Monday, March 25

Hand-carved Rubber Stamps & Giveaway!


I have enjoyed carving rubber stamps since high school...
(Over 25 years now! Yikes!)
In high school we used the hard linoleum blocks.
Today my favorite material is Speedy-Carve by Speedball.
"The pink stuff!"


I discovered a pile of rubber stamp blocks at a 2nd hand store.
In the past I have cut my own from 1" x 2" boards...
Sand the ends~
Heavy duty double sided tape keeps the stamp secure.


Most times I start my stamps with a quick sketch directly on the pink~
I left a bit of the background for an artsy look.
 For clear-edge stamps, carve your design then trim the extra.


Packaged, they make very sweet, personal & unique gifts!
Kids birthday parties, teacher gifts...
I carved a simple version of a friends new home (housewarming gift!)
and she used the stamp to make handmade  note-cards to announce her
new address & added the same stamp near her return address~

GUESS WHAT?!?
I have reached 2000+ sales in my Etsy store!!!
THANK YOU!
Celebrating with a new GIVEAWAY!!!

I will blog about it later today or tomorrow...
There will be two GIVEAWAYS!
One here on my Blog & one on my Facebook page!

Hope your week is off to a wonderful start!
Smiles to you~

8 comments:

Brynwood Needleworks said...

LOVE 'EM!!! (You're shocked, right?) lol

Can't wait for the giveaway details.
xoxo
Donna

marie said...

Congrats on your 2000 sales Michelle!

Sandi @ The Primitive Skate said...

These are awesome!
Congratulations on your 2000 sales!

Createology said...

Your stamps are wonderful and packaged make great gifts.
Congratulations on 2000 etsy sales! I am happy I could be a tiny part of that goal.
Happy Hearts are Creative Hearts...

Smiley said...

I have done the rubber stamp carving before but never as detailed and lovely as yours! Noticed the 2,000+ in your Etsy store . . . CONGRATULATIONS, friend!

Smiles!
Deb oxoxo

alejandra said...

Congratulations on your 2000 sales!! your stamps are wonderful!!

Caterina Giglio said...

your stamps are just fab...

Deb said...

Wonderful stamps Michelle, I've never tried my hand at carving my own but your lovely examples make me want to give it a go! Congratulations on reaching 2000 sales, to think of all those people who's lives you have enriched with your beautiful art, mine included. Thank you <3