Simple.......

 

Sometimes, simple is just better!

I've been teaching a stamp carving class for the past few months along with a friend.  We have taught our students how to carve several stamps and given them some techniques for using the stamps and they have learned and so have we.

However for our final class we are going back to "basics" and teaching them how much fun "simple" can be.

I started by cutting these shapes using Speedball Easy-Karve.............

By combining these basic shapes you can get a wide variety of stamps.........

 

 

 

 

 

Simple shapes with just two colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even simpler.............................................

 

 

 

 

Same six stamps....just arranged differently. 

Finally, I stamped a piece of muslin.  I do not have fabric paints but I just wanted to try StazOn to see how it would work.  It came out light and would not be washable but would make a cute patch for a pillow or a small potpourri bag.

 

 

Really! How often I seem to forget that EVERYTHING is, only, made up of a series of shapes!

This would make a fun kids project.  The shapes are easy to cut, you could just use foam or a recycled Styrofoam tray or a potato for that matter. 

Have fun!