21.8.11

sunday seller | getting hooked

as part of my etsy packaging reassessment, i purchased a little hummingbird stamp. i want to speak the same language in my packaging as i do in my products. this means a combination of black, white, pink, kraft, embossing and perfection. i thought it would be a nice touch to have a hummingbird stamp on my envelopes as a subtle connection to the little bird in my blog and shop banner.

so needless to say i was delighted to come across this little hummingbird stamp by getting hooked. i've actually seen a number of hummingbirds before but they are always soo detailed and are always sniffing flowers*. the hummingbird below will be easier to emboss with my powders - something that will be necessary because the envelopes i ordered are black. i can't wait to bring it all together!

getting hooked is neat because she handcuts all of her stamps from rubber in a linocut fashion. most stamps nowadays are done using digital images and machines so it's nice to see that this art form has not died out completely. not to mention this artist has a real sense of shape and form. 






* they just can't get enough of the flowers!

9 comments:

  1. The hummingbird is beautiful and it will be great on your packaging! I'm going to go check out her shop. :)

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  2. P.S. I ordered the Keep Calm and Crochet on for my mom's birthday from getting hooked. Her shop is adorable!

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  3. These stamps are beautiful! I love your shop I will definitely be making a purchase very soon!

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  4. That is so awesome that she does that all on her own! WOW! And I love the hummingbird idea!

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  5. I was so into stamps when I was young, I wonder if my mom could find the ginormous box and send it to me. I love the idea of stamping things, it just gives it that extra something. You know? LOVE that hummingbird!

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  6. @mg | i would likely offer to buy your old stamps from you, i'm obsessed with stamping!!

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  7. the hummingbird is beautiful. I want a cherry blossom, I might go have a look there...

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  8. Thank you so much for your kind words about my shop :) I am thrilled to be featured by you! You really made my day :)

    I am giving away 3 stamps this month, be sure to visit my blog to get the details :)

    Thanks again!!!

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  9. i love the sewing machine one!! Very cute!

    PS. Your dad's envelope is edgy and super badass!

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