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rubberstampers-digest       Friday, May 1 1998       Volume 02 : Number 2192




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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 16:48:29 +0000
From: "***Cloud 9***" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Pressed Flowers Tips/Techs #2  9/23/97

From:             Glenda <[e-mail]>

I, too, find that I have to grow and press
my own.  There are flowers stuck in every book in this house.  My
husband got tired of it and bought me a professional press.  It has this
kind of a "crank" thing right in the middle of it.  I love it.  Penny
Black's books--the very best one I have is called PB's The Book of Cards
and Collages, Simon & Schuster, ISBN0671866362, 17.00, A Passion for
Flowers, Simon & Schuster, ISBN0671751069, 30.00, Pressed Flowers, A
Complete Guide to Pressing, Drying, and Arranging, S&S ISBN0671660713,
22.00.  The 30.00 book is just a luxury, try to get the other two.  You
will not regret it.  I have never seen such beautiful things in all my life.
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 15:43:27 -0800
From: Diane Hare <[e-mail]>
Subject: TAN: trash retrieval Re: RS: DRAT!  Hit the delete key too soon!

At 12:19 PM -0800 5/1/98, ISTMP2 wrote:
>I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!
>
>My finger jumped and I hit the delete key on the wrong item.

For future reference:

In a *lot* of e-mail programs hitting "delete" on a post just transfers it
to the "trash" ... and you can search the trash to retrieve it again any
time before the trash is "emptied" (some people have settings to
automatically empty at the end of each session, I've set mine to empty only
with a separate command).

I won't try to explain trying to retrieve something that's been emptied
from the trash, that takes special software.

Diane Hare/MS.HARE [e-mail] San Andreas,CA snotmyfault




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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 16:56:37 -0700
From: "Cyndi Smith" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Re: Message

I am so happy to hear this.

WELCOME HOME, RUTH !!!

Cyndi

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> From: Ruth Soldavini <[e-mail]>
> To: [e-mail]
> Subject: RS:  Message
> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 3:54 PM
>
> After a very bad sleepness night and not being able to use webtv this
> morning, I have decided not to let some petty and unforgiving people
> deprive me of this list.  I have quite a few obligations that I refuse
> to walk away from, Bear Lovers Swap, Angel Flight, Monthly Stamper
> group, 3 um RR, a hugh adopted family,
> the directory swap, and several other swaps that will be due shortly.  I
> have received many, many letters and will be answering them personally.
> I do want to thank you all for your concern.   I really do feel that
> this list helps me to keep going on when days I feel down and lonely.
> Ruth
>
> Ruth Soldavini
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 19:03:07 EDT
From: WBean05495 <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: TAN:Private Audience held at House Mouse in Vermont-again!!!

In a message dated 98-05-01 17:48:06 EDT, [e-mail] writes:

>Hey !
>
>Where do I send the bill for all the therapy I will have to go through.  I
>may
>never be able to use a restroom again without double and triple checking
>"EVERYTHING"
>
>LB

Lynda,

Don't let her scare you.  Only those really picky people would have noticed
AND TOLD YOU, that something was amiss.  Those of us more quiet people would
have let you figure it out on your own and not announced it to everyone
present.

The quieter one of the bunch ,

WEn
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 15:16:50 -0700
From: "Cyndi Smith" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS:MORE ABOUT CHERRY PIE CATALOG :-)

Thanks, for the info.  But is that $5.00 american?  And do you have an
address?

THanks,

cyndi

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> From: Stampcas <[e-mail]>
> To: 'RSList' <[e-mail]>
> Subject: RS:MORE ABOUT CHERRY PIE CATALOG :-)
> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 2:23 PM
>
> Hi, again!
> I've had a couple of people asking me about this catalog
> and the cost! Marina will mail it against a 5-dollar bill (CASH ONLY)
> cos banks in Italy wouldn't cash a 5-dollar check. They charge high
> commissions too - not as high as in Brazil though!! but still high!!
> I don't think the catalog review in RSM made it clear, but that's the
> cost of a Cherry Pie catalog. For a 5-dollar bill you can get the catalog
> plus 2 supplements and for 2 dollars you get the 2 supplements :-) And if
you want just the catalog it'll be 4 dollars :-)
> I guess she won't take checks worth less than 30 bucks - she'll take cash
> instead :-)
> Just some info, NO AFFILIATION ;-)
> Love and sunshine always,
> Stampcas :-) xo still drooling over the catalog ;-)
>
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 17:50:51 -0600
From: "Jennifer Morgan" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Elvis is at the office

Thanks, Cathy, for the Elvis pin.  I took him to my office and put him on
the bulletin board for all to see! <g> I really like the way you used the
glitter.  I caught myself smiling at the sparkles several times today (hey,
it's Friday!).

Jennifer
RubberHund
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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 14:42:26 -0700
From: "Christine L. Cox" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Official Christine's Magenta Swap (6/10)

We are official! Anyone else want to play?


SWAP:     Magenta Cards
HOST:         Christine Cox    <[e-mail]>
ITEMS:         6/5 cards only
DETAILS:      Send 6 cards using a Magenta stamp (or more than one ;-)
anywhere in your design.
MAILING INFO:    Please send a SAML and the same postage it takes to mail your
cards to me.
POSTMARK:     6/10/98, I will swap them out within 1 week.

Come play in my fourth swap!

Participants so far:

Victoria                [e-mail]
Jan "Stargazer"
Michelle "Montana" Bloye    [e-mail]
Christine Cox            [e-mail]
Catherine "Dooleybug" McEvilly     [e-mail]
Donnajo                [e-mail]
Tina                [e-mail]






Cheers!!!
Christine
ICQ 6887244
http://www.coxes.com/stamping/index.html

"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what a
feminist is, I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I
express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat"
- - Rebecca West, 1913


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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 18:24:20 -0700
From: Dorothy Ferris <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: cheap stamp cleaner

Okay what's the secret????  I bought the paint edger pads and they leave
little fibers on my stamps.  Is it because they are new?  Those fibers
sure can mess up your next artistic endeavor (voice of experience
speaking) LOL

Dorothy
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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 17:32:53 -0400
From: "Ellen Gordon (Evo)" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Artful Journey Convention Info  :}>

Heyyyyy, this show is going to be wonderful! Unbelieveable
classes and fantastic vendors!  And... at such a FUN site!  :}>

What???   Artful Journey

Where??? Daytona Beach, Florida
                Ocean Center Civic and Convention Center
                101 North Atlantic Ave.
                (From I95 take 92 east to the beach.  Go
                 North 2 blocks to the Ocean Center)

When???   Memorial Day Weekend
                 Sat, May 23rd  10 am to 6 pm
                 Sun, May 24th  10 am to 3 pm

Why???     Because it's there.  :}>

Free Artful Journey booklet with Ticket Purchase... $2 postage
Beautiful 40 page Limited Edition cardstock booklet with vendor
information... many pages with embellishments.  For example,
a seashell, a rubber die, a tea bag, a compass and anchor, a
brass charm, coupons and the list goes on!  A treasure of
a book and a treasured memento of the show.  When they're
gone, they're gone... so send for yours early!

Free Artful Gathering Saturday 7:00 pm - 9:00pm
This is a Make-it-Take-it session ... select companies will provide
work stations for your creative fun.

And Classes!

Saturday and Sunday...  Choose from:
Surface Sensations...Suze Weinberg, Origami Boxes I...Pat Truitt,
Floating Layers... Marg Hjelmstad, Basic Codex Book...Sandra
McCall, Photo Tinting...Marg Hjelmstad, Kids Class Concertina Box...
Jean Biggs, Monoprinting...Sandra McCall, Silk Ribbon Embroidery...
Leah Conetta,  How to Escape the Flush Left Syndrome (calligraphy)...
Suze Weinberg, Inspirational Triangle Book...Olivia Thomas, Beyond
Cards...Zana Clark, Mixed Media Collage...Susan Rothamel, Paper
Marbling...Stan and Lois Raeihle, Stamping Magenta Style...Maryese
Carrier, Shadow Box Pin... Olivia Thomas and More!

And Vendors!

Appalachian Art Stamps, Art Gone Wild!, Auntie Amy Stamps, Books
by Hand, Claudia Rose, Cleola's Art at Play, collections by Marna (from
Stampa Rosa), Element of Inspiration, Evolving Images, Family Treasures,
Flo Palette, The French Corner, M.J. Stamps Vintage Packets, Magenta,
The Moon Rose, On the Surface, Romances, Rubber Dub Dub, Inc, The
Rubber Stamper, Sarasota Stamps, Say It With A Stamp!, Skycraft Designs,
inc, Stamp Cabana, Stamp Camp, Stamp Out Cute, Stamp Zia, Stampin' Up,
Stampourri, Somerset Studio, USArt Quest, Inc, Xyron, Inc.

What can I say... Mr Evo & I want to see you there!

Ellen  :}>  Evo




 Evolving Images
 PO Box 3611 Ocala FL 34478  [phone]
 (Now taking M/C, Visa & Discovery! :}>)
 Need info on HALOS?  EvoTemplates?  EvoStorage?
 Rubber Dies?  Paper Specials?  Life?  Well, 5 out of 6
 ain't bad... Give me a yell and it's yours.  :}>
 http://www.evolving-images.com  (Visit our chat room!)
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 15:10:45 -0700
From: "Kerry & Karen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: RS: Re: Puyallup Convention

This came from Linda at Stamp Out Cute.


- -----Original Message-----
From: Barbara Holl <[e-mail]>
To: Kerry & Karen <[e-mail]>
Cc: Stamper List <[e-mail]>
Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Fw: RS: Re: Puyallup Convention


>
>I knew Amy's father died and this has nothing to do with that.  Heirloom
>did this to her LONG ago.
>
>Barbara (StampBear)
>[e-mail]
>
>On Thu, 30 Apr 1998, Kerry & Karen wrote:
>> >
>> >     I don't think that's quite right.  I DO know that Amy had to cancel
>> >     the Ft. Washington show because her father was dying.  They
wouldn't
>> >     refund her money at the last moment (ver understandable), but did
give
>> >     her credit for a booth at another show (the next Ft. Wash., I
think).
>> >     You know that I'm cranky about Heirloom, but  it sounds like the
>> >     grapevine may be passing some bad info on them.
>>
>> >     Later...I just talked to Mary Kay (Stamp Camp).  I don't think
>> >     "blackballed" is the right wording.  It's possible that they asked
Amy
>> >     to not be at the Pul and Port shows because they are also in that
>> >     area, but there doesn't appear to be any animosity over it.  Amy
>> >     really doesn't want people to do the "where is Amy" pins.  It's
just
>> >     creating and continuing bad feelings that she doesn't want and none
of
>> >     us need.  Please pass this on if you can.
>> >
>> >
>>
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 15:35:59 -0800
From: Diane Hare <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Re: Re: TAN: Interesting Facts  - CLARIFICATION

At 1:11 PM -0800 5/1/98, SereneGirl wrote:
>In a message dated 5/1/98 7:49:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [e-mail]
>writes:
>
><< My Gosh!  Does that mean that something on the Internet WASN'T TRUE?!?!?  I
> thought everything I read on the Internet was the truth!!!
>
> :-)
>
> MRK
>  >>
>
>Mark,
>
>It is.  Every single thing you read on the Internet is the honest to goodness,
>absolute, no holds barred truth.
>
>Except the above paragraph.......
>
>Serene

Serene,

Which must immediately be forwarded to everyone in your address book ....

Diane Hare/MS.HARE [e-mail] San Andreas,CA snotmyfault


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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 17:00:53 -0500
From: "Gary & Donna Joy" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: TAN - Dolls

My favorite two dolls were "living baby tenderlove"  and the ballerina doll
who had the pink ballet outfit w/the plastic "crown" on her head that you
used to spin her!
Donna Joy
I wish you could twist me at the waist and MY boobs would pop out!
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From: Marsha Braymen <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: RS: TAN - Dolls
Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 11:22 AM

Anyone remember Skipper Grows Up?  I think you twisted her at the waist and
her boobs popped out!  My younger brother kept taking it away from me to
play with.  LOL

Marsha

>>> "Cyndi Smith" <[e-mail]> 04/30 5:22 PM >>>
The name doesn't ring a bell, but the description sounds familiar?  Does
she have a bonnet on?

Cyndi (who didn't save any old barbies, but has my original Skipper and
Francie dolls)

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> From: Brock & Holly Young <[e-mail]>
> To: anno <[e-mail]>
> Cc: [e-mail]; Gloria L Alexander <[e-mail]>;
[e-mail]; [e-mail]
> Subject: Re: RS: TAN M.O.M.'s chocolate cake/Dolls
> Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 2:15 PM
>
> Does anyone remember a doll called Hedda Get Bedda?  I still have her.
> her head turns around to show different facial expressions.  She was my
> favorite doll as a child.
>
> Holly
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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 18:29:08 -0700
From: Dorothy Ferris <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: UTEE question

I have a question for those with experience using UTEE!  I have some
Super Gloss Embossing Enamel and some Liquid Glass!  Are these the same
only different names due to supplier and is it the same as the UTEE that
everyone talks about?

Thanks,

Dorothy
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 21:11:17 -0300
From: Stampcas <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS:TAN: Any ICQ gurus out there?

Hi there!
How can one get his/her previous ICQ contact list back after having
reinstalled the whole thing??? Is it possible at all? If so, how?
TIA!
Love and sunshine always,
Stampcas :-) xo galore!

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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 19:40:15 EDT
From: Rustamping <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Rainning hard  here in NJ 7:45 pm

Rainning hard  here in NJ 7:45 pm what is ike where you are? kathie
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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 18:15:28 -0700
From: Linda Hengen <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Doctor's stamping

Honestly this is RS...

There is a new drug out called Viago for impotence.  It is so popular
that one doctor in Florida is writing 500 PX a week.  So he had a stamp
made for it. ROFLMBO

LindaLoo

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Date: Fri, 01 May 1998 14:40:07 -0700
From: "Christine L. Cox" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Dimensional Swap Official

I can't remember if I announced that this swap is official, but we are!
Anyone else want to play?


>SWAP:         Dimensional Cards
>HOST:         Christine Cox
>ITEMS:         6/5 cards only
>DETAILS:          Send 6 cards using paper tole, Crystal Lacquer, structural
paint
>or Liquid Applique and similar media (no pop-ups please) on the card. I'm
>picturing a card that has been made extraordinary because of this
>dimensional touch.
>MAILING INFO:    Please send a SAML and the same postage it takes to mail
your
>cards to me.
>POSTMARK:         5/18/98 (I love these quickie swaps!)
>
>Come and join me for my third swap!

Players So Far:

Debbie        [e-mail]
Chris        [e-mail]
Victoria        [e-mail]
Christine Cox    [e-mail]
Michelle    [e-mail]
Cynthia        [e-mail]

Cheers!!!
Christine

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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 17:57:55 -0400
From: "Judy Hiam" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Re: Tan: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

You win Serene

- -----Original Message-----
From: SereneGirl <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>; [e-mail] <[e-mail]>;
[e-mail] <[e-mail]>
Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: RS: Re: Tan: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


>In a message dated 5/1/98 2:28:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [e-mail]
>writes:
>
><< Thehand specialist said your fingers will tingle if you have capal
tunnel.
> It worked for me and I had it.
>  >>
>
>
>Hm.  Then I'ma gonna sue my hand specialist, cause my fingers tingled, but
I
>didn't have carpal tunnel.  I had a nerve that was severed in my
finger.......
>And, if I *had* carpal tunnel, I sure spent  WHOLE lotta money on un-needed
>tests....
>
>Serene

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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 17:51:35 EDT
From: MRuss72650 <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Mother's Day Ideas - Fragrance

I love fragrance, and am always trying to find a way to incorporate it in my
cards.

1.  There are scented embossing powders that can be used for fragrance.

2.  Sign card with perfumed pens.  The fragrance will last for several days.

3.  I got a tip from the Gingerwood bulliten board in response to my question
about getting a more lasting fragrance to cards.  Storing paper and envelopes
in a small enclosed box or ziplock bag with a packet of potpouri.  After
several weeks the scent is in the papers and envelopes.  The paper seems to
retain its scent after you make up your card.  Smells heavenly.  (Sometimes
spraying paper with colognes or perfume will stain the paper).

4.  I incorporate large and small packets of potpouri, bath salts, sachet,
etc. to my cards, that way the recipient can detach and use them after
receiving the card. (I've also done this with seed packets, hankerchiefs,
doilies, etc.)

5.  Scented drawer liners can be used as background paper on cards, cut into a
variety of shapes.  This paper retains it fragrance for some time (longer if
in a drawer or handbag, than if left out in the air).  It can be rescented
with cologne or perfume, and placed in lingerie drawer after receiving the
card.


Deborah
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 20:31:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (Brenda Volpe)
Subject: RS: CCCC

I got a cute CCCC postcard from Cathy Jones.  I love the cat in her checked
kitty coat.  It reminds me of when I was a little girl and my cat would
allow me to dress her in doll clothes.  Thanks Cathy!

Brenda


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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 16:48:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: DragonLady <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Simple Stamping Tip

how about using Penscore to make a 'permanent' stamp out of that lace
wallpaper sample???




- ---Valerie Palmquist <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
> Sure, now you tell me!  After I bought 3 lace stamps!
>
> Lol
> Valerie
>
> Becky Greene wrote:
> >
> > I ended up with a wallpaper book called "Florentine Lace" and ,
yep, you
> > guessed it, it has a great raised lace pattern.  I have already
cut some
> > of it out and made some great background paper.  Sure is better than
> > paying big bucks for one of the lace stamps.  Not sure how long it
will
> > stand up to cleaning, but there is always the next sheet!!
> > --
> > AlphaBecky
> > [e-mail]
> >
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 18:36:21 -0400
From: "anno" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Re: Bambini

>can find lots of images of things, but not too many good images of people.
I
>would like to see this line expanded to include slightly older children,
>maybe a mommy and daddy, too.


and girls playing soccer!!!

one-track-anno (itty bitty girls would do I guess..)

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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 16:48:29 +0000
From: "***Cloud 9***" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: Pressed Flower Tips/Techs #1 9/23/97

I saw an idea for a tri-fold card somewhere and did it for one of my
swaps. I wanted to use dried pressed flowers, but didn't have any (and
it was a stamped card swap, so . . .)
      Decide where on the card you want your flowers to be-front,
inside-left, or inside-right.  Draw and oval or any shape you desire (I
did an oval), and cut it out.Make sure before drawing that one of the
folds of the card will be behind your hole. Cut a piece of tissue paper
large enough to cover the hole you just cut, and glue it to the back of
the card. Now glue the extra fold of cardstock to the fold that has the
hole cut in it.Now the back of the tissue paper section is hidden. You
begin with a tri-fold card, but it appears to be a piece folded in half
when you are done (does this make sense?). My kids looked at these cards
and tried to figure how I did it, so it is a neat way to make a card.
        Now to the pressed flowers . . .
  Glue flowers to the background of tissue paper. On my cards I used
stamped flowers from a piece of cardstock (embossed, colored, glittered)
and glued or attached with foam tape. You could stamp directly on the
tissue, it gave a different effect than the other way, but pretty.
        If anyone would like the printed directions, let me know and I can try
and find them and send them (or at least send better directions than I
tried right now. It's too early) It did make a beautiful card. I made
them for my Roses swap, I think.
                Sharon, the Mouse Potato
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When I do a card.  I arrange my flowers and leave right side down on a
peice of cold laminating sheet.  Then when you are don with the
artrangement you can just apply it to a peice of card stock.  I really
works nice for me.  For book marks you can use that 2" wide clear packing
tape.  Just the right width.  I love doing this type of thing. Got any
ideas on how to keep the colors better? "Luv" Mariann
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 Here are my instructions on pressing flowers in the microwave.  I've had
so many questions and comments that I thought I would just put the
instructions and wait for areas that you are interested in to make further
editorials.

 1. Choose the flowers that you desire.  The best ones I found that press
beautifully are pansies and petunias.  Choose ones that are small and lie
flat.  I also love roses, so I cut them off at the base of the bloom and
either pull each petal and press them individually or make a small cut in
the base and press it flat in my book before starting.

 2. Carefully put the blossoms in an old telephone book and put them in the
refrigerator for about a day.  Put a heavy bowl on top of the book to keep
pressure on it.

 3. After about 24 hours start the pressing process.  You will need two
plates with matching bottoms, paper towels, and your microwave.  I found
huge Corning Ware plates for the bottom plate as they have no ridges on the
bottom, but I use my heavy stoneware plates for the top as they provide the
necessary weight.

 4. Lay the bottom plate upside down, with the bottom up, fold two paper
towels to fit the plate, carefully lay the wilted flowers flat on the paper
towel pad,  fold two more paper towels and lay them on top of the flower
petals, then put your heavy plate bottom down, face up, on top of the whole
thing.

 5. Put them in the microwave and zap them for 7 minutes on LOW/MEDIUM LOW
heat.  Let them sit for about a minute to give them time to cool.

 6. Take the plates from the oven and let them cool for about 3 minutes
after taking the top plate and paper towels off the blossoms.  When they
are fully cooled, put them in a book if you are not going to use them
immediately and put weight on them so they won't curl, but they are ready
to use.

 7. I usually have about three sets going so I have a rotating
cooling/cooking session, but then I'm not the most patient person around
either.

 Some mentioned using other drying ingredients, but I found that cleaning
my blossoms up was frustrating to me, so that is why I put them in the
refrigerator to give them time to wilt without losing color.

 I also tried many glues, but found that Rubber Cement seems to work better
for me to mount them on my cards.  In case you haven't tried the magazine
to glue on I want to share that with you.  Someone on this list mentioned
it and it was wonderful.  Take an old magazine, open the cover and apply
your glue on the entire surface of the item to be glued. All the petals,
and apply it to the card.  Then you fold the first magazine page in half
lengthwise to cover the glue mess up and use the next page to glue on.  I
make sure I have gone through the magazine for the pictures I need out of
them before I use it for gluing because I then toss the magazine and the
mess in the trash when I've used all the pages.  It surely saves my
tabletop.

 Several asked me how I put them on my cards.   I use my computer to put my
sayings on the cards, then glue my blossom on the front first with the stem
somewhere in the middle.  I then put my stamped/magazine cut out to cover
up the stem end.  I usually use a piece of fun foam or mounting tape on the
cut out to make it look 3-D and protect the stem as well as hiding it.

 Does this help?  If there are any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Angels are the guardian of our souls
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Libby in Stone Mt. puts them between 2 sheets of self (cold) laminating
plastic and then trims around them.  Says this looks almost like stained
glass and really protects them.

Susan Rieke cuts a piece of tissue paper the size of the card and lays it
on top of the flower side before placing it in the envelope.

Jonni has had good luck covering the whole composition with several
layers of white Elmer's glue, which dries clear. (Allow to dry thoroughly
between coats.  She has also experimented using shrink wrap.

Madene has found that if she uses enough rubber cement to cover the thin
pressed flowers and allows it to dry totally the flowers are sealed enough
to keep them from being damaged in mailing.

StampCrazy places a  layer of  thin bubble wrap over the top of the card to
keep her creation from being ruined in the mail.  She also puts "hand
cancel" on the envelope and stands and watches the postal clerk hand cancel
it.

I often put no protection at all and leave it up to the recepient to
remove and handle it carefully.  Sometimes I take extremely sheer
Japanese white paper or lace paper
and Rollataq the paper and layer over the card.  Another technique is to
create a window card and layer clear acetate over the window from the back
side.  Cards with 3 or more folds work well also because the pressed
arrangement can be inside the card not vulnerable to handling problems. A
"sandwich" made of vellum or other transluscent material can be glued along
the spine or along the back edge to cover the front and back of the card
(glue at the fold.)   Modge Podge can be used to embed the flowers/leaves
and seal them in similarly to decapouge.

If there are comments or additional suggestions I'd like to hear from you
for a follow up message. This message was from [e-mail]
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        Anyway, take your leaves, flowers, whatever and cut the stem part
off as close as needed to get them to flatten as much as possible.  Then
open your book toward the back and lay several pieces down evenly spaced
out and usually upside down.  Most flowers and leaves tend more to curl as
you close the book if they are face up.  Make sure the petals/leaflets are
smoothed out and look natural.  Then carefully close the book and move
about 30 pages or so and do another page, spacing them differently than the
previous so that when the book closes the bulk is distributed. Keep going
until you "fill" the book.  Use fewer flowers and leave more blank pages
between thicker material.  If you use several books (I have about a dozen
going all the time) stack them with the spines on alternating sides.  When
done, put under weight.  I have bought stepping "stones" (flat concrete)
that are just larger than the telephone books so the weight is distributed
evenly and firmly.  Store in a warm place (in the South, a garage is
perfect) and do not open the books for about a week.  Then you can go
through and discard the less than perfect ones and again press the ones you
keep. It doesn't matter, but this time I put them in old unabridged
dictionaries between sheets of plain white paper to keep them nice and flat
until I use them.  They should press a total of 3 weeks before layering
them on a card or doing whatever you do with them. Juicy plants don't press
well (such as begonias).  Reds sometime turn brown with age, although
usually a lovely antique brown.  Some yellows get very light.  The queen of
flowers for pressing is the pansy.  The colors remain true and they last as
long as any other.  The small violas, or johnny-jump-ups, are a good size
for cards.  However, try whatever tickles your fancy.  I tried some
crabapple this past month and they are beautiful- even the delicate pistils
and stamens stayed intact. This message was from [e-mail]
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Hi Gals,
     I just wanted to share something with you.  I bought a bunch of
flowers to press today.  Verbina, Mountain Pinks, and Forget me Nots.  I
brought them home and striped them down to greens.
     I got a little anxious to see how they would turn out.  So I took some
out of the big heavy book I was pressing them in and I put them between a
couple of peices of News Paper cut the size of my Microwave. I turned the
Microwave on for 1 min. and 30 sec.  And they are dry and they still have
the color. "Luv" Mariann This message was from "Mariann at S.C.P. Stamps"
<[e-mail]>
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 20:47:40 EDT
From: DYLORRI <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Sara Humphery- Knight's daughter

Good evening most creative group in the world--

I just got off of the telephone with Sara.  She and Heather sounded fabulous!
Sara asked me to post to the list tonight.  She wants all of you to know how
much she appreciates your love and concern.  Today went very well and Sara
will give a complete report herself early next week.

She is anxious to meet several wonderful people tomorrow!
Lunch sounds delicious!
Have fun everyone!
Betsy--send me tons of pictures!

xxooo  Lorri

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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 19:25:29 EDT
From: WBean05495 <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: RE: Anyone own Hot Potatoes Alphabet cubes? -Reply

In a message dated 98-04-02 12:01:34 EST, [e-mail] writes:

>Wendy,
>I don't have them but I have been fondling them in the store. I'd like to
>know what folks on the list may be doing with them AND how they were used in
>your class!
>
>Leslie "Finger Print-cess"
>
>

Leslie,

Ask Peter Pan what can be done with the Alphabet cubes.  I'm sure he will have
a good description  !!!!!!!!!!!!

L&H

Wen
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 20:41:23 EDT
From: KathyVS <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Rainning hard  here in NJ 7:45 pm

Sprinkling in Santa Cruz, CA. All day long...
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 19:57:14 EDT
From: Stampracer <[e-mail]>
Subject: RS: NEED ORIENTAL STAMPS

Ok, I have ordered bunches of catalogs, and have received them, except Acy
Ducey, and still haven't found any catalogs with a lot of oriental images.
These are real favorites of mine, and I've gotten a few here and a few there.
However, I need the name of anyone that sells the written symbols for
different words.  I know they are out there, I've seen them on cards.  Could
someone please send me any info on asian or oriental stamps please.

Thanks,
Sherie
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Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 20:41:49 EDT
From: Thinkbox1 <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: RS: Looking for a Stamp

Can anyone help me find a stamp of a lion roaring? I need a realistic looking
lion, not cartoonish. If anyone can help me find this beast, please let me
know.

TIA,

Georgette (Stampette)
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