Tag Archives: Handmade Stamps

Sister+Art=Bliss

Posted on July 25, 2008 by CarolWiebe

Yes, my sister and I are still playing. Just being together is inspiring: we speak the same art language! Let me be more specific: we get excited about similar designs and color combinations, we echo each others enthusiasm, we laugh … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art, Inspiration, Paper arts | Tagged acrylic paint, art paper, bliss, doodle, extra paint, Handmade Stamps, leftover paint, paint doodle, Photoshop Elements, sister, Styrofoam stamps | 1 Comment

The inclusions formerly known as doodads

Posted on July 14, 2008 by CarolWiebe

I love making what I used to cavalierly call doodads. However, in the interest of sounding like a professional artiste, I now refer to them as inclusions. Yesterday, I made quite a few of these out of black air-dry clay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art | Tagged air dry clay, doodads, handmade, Handmade Stamps, inclusions, mixed media, mixed media art quilt, Styrofoam stamps | 2 Comments

“Designer” Fabric Doesn’t Have To Be Complicated

Posted on April 12, 2008 by CarolWiebe

I have painted my own cloth for years, now. It revolutionized the way I made quilts. I took classes, read books, experimented, watched DVDs and videos. Jane Dunnewold was a huge influence, as I’ve said before. She coined the phrase … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art, Life Strategies | Tagged A, Art cloth, artistic nature, bonus, complex cloth, complicated, dedication, exhilarating, gesso, Handmade Stamps, have fun, Heart Cloth, involved procedures, Jane Dunnewold, keep it simple, medium, paint, paper towels, practice, rice paper, skill, sophisticated, spirit, tissue paper, toxic, transformative | 2 Comments

Fun foam stamp tutorial

Posted on February 18, 2008 by CarolWiebe

Just for fun, I thought I would explain the fun foam stamp process step by step. It’s good practice for me, and I am learning something new every time I do this. It’s such a great, simple way to add … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art | Tagged accuracy, automatically reversed, cutting mat, different sizes, easy, exacto, fun, fun foam, Handmade Stamps, marks, options, pattern, personal. personal marks, print pattern, reversed, tutorial, white glue | 4 Comments

Doodles Keep Metamorphizing!

Posted on February 13, 2008 by CarolWiebe

My doodles just keep metamorphizing! I tried stamping a few of my doodle stamps into an airdry clay, called “Makin’s Clay.” I’ll definitely be doing more of this! I really like the finished texture of the pieces: it’s like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Processes & Techniques, Carol's Art | Tagged Clay, doodles, embellishments, Handmade Stamps, inclusions, Makin's clay, metamorphize | 1 Comment

Doodles Into Handmade Stamps

Posted on February 4, 2008 by CarolWiebe

Now I’ve turned a few doodles into stamps. The one with the blue smudges was used on the fabric below (the small, partial, turquoise patterns). Here is another stamp, and the scrap piece of fabric I stamped onto. I’d love … Continue reading →