I cut out the shapes on rubber pads, stamped em on paper in black ink. Used GIMP to adjust the colours, resize, rotate, place the elements. I drew the branches into the paper with a black calligraphy pen and changed the colours.

The text was written using GIMP, I didn’t write that. The message is: 謹賀新年2026 昨年は大変お世話になりました 本年もよろしくお願いいたします which roughly translates to Happy New Year. Thanks for s great year last year, I’m looking forward to/wishing you a happy new year.

The two lion things are guardian lions statues prominent on Okinawa, where I live. The horse is there because it is the year of the horse!

Happy new year everyone!

  • Wren@lemmy.todayEnglish
    4·
    5 days ago

    This is delightful. The colours and characters look both modern and vintage when done in stamps, such a unique vibe.

    • k0e3@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      5 days ago

      Thanks so much! My fingers and eyes hurt from carving into a little rubber pad, but I also like the retro-modern feel in the final result.