Carved Pumpkin!!

I finally sat down on Saturday and carved my first stamp!  I had made cards for the troops and used a Retired die to cut pumpkins and that was my inspiration.  I wanted a Pumpkin of my very own!! Pretty simple once you get the feel of the tools.  I must say a solid stamp is easier. 

First trace your design directly to the rubber. I should have taken pictures as I went!!  So here are some re-creations! 

In this picture you see the rubber, the mounting foam, wood blocks and the tools.  I left ink on the stamps so you could see the details. 

It is pretty easy to add lines and texture to a solid stamp.  Cut around the design with rubber and craft scissors.  Stamp the image on the block and then mount with cling foam.  I hate wasting things so I decided to use a corner piece and make a spider web.  Much harder to trim out all the inner area than carve a line or two!  But doable and I love the results! 

Here is my finished card with some Dazzling Details added to the web for sparkle!

Ingredients:

Hostess Set:  Perfectly You  Win Mystery Hostess or Host a party and earn this set!! 

Undefined  133402 $19.95

Here is the Stampin' Up video.  Check out You Tube for more videos from SU demos.  Search Stampin Up Undefined.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4hJPO_5k5w&feature=player_embedded

This kit would be a GREAT gift for a teen to explore their creativity!!  Follow my blog for more hand carved stamps coming soon!

Natural Ivory card stock  101849  $7.50
Basic Black card stock  121045  $6.95
Tangerine Tango card stock  111349 $6.95
Very Vanilla card stock  101650  $8.50
Tangerine Tango ink  126946  $5.95
Old Olive marker  100079 $3.50
Stazon Black ink  101406 $7.95
Hexagon punch  130919 $15.95
Honeycomb Embossing 129378  $7.95
Witches Brew Washi tape  132156  $4.95
Dazzling Details  124117  $2.50

This will be a Stamp A Stack card on Sept 14th. 
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