An Apple A Day

This is another small Artist Trading Card. 

It measures about 2" by 3". 

I was practicing an art exercise that I made up

in order to decide what to draw.

I thought I'd take the first word that

came to mind and use it as my subject matter.

Apple was my word. It was close to lunchtime. 

Here's what I came up with. . . . 

Wood Block Tulip Stamp

I love wood block prints and homemade cards. 

I was looking for a quick craft that combined these two things. 

Here's a list and picture of the materials I used.

foam sheet

block of wood

exacto knife

pen

glue stick

assorted paints

I decided to go with a more primitive folk artsy design.

I did some sampling first on a piece of scrap paper. 

Then I moved on to stamping on card stock and adding a few details

with a fine black marker. 

Here's the finished piece. 

It was fast, simple, and turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself.