I have been stamp carving again this weekend. I love that I can make my own stamps, it opens up a whole new world.The top flower stamp is a design I found in a Dover copyright free book. I printed out the picture and burnished it onto the Speedball Speedycut rubber and carved it with a #2 V-shaped cutter. It is not perfect, but I like the funky, handmade look it brings.
My other new tool is my scanner. I got a HP Photosmart C4189 All-in-one scanner at Walmart for $120 and I have been scanning in old pictures and using them. Now I can do at home what I used to have to go to a copystore to do! Yeah, product development and the advancement of society!
This is a shot of me and my brother when we were little having 'see who can open their mouth the widest' competition. Not very poetic, but I think with my mother visiting from Ireland (she is here for 3 weeks) I have been inspired to use old photos of my life in Ireland in my crafting.
I love the stamp!!! And I think it looks like you won the competition.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful stamp. I got a great deal on some scrolly stamps earlier this week. So much fun to work with. Cute photo!
ReplyDeleteLol! I was thinking it looks like your brother was winning. Very cool stamp Shona!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Did your shirt already say Shona or did you add that digitally...
ReplyDeleteI love my scanner too... I wouldn't be able to work without it!
awesome work!
Brandie
i was wondering about the shirt too! love the photo. love the stamp you carved. you have inspired me!
ReplyDeletethank you for the kind comment on my blog---i didn't realize you are a homeschool mommy. i am thrilled to get to know another artsy homeschool mom. did you know that lauren at alicelands in an artsy homeschool mommy too?
hugs,
tricia
I love this!!!
ReplyDeleteWooo hooo so cool I love it! Enjoy your visit.
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Kristen