Yes.
They were right.
(The visitors who left a comment
on ‘haiku my heart’ last week I mean.)
It IS addictive.
But before I come to that… something creative! YAY!
I saw it on the Internet earlier, but when Rosie started talking about it
(and showing results!) I really couldn’t help myself any longer:
I bought me the carving tools to make my own stamps!
I’m not the ‘start easy’ type: I wanted a bird stamp!
One that looks like what Kim used on this page here.
Because when I saw her page, an idea popped in my mind
with a stamp like that.
Did I manage to carve a stamp?
OH YES!!!!
(This page serves as an example for one of the ‘Summer Camp‘ prompts)
Like a bird on the wire
(click on the photo to enlarge)
(21 x 29,7 cm - 8.3 x 16.9 inch. Used: Watercolour paint, hand carved stamp, black stazon ink, grey fine point marker
The ‘wires’ are a phrase from the song ‘Bird on the wire’ by Leonard Cohen
Like a bird on a wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free
…
And here’s Haiku my Heart (in Dutch and English)
| Gefilterd zonlicht
strooit schaduwen op de muur ‘t is bijna zomer |
Filtered sunlight throws
shadows, dancing on the wall Summer’s almost here |
I have the feeling that, without consciously choosing a direction, I got past
the crossroads. All of a sudden, I’m walking on a path that seems worth
to explore. I guess this journey was put in motion by writing the haiku last
week, and the art journal page I made following that haiku and photo of the
stones spiral. The ‘birds on a wire’ page somehow show that same ‘misty’ style.
I do not know where this path will lead me – I cautious move on…
Enjoy the weekend dear ones!
Throw caution to the wind. This is a joyful path to dance and run on…you can even run with scissors! I love your stamp and your haiku. come visit me…I teach art journaling!
Wow, your stamp looks beautiful, and that page is stunning. I want one like that!
That is a *brilliant* hand carved stamp!!!!!
I have been trying carving for years and I’m still not that good (and my first one, well, it looks like a 4 year old carved it with a butter knife 🙂 )
Love the page too
you have ignited my heart!
so glad you are here, in dutch and english on the wings of bright birds. and you have given me an idea..see how this works???
i will write to you when i return home from a day in the studio to share it with you. don’t you love how one seed of inspiration leads to another???
Prachtige pagina, Marit! En dat zelf maken van stempels is weer wat hoger op mijn verlanglijstje komen te staan nu….super! Met Haiku’s heb ik nog steeds niks, maar ik vind het wel supergoed hoe je alleen al op deze weer bent gekomen.
how inspiring! And love the photo of the shadow. So happy you have joined the haiku madness.
Great stamp and love the photographs and the haiku. dance, dance and fly!
that is the coolest stamp! I remember carving stamps in school. Very fun!
Oh Marit…I love love this stamp ! what a cool page! and keep moving thru this with us, and yourself…much to be discovered ahead of you on this journey! LOVE your photos here!
That verse by Leonard Cohen is what Kris Kristofferson wants carved on his tombstone. I love Leonard Cohen and KK. I love your art, your photos and your sharing. Thank you.
P.S. I love your hand-carved stamp, too!
Wat een prachtige stempel heb je gemaakt, prachtig!! En wat ben je toch altijd een inspiratie!!
Liefs Hanneke
The Dutch is so close to German that I figured out your marvelous haiku without looking at the English until last! Haiku some more, please!
Ah, the lazy, langorous warmth of summer! I love the imagery of the photos as well as the haiku, very rich and visual.
I love the bird-on-a-wire image! Beautiful! And when I enlarged it, I could actually see the lines of Leonard Cohen’s song written! Amazing. I have a blogger friend who also did a post called Bird on a Wire. If you would like to see it (also a nice take with barbed wire and gorgeous bird), the post is dated 2/8/11 and the blog is http://stickupartist.blogspot.com. I also did one called Icon Leonard Cohen dated 11/3/09 at http://margaretpanpipes.blogspot.com. I love his (relatively) new song “Hallelujah;” I understand he’s coming out with a brand new song! Great post, Marit! Hugs!
En ook dàt kun je dus: een stempel maken!! Marit, wat ben je toch ontzettend creatief!!
Je Haiku is prachtig en de foto’s die erbij horen ook!
Wat kun jij eigenlijk niet??
Ohja, koken. Lol
Fijn weekend!
XXXJenneke
I was taught how to make stamps like that from a friend at a mini craft workshop we were taking turns doing at each others houses 🙂 It was a lot of fun!!
And yours turned out great! 🙂
I can feel summer peeking around the corner in your words and photos…your bird stamp has inspired me!
wow!!! Look at you go my crafty friend! Poetry, stamp making, photography, Crazy busy friend!! Love it all!
xxDaniella
Wowwwwwwww!! I am LOVING your stamp… another person you might want to check out is Gina (http://tyggereye.blogspot.com/) …she makes AMAZING stamps!! And loving the Haiku! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Marit,
I love your images and your haiku. Your haiku is so refreshing and I love reading it in Dutch as well as English. I believe that I shall be bilingual in no time. Your stamp is fabulous! When will you begin marketing these?? I want one! Please stay with us! We love having you!!
xxoox,
Noelle
Zoooooweeee… wat een geweldig stempel heb je gemaakt!!! Ben onder de indruk hoor!! Hij doet het ook fantastisch op je journal bladzijde!! Echt WAUW!!
De haiku’s vind ik ook weer superknap van je! Daar ga ik me echt niet aan wagen hoor. Een stempel snijden lijkt me dan weer wel leuk!!
Your haiku is wonderful! I LOVE those photos Marit! And that stamp of the 3 birdies is simply AWESOME! I feel proud as punch to have inspired you to do that! Simply wunnerful…
Oh, and Summer Camp is the best! Awesome programme of artsy fun! xo
Wonderful stamp! thank you for sharing the inspiring haiku – I find haiku such a brilliant vehicle for expressing so very much with so very few words. It encompasses a moment and all that you are feeling in that one breath.
I say throw caution to the wind ! 😉 Easy for me to say, right ? I think the new path holds wonders for you, Beautiful Brave One !
So you are amazing ! Haikus in two languages, and perfectly carved stamps on the first try ! Love the birdies !!!! This post made we so want to jump a plane across the ocean and come play with you !
Sending loving energy to keep you on the sweet flow, My Friend.
Beautiful — so happy you’re blooming and feeling creatively full. We’re so happy to have you in our wonderful community.
I have LOVED that song for a long time. I
Also have painted birds on the wire…but this is brilliant to make the wires the words of your Haiku.
LOVE it!
Ah! Your beautiful birds on the lyrical wire give me goosebumps all over. I *LOVE* this image! the image and shadow light play haiku are lovely, restful, warm as well
I just love the 3 birds that you carved and the haiku that Leonard Cohen’s lyrics stirred in you. Though I am of Dutch ancestry, I do not speak Dutch so it is fun to whisper first the Dutch words and then the English. I love your photos, too, and it sounds like you are entering a new life phase. Hooray!
ooo Marit, wat een geweldige stempel heb je gemaakt!!! Toen ik de gutsen zag, was ik even weer op de middelbare school, mijn guts deed nooit wat ik wilde, maar die van jou: WOW!!! Of zoals ze met hyves zeggen: respect! En je haiku heeft me geraakt, zo passend en vol gevoel, bedankt!
How did you carve that beautiful stamp Marit?? You never cease to amaze me, I love how the bird on a wire page turned out! I think you need to do a tutorial on the stamp carving my friend!!
Wat ben je toch ontzettend creatief!!!! Zelfgemaakte stempels, wat ontzettend knap!!!! Love de Leonard Cohen page (ik ga gewoon half Ned en half Eng schrijven, heb jij dat ook weleens?), he brings back memories … dat krijg je als je van 1963 bent 🙂
Fijne week Marit!!!
Dear Marit —
Be still and listen
The heart whispers direction
Enjoy the journey
LOVE your stamps! Can’t believe that these little birds are ‘firsts’!!! LOVE the ‘mist’ too. Hugs, Terri xoxo
Zo Marit, wat ziet die stempel er GEWELDIG uit!!!! Ben wel een beetje jaloers, echt mooi 🙂
Liefs Viv
wow.. making your own stamps. that is really cool. never realized there would be anything out there to do that. love what you made. those birds are awesome.
and another great haiku. =)
Happy Monday!!!!
it is a delightful wonder to get to travel on this path with you (even a little)
your birds on the wire and the journal page you did OH MY Mz M…splendid!
your haikus touch my heART…just like your art and creativity!
Happy June!
oxo
Thank you for sending the sunshine my way it drew to find you lovely Haiku! Your post on the self carved stamp made me wish I had the tiniest of artistic finger so as to make something like that me self!
oh, i want to carve a stamp! Looks like so much fun!
I Love Love Love the birds on the wire…how clever of a way to journal the Haiku….I am in awe of this..!