handcrafted stamps and sticker fun

I carved this little treasure yesterday. Well I started it yesterday, but finished it today. I couldn't resist taking a few prints and making stickers.

Grateful Giveaway

Today I am grateful for rain. We are not quite a drought levels but the rain is very welcome. I love the smell that is created when it hits parched ground. It really reminds me of being a young girl; watching the rain fall in the summer months from inside willing and waiting for it to break so that I could play outside. I opened the front door before just to drink in that special smell. Funny how smells do that. What smells evoke something strongly for you? Share I'd love to know.

Today has been a stay at home and craft day. I did have a reason not the leave the house as I was awaiting the delivery of my youngest's first bed. Well the mattress. I got the bed last week. It is now almost ready for him to use. I need to rearrange a little before he sleeps his first night in his very first bed.

I carved these today;

The light is not much cop. But hey you get the idea.

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until now

I haven't been able to share my recent carvings.  I have been super busy.  Here's a quick peek at what we made this weekend.

The image was inspired by this illustration my son did at the weekend.

We had a nice time sitting, carving and chatting.  It was a really nice way to reach my almost teenage son.

Three ways to use your handcarved stamps

1   Stamp the image on address labels.  They look great.

2   Stamp the image on each leaf of an inexpensive note pad.   You can personalise all types of stationery.

3    Stamp your image with waterproof ink on tissues.  (Pocket tissues)  This is so cute.

More making

I made this last night!  I just love carving.