Presenting the Undefined Stamp Carving Kit

Ever felt that that specific stamp you are looking for is not available anywhere? Now you can turn your own images into a rubber stamp!

Stampin' Up! now has a stamp carving kit that lets you create the stamp images the way you want it to be. This is the Undefined Stamp Carving Kit $25.95 133402

I actually got my crafting start from stamp carving so I absolutely can't wait to share and teach you the ins and outs of stamp carving! Visit my previous post on my carving story here.

Ever since I started with Stampin' Up! I haven't had the chance to dig back into my roots! I finally have a chance to bring what started my craft out again and share it with everyone.

After 5 years of absence from carving, I still got it! I carved these Japanese inspired goldfish. These goldfish took less than 5 minutes each to carve. Carving is actually very simple but requires a higher level of concentration when it comes to detailing.

And of course, I couldn't wait to use these goldfish stamps. I didn't care about any embellishments on this bookmark. I had to get stamping right away. What do you think?
I'm hoping to start a new monthly stamp carving club soon. It'll be a great opportunity to teach carving tips and share design ideas. Would you be interested in joining me at my stamp carving club?

View the video of the Undefined Stamp Carving kit.

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My start with rubber stamps

I believe I've never mentioned how I got my start in rubber stamps. It was in 2006 when I worked in Japan as a teacher where I struggled with buying English teacher stamps for marking student work. To my surprise when I asked another English teacher what she used, that I discovered the art of carving rubber stamps. She showed me all the rubber stamps she carved out of rubber blocks and immediately got me in love with carving tools. I was inspired by my students to put a smile on their faces when they received their marked work from me. Even the "needs improvement" stamps would encourage those students to do better.

Here are a few examples of what I did in Japan. 

Carving rubber stamps is such a fun yet delicate art where there can be no mistakes. Once the block is scratched, you can't go back. It takes a lot of patience and concentration.

I actually didn't venture onto cardmaking and scrapbooking until I returned to Vancouver, BC from Japan. I wanted to continue with carving but ever since I went to my first Stampin' Up! open house, I couldn't go back to carving. Hopefully one day I can return to making my own rubber stamps. Perhaps start a new group to carve rubber stamps in Vancouver.

What was your inspiration? and what got you started with rubber stamping?

Reminder that the Stampin' Up! starter kit is $150 until March 31, 2012! It will return to the regular $215 after the Sale-a-bration promotion. Click here to find out more.

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