Handcarved rubber stamps

Hello!!

This past month I have been playing around and making handcarved rubber stamps using speedball rubber sheets (you can also use large size erasers like Staedler) and speedball carving tools.

Here are some images showing the process.

I found this particular design on Pinterest.

It took me a while to work out...was very satisfying in the end!

The stamps are carved our of a thick rubber sheet. They have no capability to cling to an acrylic surface. So in order to use them with an acrylic block, 

I used a reusable cling sheet 'Tack 'n' Peel from Tsukineko.

I cut and mounted this sheet on an acrylic block to provide a cling surface for all my hand carved stamps. Now stamping with these homemade stamps is super easy.

Here are some more designs...

and the tags I made with them.

I used Tim Holtz distress inks to stamp on textures card stock to give it an uneven fabric like feel.

I hope you are inspired to create some of your own!

do leave a comment below if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by...

Have a great day!

Making tags using hand carved stamps

Hey all!
I have been having fun making tags using some of the hand carved stamps that I had made a while ago.

some of the stamps are really tiny and extremely simple and I have managed to make some fab backgrounds with them.
I added some free digi flowers which I  downloaded and coloured with copics, some gemstones, some charms, handmade paper flowers,foam letters( from EK success), feathers, buttons, brads and twine for extra pop!

I am submitting this card for the Color Q challenge.

Hope you have had fun reading this post!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a good night!

Handcarved stamps as a background and a motif.

Hey all!

You may know that I have recently discovered the technique of handcarving stamps, and am now obsessed by it!( I dream of designs to carve!!!)

So, for my official Craft adda post today, I have two cards which I have made using two handcarved stamps that I made today.

To make this gorgeous feather stamp, I followed this tutorial by the fabulously talented Geninne who never fails to inspire!

I stamped the feathers on card stock  using Versafine, Memento and Adirondack inks. I then cut out three feathers and affixed them along with some raffia for detail and pop. The sentiment is from Verses rubber stamps.

I am submitting it for the Runway Inspired Challenge #57. the Freshly made Sketches challenge #130, the Paper Players challenge #190, Leannes Theme challenge to use 3 of anything and the Stamptv Mix it up Monday challenge.

For my second card I used a stamp which I carved; a design which is inspired by Gond Art from Central India.

I made two panels so that I could stamp them together to create a background. I love the way the panels come together to form a circle!

Inks used are from Versafine; Sentiment is from Verses rubber stamps and Hero Arts. The beautiful organza ribbon is from the local craft market.

I am submitting this card for the CASology Week 90:WET challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a good night