I love carving repeating pattern stamps! I made this one last week:
And I used it to create background paper for a quick scrapbook layout:
I love creating my own background paper for scrapbook pages. In fact, the reason I started using paint and ink was because there were no scrapbook supply shops in Manhattan and internet shopping was in its infancy. So I needed to make my own papers. I guess the idea has stuck with me 10+ years later!
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Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful!
Terrific stamped bkgrd paper! Like your pics, layout, design. Glad you re-learned to ride. Perhaps now that spring is slowly but surely arriving, you can go for bike rides. 🙂
Terrific stamped bkgrd paper! Like your pics, layout, design. Glad you re-learned to ride. Perhaps now that spring is slowly but surely arriving, you can go for bike rides. 🙂
Terrific stamped bkgrd paper! Like your pics, layout, design. Glad you re-learned to ride. Perhaps now that spring is slowly but surely arriving, you can go for bike rides. 🙂
Terrific stamped bkgrd paper! Like your pics, layout, design. Glad you re-learned to ride. Perhaps now that spring is slowly but surely arriving, you can go for bike rides. 🙂
Terrific stamped bkgrd paper! Like your pics, layout, design. Glad you re-learned to ride. Perhaps now that spring is slowly but surely arriving, you can go for bike rides. 🙂
I especially like how detailed and yet clear the stamped images show up on the paper. Nice LO and great title.
I especially like how detailed and yet clear the stamped images show up on the paper. Nice LO and great title.
I especially like how detailed and yet clear the stamped images show up on the paper. Nice LO and great title.
I especially like how detailed and yet clear the stamped images show up on the paper. Nice LO and great title.
I especially like how detailed and yet clear the stamped images show up on the paper. Nice LO and great title.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Super, super cool!! Love the whole thing!!
Super, super cool!! Love the whole thing!!
Super, super cool!! Love the whole thing!!
Super, super cool!! Love the whole thing!!
Super, super cool!! Love the whole thing!!
That stamp is gorgeous, love the paper and layout!!!
That stamp is gorgeous, love the paper and layout!!!
That stamp is gorgeous, love the paper and layout!!!
That stamp is gorgeous, love the paper and layout!!!
That stamp is gorgeous, love the paper and layout!!!
Beautiful work and art as always!!! Actually it’s my pleasure to make my own background but with doodling I don’t have tools for carving stamp!
Beautiful work and art as always!!! Actually it’s my pleasure to make my own background but with doodling I don’t have tools for carving stamp!
Beautiful work and art as always!!! Actually it’s my pleasure to make my own background but with doodling I don’t have tools for carving stamp!
Beautiful work and art as always!!! Actually it’s my pleasure to make my own background but with doodling I don’t have tools for carving stamp!
Beautiful work and art as always!!! Actually it’s my pleasure to make my own background but with doodling I don’t have tools for carving stamp!
Yippee, making your own background paper!! Your comments remind me so much of when I first discovered your blog….I saw plain paper for scrapbooking and wanted to dress it up….love the stamping, painting, doodling and how unique and personal projects become with just a touch of your/my own papers and experiments. love it that stamp carving is easy and not really a huge investment….Loving the newsletter in my inbox. Happy Spring
Yippee, making your own background paper!! Your comments remind me so much of when I first discovered your blog….I saw plain paper for scrapbooking and wanted to dress it up….love the stamping, painting, doodling and how unique and personal projects become with just a touch of your/my own papers and experiments. love it that stamp carving is easy and not really a huge investment….Loving the newsletter in my inbox. Happy Spring
Yippee, making your own background paper!! Your comments remind me so much of when I first discovered your blog….I saw plain paper for scrapbooking and wanted to dress it up….love the stamping, painting, doodling and how unique and personal projects become with just a touch of your/my own papers and experiments. love it that stamp carving is easy and not really a huge investment….Loving the newsletter in my inbox. Happy Spring
Yippee, making your own background paper!! Your comments remind me so much of when I first discovered your blog….I saw plain paper for scrapbooking and wanted to dress it up….love the stamping, painting, doodling and how unique and personal projects become with just a touch of your/my own papers and experiments. love it that stamp carving is easy and not really a huge investment….Loving the newsletter in my inbox. Happy Spring
Yippee, making your own background paper!! Your comments remind me so much of when I first discovered your blog….I saw plain paper for scrapbooking and wanted to dress it up….love the stamping, painting, doodling and how unique and personal projects become with just a touch of your/my own papers and experiments. love it that stamp carving is easy and not really a huge investment….Loving the newsletter in my inbox. Happy Spring
You did a awesome job on that stamp…. Did you make it from a block a wood? If yes, what kind of wood?
You did a awesome job on that stamp…. Did you make it from a block a wood? If yes, what kind of wood?
You did a awesome job on that stamp…. Did you make it from a block a wood? If yes, what kind of wood?
You did a awesome job on that stamp…. Did you make it from a block a wood? If yes, what kind of wood?
You did a awesome job on that stamp…. Did you make it from a block a wood? If yes, what kind of wood?
I love this page and this stamp!!
I love this page and this stamp!!
I love this page and this stamp!!
I love this page and this stamp!!
I love this page and this stamp!!
Julie you are so talented. I wish you had a line of stamps that we could buy. I love this!
Julie you are so talented. I wish you had a line of stamps that we could buy. I love this!
Julie you are so talented. I wish you had a line of stamps that we could buy. I love this!
Julie you are so talented. I wish you had a line of stamps that we could buy. I love this!
Julie you are so talented. I wish you had a line of stamps that we could buy. I love this!
I also love carving repeating pattern stamps and creating different things with it. Your design is beautiful and it turned out really great!! We’re actually doing a workshop based on your book Carve Stamp Play in a Yahoo group and I’m having a lot of fun with it. I know we’ll be carving some of these soon :). Continue creating and sharing… we love to see everything you come up with 🙂
I also love carving repeating pattern stamps and creating different things with it. Your design is beautiful and it turned out really great!! We’re actually doing a workshop based on your book Carve Stamp Play in a Yahoo group and I’m having a lot of fun with it. I know we’ll be carving some of these soon :). Continue creating and sharing… we love to see everything you come up with 🙂
I also love carving repeating pattern stamps and creating different things with it. Your design is beautiful and it turned out really great!! We’re actually doing a workshop based on your book Carve Stamp Play in a Yahoo group and I’m having a lot of fun with it. I know we’ll be carving some of these soon :). Continue creating and sharing… we love to see everything you come up with 🙂
I also love carving repeating pattern stamps and creating different things with it. Your design is beautiful and it turned out really great!! We’re actually doing a workshop based on your book Carve Stamp Play in a Yahoo group and I’m having a lot of fun with it. I know we’ll be carving some of these soon :). Continue creating and sharing… we love to see everything you come up with 🙂
I also love carving repeating pattern stamps and creating different things with it. Your design is beautiful and it turned out really great!! We’re actually doing a workshop based on your book Carve Stamp Play in a Yahoo group and I’m having a lot of fun with it. I know we’ll be carving some of these soon :). Continue creating and sharing… we love to see everything you come up with 🙂
Another great Balzer design! Would make an interesting stencil, too!
Another great Balzer design! Would make an interesting stencil, too!
Another great Balzer design! Would make an interesting stencil, too!
Another great Balzer design! Would make an interesting stencil, too!
Another great Balzer design! Would make an interesting stencil, too!
Hey Julie, love that stamp! How do you come up with ideas for carving these repeating pattern stamps? I’ve tried a couple (after reading your book) and still struggle with making them look “not really simple”. Thx.
Hey Julie, love that stamp! How do you come up with ideas for carving these repeating pattern stamps? I’ve tried a couple (after reading your book) and still struggle with making them look “not really simple”. Thx.
Hey Julie, love that stamp! How do you come up with ideas for carving these repeating pattern stamps? I’ve tried a couple (after reading your book) and still struggle with making them look “not really simple”. Thx.
Hey Julie, love that stamp! How do you come up with ideas for carving these repeating pattern stamps? I’ve tried a couple (after reading your book) and still struggle with making them look “not really simple”. Thx.
Hey Julie, love that stamp! How do you come up with ideas for carving these repeating pattern stamps? I’ve tried a couple (after reading your book) and still struggle with making them look “not really simple”. Thx.