Stamp Handcarving

Saw this shop, Creatiate, on Etsy. Go check it out. It is totally adorable.

And it made me remember that last March (yes, 5 months ago),  I bought some supplies to try making my own stamp.  But alas, the supplies never even made it out of the Aaron Brother's bag.

Well, I'm thinking that stumbling across this shop was a divine sign. That I should get up off my butt and go create. So, off I went.

First, what to design?  How about a shop logo? Or my initial? Or that chevron that first caught my eye?

See how hard it is to start a project when you can't even pick a simple design? Geesh.

I ended up going with a heart. I drew on the stamp material and then shaved out the areas around my stamp image. The kit came with a small and large tip for shaving. It was pretty simple.  Then it was time to test my stamp.

I decided I would rather have a double heart than a triple, so I just shaved off the outer heart and cleaned up the rest of the stamp a bit.

Nope, now I want a single heart. Shave off the outer heart and now one last test.

It's cute. Nothing fancy, but I like that it's my drawing. My imperfections.

Bottom line: It was super easy and I can see lots of potential. I'm totally going to make more. I think a camera will be next.

Have a happy Wednesday!