From: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com To: rubberstampers-digest@xmission.com Subject: rubberstampers Digest V2 #398 Reply-To: rubberstampers@xmission.com Errors-To: rubberstampers-owner@xmission.com Precedence: rubberstampers Digest Saturday, 22 February 1997 Volume 02 : Number 398 In this issue: Here is a Big Fat Thank You to the person who posted -> Re: RS: "About Me" Re: Swap Proposal - Humor Re: RS: Observations RE: RS Low cost or free gift ideas? Re: TAN: Oscar Meyer WienerMobile Re: RS: Stampo's Fly Re: Tissue Paper Round Robin#1 RS: PERMANENT INK Re: RS TAN: COME CLEAN RS Low Cost SSS gifts Re: RS: Making Paper -- Need ideas To Mycala's SSS Re: Heres a Question SYMPATHY PHRASES!!!!!! 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: LMJCAT@aol.com Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:34:37 -0500 (EST) Subject: Here is a Big Fat Thank You to the person who posted -> About finding the Mullberry paper at cost Plus for $1.49 for 2 generous sheets! Thank You again! ------------------------------ From: Elaine Morgan Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:32:54 +0000 Subject: Re: RS: "About Me" Hi Donna...Oh, goodie, we got another stamper out there that has a sense of humor...hoorray! Usually on weekends we get slap happy...Note I did not call you chicken...or is it chicken lady? LOL...Man alive, that's a lot of chicken!! AAnd BTW, we have a Rubber Chicken Lady out here on the list...she's a great vendor...so don't hate the name tooo much. Don't be a lurker....join in when you can... Happy stamping Elaine Inkynails Carpe Diem! Donna L Caldwell wrote: > > > THE REVISED "ABOUT ME" QUESTIONAIRRE > > > >Name Donna Caldwell > > > >Nickname(s) (& how I got it-them) the chicken lady (I once bought 330 > lbs of chicken on A VERY GOOD SALE) By the way, I'm NOT fond of the > name!!!!!!! > > > >My e-mail addy is DOTSstamper@JUNO.com > > > >I come from (state or country) Maine-vacationland > > > >I now live in (state or country) Florida-the sunshine state > > > >My birthday is (year optional): March 21, 1962 ( Yes, 34 yrs) > > > > T-shirt size: L > > > > My favorite color(s): purple, pink, pastels > > > > My favorite food(s): anything from Taco Bell, lobster, clams, pasta > > > > My favorite holiday: Christmas definitely but I really like > Thanksgiving (tasty) > > > > Holidays I do NOT celebrate: Since I work at a bank I get most > holidays off so I guess that's a celebration in itself > > > > My other hobbies include: of course rubberstamping is what I spend > most of my spare time at, also SHOPPING, picture taking, bike riding > occasionally......... > > > > Other members of my family Todd (35), Lindsay (7) and Lauren (5) > > > >About my pets (and/or farm animals!) or a pet I used to have, or > >one I wish I had. Bobby our dog is 10 this year and we have Mr Formal > (2), Codi (1) and Belle (1) nubian goats and we love them all...... > > > > My occupation is: DOTS demonstrator and part-time bank teller > > > > I collect stamps/images of: anything that strikes my fancy-cute& > country mostly-I really like girl stamps and postoids > > > > My latest and greatest stamping discovery was: using embossing pens- I > really love the finished look and picking out the embossing colors where > I want them > > > > > > Choose the number which most reflects you in the following choices. > > Example: My life is: > > boring totally insane > > 1 2 3 4 5 (6) 7 8 9 10 > > > > > >You can add a line or two of explaination if necessary to your > >answers below! > > > > My stamping style is: > > cute weird > > 1 (2) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > > > > I prefer stamps: > > mounted unmounted > > 1 2 3 4 (5) 6 7 8 9 10 > > I have both but it takes me a while to get them mounted if not bought > that way > > At last count, I had this many stamps: > > three billions and > >billions > > 1 2 3 ( 4) 5 6 7 8 9 10 > > I store them standing up in cardboard bureaus and I have 7 or 8 > drawers of them > > In rubberstamping experience I: > > just discovered it invented it > > 1 2 3 ( 4) 5 6 7 8 9 10 > > > >In anything I may be sent by anyone, I'd prefer to get: > > handmade things stamping supplies > > 1 2 3 4 ( 5) 6 7 8 9 10 > > I love getting cards others make or supplies mostly > > > > Some of my favoirite RS manufacturer/vendors are: DJ Inkers, Penny > Black, Sonlight Impressions, I could go on and on > > > > My favorite stamping technique is: embossing and layering > > > > I really don't like these kinds/styles of stamps/stamping: wierd, off > the wall, bizarre- some of the stuff you see in rubber stamp madness for > example > > > > I first discovered rubber stamping: looked at DOTS catalog went to > party same night > > about 3 years ago > > > >> > > I emboss my stamping a lot. > > > > I like to make my own paper. Don't know how--is it messy?? > > > > I like to buy some quantities of unusual paper but as a demonstrator I > have to use their line of papers which are really nice so I only buy > others here and there. > > > > I like to buy embossing powders and inks. Love different EP- pastel > colors especially. > > > > I buy too many stamps. Yupper > > > > I carve some of my own stamps. Nope, I probably wouldn't like how > something I do comes out. > > > > I love word sayings and text stamps. You can never have enough..... > > > > I love weird stamps. NAY > > > > I love teddy bears and sheep and country cute stamps. > Absolutely!!!!!!!! > > > > I make political statements with my stamping. I think not... > > > > When people see my cards they say "Awww, how sweet." No but hubby says > I'm getting better at stamping. > > > > When people see my cards they say "Wow! That's beautiful!" Or maybe > very nice..... > > > When people see my cards they say "Whoa! How did you DO that??" > > > > > The people at the post office know me by name and one lady comments on > how she likes my envelopes and mail art.. > > > > My mail carrier wonders about me. > > > > > I cook embossing powder more often than food. > > > > I am a computer -wonderer-- I wonder what I'm doing sometimes!!!!!! > > > > I am an internet wisher-- I wish I were on it but maybe > someday.....sniff...sniff > > > > I need supervision turning on the machine- well not exactly, that was > computer 101 last month..... > > > I teach rubberstamping classes, hoping to earn an A sometime in the > future...... > > > > I own a rubberstamp-related business. > > > > I can smell my way to the stamp store any time I'm within an hours > drive away. > > > > I have participated in a swap before with fellow DOTS > demonstrators..... > > > > I sign up for - can't live without- swaps I see. > > > > I pick and choose my swaps, but time is the biggest problem as far as > deadlines go. > > > > > > > The other day I was pondering on fixing a great dinner for the man in > my life--- > when I discovered my favorite stamp store calling_ and decided to > change my > > plans. > > > > In fact, this discovery was so __intense, that__ I jumped in the > > neighbor's car (oops)_(sorry)_ and headed for the stamp store. As I > walked in > > the door, the owner said > "_Nice to see YOU again and ever so quickly, got a motorized > shopping cart headed in the right direction for me!!!!!!!!!!!" > > > > I went ahead and picked out _definitely more than my husband would > have been willing to pay for __ and > > marched right up to the cash register, where I proceeded to > > dream of all the wonderful things I could now make with them.___ > > On the way home to my _heart stopping amazement , I stopped off at > >at my favorite clothing store advertizing tremendous savings!!!!!!!!!!! > _and did my usual > >_pet talk to myself about overspending before picking out something new > to wear for the next week_. > > > > Which only goes to prove _you can never have too many stamps or clothes > or money__, > > reflecting my life's philosophy of > > buy it today but think of several ways to pay it off > tomorrow!!!!!!!!._______________ > > > : > > I haven't been on the list for long and I'm not very good with > computers but I'm getting > by...... > > >I really enjoy all the discussions about stamping techniques, how to use > supplies to improve a look, SALES on anything, I could go on and > on............. > > > >I live in a rural area and have had a very hard time getting started in > DOTS--one hostess didn't even show up at her parent's house to have her > party.......... I haven't found many interested people in this area to > have parties with........But in Jan. I got my first downline and things > have been looking up a little!!!!! Someone to stamp samples with and > chat to about DOTS. I have a friend I also stamp with who lives nearby > and we hit all the stamp stores and attend conventions. We joined a stamp > club in Tampa. Hope to chat with a lot of you in the future, meanwhile, > Happy Stamping!!!!!!!!!! ------------------------------ From: barbiec@ebicom.net Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 13:46:21 -0600 Subject: Re: Swap Proposal - Humor At 02:01 PM 2/22/97 EST, you wrote: >This one sounds like to big of a challenge for me.........Ha! > >Giggles and Grins! >Love, Linda I guess you are going to get Peter Pan to do these for you too....LOL Hope you are feeling well today.. Big Hugs to you.. Ann aka..NoLifeStamper ------------------------------ From: jmorrison@NM-US.CAMPUS.MCI.NET Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 13:54:22 +0100 Subject: Re: RS: Observations Did you know that a clean surface is the sign of a sick mind? (giggle,snort,giggle) I saw that sign yesterday over the desk of a school administrator whose desk was actually worse than mine. I nearly ROTF right in front of him. Jody MorrCatsNRubbr >True!! All of it...sob....so....true..... And, DARN IT!, why DOESN'T >that darned UPS truck stop here???!!! Surely, no one else in the >neighborhood ordered anything!! I think they're just out to taunt me. >As for neat people....well, I say agree with me, right guys? "Right!" Thought so.> that they're...well.. >"different" from the rest of us. Know what I mean? > >Good post! ROFLMAO!!! > >rubberpuma > > > > > >joshua4 wrote: >> >> I've made great strides in the wisdom category the last few days: >> >> 1.Ever notice how when you're waiting for a package, every vehicle that >> drives through your neighborhood sounds like a big brown truck with a >> guy in a brown uniform driving it? And how it never stops at YOUR >> house? >> 2. A computer screen makes a great light table for dry embossing when >> you're too lazy to drag out the real one...yeah, I know, SOME people >> have space enough to keep their's set up all the time! I hate neat, >> organized people, don't you? >> 3. This is how you judge the "necessity" value of a stamp(or any craft >> related item): >> It must meet the following three criteria: >> 1. You must 'see' it. >> 2. You must 'like' it. >> 3 You must 'want' it. >> It's that simple! And all this time I've been trying so hard to make up >> my mind as to which stamp is gonna put me over the edge. >> I hope these words of wisdom have edified at least one of you who was >> bored enough to keep on reading! TTFN! >> -- >> Carolyn >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/7840/ >> >> joshua4@dailyxpress.infi.net ------------------------------ From: "Linda Isarael" Date: Thu, 20 Feb 97 19:28:52 UT Subject: RE: RS Low cost or free gift ideas? Post-it notes all sizes plain copy paper stencils 1 yard pieces of ribbon or whole spools 1 yard pieces of lace - Wal-Mart 25 to 50 cents 1 yard pieces of fancy trim 25 cents to whatever Wall paper samples. Go to a wall paper store, tell them you are working on a project with the kids and that you want any old/discontinued wall paper sample books they have. When you get home sit down with a exacto knife and cut out the pages you like. I put the books I already went through in my yard sale and sold the whole lot for $10.00. Now that's what I call a deal... Oh I put the pages I cut out in: a large plastic storage box, or cut down to fit into a notebook (inside sheet protectors). Have fun making all kinds of things... Linda Israel - ---------- From: Simpson Sent: Thursday, February 20, 1997 11:53 AM To: rubberstampers@firewall.GEnie.NET Subject: RE: RS Low cost or free gift ideas? Postage stamps - as many or as few as $ allows. Handmade envelopes. Handmade return address labels. Box of colored pencils. Tape Glue >Return-Path: >X-Sender: janet@plano.net >Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 10:08:10 -0600 >To: rubberstampers@firewall.GEnie.NET >From: Janet Detter Margul >Subject: RS Low cost or free gift ideas? > >More than one (but less than 100) of the Secret Stamper participants have >asked me for suggestions on what to send their Secret Stamper that would be >loved and appreciated... but wouldn't cost very much. > >I've suggested making cards and including step by step instructions for >making them... maybe sending along the supplies to make them... oh and >chocolate is (almost) always good. There are some of our SS participants >who can't have chocolate for one reason or another (although it's always >fun to send Linda Skirvin the empty wrappers), so check your SS's >information sheet before sending food or fragrances. > >But mainly I'm posting here to ask everybody, even if you're not playing in >the SSS, what kinds of low cost/free items would thrill you if you got them >given to you? > >Post to the list. I'd think everybody would want to know some good gift ideas. > >========================================================================= > Janet Detter Margul | Real women don't have hot flashes... >WeeBe Graphics Plano, Texas | they have power surges! >========================================================================= > * * * janet@plano.net * * * janet.npc@genie.com * * * >NEW web pages with a new address: http://www.dallas.net/~janet/index.html >========================================================================= > ------------------------------ From: franklystamping@juno.com (Deborah K. Frank) Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:54:20 EST Subject: Re: TAN: Oscar Meyer WienerMobile I'm serious!!!!! We really did see it!!! It was about a week ago or so. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Hey, wanna stamp? FranklyStamping@juno.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:32:20 -0500 (EST) LMJCAT@aol.com writes: >NO WAY.............. > ------------------------------ From: jmorrison@nm-us.campus.mci.net Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:01:02 +0100 Subject: Re: RS: Stampo's Fly Yeah, me too... I was almost afraid to read it lest I'd have to go to the naughty room. Although given who tends to stay there, it might just be fun!!!! (giggle, giggle, snort, giggle) Jody MorrCatsNRubbr >Boy have I been seeing posts from Shannon and Giggles for too long! I >saw the subject line for this and sure didn't think it was about the >plastic fly he sends in some of the orders! VBG > >DG Stamper >(Domestic Goddess Stamper) ------------------------------ From: dianeb@cfu-cybernet.net (Bowman, Diane) Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 13:57:39 -0600 Subject: Re: Tissue Paper Round Robin#1 Hey!!! I wanna do this too! Please? Pretty please? I love tissue paper and making envy's from it. If I can still take part, let me know. If not is anyone interested in doing a new one? How does one do this? Any help is appreciated!!! Thanks Stampin' Joy ------------------------------ From: Elaine Morgan Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:57:03 +0000 Subject: RS: PERMANENT INK How do you get black permanent ink out of the nooks and crannies (Cheez!! you'd think I was talking about Thomas' English Muffins...anyway, I am using the solvent and a q tip, but it sure is a waste of tips..doing it that way.. TIA Elaine Inkynails Carpe Diem! ------------------------------ From: StampMaine@aol.com Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:53:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: RS TAN: COME CLEAN me too!! and anyone wanting to take away my Zoloft will be shot on site!!! I remember being depressed and having morbid thoughts of death as far back as age 6 or 7, but not until a couple years ago, realizing what was the problem. It took me several years to even mention it to a doctor. what a difference!! i'm surprised i never attempted suicide, but I realize, looking back, how close I've come to being there... Annette, The Stamp Maine-iac ------------------------------ From: Darlene Sybert Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 14:19:59 -0600 (CST) Subject: RS Low Cost SSS gifts Janet and all SSS's, if your SSS lives in the Pacific Northwest any place close to a Bon Marche and doesn't send you a handful of Frangos in your package, you are being mis-treated! Darlene Sybert vsa http://www.missouri.edu/~engds/index.html @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The everlasting universe of things Flows through the mind, and rolls its rapid waves, Now dark--now glittering--now reflecting gloom-- Now lending splendour, where from secret springs The source of human thought its tribute brings... -Shelley, PB "Mont Blanc" @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ------------------------------ From: GGMCCOR@aol.com Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 14:18:39 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: RS: Making Paper -- Need ideas In a message dated 97-02-17 09:25:05 EST, smith25@ix20.ix.netcom.com (Angelhrt) writes: << I have thought that mulberries might work. But of course they are not in abundance this time of year. Likewise, raspberries and blackberries might work. . . Does anyone have ANY ideas how to color paper pulp??? I know you can add colored construction paper, but I don't really like the texture this gives my paper. And I am preferring to try to use "natural" dyes if possible. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>O<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Good morning dearie! I do know that when dying fabric with natural colors you need a mordant to hold the color and keep it true, but I doubt that would apply with paper as you'd never be washing it. For fabrics, the following things are used to make vegetable dyes. It might pay to experiment: Onions skins boiled make a variety of yellows to browns Walnut shells make a deep brown Tea gives a soft ecru color (did you add it to the slurry?) Beets* will give a soft to bright pink - possibly even a deep pink Raspberries on fabric look like a pretty purple until rinsed, then you're left with grey You might try boiling up a bit of fienly chopped spinach and adding it to the slurry. You could try blueberries for blue but I don't know how that would work. And marigolds are reported to give a bright sunshiny yellow. *I'd probably try this first. They're such a lovely color in the first place. You could probably just use the juice right out of the can. (You know I even stamped with canned beets once?! Took them right out of the can, cut them in half and plunked them down on paper. Pretty!) Feathers ------------------------------ From: "Mycala Shaulis" Date: Sat, 22 Feb 97 19:56:32 UT Subject: To Mycala's SSS SSS -- I love you! : D I know I said it last time, but I just wanted to inform you that my stamping has changed so dramatically since you sent your package! With the goodies you sent and the magazines, you wouldn't even know the "before" and "after" cards were from the same person! : ) I really appreciate you and I can't wait to find out who you are -- you'll get a truck load of cards! (And maybe a "before" or two to see the HUGE difference!) : ) Gushingly grateful, : D Mycala ------------------------------ From: "Lacey Kavanaugh" Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 14:58:36 -0500 Subject: Re: Heres a Question > > Have any of you heard or seen colored Foils <--- Not the kink you would use > with Glue These look just like your regular Aluminum Foil but they are > colored TIA Lis You can get foil that is a little thinner than regular aluminum foil at candy supply shops in several different colors.:) ^ ^ / \__/ \ / ( ) \ Paws4Stamping / \/ \ & the rubber stamping Papillons \ _( * )_ / nthrbns@netpluscom.com \/ \/ ------------------------------ From: gmork Date: Thu, 20 Feb 1997 22:48:59 -0700 Subject: SYMPATHY PHRASES!!!!!! So far I have sent out Happy Birthday phrases, Get Well phrases and these are the Sympathy phrases!! smiles, Glenyce Sympathy Phrases ================================================================ God gave us memory that we might have roses in December. ================================================================ Thinking of you ================================================================ With sympathy, deepest sympathy, sincerest sympathy ================================================================ Our thoughts are with you ================================================================ Just to let you know you are often in my thoughts ================================================================ May it comfort you to know that the thoughts and prayers of others are with you ================================================================ To let you know we are thinking of you and to express our sincere sympathy ================================================================ Extending sincere sympathy to you and yours at this time of sorrow ================================================================ With heartfelt sympathy and kindest thoughts to you in your sorrow ================================================================ Sharing in your sorrow and wishing you strength in the days ahead. ================================================================ May loving memories comfort you in the days ahead ================================================================ Gone from our sight but never from our memories or our hearts. ================================================================ Sharing in your sorrow at the loss of someone so dear. ================================================================ May the love of those around you bring comfort in the days ahead. ================================================================ Caring thoughts are with you during this time of sorrow. ================================================================ May loving memories ease the pain of your heart ================================================================ May the Lord s arms comfort you in your time of need ================================================================ "What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose." Henry Ward ================================================================ "Is it so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun, lived light in the spring, to have thought, to have done?" Matthew Arnold ================================================================ May our loving Father give you comfort for today & hope for tomorrow. ================================================================ Praying for friends to comfort you, faith to uphold you, and loving memories to help you smile again. ================================================================ Sharing your sorrow at the loss of someone so dear. ================================================================ May the love of friends and family be a source of comfort to you. ================================================================ It will be the little things you remember, the quiet moments, the smiles, the laughter. And although it may seem hard right now, it will be the memories of these little things that help push away the pain and bring the smiles back again. ================================================================ May hope and peace be yours today and always. ================================================================ Remembering with you........ the life of someone so dear. ================================================================ "There is comfort in the strength of love: 'twill make a thing endurable, which else would overset the brain or break the heart" William Wordsworth ================================================================ Wishing you hope in the midst of sorrow, comfort in the midst of pain. ================================================================ Please know how much you are loved and how deeply your loss is felt by all. ================================================================ Your loved one will always be as close as a memory, and the God of all comfort will always be as close as a prayer. ================================================================ Wishing we could be by your side at this time, our deepest sympathy. ================================================================ Someone so special, will never be forgotten. ================================================================ Sharing in your sorrow, Thinking of you and wishing I could be there to hold your hand. ================================================================ The sorrow of the faithful is not that of permanent loss, but the tender sense of sadness that comes in saying good bye for now to someone we love. ================================================================ The Lord himself goes before you and be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you Deuteronomy 31:8 ================================================================ ------------------------------ End of rubberstampers Digest V2 #398 ************************************ 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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