Doily
My friend Margie made me fall in love with doilies
and her crochet covered stones are always a source of inspiration & smiles for me :)
I drew the doily directly onto the rubber carving block.
First some concentric circles with a compass and then I drew the pattern in freestyle.
It took me a couple of hours to carve it.
It is by far the most complicated stamp I've done.
posted by Geninne at 8:12 AM
Wow!!!! That is so lovely. You must have so much patience to be able to do all of that carving. Its beautiful x
Have you check out Zentangles yet? You could do an amazing stamp with that technique. I love this one, it's so intricate!
Te hago la mas profunda reverencia!
hola geninne!!!yo tambien adoro las piedras de margaret!!y no puedo creer como no se como se dice en castellano!!!carved ese sello!!!sos una genio!!!y tus piedras pintadas....un amorrrrrrr!!besos enormes a la reina de la inspiracion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...and it's gorgeous!
I'm continually amazed by your work. such talent.
It turned out SO good!
You carved that in a couple of hours? WOW! It turned out beautifully. Amazing.
I've been wanting to do the same thing, but didn't actually think it would be possible. You give me hope. :) Yours is stunning!
holy smokes! beautiful AND impressive :) I am such a fan of your stamps.
oh wow - your doily is amazing! wonderful wonderful work!
That is so beautiful and very dainty.
WoW - awesome undertaking. Love it. I especially love the doily motif on the stones. Great idea!
This is amazing!!!
AMAZING!!
Whoa - just whoa.
This stamp just takes me breath away. AMAZING!!!
......but just devine, so worth the time.
Te quedó divina...! Lástima que acá no podemos tallar tan grande por no conseguir los tacos... Lo que falta para completar esa imagen es mi piedra pintada como con carpetita de crochet... ¿te acordás?
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¡Todo converge en el mismo punto! Hermoso trabajo, Geninne!
Excellent!
That is beautiful! I've been doing some stamp carving recently, that would kill me lol So much time and patience :)
(also, I love the ones on the rocks in the last picture! so awesome)
:)
I had been drooling over the exact same stamp on etsy. I just found your blog last week and immediately ordered the supplies you had suggested. They came quickly and I have made two stamps so far and can't wait to make more. Not sure if I'm ready to tackle this one just yet but I do love and admire it. Maybe I will start with a smaller one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Holy moly, I'm so impressed! It's beautiful.
Now that is my kind of intensely tedious project! The actual stamp looks like you could eat it, yum.
That stamp is gorgeous -- you captured the lacy look perfectly!
It's lovely! It looks so perfect!
Very beautiful
You are a magician! Brilliant!! I don't think I have that much patience and concentration.
Wow! I have wanted to try carving stamp for ages and I think I am going to give it a try at last. Thanks for the inspiration!
LOVE it!!!!!
Awesome.
awesome and lovely.
very nice, you should check out this site
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there are artists
there are craftsmen and women
and then there are geniuses with hands more precious that any jewel
i think we all know which category you fall into
oh and i almost forgot your heart of gold
HERMOSO <3
Nos encanta!
besitos :)
I love it, and I can't wait to see how you incorporate it into your work!
this is gorgeous!!! your blog has gotten me so inspired to get back into my artwork, especially printmaking! I am currently working on a plate that I'm pretty excited about. I'll leave a link to my flickr later. your blog is amazing and I love reading it every morning:) it makes me want to draw and create all day- which is a feeling I've been missing for a while. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Gorgeous!!!
WOW is an understatement..... it is lovely! I get such inspiration from your creativity.
Wow... what an awesome artist you are! This stamp will serve you well on many of your designs.
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
*BOGGLE*
Wow! That is absolutely stunning. Well done you for having the patience to pull off some a finely detailed work of art. It's just gorgeous.
DAMN. Had to say that. Wow. My mind exploded when I saw that!!
Tengo que repetirlo: ME ENCANTA!
Love it Geninne!
Beyond me how you could carve a stamp like that and do it so "evenly"....can't wait to see it in your art....
it's beautiful - I really like it as a stamp as well. Margie is lovely.
Absolutely beautiful! You are a very patient woman. I adore the painted stones in the last photo also. So great!
Incredible! Your determination and hard work are to be commended. And it's absolutely lovely to boot!
it's truly gorgeous. you have an insane amount of patience. but with such results it's worth learning to be patient!
geninne- wowza. i think you've outdone yourself with this stamp. it's so wonderful! i love to see how artists are inspired by one another. margie's a favorite of mine, too.
Beautiful and amazing!
Beautiful!
And I love your painted stones :-)
Patience galore. You did a superb job.
Love it! It's a mandala! All that carving in circular pattern must have left you feeling centered and balanced.
holy cow! you're awesome!!
Oh my this is gorgeous.Too bad there's no huge rubber block sold in my country :(
-Comet
Only two hours??? It would have taken me forever... you're soooo skilled!
wow! this is great! just great! what a work!
THAT is AMAZING! Its so beautiful and intricate! I love looking at the stamps you make, they are very inspiring, but this one is off the scale!
wow! this is great! just great! what a work!
Oh my goodness! That is just fantastic! Very beautiful!
LOVE it, so beautiful :)
wow, that is awesome!
Looks time consuming, but I'm sure the prints it creates are well worth it
: )
it´s amazing! The lacy rocks amaze me, and always have (I dream of owning one someday too!), but your lacy stamp amaze me as much!
that is just beautiful! you are inspiring me to get back into some simple printmaking. love it!
Te odioooooooooo ja ja.. cómo podés hacer esto?
Wow!! excelente trabajo y paciencia.
Te quedo bello.
amazing! :)
this is AMAZING! You really have A LOT of patience. But really this turned out GREAT!
Like the others, I am swooning over the beauty of your work in this stamp. Like I have said before, I will be a buyer if you ever decide to produce stamps for your Etsy stores of birds, bubbles and doilies! The photography on the blog is too is whimsical and dreamy - just an overall pleasure!
Incredible detail! The doilies are just beautiful. Looking at your work always relaxes me.
Thanks for encouraging my already-existing fascination with birds :-)
I don't believe it...excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!
NICE! NICE!
Beeeeeeuteeeeefulllll!! Very inspirational G. and I love that it is connected to Margie's stone art. You rock!
wow !! I'ts so lovely.
I admire the time you spent and the patience you must have !
Congratulations, i love it !!!!
That is some impressive carving! I'm very jealous of your skills...
It seems so complicate. I like it so much :)
Oh my, they are beautiful! I've always loved those doily pebbles, and your stamp interpretation is too stunning. Geninne... you truly inspire me!
YOU ARE SO PATIENT!AND IT SHOWS!IT TURNED OUT BEAUTIFULLY!I WILL MAKE ONE 2!!! THANX FOR THE LINK TO LOVELY MARGIE!
CHEERS WESNA FROM BERLIN
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La reina de los sellos de goma! Sí, señora!
It's gorgeous. What patience you have.
Awesome. You are so talented and inspiring!
This is brilliant!
Your talent is incredible!
Love watching your work!
xo
Absolutely stunning stamp!
I bow to your genius and talent. And that you share and inspire..Namaste
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Bendiciones.
You are so talented!! The stamp is gorgeous. I so love your blog. I just feel so peacful when I look at your artwork.
I love it. You are so genius. I am going to do one for myself. Actually, How much time do you spend to draw and carve it???
hope that comment 92 is not redundant...but you have amazing designs...and congrats one another one here. Great job. Matti
thats one amazingggggggg stamp! it had been a long while since i stopped by my fav blogs! but this stamp is just soooooooooo good!!!
Veds
What incredibly beautiful blog you have! My compliments!
A footprint from Agneta & Sweden
What a beautiful stamp & a great idea! And wow, I wish my pictures were as nicely styled as yours! I have a lot to learn :-)
Thanks for sharing!
wow- that's amazing!!
wow! that is amazing!!
Oh! So lovely! It looks so nice and delicate. I love the little painted pebbles around too. I love your aesthetics Geninne! It's so fine and delicate!
Amazing !
incredible work. this would have been so fun to make :)
AWESOME !! Love it !!
someone needs to make a word for a design heart attack because i just had one- you are too amazing!
It takes my breath away...
Oh, so delicate and beautiful~
Rene'
I have been lurking around without commenting for a long time now! Your amazingly intricate doily stamp brought me out :) You have an amazing blog, love all your birdies. I used to paint watercolors (only landscapes) for the longest time but now have switched to oils. Your art makes me wanna try water colors again just for their sheer fluidity and lovely handmade paper!
I love your artworks! They're amazing!!! : ) May I ask, how thin is the carving tool you're using? I'm looking for one that can help me with the details. x
Amazing! Love your work :)
Intricate and beautiful just like God has gifted you! : )I really enjoy your illustrations they minister to me and encourage me to create too. Thank you for sharing your colorful illustrations with us all!
It is by far the most complicated stamp I've ever seen!
Fantastic!
beautiful ....
this is simply inspired. wonderful
this is beautiful. I've just started carving my own stamps (thanks for your inspiration) and all I can think is, 'wow, i'd need my reading glasses to do all that fine work.' I might have to do some smaller ones before I tackle something so detailed. But I sure do want to.