Carving A Tree

 

I'm late again!  Inspire Me Thursday's theme for the week is "carve", and Weekend Taggers want a Christmas tree.  I've been cutting tags from a set of templates by Paper Bouquet, and decided that it made sense to carve a tag-sized Christmas tree to work with both these challenges. 

I don't really own any holiday-themed stamps, at least I didn't until recently when all of us on the This Thursday It's All About... design team were given a great set Halloween stamps from Artistic Outpost, and then shortly after that I won the candy on Willy's blog and got a gorgeous set of Christmas-themed stamps from Art Journey.  But no tree.  So adding one to the collection was really what I needed, and I think this one is great because it's really not just for Christmas.  I can picture it in a variety of settings.  I was aiming for the wood-block look, and a positive image (as opposed to a negative in which the background takes on the ink and the image remains un-inked), and I think I pulled that of rather nicely.  In a way, this felt like cheating!  I have carved wood blocks for prints, but this is my first time using rubber.  It won't be my last!  Compared to wood, this is like cutting butter!!   And no gouged fingers!  It was FUN!  Now I think I may be hooked!

In addition to my tree, the sentiment stamp is from Art Journey, and the background is very faintly patterned cardstock from K&Company, which I spruced-up with a brown Micron pen and some dots and doodles, faux-bandana style.  Both images were stamped with black Staz-On. 

I can't wait to get back to carving, so expect more stamps soon!

Have a great day, Everyone!

Comments

[Lisa]

I would say you achieved the wood block look you were after. And you carved that tree? Awesome. I like the whole look of this tag.

[Ava]

Wow! This IS a great stamp. I've never carved anything, but you've inspired me to try!

Love,
Alberta

[Sam]

Yep, you've definately achieved the wood block look ... love it! Really unique tag and some great ideas, love the text too, thanks so much for playing along with this theme :)

[Dawn]

Wow Barbara carving stamps - amazing and so is your tag - it is so unique - gorgeous - such an inventive lady indeed!
Thanks for joining us this week and good luck in the prize draw!

Hugs

Dawn

[Dawn]

Hi Barbara
Well this is some tag! and so much work went into it - carving stamps!! Amazing!! Love the background and your tree is fabulous
You are so inventive and creative!
Thanks for joining us this week

Hugs
Dawn
x

[Rosie]

LOVE it! It's excellent... and I can't believe you've never carved rubber before!! Haha! We're definitely on the same wave-length, aren't we? You know how much I enjoy carving and the wood-block effect is brilliant! WTG Sistah!!

[kath]

fabulous tag Barbara and how clever are you with your hand carved tree - beautiful and thanks for joining us at TYI this week
Hugs
kath
xxxx

[nicole]

This is really great; the tree absolutely gives that rough carved appearance

[Alison]

Brilliant tag! xx

[Tammie]

Very nice tag, love the tree.

[Deb G]

It's lovely. Your carving turned out very well.

[Jeri Aaron]

I adore the tag - and thank you for telling us all about you and your art!