Once you start stamping, there is no stopping, is there? That’s what I found at least. Last night I was preparing for this weekend’s art demonstration. I was using some watercolor paintings in the category ‘misfits & unfinished works’ as the base for some fresh Spring artwork to bring along.
What did I do, besides bringing my white & other color acrylics out? I roamed through my ‘stencils & stamps’-box to find a gorgeous giant butterfly stamp. After softening the prior work with some pastel tints & layering color washes, I applied happy orange acrylic paint on the stamp and stamped the butterflies right on top of each artwork.
Instant Spring…. and almost Summer !
I’m not quite done yet, but you can see it shaping up.
Like it?
(Sorry, no ‘before’ picture of those ‘misfit/unfinished’ works of art.
I guess this is art article, rather than craft-post: when I do art, I do what I like;
no planning ;-).)
Here’s my gem of a stamp:
Yes, just a kid toy stamp.
If you want your own, …
Get Your Butterfly Stamp Set here:
Butterfly Rubber Stamp Set By Cavallini & Co.
One of Many Stamp Sets Available Here
Fixing-up old artwork (misfitting/unfinished works) is not the only way to use stamps and stencils. Here are some more:
Also see…
Other Articles & tutorials featuring Butterflies
Butterfly Prints (free downloads)
Butterfly Pop-up Card (tutorial)
Butterfly Soap (inspiration)
Fathers Day Card with Butterfly (free downloads)
3D Wall Art Made with Paper Butterflies (tutorial)
Butterfly Stamp Rescues Dull Artwork (art instruction)
and last but not least here is my …
Last’s Year’s Collection of Free Butterfly Craft Ideas & Tutorials
