Still Carving!

All these were made with the new stamps. The first two pictures are part of my art journal and the rest are cards. I can't wait to start carving this weekend and check the 99 cent store for more erasers. Most of the stamps in the box (in the first picture) are made from white plastic erasers.

I really want to start sewing but I can't stop carving. I am watching Walking Dead on netflix while I am in the studio, its kind of icky and poorly written (sorry if you're a fan) but I like to watch series while I'm in there and it has to be something that doesn't require my entire focus. I've watched a lot so if you have any suggestions let me know.

Happy Day of the Dead!

Rubber Stamp Obsession

It's like a sickness, it starts kind of small then it grows stronger and more virulent and then you succumb to the virus, and let it take over for a while until it runs its course. Maybe an unpleasant analogy but when I get into something new craftywise I really GO FOR IT. So I have been carving away for weeks now, it is so much fun, I can't stop. Erasers make good little stamps and whaddyaknow? they have tons of them at the dollar store, where I proceeded to buy all the packages they had hanging up (no picture, lets just say I brought home over 100 erasers). Most of my supply comes from dickblick.com which is great place with great prices.

I got this new book (see above) that has some great patterns and ideas and is really inspiring. You should visit Geninne Zlatkis' blog at www.geninne.com. She is a very inspiring artist and avid rubber stamp carver.  Youtube has quite a few how-to videos on carving also. Some of my carvings are a little shakey and far from perfect, but I hope to improve. Another obsession.

Oh Dear, Woe Is Me

I am having computer problems right now and that is why I cannot post any pictures right now. I have a lot of things to share, especially my new obsession with carving rubber stamps.  Hopefully I will be operational by the weekend!!!
Have a great Halloween.

Doodling!

I've been doodling a lot lately and CARVING RUBBER STAMPS.

 More on that later. It is so much fun.....I can't stop.



Felina

Well, to all you Breaking Bad fans last night was the end of an amazing series. The finale, called Felina, brought to a close the saga of Walter White. It was a perfect ending to me, it felt just right.



Are you ready?

 

 At least this one is a little fiber related, a cross stitch of Walter White found on Etsy.

Yeah, we're going to miss you Walt.

Hand Dyed Table Topper

 

 

Here you see more feather practice using different threads. This idea came from a blog I read regularly, Marveles Art Studios, http://marvelesartstudios.blogspot.com/ . She posts much more professional looking pieces similar to this and has many tutorials. I really like what she does with thread and this is my interpretation.