I'm linking up with Julia over at Stamping Ground for What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW).
Over the weekend I posted about creating a flower pattern using okra. If you missed it go here.
I was so inspired with the flowers that I have decided to create my own stamps using the image that was created.
I took tracing paper and and traced the smallest flower image, I like a challenge.
Lay the tracing paper on the rubber sheet (it's like an eraser but specifically made for making your own stamps and is softer so it is easier to carve) and rub so that the image comes off. If I wasn't copying an image I would have just drawn directly on the rubber to create my image.
Then you carefully carve away what you don't want to be stamped. I knew that I wanted 3 different versions of the flower. Full petal, outlined petal empty inside, and outlined petal with imprint inside. Thus, I carved 3 different versions.
The stamps create these images (below).
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| Flower Stamps inspired by okra (c) 2012 http://lorimoonstudio.blogspot.com |
To work with them, because they are so small, a little easier I am going to glue to them to the end of corks.
Next up, creating even more flower stamps from the other images making larger custom flower stamps.
What have you created lately?
Hop on over to Stamping Ground and check out the other artists this week.
They look awesome, well done.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. And so tiny! I still having carving my own stamps on my list of creative newbies to try.
ReplyDeleteWow never tried to do that ..... Would like to though after seeing yours
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You are a clever one! These look great. #94
ReplyDeleteOMG those are fantasic :) I'd never heard of okra, so just googled it lol. And your hand carved stamps are amazing, I've tried a few designs before but think that I will be trying this one, thank you so much for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sally #125
These are so sweet, Lori! I have been carving stamps for years, mostly for doing Letterboxing. These are a wonderful idea, what do you plan to use them on?
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW. I have never seen hand-carved stamps before - fascinating. Ali x #72
ReplyDeletegreat! thanks for sharing... melinda alpha #145
ReplyDeleteLori, these stamps look wonderful! Now you can enjoy okra flowers all year round :-)
ReplyDeleteI am so very happy that I stumbled upon your blog today. I finally have the solution to my lettering problem, I can make stamps, rather than trying to do the same type of writing free hand. I don't know why I never realized this was possible. now I just need to find out where to by the materials to do this.
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