Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Try It On Tuesday

Omg, and this week at Try It On Tuesday is "Add a quote".  They are speaking my craft-language these past two challenges!



Supplies and notes:

  • I recently went to Hobby Lobby (I try to only go once every 18 months for multiple reasons), and I picked up a few supplies I'd been out of.  One was carving blocks.  I've had a small stash of the SU! sets (thanks to crafting friends who aren't so into the carving thing), but I ran out.  So I picked up the cheaper "blue" Speedball... NEVER AGAIN!  Very crumbly, not for fine detail.  I should not have let the low price lure me from the vinyl or red.  BUT... I do love the stamp I busted out last night.  It's a quote from Modest Mouse... my fave quote by them, I think.  My next tattoo.  Anyway, I love the rough look of a hand-carved stamp, so I made no effort to clean it up.  I just need to keep it stored high... the Treeing Walker Coonhound loves hand-carved stamps best of all.  Brat.  
  • Stamped it in MementoLuxe ink
  • The paper is watercolor paper that got all-kinds of crazy love one night.  I think it was a scrap, then I focused on it, then it got some Dylusions Fresh Lime overspray... It was just in my sight last night as I was getting stamp-happy with this new one, so this is the finished product.
  • Husband wondered if I meant it to be so offset.  Yes.
This will end up on my wall somewhere in a prominent position.
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9 comments:

  1. froebelsternchenMarch 31, 2016 at 5:57 AM

    Fabulous card! Thank you for joining us at TioT.

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  2. pearshapedcraftingMarch 31, 2016 at 8:56 AM

    I have never tried carving my own stamps - yours is brilliant and I love how you used it! A good quote to keep on show! So pleased you joined us again at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx

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  3. SewPaperPaintMarch 31, 2016 at 9:40 AM

    You are so funny. Of course you meant it to be exactly as it is! DOH! Cool carving, something I've never done. Well, except for a linocut based on MC Escher in high school... Oh my... Love the inky background!

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  4. Pia SMarch 31, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    Cool, your own made stamp! I like it's roughness, coolness and kind of youthfulness. Great splatter background too

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  5. MeggymayMarch 31, 2016 at 2:27 PM

    A wonderful card. Thank you for joining us at TioT's, so pleased you are liking our themes,
    Yvonne

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  6. MargikMarch 31, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    Great card and a fabulous background. Love your carving stamp.
    Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday.
    Mar DT

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  7. zandraApril 1, 2016 at 5:40 AM

    How cool to carve your own stamps. Great take on the challenge and thanks for playing with us at TIOT.
    Hugz, Z

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  8. Linda KunsmanApril 1, 2016 at 8:35 AM

    awesome card and carved stamp!! And having it offset is perfect composition for the background. I happen to LOVE quotes too, along with Hobby Lobby:):)

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  9. Monika ReeckApril 4, 2016 at 2:27 PM

    Mimi ooh Mimi
    hand-carved stamp stamp
    I would never made it
    I am not good at carving
    you are the great one
    I love this and your background so splatter
    cool project
    and may I ask you where did you make photo of your card
    it has 3 nails to nail your card cool place to make Photo dear friend

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