From: owner-rubbertown-digest@lists.xmission.com (rubbertown-digest) To: rubbertown-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: rubbertown-digest V1 #118 Reply-To: rubbertown-digest Sender: owner-rubbertown-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-rubbertown-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk rubbertown-digest Sunday, January 11 1998 Volume 01 : Number 118 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 07:37:34 -0500 From: "Marcia L. Balonis" Subject: RubberTown: Official Swap - Rubber Stamp Image HI All This swap is official. This is a repeat of one of my favorites from last year. Hope there are some great cards. Name of Swap: Rubber Stamp Image Hosted by: Violetnut Item Info: Cards or post cards 6 for 6 Theme Details: Use a rubber stamp image someplace in your artwork. Last year we had some great cards using some of those wonderful RS images and sayings. I hope this one will be as much fun for us again. Status: Official Postmarked BY: 28 February Mailing Info: SAML with equal postage, but no less than .78 please, chances that I'll be able to mail back for less that that amount are slim to none! I recycle envelopes. No metered strips please. Extras: Gift for all players. Prize for first received. Sign UPs so far. Sandy Lane rustydoc@hotmail.com Terri Bradbury brad1224@gte.net cynde cynde@flash.net Erin ee33597@pop.goodnet.com Received 1st Lisa stampngmom@aol.com Ginny Newman happyrubber@juno.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 04:26:41 -0000 From: "S.E. Case" Subject: RubberTown: Stampers Helper Oops, guess Sy Liles already answered the questions by responding to Shaunna. Anyway, her juno addy didn't go through so try the other one - sliles@inreach.com, if you still have questions. Linda >^..^< StampinCat Home E-Mail SEC5500@GTE.NET - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 07:41:06 -0500 From: "Marcia L. Balonis" Subject: RubberTown: Swap Southwestern Style-Update HI ALL Name of Swap: Southwestern Style Hosted By: Violetnut Item Info: Cards 6 for 6 Theme/Details: A southwestern theme of your choice. Mailing Info: Send SAML, equal postage. No metered strips please. Extra postage will not be returned so please don't send any. I will recycle envelopes. Postmarked BY: 15 January Status: Official Special: Little gift for all players; "prize" for first package received. Players so far. Jo Busykids@aol.com Dropped Tonya Rilling tntrilling@juno.com Received Thea Boschma henryb@transport.com Received 1st!! Michael oakley oakleymc@ohio.net Pat Koss p.koss@snet.net Received Sara Humphery-Knight stamperson@aol.com Martha nastrith@aol.com donnajo Troup mtroup24@cybertrails.com Sandy Hampson thehampsons@juno.com Received Darlene kdtroy@hotmail.com melissa David mdavid@mastnet.net Grace gsamis@aol.com Barbara Simpson Received Nana Becci bectho@btigate.com Received Rosemarie Smith rsmith@uoguelph.ca Carole Mork wmork@sk.sympatico.ca - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 07:44:38 -0500 From: "Marcia L. Balonis" Subject: RubberTown: Shaker Swap - Update HI All Name of Swap: Shaker Cards Hosted by: Violetnut Item Info: 5 for 5 Theme details: Do a shaker card of your choice Mailing Info: SAML with equal postage. I'll recycle envys. No metered strips please. Postmarked by: 15 January Status: Official Special: Small gift for all; prize for first received. Players: Elaine Morgan elainem@goes.com Sharie Soriano ssoriano@clubi.net paula Jo Green pjgreen@cybertime.net Received Shaunna Frasure stampfan@psln.com received Maxine Johnson maxij@worldnet.att.net Leilani leilani140@aol.com REceived 1st Tina Jones tina@novell.ur.utk.edu Martha nastrith@aol.com Sherry Kroll mkroll@proaxis.com Received Cindy Fitzgerald cindyf@pryrmid.net ITM Bonnie lass Bonniel@cdsnet.net Janet Scholl moonclimber@ttlc.net Melissa David mdavid@mastnet.net Christine Cox christine@coxes.com received Michael Troup mtroup24@cybertrails.com Mary Krause my4labs@aol.com Ruth Soldavini tvlady@webtv.net Ingrid byadao@otn.net Received Elizabeth lruuska@netnitco.net Rosemarie Smith rsmith@uoguelph.ca Some GREAT work - I think you will be pleased!! - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 04:46:21 -0000 From: "S.E. Case" Subject: RubberTown: Paula Best source? Does anyone on the list have access to Paula Best stamps? I am looking for an angel kitty stamp by them. Thanks, Linda Case StampinCat>^..^< Home E-Mail SEC5500@GTE.NET - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 08:57:54 -0500 From: Karen Harris Subject: RubberTown: Storing Cardstock Linda, The paper trays area great way to go for storing cardstock and they are pretty durable. I bought 36 of them 6 years to use as mailboxes in my Kindergarten. (Erin, are you paying attention?) They got knocked off the window sill and many other things. But only 2 cracked in all those years. Now that I am not teaching I have them at home under my stamping counter to hold my cardstock. 2/$1.50 is a good deal at Walmart and I don=92t know how long it will last. When I bought mine at Staples they were 6 in a box for 6.99. That was cheaper than a lot of others they had because the box said they were made out of recycled materials. But, like I said they stood up well.=20 Congratualtions on getting this organized. Gotta go do some more organizing myself! Karen=20 LindaSueN wrote: >=20 > There has been a lot of talk on the list lately about the literature or= ganizer sold by Costco and Sam's and, I admit, I have been *eyeing* this = for several months. It costs $30 and has 24 slots - great for storing an= d organizing yourcardstock. I was at Wal-Mart yesterday and saw letter t= rays (like the ones you would use on your desk) for $1.50 for a set of 2.= I got to thinking (I know, that's dangerous) - hm-m-m, I could get 12 s= ets for $18 and have my 2 slots - AND I could configure them the way I w= anted! The organizer from Costco and Sam's is just THERE - you can't cha= nge the configuration in any way. So, back to Wal-Mart today - spent my = $18 and now all my cardstock is SO-O-O organized! (Actually, I can't take the credit for this idea - saw the new stamp store (Stamp Works) in Gainesville, GA do this.) > Just my $.02! > Linda >=20 > - - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 09:03:47 -0500 (EST) From: Else10@aol.com Subject: RubberTown: RS: MICROLOPES FOR VALENTINES! GET READY FOR VALENTINE'S DAY! MICROLOPES and MORE for SALE! LAST ORDER DAY FOR VALENTINE DELIVERY: JANUARY 31 Make some unique Valentines and gifts this year! Read on! The following products are available: Microlopes Set 1 Tiny Envelope Templates for BIG stamping FUN! Each set contains one of the following: - --Skinny envy, finished size 1.5 by 4 inches - --Square envy, finished size 2.5 inches square - --Tech flap envy, finished size 2.5 by 1.5 inches - --Triangle envy, finished size 3 by 3 by 3 inches PRICE PER SET: $5.50 Microlopes Set 2 More tiny envelope templates for BIG stamping FUN! Each set contains one of the following: - --Really tiny envy, finished size 1.5 inches square - --Seed packet envy, finished size 1.75 by 2.5 inches - --House-shaped envy (very cute!), finished size 2 by 2.25 inches - --Flower petal envy, finished size 2.5 by 3 inches PRICE PER SET: $5.50 INDIVIDUAL MICROLOPES! Order a single microlope template (choose from those in sets 1 and 2, below). Template comes with small paper instruction sheet and no ring. Punched for your convenience like the other templates. PRICE PER TEMPLATE: $2.00 each. ORIGAMI BOX INSTRUCTIONAL FLYER Simple, square origami box to make from two sheets of regular paper! Easy, quick, stampable--make dozens to package gifts or candy! Flyer includes ILLUSTRATED, easy instructions and many project ideas. PRICE PER FLYER: $4.00 STAMPED PAPER BIRDHOUSE KIT Make a 3-D paper birdhouse from cardstock and easy to find materials. Stamp and assemble! Very cute--many project ideas included. COMPLETE KIT includes cardstock, paper, reusable patterns, trims, and instructions. Great package topper--only 3 inches tall! PRICE PER KIT: $5.00 MINI ACCORDION BOOK KIT Make a mini accordion book only 1.75 by 2 inches! Stamp with your stamps and message, then tie off with ribbon. COMPLETE KIT includes pre-cut cardstock and papers, trims, and instructions (detailed, so you can make morebooks on your own). Various colors available--sorry, no choice at this low price, but you will love this kit! PRICE PER KIT: $5.00 Postage and handling PER ORDER: - --for one item, $1.00 - --for two items, $1.50 - --for three items, $2.00 - --for four items, $2.50 - --for five or more items, $3.00 To order, send check* or M.O. made out to ELSE M. TENNESSEN and mail to: Else M. Tennessen 537 Sulgrave Drive Columbia SC 29210 PLEASE ALLOW THREE WEEKS FOR DELIVERY FROM RECEIPT OF ORDER. TO ENSURE VALENTINE DELIVERY, WE MUST RECEIVE YOUR ORDER BY JANUARY 31, 1998. THANK YOU! *There is an additional $10 fee for checks returned UNPAYABLE by the bank. - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 14:01:29 -0000 From: "301261" Subject: RubberTown: Wedding Invitation/Wedding Card Swap This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01BD1E99.6A60CBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Wedding Invitation/ Wedding Card Swap 5 for 5 Due Date: 5th April HOSTESS: Frances Coyle email rionore@tinet.ie to sign up Postal Details: SAML $3 or =A32 postage. signups so far: Merlene(photolee@ican.net Janet Scholl moonclimber@ttic.net Dustnthewind chfarm@mnsinc.com Maria fcoyle:@iol.ie Me rionore@tinet.ie - ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01BD1E99.6A60CBC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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- ------=_NextPart_000_00A4_01BD1E99.6A60CBC0-- - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 09:15:50 -0500 From: Karen Harris Subject: RubberTown: stamping clubs The stamping club that I know of does it a lttle differently. Each person brings a kit for all the others to complete a stamping project she has designed. For example, I make a card using a pop up dots. I then bring the cardstock, stamp to share, ink pads, dots, all that I need to make that card with enough cardstock and other consumables for each person to make one. I like this idea because then you come home with a finished project and you don=92t have to carry all your stamps with you. At this group everyon= e brings a project every time they meet - once a month. If you have a large group and not that much time for your meeting, people could take turns bringing the project. Kathy, this may not be at all helpful for your group since they need to bring something, not come empty handed. But maybe if they know they can bring whatever project they like, they would. At least they couldn=92t sa= y they didn=92t have patterns or whatever. But this works best I think with a committed group since you want to have an idea of how many are going to be there so you bring enough materials for all. I can see where this method might be a little formal for some but I think I would work better this way. KaREN - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 10:41:18 -0800 From: Libby White Subject: RubberTown: reply to Jane Sorry to post this to the entire list but Jane, my reply to you came back user unknown even when I took the l out. >Hi Jane, > Good timing. Next Sat. the Binder's on Piedmont is having their first >meeting of the year of their stamp club. I think this will be the 4th >year. Members volunteer to teach classes but we usually have at least one >big outside teacher a year come by. Suze Weinberg, Mary O'Neil were the >first year. We have had non stampers teach classes, like an artist who >makes her living with watercolours. To join is $15 and you get a 10% >discount on all stamp supplies you buy during the year. We meet in the >back of the store at 10:00am > This is one of the easiest ways to know about classes in the area. >Several of the stamp stores have classes like Stamp Art Jubilee in Vinings. >Just call them and ask, they have classes every Sat. some are beginners but >there are upper level too. Also there is an Atlanta Stamper's BB that just >got started and sometimes classes are announced here. > >http://www.InsideTheWeb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb4535 > >Hope you come and join the Binder's group. >Libby > > >At 08:36 AM 1/11/98 GMT, you wrote: >>HI Libby in Stone Mountian. Jane in Tucker, here. >> >>So, where around here can I go for good stamp classes? >> >>Jane >> > - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:05:51 -0500 From: "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps" Subject: RubberTown: AD: 10 Heart Window Cards $3.00 10 Glossy Heart Window Cards $3.00. This price includes shipping cost. Send Check or Money Order to: S.C.P. Stamps Dept. 10 Heart Cards 1095 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Pennsburg, PA 18073 "Luv" Mariann Independent Mary Kay Consultant Please Visit S.C.P. Stamps at: http://members.tripod.com/~scpstamp/ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:08:21 -0500 From: "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps" Subject: RubberTown: AD: 10 Heart Tags $1.50 10 Glossy Heart Tags $1.50. A nice size for childs Valentines. Price includes Shipping Cost. Send Check or Money Order to: S.C.P. Stamps Dept, 10 Heart Tags 1095 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Pennsburg, PA 18073 - -- "Luv" Mariann Independent Mary Kay Consultant Please Visit S.C.P. Stamps at: http://members.tripod.com/~scpstamp/ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:09:08 -0500 From: "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps" Subject: RubberTown: AD: 50 Heart Stickers $2.50 50 White Glossy Blank Heart Stickers $2.50. Price includes shipping cost. They measure 1 7/8" across. Great for making your own valentine stickers. Send Check or Money Order to: S.C.P. Stamps Dept. 50 Heart Stickers 1095 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Pennsburg, PA 18073 - -- "Luv" Mariann Independent Mary Kay Consultant Please Visit S.C.P. Stamps at: http://members.tripod.com/~scpstamp/ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:11:54 -0500 From: "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps" Subject: RubberTown: Get Your Stamps Made For eveyone on the list that would like to have one of their original drawings turned into a rubber stamp. We have a lot of fun with these. Not only will you get an unmounted of your own drawing. You will also get 9 others. I collect original drawings or doodles from 10 rubber stampers that would like to particapate. I will put together a 7=BD" X 5" sheet of unmounted rubber stamps which only the particapants will be able to purchase for $9.00 plus $1.00 for shipping. There will be 10 images from particapants on the sheet. The artwork will not be used by my company for any other purpose except this special. Each image will be approxamately 2 1/4" X 1 1/2". The artwork that you send must be "AT LEAST" that size. You may send larger artwork and I will do the resizing for you. Artwork must be in "BLACK INK on WHITE PAPER" and very clean of smudges. Try not to use real real thin lines. Because, They might not come out on the rubber. The drawings must be of hand drawings or doodles. (*Please Nothing Vulgar or Obscene*) It's fun for the particapants to see other original drawings turned into a rubber stamps. If you wish that your artwork be anonymous. Just include a note when you send the copy of your drawing and payment. Along with the sheet of rubber stamps I will be including a list of credits for the artwork. For the artist who wish their artwork be anonymous. The credit will just say Anonymous. Please include a copy of the agreement portion of this E-Mail with your signature in the space provided as a release to use your artwork in this project. Or you may write the full agreement out on a sheet of paper with your siginature. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Doodles Special #5 Agreement. I __________________________ state that this peice of artwork is my original design. I give S.C.P. Stamps permission to use it on the (Original Doodles Special #5) only. I understand that S.C.P. Stamps will make 10 rubber forms of my drawing and will distribute them to particapants of (Original Doodles Special #5 only. I also understand that my orignal rubber stamp may be used by the particapants of (Original Doodles Special #5) on hand stamped artwork that must not be sold for any type of profit. I sign my name here to state that I agree with the terms of this special. ___________________________________ Signature - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The deadline for this special is January 30 1998. I will have the sheets ready to ship by February 15 1997. If you are overseas or in Canada. Please add $1.00 extra for shipping. Send Check or Money Order to: S.C.P. Stamps Dept. ODS#5 1095 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Pennsburg, PA 18073 This is a lot of fun. I hope you will join us. "Luv" Mariann - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:13:57 -0500 From: "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps" Subject: RubberTown: AD:50 Unm $16.00 For all who have not ordered any of the Great S.C.P. Unmounted Stamps. Here is the "grab bag" you've been waiting for. 50 wonderfully terrific Simply Cute & Pretty Unmounted Stamps for $16.00. You just can't beat this deal. It's a wonderful way to start your unmounted collection. And if you are a seasoned pro. It's a great way to add to your collection. If you would like to see some of our images, Check out our Web Site at: http://members.tripod.com/~scpstamp/index.html Lot's of surprises around every corner of our site. So make sure you click all of the links to see all we have to offer. US shipping is included in price. If out of the US, Please include $2.00 for shipping. Send Check or Money Order to: S.C.P. Stamps Dept. 50416 1095 Sleepy Hollow Rd. Pennsburg, PA 18073 - -- "Luv" Mariann Independent Mary Kay Consultant Please Visit S.C.P. Stamps at: http://members.tripod.com/~scpstamp/ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:26:27 -0500 From: "Ellen Gordon (Evo)" Subject: RubberTown: Rub On Ramblings, Tips & Ideas... :}> Heyyy, Folks.. catching up with tons of email from yesterday, so... if you haven't heard from me yet, you will! :}> Here's some reading material while you wait... it's a repost, 'cause I've had soooo many people ask me how to use the Rub Ons. And there's a swap going on out there on this... you need to join the fun! AJ... post your swap info again, please? Metallic Rub-Ons... one of the least understood, least used, and most admired accessories to stamping. What are they? 4 different kits, each kit having 7 circles of creamy textured colors that you apply with your finger (there-fore comes the name Rub-Ons) or with a small sponge applicator. Whadda ya do with them? Rub on cardstock before you stamp, mingling colors to achieve the mood you want for your background. Silvers and pewters for a silver finish... coppers, amber and Golds for a golden finish...greens and copper for a vertigris finish... or just have at it with what looks and feels good for you. Then you can add more texture and interest by sponging, stippling, splattering, stamping with texture or pattern stamp, or leave it like it is. When you color cardstock... leave some of the original card showing through and if you apply other layers of color... allow some of all the layers underneath to show through. Stunning effects begin to occur. Try hitting just the top ridges of corrugated paper or crinkled paper... wonderful effect! Rub on color after you stamp... adding color to areas such as water, or sky ... or small areas using a small sponge appicator. Use Rub-Ons with your stencils just by using your finger... and use different colors for a shaded or blended effect in your stenciled image. Again...it's fun to allow some of the underlying cardstock & colors to show through. And by all means, try these techniques on dark cardstocks in addition to light, matte in addition to glossy. A Little known fact... the Rub-Ons are just creamy enough to hold embossing powders to emboss, also, allowing you to create glossy and matte areas. Depending on how heavy you've applied the Rub-Ons... you may need to spray your finished card with a fixative spray. Anyone else have any ideas on using Rub ons? Feel free to jump in! :}> Ellen :}> Evo (And yes, we do have these in stock. :}>) Evolving Images NEW web page addy! And a chat room for you! Invite your friends! :}> http://www.evolving-images.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:34:57 -0500 From: "Ellen Gordon (Evo)" Subject: RubberTown: 3D Vinyl Tips/Techniques Having lots of requests for info on uses for our 3D Vinyl too and the best collection of tips is from Angelhrt. I think she's having computer problems right now... so here's her wonderful collection! From Angelhrt... Here's some tips I've gotten off the list for working with 3-D vinyl... - ------------snip----- Ellen (Evo) said... What to do with it? Use your imagination! It can be used over stamped images, under stamped images, and around stamped images. You can also stamp on it with dye or permanent inks...but don't try to heat emboss it, it melts. However...hmmmm...that could be a very creative 3D effect, too! It's smashing in window cards! Appears to pop right out of your cut-out shape in 3-dimension. I usually use the 3 D as a layering effect. For instance...in the SamHain swap I did, I used a beige card...stamped a line of pine trees across the card. I then glued a layer of the 3D vinyl over this (using rubber cement around the edges) and glued 3 dancing images, that I had stamped on card stock and cut out like paper dolls, on the top of the 3D. The effect is eye boggling. The images on top of the 3D vinyl appear to sink into the vinyl about 1/4" or more...and the images stamped behind the 3D give another appearance totally. In the 3D swap... I used it as water and the moon. I used a soft copper colored card stock... stamped trees in the background, with a big full moon peeping over and through the trees... lilly pads in the middle ground and a sand bank down in the right had bottom corner. All stamping was done in black ink. Then I cut out the inside of the moon shape with an exacto knife and cut away all water areas around the lily pads. I layered this on 3D vinyl and glued yellow paper behind the moon and aqua paper behind the water. I used rubber cement for the gluing... a thin layer on edges of 3D vinyl and a thin layer around edges of the yellow and aqua papers. As a final touch, I stamped the back of a dog on the copper colored paper, cut him out like a paper doll with scissors and glued him sitting on the sand bank... looking at the moon. (I feel sure he was howling, 'cause I tend to howl at full moons also, just for the joy of it! :}>) By the way, as Angelhrt said (who has rapidly become an expert on the 3D vinyl)...you can tell which is the front of the 3D by laying something on it, or just placing your fingers on it. They appear to sink into the 3D. weird. The more you experiment with the 3D...the more you discover. There are NO set rules. That's the beauty of this vinyl...everyone playing with it and coming up with new ideas how to use it. Try layering the 3D vinyl over 3D vinyl....awesome!!! Play with cutting shapes out of the vinyl and layering it over another piece of vinyl. Even MORE awesome! Play with using the back side of the vinyl..layer it with a cutout of the front side of the vinyl....oooooooo...as I said...no rules...3D vinyl is open to your creativity! :}> - ----------------------- Angelhrt Said... I like to make embellishments with my 3-D vinyl... I have a small butterfly stamp... I stamp on the 3-d Vinyl, color it in and cut out the butterfly. You can add it to a number of things... :-) Also, I found... when I stamped a larger butterfly on 3-d vinyl... you should COLOR it on the BACK....not the front... that way, it "shimmers" giving you the allusion of movement. To get this affect, stamp AND color on the BACK of the piece. Hmm..what else??? LOL using it as a layering piece is always a go...you know that already... Here's another way I like to use it... Cut an oval out of the 3-d vinyl...then stamp in that oval...say some flowers or just whatever. Then, using Aleene's 3-d foiling glue, take a brush and brush the glue allll along the edges of that oval. let it dry over night.... then use gold or silver foil around the edges. You would then glue that piece to the front of a card.... and I usually take the front flap of the card..and cut about 1/2" off the right side of the FRONT flap...exposing 1/4" of the back flap... once again, using the 3-d foiling glue, put glue over the entire exposed 1/4" of the back flap, let dry, and use the same color foil you used around the oval. This makes a VERY classy looking card. Hmmm.... depending on which side of the 3-d vinyl you use, an image either appears to "sink" into the vinyl... or "pop off" the vinyl right at you. Try layering one piece of the vinyl..say like a small butterfly you stamped, colored and cut out...onto a larger piece of the vinyl..this looks pretty nifty. Or.... put a piece of wallpaper BEHIND the vinyl... you sort of see the wallpaper pattern thru the vinyl...use bright bold patterns of wallpaper... I have found.... 3-D Vinyl makes GREAT Christmas ornaments... or "sun catchers" you can place in your window. - ------------------- More from Angelhrt 1. Do NOT emboss on 3-d vinyl, it will melt. 2. I have had neat results stamping on the back side with black vivid pad, coloring in with watercolor pencils. I picked an image of 3 fat cats doing aerobics (darling stamp) wearing headbands. It looks great. I also found that it shows up better putting white paper behind the image (mounting). Rubber Chicken Lady 3. Just thought you might be interestd in this, I have found that I get the clearest image directly on the 3-D with a marvy metallic marker. It is by far the clearest I have found. They are kin of juicy, so you kind of have to use your judgement about whether to "blot" on another piece of paper before you stamp the vinyl. I have a friend who is much more patient than I am that embosses on it. I have not had ANY success doing this, but she takes her time and holds the gun a LONG way from the vinyl . She also lays the vinyl over a bowl of icewater while she does it. I am not saying this works, just relaying it. Of course you can stamp on sticker paper and stick on and it looks pretty good. Hope this helps some. Stacia 4. "I've found you really need permanent ink to actually stamp on the 3d vinyl. (Although someone just recently posted about the metallic marveys...Haven't tried them yet, but sounds good!) Your permanent markers do a really nice job of coloring, also the colored pencils. Try stamping on front and back for different effects...the same with coloring. Ellen Gordon 5. I usually use the 3 D as a layering effect. For instance...in the SamHain (Halloween) swap I just did, I used a beige card...stamped a line of pine trees across the card. I then glued a layer of the 3D vinyl over this (using rubber cement around the edges) and glued 3 dancing images, that I had stamped on card stock and cut out like paper dolls, on the top of the 3D. The effect is eye boggling. The images on top of the 3D vinyl appear to sink into the vinyl about 1/4" or more...and the images stamped behind the 3D give another appearance totally. Ellen Gordon 6. Try layering the 3D vinyl over 3D vinyl....awesome!!! Play with cutting shapes out of the vinyl and layering it over another piece of vinyl. Even MORE awesome! Play with using the back side of the vinyl..layer it with a cutout of the front side of the vinyl....oooooooo...as I said...no rules...3D vinyl is open to your creativity! :}> Ellen Gordon 7. Stamp a background on a card using any kind of background stamps and then cut a piece of 3-D Illusion Sheet to match the size of the card. Now attach the 3-D Illusion sheet to the card with Viva Las Vegastamps! Miracle Tape (it's very thin and invisible and holds forever). Stamp, emboss and color in your images on kromecote or whatever and cut them out... attach them to the 3-D sheet with Miracle Tape and the effect is eye-boggling... the images on top float and the ones in the background recede into the distance. No need to wear special glasses or have a secret decoder ring or anything! People will hold their hand about an inch above the card trying to touch it! This is a thin sheet but seems like it's way thick when you look at it in use. Stampo 8. You can stamp on the 3-D sheet and emboss directly but I think that destroys some of the 3-D effect and prefer cutting out the images. You can also use Marvy Metallics on the matte side of the 3-D sheet and color in water and sky directly on the 3-D sheet if you want. Another great effect is to layer the card using a Holographic Sheet between your bottom layer and the layer you're stamping on behind the 3-D sheet... might as well have the senses totally assaulted! Stampo 9. Good point on the DecorIt ink. I had a card from Jan Fields today using it and she used a red background card and her stamped inner card was cut with a ragged edge and a piece of the 3-D used between the red card and the "inner" card with about a 3/8" border of the 3-D showing all around the card. A very interesting illusion as the inner card seems to sink in as if there's a frame around it. I know that more and more ideas are going to pop up with this 3-D Illusion stuff -- stampers are SO inventive. Stampo Ellen :}> Evo (yep... we have this in stock, too!) Evolving Images NEW web page addy! And a chat room for you! Invite your friends! :}> http://www.evolving-images.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:18:03 EST From: StmpnMich Subject: RubberTown: RS:Unmounted Swap what a fun swap, thanks for ALL the extra effort you put into this swap!!! Michelle - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 11:26:12 -0600 From: ~ lupie ~ Subject: Re: RubberTown: RS: MICROLOPES FOR VALENTINES! Just wanted to say that I received a set of microlopes from a friend and they are way cool. If you're wondering whether you need them....go for it! =) - -- ~ lupie ~ (aka elizabeth herman) Lone Star Craft Supplies http://www.flash.net/~eherman ~~~Philippians 4:13~~~ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 12:44:49 -0500 From: "Ellen Gordon (Evo)" Subject: RubberTown: Dallas/Grapevine Convention The Texas Art & Rubber Stamp Festival... Jan 31 and Feb 1 Sat 10 to 5 Sunday 10 to 4 Grapevine Convention Center 30 Fantastic Exhibitors! I have postcards with dates, address, times, admission fees, list of exhibitors, and list of free classes Sat & Sunday for anyone that wants one. Just email me your mailing address and we'll get one out to you. Turn this in at the convention and get 1$ off the Saturday admission of $4... 2 day pass $5. Budgetel Motel... 2 blocks from the Convention Center...$67.95/night double Sheraton Grand at the airport...$72...but no shuttle to the convention center. This is going to be a really fun convention, folks! We'll be there.. Evolving Images... with our sheets of unmounted rubber dies, HALOS, famous cardstock pkgs, 3D vinyl ... and more! Come see us and say "Howdy"! Ellen :}> Evo Evolving Images NEW web page addy! And a chat room for you! Invite your friends! :}> http://www.evolving-images.com - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:01:15 -0500 From: Mary Garvey Subject: RubberTown: Poinsettia Swap Descriptions I know that this is late... but better late than never... Thanks to Lisa for hosting! (and for the pretty in pink cardstock!) KalicoKathy: White CS, image stamped w/ green ink and colored with red marker and white glitter. Cool straight edge lines of red and green along 2 edges of the card. Very Pretty. Twyla Miller: White CS, and lots of masking, the poinsettia image (which was small) was stamped twice, overlapping. Behind them is a tiger (grey) kitty. (hey Twyla, where are the wings? ;-) ) Colored with markers. Eva Koyama: Patchwork stamp on yellow CS, with 4 squares: poinsettia and bells were stamped in red, Meerry Christmas and a Happy Holidays postage stamp were in green. Cut out with "cloud" scissors, layered on red, which is layered on white (all edges cut w/ the scissors). Inside: "Warmest Greetings of the Season and every Good Wish for the coming Year" in green and red. Oh! - and a small red ribbon on the front. Lots of thought went into this card. "AS": On marbled grey cardstock, The following was inked: "Merry" in red, "Christmas" in green, the flower of the Poinsettia was in red, the leaves in green. Little gold circles (I don't know what these are made of) are in the center of the flower. Lisa: Image stamped w/ dark green on white paper; colored with chalks (better than watercolor, IMO); layered on dark pink CS. Inside there is white cardstock, with a solid image of a Poinsettia, with plenty of room to write your own saying. I never would have thought to use pink CS, but it offset the chalks very nicely. Thanks for hosting! - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:22:18 EST From: Rbrstamped Subject: RubberTown: COMM: Clear & Translucent Envelopes Clear Envelopes.... A2 $10.00/100, shipping, priority mail $3. Soft Poly Bag 7-3/16x10-1/4 10 bags for $2.50 Translucent Envelopes, pkg of 10, A2, $2.50 $20.00/100 Plus shipping except where noted. Rbrstamped@aol.com Rubber Stamped POB 20357 Oakland, CA 94620 - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 10:28:19 -0800 From: stargazser@juno.com Subject: RubberTown: I GOT MY ORDER!! THANKS TANYA!! I ordered a big box of the paper making kit from Tonya and it came in the mail yesterday or Friday! Hey, it was snuggled up against the wall behind a plant and I just saw it late last night, but my little Erik says, "Oh yeah, Mom, that's been there before!" I can't wait! This one makes 8x10 paper, and my dear friends, Judy and Lori bought me a smaller sized one for my birthday. I had asked for one from George, but he couldn't find any place to buy it, so I bought it from Tonya. Boy oh boy! I didn't think I'd ever get one coz I looked everywhere for one, now I have two! yippee! I'm having a slam convention at my house this August AND one thing we're all gonna do is make paper, so two will be just right for the convention. yiipee and thanks for the great service Tonya! - -- -- -- -- -- -- stargazser@juno.com check out my web site!! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/5742/ - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:38:42 EST From: Rbrstamped Subject: RubberTown: COMM: Stamp Accessories EP 1 oz Jars in the following colors: Gold Silver Claret Clear Sparkle (clear w/sparkles) White Black Sparkle Gold Super Sparkle $2.80 ea. includes shipping Colorbox Pigment Ink Pads (great to use w/EP) Scarlet $4.80 Midnight$4.80 Gold $5.60 Silver $5.60 Copper$5.60 Colorbox~Petal Point~Pigment Option Pad Mosaic $10.88 TOP BOSS ~ Embossing Stamp Pad $4.72 (tinted) Kaleidacolor Dye Ink Pads KC101 Calypso $9.75 Watercolor Pencils Staedtler Watercolor Pencils (24 in the box/tin) $17.00 ~Email for stock and shipping charges... Rubber Stamped POB 20357 Oakland, CA 94620 - - ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 13:37:28 EST From: Rbrstamped Subject: RubberTown: COMM: DeNami Stamps 25% off retail DeNami Stamps 25% off Retail To hold order and availability E-Mail: Rbrstamped@AOL.COM DeNami Design Stamp List: Catalog $5.50, Color Insert '97: $4.50, Winter Supplement $3.00 B83 Single Maple $2.65 E58 Sm. Brushed Bud $3.90 F44 Starburst $4.30 D64 Sm Hanging Fuchsia $3.50 F92 Grass Filler $4.30 G66 Brushed Butterfly $4.65 G74 Brushed Iris $4.65 G75 Sm Brushed Fuchsia $4.65 G85 Sm Bush Holly $4.65 I18 Full View Butterfly $5.40 J14 Med Brushed Heart $5.85 J16 Small Splatter $5.85 J22 Med. Dove (left) $5.85 J30 Tulips $5.85 J34 Heart Outline $5.85 J35 Solid Heart $5.85 K01 Small Rose Border $6.15 K27 Pansy Egg $6.15 K28 Heart Egg $6.15 M09 Apple $6.90 (solid) N02 Ivy Strand $7.30 N05 Lg Cloud Billow $7.30 N07 Large Brushed Fuchsia $7.30 N11 Large Rose Border $7.30 N12 Large Splatter $7.30 N24 Tendrill $7.30 N25 Brushed Leaf $7.30 N27 Special Invitation $7.30 (great for birthdays or any get-together) P01 Lg Brushed Heart $8.10 P02 Large Leafy Wreath $8.10 P18 Large Dove Left $8.10 P24 Large Leafy Heart $8.10 DeNami Ribbons .40 cents per yard: RG01 Ivory w/Gold RS02 Satin Edge, Ivory RS03 Satin Edge, Pink RS04 Satin Edge, White RB06 Sheer, Lavender RB07 Sheer, Hunter Green RB08 Sheer, Burgundy **Email to confirm order** Rbrstamped@aol.com California residents add sales tax Rubber Stamped POB 20357 Oakland, CA 94620 - - ------------------------------ End of rubbertown-digest V1 #118 ********************************