Artful Alphabetical Arrays
Sat, January 8, 2011 at 05:50PM alphabet stamps + ink = play time
Use alphabet stamps as shapes, as color, as pattern.
My older daughter (11) and I created this page together. We did it in a grid format. Won't this make a cool art journal background?
My daughter stamped RAINBOWS with alpha stamps; for the corners, a square stamp in silver.
Doesn't the stamping ink look like candy?
I've been playing with alpha stamps as patterns and designs. The top photo, above, is a page created with alpha stamps that I plan to use as an art journal background! Not just using them to make words, but to make patterns and textures and designs. Alphabet stamps are a super useful. They seem expensive for such tiny things, but are well-used.
Ideas:
»» Stamp quotes or more quotes
»» Stamp your journaling onto an art journal background
»» Try white ink on a dark background or dark ink on a colorful background
»» Stamp a list
»» Create an art journal background or a collage background using stamps as a "texture" layer
»» Repeat the same letters in a pattern or to create the look of a shape
»» Hide your journaled words inside random lettering like a Find-A-Word puzzle
»» Add a date or title to a page
»» Stamp a phrase on an artist trading card
»» Make stamps from the hardware store, inspired by the book Print & Stamp Lab
I have 3-4 sets of stamps, in different sizes + fonts. A few alphabet stamp sets that I like:
Stampendous Storybook Alphabet
Reader Comments (6)
I've been on an alphabet stamp "binge" lately (ordered four this week- yikes!) and I have been eyeing that Storybook alphabet for quite some time. Love these pages. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love my set of alphabet stamps! Probably bec I love words...
They "work" anywhere, in the background and for words. Your daughter and your art shows how true that is! {:-D
It's so amazing, what wonderful designs you make with simple materials! *TOP*
I should keep that idea in mind...
Yay! Now I know what I can do today!
I was curious about which specific set of wooden alphabet letters you used. I like the slight exaggeration in some of the letters and I also wondered how big the letters actually are? I couldn't seem to find the ones you used when I tried Yahoo search. I think I am getting ready to buy a set or two and want to find ones I'll LOVE.
Thanks, Trece
Trece, I've had these alpha stamps for years, and I don't know the brand, sorry! As for the stamps, the width is 1/2" and the height is 3/4". Hope that helps!
Tammy