Have I mentioned that stamp carving is dangerously addictive?!
I came home from Scrapbook Centrale and unpacked my bag. To be clear, I unpacked my class bag. My suitcase has been ravaged for parts and pieces, but it’s still sitting on a chair waiting to be properly unpacked. Priorities, people. Anyway, when I unpacked my bag, I found a stamp I had started as a demo in class and I simply *had* to finish it up.
Carving this stamp warmed me up and I immediately wanted to try out an idea I had. I wanted to carve a rotating repeat stamp with a “wood cut style” background.
I loved the way it turned out, and it sparked a new idea: I wanted to take the idea a step further and try making more purposeful lines in the background:
Then I was staring at the random bits of rubber I hadn’t yet put away and I thought, “Well I’ll just cut them into squared off blocks so they’ll be ready to go when I need them.” But then there was this one rectangle block and I thought, “Well, my repeating scroll stamp got broken in class. Maybe I should make a replacement.”
It didn’t turn out quite the way I wanted, so I decided to try one more repeating stamp to make myself feel better about my carving skills.
Yay! Do you see the vase of flowers?
Then I thought, “Well, if I can carve a vase, why not a face?!”
Ick. Weird skeleton face. But, I liked the flower motif. So I decided to try running with that idea.
But then I just couldn’t let go of the face idea. I wanted to get it “right.”
By this point I only had one square of rubber left. I also had only twenty-minutes before I had to leave to catch a train. I figured, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” And I hacked out a quick and dirty repeat in twenty-minutes.
Have I mentioned that stamp carving is addictive?! Time for me to get more rubber!
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Well, I love the skeleton face!
Well, I love the skeleton face!
Well, I love the skeleton face!
Well, I love the skeleton face!
Well, I love the skeleton face!
Julie, what do you use the grid stamp for? I see it listed in materials. Does it help in carving? ( I always love your carving posts. They inspire, for sure. )
Julie, what do you use the grid stamp for? I see it listed in materials. Does it help in carving? ( I always love your carving posts. They inspire, for sure. )
Julie, what do you use the grid stamp for? I see it listed in materials. Does it help in carving? ( I always love your carving posts. They inspire, for sure. )
Julie, what do you use the grid stamp for? I see it listed in materials. Does it help in carving? ( I always love your carving posts. They inspire, for sure. )
Julie, what do you use the grid stamp for? I see it listed in materials. Does it help in carving? ( I always love your carving posts. They inspire, for sure. )
I am inspired again 🙂 Stamp carving is addictive and contagious 🙂 and productive of course… To be faster i use whatever i have on hand. This time the material is the lids of take out boxes. They come free…
I am inspired again 🙂 Stamp carving is addictive and contagious 🙂 and productive of course… To be faster i use whatever i have on hand. This time the material is the lids of take out boxes. They come free…
I am inspired again 🙂 Stamp carving is addictive and contagious 🙂 and productive of course… To be faster i use whatever i have on hand. This time the material is the lids of take out boxes. They come free…
I am inspired again 🙂 Stamp carving is addictive and contagious 🙂 and productive of course… To be faster i use whatever i have on hand. This time the material is the lids of take out boxes. They come free…
I am inspired again 🙂 Stamp carving is addictive and contagious 🙂 and productive of course… To be faster i use whatever i have on hand. This time the material is the lids of take out boxes. They come free…
Love your enthusiasm and inspiration! If I just didn’t have to go work right now, I’d be carving, too!
Love your enthusiasm and inspiration! If I just didn’t have to go work right now, I’d be carving, too!
Love your enthusiasm and inspiration! If I just didn’t have to go work right now, I’d be carving, too!
Love your enthusiasm and inspiration! If I just didn’t have to go work right now, I’d be carving, too!
Love your enthusiasm and inspiration! If I just didn’t have to go work right now, I’d be carving, too!
Love it Julie!! I know how you feel.
Love it Julie!! I know how you feel.
Love it Julie!! I know how you feel.
Love it Julie!! I know how you feel.
Love it Julie!! I know how you feel.
Totally awesome! I ordered a stamp carving kit … will get it with in the next week or so and can’t wait. I’ve never carved stamps before [except from the top of an egg carton!] Can’t wait till I can get busy and start making some stamps! : )
Totally awesome! I ordered a stamp carving kit … will get it with in the next week or so and can’t wait. I’ve never carved stamps before [except from the top of an egg carton!] Can’t wait till I can get busy and start making some stamps! : )
Totally awesome! I ordered a stamp carving kit … will get it with in the next week or so and can’t wait. I’ve never carved stamps before [except from the top of an egg carton!] Can’t wait till I can get busy and start making some stamps! : )
Totally awesome! I ordered a stamp carving kit … will get it with in the next week or so and can’t wait. I’ve never carved stamps before [except from the top of an egg carton!] Can’t wait till I can get busy and start making some stamps! : )
Totally awesome! I ordered a stamp carving kit … will get it with in the next week or so and can’t wait. I’ve never carved stamps before [except from the top of an egg carton!] Can’t wait till I can get busy and start making some stamps! : )
These repeating stamps just amaze and intrigue me! You have such a talent to see these different patterns and get them out of your head thru your hands. The end result tags are truly amazing! These could easily be a set or two of stamps for sale if you wanted! Beautiful and skillful work.
These repeating stamps just amaze and intrigue me! You have such a talent to see these different patterns and get them out of your head thru your hands. The end result tags are truly amazing! These could easily be a set or two of stamps for sale if you wanted! Beautiful and skillful work.
These repeating stamps just amaze and intrigue me! You have such a talent to see these different patterns and get them out of your head thru your hands. The end result tags are truly amazing! These could easily be a set or two of stamps for sale if you wanted! Beautiful and skillful work.
These repeating stamps just amaze and intrigue me! You have such a talent to see these different patterns and get them out of your head thru your hands. The end result tags are truly amazing! These could easily be a set or two of stamps for sale if you wanted! Beautiful and skillful work.
These repeating stamps just amaze and intrigue me! You have such a talent to see these different patterns and get them out of your head thru your hands. The end result tags are truly amazing! These could easily be a set or two of stamps for sale if you wanted! Beautiful and skillful work.
I can SO relate. Stamp carving is so addictive even though I probably don’t use half the stamps I carve more than a few times. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
I can SO relate. Stamp carving is so addictive even though I probably don’t use half the stamps I carve more than a few times. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
I can SO relate. Stamp carving is so addictive even though I probably don’t use half the stamps I carve more than a few times. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
I can SO relate. Stamp carving is so addictive even though I probably don’t use half the stamps I carve more than a few times. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
I can SO relate. Stamp carving is so addictive even though I probably don’t use half the stamps I carve more than a few times. Thanks for all your wonderful posts!
I’m obsessed with your obsession!! I love when you share examples of you following the shiny ball. 🙂 Fantastic collection there!
I’m obsessed with your obsession!! I love when you share examples of you following the shiny ball. 🙂 Fantastic collection there!
I’m obsessed with your obsession!! I love when you share examples of you following the shiny ball. 🙂 Fantastic collection there!
I’m obsessed with your obsession!! I love when you share examples of you following the shiny ball. 🙂 Fantastic collection there!
I’m obsessed with your obsession!! I love when you share examples of you following the shiny ball. 🙂 Fantastic collection there!
I love the lines I. The background. These are evolving in such a lovely way. Cheers! Amy
I love the lines I. The background. These are evolving in such a lovely way. Cheers! Amy
I love the lines I. The background. These are evolving in such a lovely way. Cheers! Amy
I love the lines I. The background. These are evolving in such a lovely way. Cheers! Amy
I love the lines I. The background. These are evolving in such a lovely way. Cheers! Amy
Uh, oh…someone gave the mouse a cookie…
I so get it. And I have jumped down the stamp carving rabbit hole, thank you very much…
Uh, oh…someone gave the mouse a cookie…
I so get it. And I have jumped down the stamp carving rabbit hole, thank you very much…
Uh, oh…someone gave the mouse a cookie…
I so get it. And I have jumped down the stamp carving rabbit hole, thank you very much…
Uh, oh…someone gave the mouse a cookie…
I so get it. And I have jumped down the stamp carving rabbit hole, thank you very much…
Uh, oh…someone gave the mouse a cookie…
I so get it. And I have jumped down the stamp carving rabbit hole, thank you very much…
It is addictive indeed, and you are so good at coming up with designs! I love the ‘wood’ background, must try that myself someday soon.
It is addictive indeed, and you are so good at coming up with designs! I love the ‘wood’ background, must try that myself someday soon.
It is addictive indeed, and you are so good at coming up with designs! I love the ‘wood’ background, must try that myself someday soon.
It is addictive indeed, and you are so good at coming up with designs! I love the ‘wood’ background, must try that myself someday soon.
It is addictive indeed, and you are so good at coming up with designs! I love the ‘wood’ background, must try that myself someday soon.
I, too, want to know–like the other Nan–what the grid stamp is for. And I also want to know if you draw your designs first, or just go for it–I mean now that you are an experienced, addicted carver, not just starting out.
I, too, want to know–like the other Nan–what the grid stamp is for. And I also want to know if you draw your designs first, or just go for it–I mean now that you are an experienced, addicted carver, not just starting out.
I, too, want to know–like the other Nan–what the grid stamp is for. And I also want to know if you draw your designs first, or just go for it–I mean now that you are an experienced, addicted carver, not just starting out.
I, too, want to know–like the other Nan–what the grid stamp is for. And I also want to know if you draw your designs first, or just go for it–I mean now that you are an experienced, addicted carver, not just starting out.
I, too, want to know–like the other Nan–what the grid stamp is for. And I also want to know if you draw your designs first, or just go for it–I mean now that you are an experienced, addicted carver, not just starting out.
Oh, wow, you are amazing! Very cool. I need to learn this. Michelle t
Oh, wow, you are amazing! Very cool. I need to learn this. Michelle t
Oh, wow, you are amazing! Very cool. I need to learn this. Michelle t
Oh, wow, you are amazing! Very cool. I need to learn this. Michelle t
Oh, wow, you are amazing! Very cool. I need to learn this. Michelle t
Yes, the two Nans want to know about that grid stamp. Please! I am hoping it can solve my problem of getting the rubber cut accurately into a square in the first place!
Yes, the two Nans want to know about that grid stamp. Please! I am hoping it can solve my problem of getting the rubber cut accurately into a square in the first place!
Yes, the two Nans want to know about that grid stamp. Please! I am hoping it can solve my problem of getting the rubber cut accurately into a square in the first place!
Yes, the two Nans want to know about that grid stamp. Please! I am hoping it can solve my problem of getting the rubber cut accurately into a square in the first place!
Yes, the two Nans want to know about that grid stamp. Please! I am hoping it can solve my problem of getting the rubber cut accurately into a square in the first place!
I’m loving your rubber stamp carving. Thanks for showing us all the possibilities!
I’m loving your rubber stamp carving. Thanks for showing us all the possibilities!
I’m loving your rubber stamp carving. Thanks for showing us all the possibilities!
I’m loving your rubber stamp carving. Thanks for showing us all the possibilities!
I’m loving your rubber stamp carving. Thanks for showing us all the possibilities!
You are amazing! so talented. love each and every carved stamp you made. so creative. Make them all into stamps. I’ll buy them and probably so would most of your fans.
You are amazing! so talented. love each and every carved stamp you made. so creative. Make them all into stamps. I’ll buy them and probably so would most of your fans.
You are amazing! so talented. love each and every carved stamp you made. so creative. Make them all into stamps. I’ll buy them and probably so would most of your fans.
You are amazing! so talented. love each and every carved stamp you made. so creative. Make them all into stamps. I’ll buy them and probably so would most of your fans.
You are amazing! so talented. love each and every carved stamp you made. so creative. Make them all into stamps. I’ll buy them and probably so would most of your fans.
Ack!! So wonderful. I’m loving them all!!
Ack!! So wonderful. I’m loving them all!!
Ack!! So wonderful. I’m loving them all!!
Ack!! So wonderful. I’m loving them all!!
Ack!! So wonderful. I’m loving them all!!
You are the queen of inspiration when it comes to stamp carving!! After I got your book I went insane and carved hundreds of stamps. I actually bought hundreds of erasers from the dollar store and I still have a huge supply, and my husband bought some fancy german(swedish?) carving tools that I love. It is so much fun… tell me how you explain this addiction to others? SO MUCH FUN.
You are the queen of inspiration when it comes to stamp carving!! After I got your book I went insane and carved hundreds of stamps. I actually bought hundreds of erasers from the dollar store and I still have a huge supply, and my husband bought some fancy german(swedish?) carving tools that I love. It is so much fun… tell me how you explain this addiction to others? SO MUCH FUN.
You are the queen of inspiration when it comes to stamp carving!! After I got your book I went insane and carved hundreds of stamps. I actually bought hundreds of erasers from the dollar store and I still have a huge supply, and my husband bought some fancy german(swedish?) carving tools that I love. It is so much fun… tell me how you explain this addiction to others? SO MUCH FUN.
You are the queen of inspiration when it comes to stamp carving!! After I got your book I went insane and carved hundreds of stamps. I actually bought hundreds of erasers from the dollar store and I still have a huge supply, and my husband bought some fancy german(swedish?) carving tools that I love. It is so much fun… tell me how you explain this addiction to others? SO MUCH FUN.
You are the queen of inspiration when it comes to stamp carving!! After I got your book I went insane and carved hundreds of stamps. I actually bought hundreds of erasers from the dollar store and I still have a huge supply, and my husband bought some fancy german(swedish?) carving tools that I love. It is so much fun… tell me how you explain this addiction to others? SO MUCH FUN.
These are AMAZING, Julie! I just love them! I haven’t yet started carving stamps (it feels like a gateway drug!) b/c I have so many other creative drives, but zheesh! I LOVE the repeating stamps!!!
These are AMAZING, Julie! I just love them! I haven’t yet started carving stamps (it feels like a gateway drug!) b/c I have so many other creative drives, but zheesh! I LOVE the repeating stamps!!!
These are AMAZING, Julie! I just love them! I haven’t yet started carving stamps (it feels like a gateway drug!) b/c I have so many other creative drives, but zheesh! I LOVE the repeating stamps!!!
These are AMAZING, Julie! I just love them! I haven’t yet started carving stamps (it feels like a gateway drug!) b/c I have so many other creative drives, but zheesh! I LOVE the repeating stamps!!!
These are AMAZING, Julie! I just love them! I haven’t yet started carving stamps (it feels like a gateway drug!) b/c I have so many other creative drives, but zheesh! I LOVE the repeating stamps!!!
i so love ur stamping posts…..even i have a addictive stamp making obsession :)))….learnt making these pattern repeating stamps from ur posts ..i love them …thank you so much …..i have made a seperate journal for my stamps now….its almost half filled…:)))
i so love ur stamping posts…..even i have a addictive stamp making obsession :)))….learnt making these pattern repeating stamps from ur posts ..i love them …thank you so much …..i have made a seperate journal for my stamps now….its almost half filled…:)))
i so love ur stamping posts…..even i have a addictive stamp making obsession :)))….learnt making these pattern repeating stamps from ur posts ..i love them …thank you so much …..i have made a seperate journal for my stamps now….its almost half filled…:)))
i so love ur stamping posts…..even i have a addictive stamp making obsession :)))….learnt making these pattern repeating stamps from ur posts ..i love them …thank you so much …..i have made a seperate journal for my stamps now….its almost half filled…:)))
i so love ur stamping posts…..even i have a addictive stamp making obsession :)))….learnt making these pattern repeating stamps from ur posts ..i love them …thank you so much …..i have made a seperate journal for my stamps now….its almost half filled…:)))
I’ve been watching you carve stamps since you were at jury duty – you just get better and better!! KUDOS to you!
I’ve been watching you carve stamps since you were at jury duty – you just get better and better!! KUDOS to you!
I’ve been watching you carve stamps since you were at jury duty – you just get better and better!! KUDOS to you!
I’ve been watching you carve stamps since you were at jury duty – you just get better and better!! KUDOS to you!
I’ve been watching you carve stamps since you were at jury duty – you just get better and better!! KUDOS to you!
You’ve got MAD skills for stamp carving, Julie…these are amazing!
You’ve got MAD skills for stamp carving, Julie…these are amazing!
You’ve got MAD skills for stamp carving, Julie…these are amazing!
You’ve got MAD skills for stamp carving, Julie…these are amazing!
You’ve got MAD skills for stamp carving, Julie…these are amazing!
You are completely and utterly amazing at carving stamps!!!!
You are completely and utterly amazing at carving stamps!!!!
You are completely and utterly amazing at carving stamps!!!!
You are completely and utterly amazing at carving stamps!!!!
You are completely and utterly amazing at carving stamps!!!!
You have attracted me to your stamp making addiction. I have purchased your book and am gathering all the supplies to start making my own stamps. I can’t wait to get started!
You have attracted me to your stamp making addiction. I have purchased your book and am gathering all the supplies to start making my own stamps. I can’t wait to get started!
You have attracted me to your stamp making addiction. I have purchased your book and am gathering all the supplies to start making my own stamps. I can’t wait to get started!
You have attracted me to your stamp making addiction. I have purchased your book and am gathering all the supplies to start making my own stamps. I can’t wait to get started!
You have attracted me to your stamp making addiction. I have purchased your book and am gathering all the supplies to start making my own stamps. I can’t wait to get started!
What a great, inspiring series of stamps!
What a great, inspiring series of stamps!
What a great, inspiring series of stamps!
What a great, inspiring series of stamps!
What a great, inspiring series of stamps!