Yesterday's Book Club was super fun, as always! We discussed Modern Block Printing by Rowan Sivyer. You can listen to my Adventures in Arting podcast interview with Rowan from 2020, HERE. And if you didn't get a chance to catch Book Club live, here's the replay: Here is the stamp I carved during Book Club: If you're interested in learning more about printmaking, I hope you'll consider coming to Printmakers Party in June. You can find all of my in-person classes HERE. And all of my online stamp carving classes HERE. The March-April Book Clubs are going to be a... Read more →

As promised, here is a flip through of my Carve December Work Book: Some student feedback from class: “The Workbook Class is one of the best classes I ever invested in….This class is a great too for helping you think things through. Watching Julie go through the process has helped me ask similar questions that I hadn’t thought of. It’s making the process so much easier than I thought it would. I can’t imagine going back to just making it up on the fly. I love thinking it through!” – Joanne “One of the most valuable teaching moments you provide,... Read more →

It's always so difficult to say goodbye to #CarveDecember. It is an adrenaline pumping creative marathon. As always, I am blown away by the amazing display of creativity and artistry. It's amazing how people's brains work! Here is a curated look at what I carved, along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists. DAY 27: artificial DAY 28: light DAY 29: naive DAY 30: messy DAY 31: peaceful What a wonderful way to crash into 2023. So much creativity and artistry and growth. Tomorrow I'll share a flip through of my Carve December Work Book and all the... Read more →

I can hardly believe that #CarveDecember is almost over. It has, once again, been an amazing display of creativity and artistry. It's amazing how people's brains work! Here is a curated look at what I carved, along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists. DAY 23: calm DAY 24: hard DAY 25: jolly DAY 26: bold What a wonderful bounty of creative inspiration, don't you agree? If you're carving along this December, I'd love to know what you've enjoyed most about the experience. If you're not carving along at the moment, I'd love to know why you're not?... Read more →

I love all the creativity that #CarveDecember seems to bring out in people. I always like to share the different takes on the same prompt. It's amazing how people's brains work! Here is a curated look at what I carved, along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists. (If you think you're not a prompt person, my Carve December Workbook class will change your mind forever.) DAY 19: grunge DAY 20: bubble DAY 21: texture DAY 22: big Remember: It's never too late to jump in and join the #CarveDecember fun. There's still more than a week to... Read more →

I love all the creativity that #CarveDecember seems to bring out in people. I always like to share the different takes on the same prompt. It's amazing how people's brains work! Here is a curated look at what I carved, along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists. (If you think you're not a prompt person, my Carve December Workbook class will change your mind forever.) DAY 13: thoughtful DAY 14: baroque DAY 15: soft DAY 16: plaid DAY 17: intricate DAY 18: clear Finally, I wanted to share these three off-prompt posts that contain really good ideas... Read more →

We are almost two weeks into this year's #CarveDecember! Yay!! Here's a peek at what I carved along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists. (As a side note: I showcase work that uses the prompts, but there are lots of folks doing amazing things off-prompt. Oh, and if you think you're not a prompt person, my Carve December Workbook class will change your mind forever.) DAY 9: thorny DAY 10: smelly DAY 11: drifting DAY 12: rough Remember: It's never too late to jump in and join the #CarveDecember fun. If you carve just one stamp this... Read more →

Another wonderful few days of creative stamp carving and printing for #CarveDecember! Hooray!! Here's a peek at what I carved along with a few personal favorites from other talented artists: DAY 5: plain DAY 6: ponder DAY 7: long DAY 8: energy One of my favorite things about #CarveDecember is how it propels me into the new year filled with creative inspiration and ideas. I hope it does the same thing for you! It's never too late to join in on the #CarveDecember fun. If you carve just one stamp this month = hooray!! Oh, and if you think you're... Read more →

The first few days of #CarveDecember have been so much fun! Here's a peek at what I carved along with a few favorites from others: DAY 1: gentle DAY 2: metal DAY 3: dotty DAY 4: little It's always so fun to see what people come up with for the prompts. All of our brains works so differently, not to mention people's personal styles. So very inspiring! It's never too late to join in on the #CarveDecember fun. If you carve just one stamp this month = hooray!! Oh, and if you think you're not a prompt person, my Carve... Read more →

You guys! #CarveDecember 2022 starts tomorrow!!!! As always, everyone is welcome to join. New stamp carvers will develop their skills quickly and experienced stamp carvers will sharpen those skills. Everyone will connect with new friends. Here's the basics: Carve a stamp. Print it. Post the print to instagram. Use the hashtag #CarveDecember. Here are the 2022 #CarveDecember prompts: If you manage to carve a stamp every day in December, great! If you just do one day, great! If you use the prompts, great! If you don't use the prompts, great! You can find a list of my favorite supplies as... Read more →