oh dear.

i seem to have found a fun new crafty skill.  as i was putting together a storytime kit for this fall all about monsters (which i put together almost every year–it’s my favorite!) i realized that we really didn’t have any good “hand stamps” for monsters.  i figured there would be tons of monster stamps available, especially so “near” halloween (note to local merchants:  august is not really all that close to halloween).  but alas, after visiting several stores, i had discovered no monster stamps.  zero.  the closest i could come was some ghosts and maybe a frankenstein, but no silly, goofy, kid-friendly monsters.

suddenly, i remembered this fabulous video i’d seen online recently.  i’d been so inspired by her artwork and by her stamp carving.  she makes it look so easy!  so, i bought a “stamp-carving kit” and set out to make my own darn monster stamp.  and you know what?  it really was pretty easy!  (shhhhh…. don’t tell…)  the hardest part was creating the wood blocks to glue to the back for stability.  i may need to make a few more… i’ve been doodling monsters during meetings…