁
I do love your alphas. After all the stamps I’ve carved I’ve never done an actual alpha set. Love the second set you did. I want some big ones like that.
Thats the thing about Speedy carve blocks they do seem more brittle after time. I’m still (obviously) in love w/ Mastercarve blocks but there is a huge shortage lately of the larger blocks. Crazy. 🙁
I do love your alphas. After all the stamps I’ve carved I’ve never done an actual alpha set. Love the second set you did. I want some big ones like that.
Thats the thing about Speedy carve blocks they do seem more brittle after time. I’m still (obviously) in love w/ Mastercarve blocks but there is a huge shortage lately of the larger blocks. Crazy. 🙁
I do love your alphas. After all the stamps I’ve carved I’ve never done an actual alpha set. Love the second set you did. I want some big ones like that.
I see an alphabet stamp line in your future…pretty please ;)These are great!
I see an alphabet stamp line in your future…pretty please ;)These are great!
I see an alphabet stamp line in your future…pretty please ;)These are great!
I see an alphabet stamp line in your future…pretty please ;)These are great!
Love the font on the new set and you always inspire me to use my stamps.
Love the font on the new set and you always inspire me to use my stamps.
Love the font on the new set and you always inspire me to use my stamps.
Love the font on the new set and you always inspire me to use my stamps.
Love your first alphabet set, how sad they’re decaying! I agree with earlier comments, how about a line of rubber stamps from those?
Love your first alphabet set, how sad they’re decaying! I agree with earlier comments, how about a line of rubber stamps from those?
Love your first alphabet set, how sad they’re decaying! I agree with earlier comments, how about a line of rubber stamps from those?
Love your first alphabet set, how sad they’re decaying! I agree with earlier comments, how about a line of rubber stamps from those?
A whole set of alphabet stamps, I get tired just thinking about that… yours look great though, very! 🙂
A whole set of alphabet stamps, I get tired just thinking about that… yours look great though, very! 🙂
A whole set of alphabet stamps, I get tired just thinking about that… yours look great though, very! 🙂
A whole set of alphabet stamps, I get tired just thinking about that… yours look great though, very! 🙂
Love all your hand carved alphas julie, and now you have me thinking of getting out my carving supplies. I have not done that for a long time and it would be really fun to add that to my journal!! Thanks for visiting ; ) lenna
Love all your hand carved alphas julie, and now you have me thinking of getting out my carving supplies. I have not done that for a long time and it would be really fun to add that to my journal!! Thanks for visiting ; ) lenna
Love all your hand carved alphas julie, and now you have me thinking of getting out my carving supplies. I have not done that for a long time and it would be really fun to add that to my journal!! Thanks for visiting ; ) lenna
Love all your hand carved alphas julie, and now you have me thinking of getting out my carving supplies. I have not done that for a long time and it would be really fun to add that to my journal!! Thanks for visiting ; ) lenna
Its the brand, not the age. Certain types of carving blocks are more prone to crumbling at the edges.
Its the brand, not the age. Certain types of carving blocks are more prone to crumbling at the edges.
Its the brand, not the age. Certain types of carving blocks are more prone to crumbling at the edges.
Its the brand, not the age. Certain types of carving blocks are more prone to crumbling at the edges.
Just from my head. 🙂
Just from my head. 🙂
Just from my head. 🙂
Just from my head. 🙂
In your case it is not “just”, lol… it’s YOUR head, with all the great sense of design and art inside! =) You should sell your fonts!! =) All of them have a really artistic appeal and proportion! And they are unique!
In your case it is not “just”, lol… it’s YOUR head, with all the great sense of design and art inside! =) You should sell your fonts!! =) All of them have a really artistic appeal and proportion! And they are unique!
In your case it is not “just”, lol… it’s YOUR head, with all the great sense of design and art inside! =) You should sell your fonts!! =) All of them have a really artistic appeal and proportion! And they are unique!
In your case it is not “just”, lol… it’s YOUR head, with all the great sense of design and art inside! =) You should sell your fonts!! =) All of them have a really artistic appeal and proportion! And they are unique!
SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
SOOOOOOOOO COOL!
EW…(as in the sound between ohhh and ahhh)…thanks for the inspiration!!!
EW…(as in the sound between ohhh and ahhh)…thanks for the inspiration!!!
EW…(as in the sound between ohhh and ahhh)…thanks for the inspiration!!!
EW…(as in the sound between ohhh and ahhh)…thanks for the inspiration!!!
Aaah… what a coincidence! I started cutting alphabet stamps last week… just haven’t finished them all (in fact, only just a few…) I need timeeeee!!!
Aaah… what a coincidence! I started cutting alphabet stamps last week… just haven’t finished them all (in fact, only just a few…) I need timeeeee!!!
Aaah… what a coincidence! I started cutting alphabet stamps last week… just haven’t finished them all (in fact, only just a few…) I need timeeeee!!!
Aaah… what a coincidence! I started cutting alphabet stamps last week… just haven’t finished them all (in fact, only just a few…) I need timeeeee!!!
I LOVE this post! I regularly carve stamps but haven’t yet attempted an alphabet. My trouble is, I can’t get speedycarve here in the UK, so I use a lot of erasers for carving… =)
I LOVE this post! I regularly carve stamps but haven’t yet attempted an alphabet. My trouble is, I can’t get speedycarve here in the UK, so I use a lot of erasers for carving… =)
I LOVE this post! I regularly carve stamps but haven’t yet attempted an alphabet. My trouble is, I can’t get speedycarve here in the UK, so I use a lot of erasers for carving… =)
I LOVE this post! I regularly carve stamps but haven’t yet attempted an alphabet. My trouble is, I can’t get speedycarve here in the UK, so I use a lot of erasers for carving… =)
Wow – That’s so cool – I’ve never thought of carving my own stamps… definitely want to try this! Thanks for posting!
Wow – That’s so cool – I’ve never thought of carving my own stamps… definitely want to try this! Thanks for posting!
Wow – That’s so cool – I’ve never thought of carving my own stamps… definitely want to try this! Thanks for posting!
Wow – That’s so cool – I’ve never thought of carving my own stamps… definitely want to try this! Thanks for posting!
*LOVE* your letters, numbers and dingbats!! Now I want to carve, carve, carve!! Yours look so good on the page! I’m a fontaholic. I LOVE text and letters. Yours are some of the very best!!!!
*LOVE* your letters, numbers and dingbats!! Now I want to carve, carve, carve!! Yours look so good on the page! I’m a fontaholic. I LOVE text and letters. Yours are some of the very best!!!!
*LOVE* your letters, numbers and dingbats!! Now I want to carve, carve, carve!! Yours look so good on the page! I’m a fontaholic. I LOVE text and letters. Yours are some of the very best!!!!
*LOVE* your letters, numbers and dingbats!! Now I want to carve, carve, carve!! Yours look so good on the page! I’m a fontaholic. I LOVE text and letters. Yours are some of the very best!!!!
Great alphabet stamps…I can’t imagine the patience and stamina it takes to carve a whole set of letters. And to have them crumble and start right in again on a new set…You’re a patient woman, Julie!
Great alphabet stamps…I can’t imagine the patience and stamina it takes to carve a whole set of letters. And to have them crumble and start right in again on a new set…You’re a patient woman, Julie!
Great alphabet stamps…I can’t imagine the patience and stamina it takes to carve a whole set of letters. And to have them crumble and start right in again on a new set…You’re a patient woman, Julie!
Great alphabet stamps…I can’t imagine the patience and stamina it takes to carve a whole set of letters. And to have them crumble and start right in again on a new set…You’re a patient woman, Julie!
These look so yummy! 🙂
These look so yummy! 🙂
These look so yummy! 🙂
These look so yummy! 🙂
Love your alphabets, they are an addiction to carve, aren’t they? Think I have about 6 different sets now. And more on the horizon, for sure… 😉
Love your alphabets, they are an addiction to carve, aren’t they? Think I have about 6 different sets now. And more on the horizon, for sure… 😉
Love your alphabets, they are an addiction to carve, aren’t they? Think I have about 6 different sets now. And more on the horizon, for sure… 😉
Love your alphabets, they are an addiction to carve, aren’t they? Think I have about 6 different sets now. And more on the horizon, for sure… 😉
great! congratulations!!
great! congratulations!!
great! congratulations!!
great! congratulations!!