Here are two ATCs I made for the ongoing ATC swap. I carved the stamps for both.
First, here’s a Nessie ATC I made for @WiccadWitch for the theme “cryptids.” Figuring out where and how to separate the negative and positive space was a challenge for this one, but a challenge I really enjoyed!
Next is this “Meowschief” card for the theme “cat shenanigans” for @MamaRhi .
Sorry this is sideways; here’s my rough draft sketch and practice stamps. I always have scratch paper at hand when I’m creating to sketch out ideas and test things before I get down to the nicer materials. With the practice stamps, you can really see the difference between cheap and better quality ink pads. The orange-only one is from a VERY cheap ink pad on Amazon, while the more colorful one is from a super cool gradient ink pad, which was part of a huge haul of stamps and ink pads my mom got for me at an estate sale. Even the lightest yellow part is more vivid than the other pad!
Stamp immediately before carving:
And of course my lovely model, Paprika!
