Carved stamps

When I think of patterned repetition,  I think of die cuts and carved stamps.  I cannot make die cuts, but I can carve my own stamps :-)

I like to carve objects and words, but some of my favorite stamps come about randomly.

From yesterday's art journal entry:

Intentional and random stamps

I had to tell myself to "Stop" making stamps and complete the day's page or I would never get to the five (oy) paintings I have been working on.

Not obsessed...

with carving stamps - perhaps mildly addicted!
I found a nice cigar box to keep them in:

Yes, I will need more storage :-)

Why all the fish? I was working on a monotype that needed a LOT of changes - color being the most critical:

Not liking the red...

So after I added more color to obscure the disconcerting red and yes, the muddy pink, I had something that reminded me of the sea. And then of course where were the fish and vegetation?...a nice opportunity to make some stamps for a specific piece:

Transformation!