stamp your art out

So many of you have asked about my stamp carving hobby. I gotta tell ya, it's one of the most relaxing things I do in my life. Some people have a glass of wine, I carve stamps.

It's quiet and methodical and oh so very satisfying.

I made a video of me making a stamp. Here's exactly how its done:

Stamp Carving 101 from April Meeker on Vimeo.

I carved this bird cage stamp yesterday. Sugar Daddy is flying away, to the other side of the world for way to long. I made this card, complete with love note inside, and tucked it into his bags.



My stamp collection is continually growing. People ask me why I don't sell my stamps. The answer is simple. People wouldn't pay what I would ask for them. Stamp carving isn't a mass market craft. It takes time.




I'm considering putting together a class for those in my area that would like to try their hand at stamp carving. If you are interested, please leave a comment with contact info.

hear ye! hear ye!

I will be teaching a stamp carving class...

at the Pink Pineapple on December 19th from one to four in the afternoon. Please come. It is my first time teaching at the Pink Pineapple and I don't want to feel like a big idiot if no one shows up.

Here's a couple stamps I recently carved for Christmas. Believe me, stamp carving looks a lot harder than it actually is.

The class is $30 and will include the use of my lino cutters, blank cards for stamping, a 3X3 inch square of rubber to carve, and a fabulous goody box full of fun card making paraphernalia.

Please come.

Please.

fancy pants

Last night after Sugar Daddy came home and rescued me from the two screaming mimis, I carved this stamp.

Is it perfect?

Exactly who's blog is it that you think you're reading? Get real sister. I don't do anything perfect. And I like it that way. Or I like to say I like it that way because it makes me feel better about myself and things in general.

So no. It's not perfect.

But is it fancy?

Hell yes.

It's a fancy pants monogram stamp that I'm going to use to make some fancy pants cards.

Cuz' I'm just that fancy.

Pants.

Happy Friday.