Thursday 20 June 2013

Simplify, simplify II

This time I want to present you my very first own stamp design, used on one of the tags I created when playing around with Distress paints for the first time some weeks ago.

I thought the colours of the background were a perfect match with the hot weather - blue sky above, sun heating and you think you can almost see the heat that surrounds you.


As the images are stamped over distress paints, they look somehow transparent with some spots, thus creating a kind of depth combined with a light feel to it.


 For my dandelion leaves stamp
I first made a sketch using a pencil
and a dark brush
felt tip pen. After I had transferred the image upside down to my carving block I cut out the shapes carefully. From time to time I made a print for a test to find out where I had to cut off some more. I trimmed the edges of my leaves and grass until I had the desired look. Then my very first self made rubber stamp was ready for use!!! Coooool and so much fun!







The word stamps are from Artistic Outpost, the tiny dragon fly is from DeStempelwinkel.





I enter FSC's "Something New/New Style" challenge with this tag.

Hugs,
die amelie x

17 comments:

  1. Mensch toll!

    das ist also ein richtig tolles UNIKAT..
    quasi ein Desigenrstempelchen!

    super!
    das Tag ist himmlisch!

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  2. Wonderful tag. Whenever we try distress inks on tags we end up mixing too much and create a mud colour!

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  3. Das Tag ist super geworden.
    Der Stempel ist schlicht und einfach ein Traum. Super gewerkelt.

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  4. Hi Claudia, a fabulous tag and the fact that you made the stamp yourself makes it all the more impressive! Love the design.
    Thanks for sharing with us at FSC
    Avril xx

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  5. Super tolle Hintergrundfarben und der Stempel ist echt klasse!
    Ein wunderschönes Tag hast du da kreiert!
    LG Dagmar

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  6. ...fabulous Claudia, and so creative on the stamp front, excellent posting...Mel:)x

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  7. Fantastic Claudia, totally LOVE your stamp, so, so clever!! I can see your art training coming through there lol! The background looks amazing too, wonderful colours, altogether an absolutely stunning tag!!!

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  8. It's a job just spectacular! Thanks for showing the stamp you did!

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  9. Great project. Very creative!

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  10. OMGee - love it - I've been looking at tutorials on how to make your own stamps - love your tags Karen x

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  11. This is a gorgeous tag and what a gorgeous stamp x

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  12. Bravo, Claudia! Your stamp is wonderful and you have created a simply beautiful tag with it - one of my favourites of yours ever - I'm going back for another look!
    Alison xx

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  13. Wie cool, das hat was. Klasse geschnitzt. Vielen Dank für deine erneute Teilnahme bei FSC.

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  14. Wow - a great tag and amazing hand made stamp, love the paint effects, that give your tag so much movement...Thanks so much for sharing with us at FSC...Esther xx

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  15. Congratulations on your one year anniversary, creating this gorgeous rubber samp and a beautiful tag. Thank you for sharing it with us at FSC!

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  16. What a pretty tag, love the rich background you've made with the Distress Paints, and also love your own stamp! So very cool! Hugs, Sandra

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