From: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com (rubberstampers Digest) To: rubberstampers-digest@xmission.com Subject: rubberstampers Digest V2 #3062 Reply-To: rubberstampers@xmission.com Sender: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com Errors-To: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com Precedence: rubberstampers Digest Tuesday, October 7 1997 Volume 02 : Number 3062 In this issue: Re: RS: TAN: WAY TAN: Sex Question...Help Needed..... Re: RS: RS : Santa HELP needed RS: Re: RS : Santa HELP needed RS: Queen Mary Convention Re: RS: ATTN-well, Just About Everyone I think :-) RS: TAN: House siding do's & don'ts RS: Rubber Stamps of America RS: Tuesday Chat Reminder RS: TAN: HUMOR Re: RS: Beautiful card from Jody Morrison RS:Attn: Sy/Stamper's Helper Re: RS: Salt technique - How to RS: TAN: Halloween Party Ideas? RS: Decorating soap RS: TAN - Prayers & Encouragment needed RS: Proposed Clown Swap RS: Re:STUDIO 2 PENS Question Re: RS: Newbie swap Group #2 RS: NEWBIE SWAP #2 Re: RS: COMM-magnet sheet--Great price Re: RS:Halloween & interference paints swaps Re: RS: Rubber Stamps of America Re: RS: San Jose convention (Long) RS:CARD RECEIVED See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the rubberstampers or rubberstampers-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 00:55:01 -0500 (CDT) From: Cynthia Sillitoe Subject: Re: RS: TAN: WAY TAN: Sex Question...Help Needed..... At 12:14 PM 10/6/97 -0400, Katchoo wrote: >You must've known I'd jump in on this right??? *grin* I should hope so! You have a reputation to protect...... > >Keeping the buffer zone: > > >On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, MJS wrote: > >> B >> >> >> U >> >> F >> >> F >> >> E >> >> R >> >> >> Z >> >> O >> >> N >> >> E >> >2. Check out "boys on the Side" for the fun scene when Whoopi Goldberg >tries to get Mary Louise Parker comfortable with some, shall we say, less >clinical terms for the female anatomy. This is absolutely one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite scenes. My mom and I have seen it several times and have it on tape. The first time through this scene, I was thinking "how embarrassing!" I mean, I'm watching this with my mom. (Moms aren't supposed to know nasty language or anything sex-related, you know? ;) But I do think it's vicariously-liberating. An example....I got the strangest present from an aunt. It was a stuffed animal--a beaver. But what made it strange was that she said in her note "I'm not sure why I got this...it just seemed so appropriate and I wound up getting one for me and the girls, (her daughters) too." Now, if I hadn't laughed with my mom through "Boys on the Side" at least six times by then, I would have hesitated to voice my initial thought at this gift--which was "Oh, my god, she's buying us all beavers..." We totally cracked up about it and still do. I had the hardest time writing a thank-you note and I kept putting it off. I'd write "Thank you for the lovely beaver..." and descend into a fit of hysteria. I'm chortling at the computer right now....Cynthia This message was from Cynthia Sillitoe - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 01:15:50 -0500 From: Teresa Foster Hanson Subject: Re: RS: RS : Santa HELP needed I just used a PSX Santa for my cards and I stamped then cut out all fur areas plus beard and mustache then used Liquid Applique on all these parts. Last, glued these sections over top of same sections on the origianl stamped areas. Teresa stattic@iquest.net This message was from Teresa Foster Hanson - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:13:24 -0700 From: "Paula Jo Green" Subject: RS: Re: RS : Santa HELP needed Merlene, I checked my PSX catalog to see which image you were referring to. Is it the Santa Tag (# K 292)? If so, you may want to try liquid applique (fabric puff paint works also). What about using a piece of red velvet or other fabric for the hat? You could also use a mini sprig of Holly & glue it over the Holly sprig in the stamp image. Another idea would be to do it as a paper tole. Another idea I just thought of would be to glue angel hair or other doll hair to the fur part of the hat and add a white fuzzy pom pom to the bottom of the hat. Or after you stamp & emboss the image, color it in with foiling glue (one area at a time). Instead of coloring the area with markers, color it with foil. You could foil the hat, holly & berries. Use the angel hair & pom pom on the hat. You would then only have to color the face with your markers or watercolor. That's all I can come up with tonight. Hope it helps. Paula Jo "Domestic Goddess Stamper" - ---------- > From: Merlene > To: rubber stampers > Subject: RS: RS : Santa HELP needed > Date: Monday, October 06, 1997 8:43 AM > > I want to use a large Santa face on my Christmas cards this year. I like > demention on my cards. PLEASE help me with ideas for material used on Santa > beard, eye brows, hat fur and tassel. I am doing the PSX Santa and have a > bunch already stamped and embossed in gold. > > > > > > Swap a month Hostess > Getting to like you > Merlene > Stamping Friends > Canada > This message was from "Merlene" > -- > The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems > Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from "Paula Jo Green" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:22:26 -0700 From: "Paula Jo Green" Subject: RS: Queen Mary Convention I am in the middle of getting things ready for the convention and wondered who all from the list is planning on attending. Besides my pins, I am making a special "goodie" for the list members and need to know how many to make. I don't want to not bring enough, if possible. Thanks, Paula Jo "Domestic Goddess Stamper" This message was from "Paula Jo Green" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:28:10 -0700 (PDT) From: jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) Subject: Re: RS: ATTN-well, Just About Everyone I think :-) I DON"T KNOW WHAT THIS IS ABOUT YET!!!!!! Sob! Am I the only one? The only thing I KNOW is that you are one hard working lady.... Hugs, Jody >OK, Kiddies-- >This is the Who Has/Who Likes Kid. I've had a busy week end. Finished >5--count 'em--5 more categories, and they're all ready to go out tomorrow. > >This is 18 RAKs in envelopes and 20 RAKs in boxes. That's 38 all together (I >didn't even have to get out my calculator.) 2 are going to Australia, 1 to >Canada & 1 to Iceland. RAKees include some random selections from the Snail >Mail List, too. >And that's all I'm going to tell anyone. > >Since I think everyone pretty much knows what this is all about now, please >feel free to post whatever you have to say--unless you don't like what you >get, in which case please just let me know you received it. If you don't >like it, you don't even have to say Thanks--I just need to know that it >arrived safely. > >Let's see. I think this will make 63 RAKs sent. That leaves only--uh what's >63 from 115 promised? > >Barb >This message was from StFlossie@aol.com >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 14:42:45 -0400 From: "Merlene" Subject: RS: TAN: House siding do's & don'ts We finally bought the siding for our house as it was on sale. Question is do we put styrofoam on then house wrap ,then the siding. We have had so many conflicting ideas. Some say yes. Some say the house has to breath or it will rot. We live in northern Ontario, Canada. Our house is 25 yr. old. Any ideas??? Swap a month Hostess Getting to like you Merlene Stamping Friends Canada This message was from "Merlene" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 02:42:39 EDT From: feathersmc@juno.com (G M) Subject: RS: Rubber Stamps of America Has anyone gotten their new catalog yet? I heard there's supposed to be some wonderful stuff in it, and as I just love their stamps, I'm looking forward to it rather impatiently. Feathers ***Rubberstampers always bounce back!*** This message was from feathersmc@juno.com (G M) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 00:06:45 -0800 From: 2867t@gte.net Subject: RS: Tuesday Chat Reminder Please join us Tuesday for a chat on the IRC Undernet at 11am Pacific Daylight Time. At your connection to the Undernet type /join #stampers NEW ADDRESSES to use to connect to the Undernet are as follows: Baltimore.md.us.undernet.org:6666,6667,6668,6669 Baltimore.md.us.undernet.org:7777 Lowell.ma.us.undernet.org:4400,6660,6661,6662,6663,6664,6665,6666,6667,6668, 6669 Atlanta.GA.us.undernet.org:6660,6661,6662,6663,6664,6665,6666,6667,6668,6669 us.undernet.org:6660,6661,6662,6663,6664,6665,6666,6667,6668,6669 ca.undernet.org:6667 eu.undernet.org:6667 irc.ucdavis.edu:6669 Austin.TX.us.undernet.org:6667 Manhattan.KS.US.UnderNet.org:6667 Chicago.IL.us.undernet.org:4400,6660,6661,6662,6663,6664,6665,6666,6667,6668 ,6669 Norman.OK.US.undernet.org:6667 Phoenix.AZ.us.undernet.org:6667 Rochester.MI.US.undernet.org:6667 StLouis.MO.US.UnderNet.org:6667 Washington.DC.us.undernet.org:6667 Okc.OK.us.undernet.org:6667 SanJose.CA.US.Undernet.Org:6667 Overseas: London.UK.eu.Undernet.org:6667 Montreal.qu.ca.undernet.org:6667 Toronto.ON.ca.undernet.org:6667 Vancouver.BC.ca.undernet.org:6667 If you connect to the Internet with a text based connection and your IRC connection doesn't allow you to type in an address, connect to IRC as you usually would. At your connection type: /server Norman.OK.US.undernet.org 6667 (or any server that will work for you) /join #stampers Chat times are: 2 chats on Tuesday: #1 Tuesday - 11am pdt, 12pm mdt, 1pm cdt, 2pm edt #2 Tuesday - 4pm pdt, 5pm mdt, 6pm cdt, 7pm edt 1 chat on Wednesday - 6pm pdt, 7pm mdt, 8pm cdt, 9pm edt This message was from 2867t@gte.net - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 23:52:56 -0700 (PDT) From: jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) Subject: RS: TAN: HUMOR Thought some of you would enjoy this: Hugs, Jody B U F F E R Z O N E Prayer for the Addicted God, grant me the serenity To accept a post I cannot change,Courage to walk past the computer without turning it on when I'm running late for work, And the wisdom to know the difference between "come to bed now" meaning "let's have some fun" and "come to bed NOW" meaning "that computer has got to go"! This message was from jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 00:08:52 -0700 (PDT) From: jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) Subject: Re: RS: Beautiful card from Jody Morrison Actually, dear Becky Bear, this is my first experiment with inteference paint. Mary Hackney aka synchronicity gifted me with some a bit ago, and I decided to see how it all worked. Fun stuff, eh? Thanks for your nice words....you always make me feel like I CAN do this stuff... hugs, Jody who is trying to type with a cat draped over her arms.... >Now Jody, you have to e-mail me and tell me what you colored this with! >:) It's absolutely beautiful! >Jody stamped a large butterfly and colored it with ? Maybe metallic rub >ons?? I'm not sure, but I'd like to know how you did it Jody. The >colors all go together so beautifully. >Thank you, >hugs >becky-bear >This message was from becky-bear@juno.com >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net (Jody Morrison) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 02:21:22 -0500 From: vb Subject: RS:Attn: Sy/Stamper's Helper Thanks Sylvia of Stampers Helper for the fast service sending my Rubbernecker catalog! There are some great images here. Also....thanks so much for the extra goodies. I appreciate it! Fast and friendly service... Thanks again! Vicki (CajunStamper) This message was from vb - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 03:53:59 -0400 From: "Victoria T. Flaherty" Subject: Re: RS: Salt technique - How to Does anyone have a copy of the summer, 1977 issue of National Stampagraphic they'd like to sell or copy the article "Recipes for Unusual Effects and Textures" by Sandra McCall? I'd be happy to pay copying cost and postage if you don't want to sell. TIA Take care, Victoria Maine This message was from "Victoria T. Flaherty" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 00:13:36 -0800 From: Brenda Wise Subject: RS: TAN: Halloween Party Ideas? Karen, My, my, you are ambitious. Here are some gross recipes that would appeal to those boys...I'm gonna make the rat cakes for a friend of mine. Good luck! Brenda Recipes to follow: GORY GOODIES I hope you find something here that looks really gooood to you. If you would like to send me your favorite recipe to add to this page email trix@primenet.com DRINK THE BLOOD Blood Red Ice For deep red ice, try cherry koolaid. Can even be frozen inside a plastic glove, now this really adds some snap to a punchbowl! Mystery Punch 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 quarts apple cider 3 cups water 12 ounce can of frozen orange juice concentrate Stir all ingredients together until well blended. Chill 1 hour. Serve cold with blood red ice mold (above) To serve warm, after chilling, bring mixture to a boil, then simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. APPATEASERS AND HORROR d'OEUVERS Creepy Deviled Eggs Start with deviled eggs make nasty faces on the yolk part with sliced green olives for eyes and green or red pepper for mouth and eyebrows. Strained Eyeballs 6 eggs, hardcooked, cooled, and peeled 6 oz whipped cream cheese 12 green olives stuffed with pimientos Red food coloring or ketchup Half eggs widthwise. Remove yolks and fill the hole with cream cheese, smoothing surface as much as possible. Press an olive into each cream cheese eyeball, pimiento up, for an eerie green iris and red pupil. Dip a toothpick into ketchup and draw broken blood vessels in the cream cheese. Bug Bites Color creamcheese green, put pickle slice on cracker, add lump of cream cheese and stick in two almind slices to look like wings. Can add small olive pieces to look like eyes. GREENS, GOOS AND SIDES OF STUFF Moldy Dinner Rolls For Halloween parties try little dinner rolls and put in enough green food coloring that they look totally molded. Gross looking but good. Spider Bread (stolen from Sunset) Bread dough or package of pre-made rolls (optional) poppy seeds, almond slivers (hard core optional) pesto or cheese/sausage filling Seperate dough into individual rolls. Using floured scissors, cut each roll in two. Cut one part into four longish strips (for legs) and lay them across the other part, pinching in the center to get the ends to all stick out the sides. Bake as directed. You can use the poppy seeds for eyes and the almond slivers for fangs. When I made them I filled the body part with pesto, and sausage and cheese. Anything you'd put in a calzone will work, but be careful it's not too runny 'cause it'll leak out! Bleeding Heart Jello The Preparation: The heart is made from red jello with a some evaporated milk added to make it opaque. The blood is honey or kyro syrup with red food coloring added. PLace the 'blood' in a small ziplock plastic bag and submerged in the jello. I guess you could use any mold for the jello but a heart shape really looks special. The Presentation: A heart shaped mold sits innocently on a platter. When peirced with a sharp knife it oozes blood red sauce. The effect is disgusting , but not bad tasting. When you've gathered everyone around for the cutting, be sure to use a fairly sharp knife so it pierces the bag. Also, the best effect is when the center of the heart is pierced, then the knife is twisted. This oozes blood out of the "wound" and looks gross!! If you have a "hearty" crowd that wants to dig in, just remember to remove the bag! (I've heard of a halloween gag, but this is ridiculus!) Chuckie's Upchuck 2 teaspoons of butter or margerine 2 medium onions chopped 16 ounces of cream style corn 2-10 ounce cans of cream of mushroom soup 2 cups milk Whatever leftover vegetables you have in the fridge! (tomatoes, green beans, Mushrooms, cauliflower, etc) Saute onions in the butter. Add everything else and bring it to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve immediatelu with a barf bag of course! A'LA CARCASES AND HEARTY MAIN CORPSES Tounges on Toast 8 slices white bread 8 slices bologna Mustard Cut each slice of bread into the shape of lips, with a slit in the middle. Cut the bologna into strips that look like tounges. Insert the bologna into the slits in the lips(so it looks like the tounges are hanging out of the mouths). Cover the bread with mustard and broil until the bread is golden brown. Dead Man's Meatloaf Uese your favorite recipe, but instead of shaping it into a log shape it into a corpse. Legs together, arms folded across chest. Bake as usual, but before serving, stab the poor guy in the heart and dump ketchup on him. Guaranteed to gross out just about anyone! Gnarled Witches Fingers 1 T veg oil 4 boneless chicken breasts 1 cup flour 1 egg, beaten 1 c bread crumbs Pitted black olives, halved lengthwise Shredded lettuce Grease cookie sheet with oil, set aside. Carefully cut chicken breasts partway to create five fingers (the uncut part will be the palm of the hand). Slice them a little crooked for effect. Dust in flour, dip in egg, coat in bread crumbs, broil 5 minutes each side til golden and cooked through. Trim the tips with the olive fingernails and serve on lettuce. Meathead Ok, the latest (and easily most disgusting) version of the Meathead passed it's test with flying colors. What you need: A hollow skull (they sell these in Halloween shops. The top comes off and there is a space inside for candy or whatever) Cherry or strawberry Jell-O mix Cold cuts (ham and turkey look good) Red or green food coloring (optional) Eyes (optional) This recipe is rather labor intensive and must be done ahead of time! First, we prepared some red ice (water and food coloring mixture) although green ice or no color at all should work equally as well. We also modified our skull slightly by drilling holes from the internal compartment to the outside of the skull to allow for drainage. Second, wash the skull completely, making sure that it is clean enough to eat off of (which is what you will be doing). I worked in two sections and put each section into zip-lock plastic bags after I was finished. It is important to store everything in the *FREEZER* until maybe an hour before you serve it. Third, prepare your Jell-O. I make mine in several pans and make sure it is only 1/4" thick. When it has set up, you will be slicing it up into 2-3" strips which can be layered over the skull sections. Fourth, cut up your cold cuts. I typically use thin sliced meats and cut them into 2x6" strips but almost anything will work. If you use ham, the head will look more natural but using turkey looks like a zombie head. You can experiment with other meats and see how they look. Even using a combination of meats looks good. Fifth, once everything is prepared, take the two halves of skull and pick one to work on. I decided to go all out and grabbed a pair of those spring glasses (the ones with the eyeballs on springs) and cut the eyes out. I washed them and placed them into the eye sockets, which gave the skull a very interesting look. Layer the slices of Jell-O over the skull and on top of it, layer the sliced meat. The meat will act as a bonding agent to hold the whole mess together. It will probably take 10-15 layers of meat to make the head look "natural" and will probably take some practice to get it to look right. Personally, I've learned not to put the meat down in any pattern, just to have it crisscross and go any-which-way. YMMV. As each half of the skull is finished, put it into a sealable plastic bag and put it into the freezer. This keeps the meat and Jell-O cold but keeps the moisture in the meat from freezing solid. About an hour before serving, remove the pieces from the freezer. Fill the skull with the ice that you had prepared previously and seal the two ends of skull together with more cold cuts. I suggest putting it into the refrigerator to let any ice that had formed in the freezer time to melt. Place it on a platter of lettuce and serve. The effect it gives is quite interesting. As parts of the meathead are cut away, both the red Jell-O are exposed and parts of the skull. The Jell-O also does melt somewhat and starts to ooze through the meat. As the ice inside the skull melts, it drains through the holes that I previously mentioned and starts to pool on the platter. I am not responsible for anyone who becomes violently ill trying to eat this concoction. ;) Worms au Gratin Worms: 6-7 oz egg noodles, cooked with 8 oz spaghetti, broken into short pieces Toss with: 2 T butter or margering and 1 1/2 cups grated process cheese or cheddar Place in greased casserole. Dirt: 2 slices whole wheat bread, toasted, crumbled into tiny crumbs, 1 T butter or margerine, melted and 1/4 tsp salt Mix dirt ingredients together, sprinkle over worms. Place under broiler for 5 minutes. Finger Sandwiches or Handwiches Spread soft white bread with red colored creamcheese and roll up and squish them lengthwise in your hand. They come out looking like bony fingers. Put cut up olive on tip for the fingernail. DREADFUL DEADSERTS Cupcake Rats Take a toy rubber or plastic mouse/rat and mold pieces of aluminum foil by pressing the foil over the top of the rat, forming a foil cup that has the shape of the rat on the inside, leave the bottom open and pull the toy rat out. Make a bunch of these aluminum rat cups. Use some additional foil to form legs so the molds sit open side up on a cookie sheet. Spray the inside of the foil rat molds with non-stick cooking spray and fill with chocolate cake batter following the instructions on the box. Leaving the molds on the cookie sheet for support, bake the rat cakes in the oven, again follow box instructions, you may find it helps to over bake them a bit. When finished baking, let cool and pull off the foil mold and trim the bottom of the cupcake rat with a knife so it sits flat. Use red cake icing in the little squeeze tubes to inject (from the bottom) the insides with a little gooey "blood", use licorice whips for a tail and red cake decorating beads for eyes. You usually will only get one rat per mold so make plenty of the foil molds, they're easy to do. You can make these into bats by adding wings made from Fruit Roll-Ups and leaving off the tail. Kitty Turds on bed of Kitty Litter Very simply, make little chocolate "logs", like Tootsie Rolls, and serve then in a foil-lined box, on a bed of sugar-dusted Grape Nuts. Make sure the family cat is clearly in evidence. Dirt Pie Make or buy a graham cracker crust, either chocolate, vanilla, or plain. Fill it with chocolate pudding and top with grapenuts. Gummi worms make a nice finishing touch! Stained Glass Cookies Wilton makes 2 different jack 0 lantern cookie cutters, one smiling and one not. Take either or both, and make you fave sugar cookie recipe. Be sure to color it orange! Make sure that the holes are cleared out when you cut out your pumpkins. Before baking, crush yellow hard candies (by hand or with coffee bean grinder- life savers work well), and fill the eye & mouth holes with the crushed candy. Bake as directed, and you will end up with a very pretty stained glass effect, and delicious cookies! CRYPT OF CRUNCHERS AND MUNCHERS Brain Dip 1 whole cauliflower 1 tub Trader Joe Spinach and Water Chestnut dip radishes assorted raw vegetables, crackers for dipping Cut florets from the top of the cauliflower until you have a cauliflower 'bowl'. Remove greens from bottom. Cut stems from radishes, leave the root, remove skin. Using toothpicks and food coloring, draw an eyeball on the flat part of the radish (where the top was). The root will look like the optic nerve. Fill cauliflower with dip, garnish with radish 'eyes', serve with veggies and crackers. Deadly Dipper Try hummus dip and use enough black beans beside the garbanzo beans so it looks either grey or brown grey and serve with chips. Pus Pockets 4 small pita rounds 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning Spiceor Oregano Tomato sauce Sprinkle seasoning into cheese and spoon about a half cup of cheese into each pita. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. until the pitas are browned. Remove from oven and poke a hole in the top of the pita until the cheese oooozes out. Dab tomato sauce around cheese and enjoy. DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU Cooking Accessories The Things You Never Knew Existed catalog contains several unusual items and is available from: Johnson Smith Co. P O Box 25500 Bradenton FL 34206 813-747-5566 Cookbooks - - "How to Play with your Food" by Penn & Teller. - -"Creepy Cuisine" by Lucy Monroe. Many of the recipes on this page are from these cookbooks and there's lots more dasterdly delights yet to be discovered in them!!! This message was from Brenda Wise - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:13:45 -0700 From: inklus@harborside.com (Jonni Kincher) Subject: RS: Decorating soap Reading the stamping on candles reminded me of a kindergarten project my kids did many years ago. They cut out littl pictures from magazines and put them on soap. I don't recall if they glued them on or what...but somehow the design stayed on the soap as it was used because the layers of soap encased the design. It should be possible then to decorate bars of soap similar to the way the candles are decorated maybe. Has anyone tried something like this? Jonni/INKLUSIONS Whenever you think that you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong. Atlas Shrugged This message was from inklus@harborside.com (Jonni Kincher) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 04:19:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Lisa Subject: RS: TAN - Prayers & Encouragment needed Could I please ask you all to pray for me today? I have this HUGE certification test that I have to pass and I'm having all sorts of anxiety about it. So much so that I'm forgeting the things I know. This is a 200 question test on EVERY THING that I've learned in the past year at school. I'm ok with the computer stuff except for a few charts that I still need to memorize, but it's the basic and digital electronics with all their terms and calculations that I'm freaking out over. I'm under so much stress right now that it feels like I'm having a nervous breakdown. Feeling really bad about myself and ended up crying myself to sleep last night. 3 hours later I get up feeling guilty for sleeping...I should be studying! :( My head KNOWS I need my sleep so don't be telling me it's ok to sleep and that I need it . I do suffer from depression and anxiety attacks as part of my life. Not an excuse, but a fact in my ability to deal with all of this. I'm exhausted!..... InkyPaws This message was from Lisa - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 04:39:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Lisa Subject: RS: Proposed Clown Swap Anybody wanna play? I still need a few more folks to make this official. Is the due date bad? I can always change that. Let me know. NAME OF SWAP: Clown Swap HOSTED BY: InkyPaws (Lisa) - chatty@erols.com ITEMS INFO: 6-5 THEME/DETAILS: Any occasion card using one or more clowns. Cards and postcards only please. MAILING INFO: Send a SAML and equal postage (loose) plus one extra stamp. (No metered strips PLEASE!) OR just send me $1. Please make sure your envelope is reusable and big enough. If not, please send a new envy along with your swap cards. Please put swap cards in a zip lock bag. Also, since I host several swaps at the same time PLEASE put the name of swap on the envelope. Thank you! IN MY HANDS BY: November 8th (Saturday) RETURNED TO YOU: November 10th (Monday) This message was from Lisa - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 03:59:12 -0400 (EDT) From: Rjm1022@aol.com Subject: RS: Re:STUDIO 2 PENS Question Hi Glenda, I'm sorry to be asking you again after you've posted 2x already, but could you tell me a little more about the studio 2 pens. Being on the design end of the rubber stamps, I don't get to "play" that often and I sometimes miss new products. Are they the equivalent to markers as colored pencils are to 'Prisma Color"? (did that make any sense?) I think you know what I mean!!... or do they do something unique that other markers don't? (like do all the house cleaning, take the kids to school , and make you rich?) Thanks in advance! RINI This message was from Rjm1022@aol.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 01:04:49 -0800 From: Brenda Wise Subject: Re: RS: Newbie swap Group #2 I got that card too!!!! It was wonderful and you described it just right. Brenda Rubber105@aol.com wrote: > > I received my swap card from Pepper Keel today. It had a cute sunflower > embossed > on the envelope. My 10 year olddaughter could hardly wait for me to open it > to look at the card. The card had another sunflower, but a larger one, > embossed and colored in with markers. Pepper rounded the corners of the card, > it added just the right touch. > Inside she attached another piece of paper, and cut all the sides with fancy > scissors. > She used her computer to write a message and even drew another sunflower! > Great > idea, the font she used was very delicate and looks great. She also used the > computer to add her name on the back of the card. > Thanks Pepper for a pretty card and some great ideas! > Julie Hohenstein > > (my cards are in the mail!!!) > This message was from Rubber105@aol.com > -- > The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems > Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from Brenda Wise - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 01:18:49 -0800 From: Brenda Wise Subject: RS: NEWBIE SWAP #2 The cards are in the mail. They are all basically the same care, but I had fun trying out different techniques. I don't know who I sent what too, but I hope you like them. Brenda This message was from Brenda Wise - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 05:16:08 EDT From: rustydoc@juno.com (Thomas [Tom] L Lane) Subject: Re: RS: COMM-magnet sheet--Great price Phil, I sent you my ck last Wed. for the 40 containers ,recieved them today Mon. Thanks for the mini cat. & fall paper twist also, I've never had such great service. Now I need time to fiqure out how & where I'll store them , my never ending search for storage continues. Thanks again for the great service ! Sandy Lane This message was from rustydoc@juno.com (Thomas [Tom] L Lane) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 07 Oct 1997 05:16:09 EDT From: rustydoc@juno.com (Thomas [Tom] L Lane) Subject: Re: RS:Halloween & interference paints swaps whoever posted these swaps please contact me ! Sandy Lane This message was from rustydoc@juno.com (Thomas [Tom] L Lane) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 06:05:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Teapot Subject: Re: RS: Rubber Stamps of America Hi Feathers! I have their 1998 catalog -the one with the cover desgined by Vivian Day. It was my first catalog from RSA and I love it! Loved it so much I had to go over to Saxtons River, VT just to see the stamps in person! On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, G M wrote: > Has anyone gotten their new catalog yet? I heard there's supposed to be > some wonderful stuff in it, and as I just love their stamps, I'm looking > forward to it rather impatiently. > > Feathers > > ***Rubberstampers always bounce back!*** > This message was from feathersmc@juno.com (G M) > -- > The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems > Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . > This message was from Teapot - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 03:00:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Michele Pryor Subject: Re: RS: San Jose convention (Long) It is Oct. 18 & 19 at the Parkside Exhibit Hall in downtown San Jose.. Michele When is this convention? >Thanks Ginny > >---------- >> From: Ruth Soldavini >> To: Olyvia29@aol.com; rubberstampers@crafts.dm.net >> Subject: Re: RS: San Jose convention (Long) >> Date: Monday, October 06, 1997 5:10 PM >> >> I don't know if you got an answer to this >> But here is the list of vendors. >> A.N.T transfer--A Stamp in the Hand Co.--Above the Mark--Ad-Lib Designer >> Stramps--Alextamping--Americam >> art stamp--Art Gone Wild--Art Institute--Auntie Amy >> Stamps--Beeswax--California Paper Goods--Cat Dancing Design--Connors >> Collectibles--Curtis Uyeda--Darcie's Country Folk--Distinctive >> Impressions--Dreamink--Dreamweaver Stencils--Echoes--Good >> Impressions--Good Stamps-Stamp Goods--Halos--Imaginations--Impressive >> Stamps--Imprint Factory--Inkers-a-way--Judi-kins--Limited Edition--Make >> an Impression--Mari & Me--Neato Stuff--Paula Best & Co.--Penny >> Black--Rich and (almost) famous--Rubbermania--Skycraft Designs--Sonlight >> Impressions--Stamp Happy--Stamp Out--Stamp Out Cute--Stamp Storage and >> amore--Stampin' up Demonstrator--Stamping Just for fun (for PSX)-- >> Stamping room only--Stamps by Judith--Stamp 'N Such--Stampscapes--The >> Creative Mode--The Graphic Word--The Rubbernecker Stamp Co--Theta >> CimonCollection--Toybox--Tsukinenko >> Validated Rubber Stamp Co--Vicon--Visual Image--When the Rubber Hits the >> Road--Wildlife Enterprises. Also have classes if interested. Ruth >> >> Ruth Soldavini >> This message was from tvlady@webtv.net (Ruth Soldavini) >> -- >> The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling >Modems >> Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . >This message was from "GINNY" >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from Michele Pryor - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 18:26:07 +0800 From: "Grant and Megan Carter" Subject: RS:CARD RECEIVED Hello Lorna and howdy to you all on the list. Lorna's card arrived in my mailbox today. Thanks Lorna, I love the stamp you used. Let me try and do it justice. First the envelope is made in with beautiful paper - did you make this yourself? The card is made up of speckled cardstock, then layered upon that is a pale blue card with white roses on it. Then another layer of white card, cut with decorative scissors and stamped in the middle, is a cute fairy, coloured in with coloured pencils. Once again thanks Lorna and thanks to Shannon for organising the swap. I hope you receive my card soon. Megan This message was from "Grant and Megan Carter" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . ------------------------------ End of rubberstampers Digest V2 #3062 ************************************* To subscribe to rubberstampers Digest, send the command: subscribe rubberstampers-digest in the body of a message to "majordomo@xmission.com". 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