Who says you have to leave home to visit exotic vistas and enjoy the benefits of foreign beauty? Experiencing art from other cultures is simply a mouse click away as you visit a variety of rubber stamp websites that feature designs from different sections of the globe. I did most of my research at http://www.kerchunk.com and would encourage you to bookmark that site as a great reference for websites on any stamping product, style or subject. Now onto our travels...
At http://www.haika.com you can see folklore art styles from Mexico on sheets of unmounted rubber. The styles are geometric in form and would lend themselves well to a project that didn't require alot of color, so that the focus of the piece could be drawn to the intricacies of the stamp. The cost is reasonable as well-about $14.00 per sheet of unmounted stamps.
If you are looking for stamps that reflect an Asian influence you will want to visit http://www.hankodesigns.com. This site features Japanese and Hawaiian art styles and has both whimsical and more traditional stamps that you can feature in your work. If you are planning a vacation to Hawaii you'll want to pick up a stamp or two to take with you to add to your "having a wonderful time, wish you were here," missives to those left on the mainland.
Obviously, a safari would be a very exotic trip and few of us can afford that luxury. At http://www.jssouthafrica.co.za/the artwork of the African continent comes to life. The catalog is featured in several currency styles which makes it covenient for international shoppers. I especially liked the puzzle of Africa that could be purchased and stamped. The stamps vary from traditional African design to animals with a cartoonish style, but all reflect the wonder of savannahs and jungle equally well. I think your visit to this site may qualify as a mini vacation.
For those of you who prefer your vacations a little less exotic, never fear. If you prefer campsites to camel caravans, and are more likely to travel the highways in an RV for your vacation, then visit http://www.camperstamper.com. Traveling stamps, images of RV's, trailers and camp scenes are all here. I think the greetings from the road section is just a hoot and enjoyed the image of the billboard thoroughly. What a fun way to keep in touch with neighbors and family as you travel the road.
Vacationing usually means a little down time as we get away from the routine. Make sure that you spend sometime on your vacation doing something you enjoy-hopefully stamping will be one of the things you get to do. Until next time-Happy Stamping!
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