Time for the next Street Team Crusade over at Green Pepper Press.
Count me in. Having been a serious Rubber Stamper at one point (and really, ever still)
I love a well cut piece of rubber, or carving block. This is one of the best tutorials that I've seen.
I'll show you my Big Rose. It's 5 and a half inches by 4. I did this one without a transfer...It came crashing out of my weird brain directly on to the carving block. Go ahead, give it a try.
Whew - flashback to the first time I saw this beauty years ago. It is an amazing stamp Lisa - even cooler to know it came right from your clever brain onto the block. Thanks for sharing this with the Crusaders - the stamp and the image are an inspiration!
Posted by: michelle ward | March 07, 2008 at 09:12 PM
Oh my goodness - that's amazing. I'm stunned that you could just carve it straight from your head! And it's so big. I bet you have used it for all kinds of cool things - I can see so many possibilities.
Posted by: Cath S | March 08, 2008 at 12:26 AM
What a great stamp ! Fabulous !
Posted by: Laurence | March 08, 2008 at 05:05 AM
Gorgeous! And I love your new blog header too!
Posted by: Julie Molina | March 08, 2008 at 05:07 AM
awesome; straight from your head??? are you kidding me?? i am impressed. can't wait to give this a try. my elemental beginnings are about to be stepped up with michelle's encouragement.
Posted by: tina | March 08, 2008 at 06:21 AM
Wow Leese - That is a beauty! You were in the groove that day! How brave and amazing to go straight from your brain to the block. I love it! Love the heads up on the Target jewelry designers too! I'll be heading over there soon to check it out. Who knew? xo
Posted by: Fran Meneley | March 08, 2008 at 08:01 AM
I love it! great work!
Posted by: catalina | March 08, 2008 at 10:12 AM
Lisa, this is amazing! Can't believe you just did this straight out of your head...incredible!
Posted by: Julie | March 09, 2008 at 01:10 AM
This is amazing! So, I have many questions....is this a lino cut or some kind-a rubber? I am so behind the times here...
Posted by: stephanie | March 09, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Oh Lisa, that is so stunning! I have to go and try a rose now...
Thank you so much for your comment on my blog too.
Kel x
Posted by: Kel | March 09, 2008 at 12:16 PM
This is fabulous, such a large stamp, I've never thought of making one this big. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: robruhn | March 09, 2008 at 04:31 PM
Beautiful! Something to aspire to, definitely :)
Posted by: Carrie | March 10, 2008 at 08:18 AM
WOW Lisa! This is fantastic! I can't believe how big and perfect it is!! Great stamp! :)
Posted by: Julie Prichard | March 10, 2008 at 09:05 AM
oh*great...
yet ANOTHER thing
you make me want to try.
:-)
PS--did anyone every tell you what an interesting
*weird brain* you have?
we should all be so creative...
Posted by: somepinkflowers | March 10, 2008 at 01:24 PM
Wow, Lisa, this really reminds me of all the roses I used to doodle when I was in art school. I loved making the layers of petals and your carving is so detailed and roomy. I want a triptych of this on the wall! Not only the impression, the block itself!
Posted by: Chris | March 10, 2008 at 03:52 PM
I have to second every single comment before mine...WOWSIE!! What a big, lush, beautiful stamp and to think it was all done spontaneously!!! Just AMAZING!
PS Target should put you on it's corporate payroll...love all the heads up on their great stuff! xox
Posted by: Linda Warlyn | March 10, 2008 at 04:34 PM
Your rose stamp is beautiful...and it's so...so BIG! Love it!!! :)
Posted by: ArtKat | March 10, 2008 at 08:09 PM
OMG Leese, this is abso gorgeous, I bow to your carvy-ness! The rose is one of my fave images & you've done it full justice!!!
BTW, am going to be in Wyo over the 4th of July, are you gonna be around? I'd love to get together again!!!
Posted by: carlene | March 11, 2008 at 05:44 PM
VERY impressive stamp. And so very nicely done. I really like the larger size. Thanks for sharing it,
Best-
Ingrid
Posted by: Ingrid Dijkers | March 13, 2008 at 04:47 AM
I do like your rose very much. It seems to show a feeling of the true essence of a flower! Probably because it came from your soul...
Have a great hair day! Becci
Posted by: Becci | March 14, 2008 at 07:32 PM
Unbelieveable! That is one fantastic carved stamp, and even more amazing is that you carved it straight out, no transfer! Very Inspiring. Ux
Posted by: Ursula Clamer | March 15, 2008 at 04:25 AM
Beautiful work....I love roses (I'm working on one myself)...awesome that it came out w/o a transfer... -Kim
Posted by: Kim Tedrow | March 16, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Wow, wow, wow! This is gorgeous and so inspiring.
Posted by: audrey h. | March 20, 2008 at 06:48 PM