I'm not getting all my messages and missed Angelhrt's original post.
Could someone please forward that to me?
Thanks so much,
Inklet
Michelle Bengtson
bengtson@cps.acast.nova.edu
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:05:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: Cathy36901@aol.com
Subject: RS: Stampaway V in Ohio
WOW......sorry to shout but what a great time we had. Rosemarie Goetzke and
I flew into Ohio on Wed. Went to "Stamp Your Art Out" shopping 3 or 4
times....great store, with lots and lots of stamps!! On Friday we met
Ruthann for the first time. Rose and Ruthann have been computing for 2 to 3
years by email and this was the first time they met in person, what a Kodak
moment!!!! We all had a great time and got along very well. Rose made us
laugh so much.
The convention was great....but I wish the convention sight was bigger so
that the booths could have been spread out more, so many stamps and so many
people!!!
Saturday we went to the Bicycle Bombay Restaurant to meet some stampers on
the list. Everyone was so sweet, 'stampers are nice people, aren't they?'
Giggles is a sweetheart, she went around the whole table and introduced
everyone to each other. I felt comfortable and felt I have met the people
before, but only online. Thanks Sammi Lynn and Vicki for the directions from
the airport to the Marriott. Can't wait until next year!! Oh, I was soooooo
glad to meet Julie the Midnight Stamper, since I am Stampin'@Midnite. She
does some great cards and is a nice person!! Thanks everyone for being so
nice and so sweet......Cathy or Stampin'@Midnite
PS...I only showed my DH half the stamps I bought, he wouldn't understand the
'rubber frenzy, :-)'
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:13:00 -0400
From: Inga Russ <russ@sunco.com>
Subject: Re: RS: COMOTION
stampatti@juno.com wrote:
> I called them this morning and they said, "Sure we'll send you one. Thecost is $5." I said,"Oon the web they're free, but when I tried I didn't get one." She said she didn't know anything about that
Patti - I got mine from the web page about 6 months ago and the catalog
was free then. They also send me a free mounted stamp. My sister got
the same thing also. I know they have a new catalog now but haven't
ordered it because they have been sending me the update supplements,news
letter and price list.
Let me know if you get a bill or not. :)
Hugs,
Inga --in Crystal River - up the coast from you:)
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:12:23 EDT
From: tntrilling@juno.com (Tonya L. Rilling)
Subject: RS: AD: EP grabbags
I have made up some new EP grabbags. Each contains 6- 1 oz by volume
containers of various EP. No repeats in a grabbag. Some of the EP
available is Fools gold, White snowflake, Supersparkle in gold, silver or
copper, Embossing Enamel, Stamp and stick, and many other gorgous
powders. Price is $20 and includes postage. My choice of colors.
Quantities are very limited so order today!!!! Now accepting MC/Visa.
Credit card orders shipped within 24 hours.
I have some of the 6 for $25 X-fine Detail ep left. It is 1 oz by vol.
of each of these extra-fine Detail embossing powders or $4.50 per 1 oz
by volume. Prices include postage. GOLD, SILVER, BLACK, CLEAR, WHITE
AND COPPER
Thanks
Tonya Rilling, Buffalo Stampede Art Stamps
An Angel Company, selling mounted and unmounted stamps
Catalogs $3, supplement $1.25 sep or $1 with catalog
***Now accepting Mastercard and Visa.
Visit my stamp web site at:
http://members.aol.com/Tonyascraf/tonyascr.html
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:12:23 EDT
From: tntrilling@juno.com (Tonya L. Rilling)
Subject: RS: Only 2 Exotic grabbags Left
I have two of these great grabbags left. Some of these papers I cannot
get anymore. They are $15 and contain mirror paper, velour paper, foils,
inclusions, duplex mulberry, and others. Thanks
Tonya Rilling, Buffalo Stampede Art Stamps
An Angel Company, selling mounted and unmounted stamps
Catalogs $3, supplement $1.25 sep or $1 with catalog
***Now accepting Mastercard and Visa.
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 97 07:47:32 PDT
From: "Debbie Chen" <chens4him@gne.net>
Subject: Re: RS: Shaker card/Static Question
I just wanted to thank those of you who gave me input on this problem. I
will try it out and see which ones will work for us. Thanks a bunch!
Debbie Chen
In Joy Rubber Stamps
11325 Narrow Trail Ter
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> Someone asked me this question and I thought I would pass it on. My
friend
> made a shaker card using a snow globe and wanted the globe to be clear so
> you could see the inside of the card. So, she used two sheets of
> transparencies (with the confetti between them) for the globe. On the
> inside is a snowman. There's a lot of static between the two sheets of
> transparencies. Even though she used Bounce to try to get rid of the
> static, it won't go away. Is it unavoidable since she is using two
> transparencies? Is the only solution to only use one sheet of
> transparency? Any help is appreciated!
>
> Debbie Chen
> In Joy Rubber Stamps
> 11325 Narrow Trail Ter
> Beltsville MD 20705-1441
> "In Joy We Stamp"
> E-mail: NJOYSTMP@AOL.COM
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 06:57:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: Teapot <teapot@mv.mv.com>
Subject: RS: SSS Question
Could someone please post or e-mail me the e-mail addresses for joining
the SSS?
TIA,
Teapot/Nisa
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Date: Mon, 25 Aug 1997 21:55:21 -0500
From: franklystamping@juno.com (Deborah K. Frank)
Subject: Re: RS: Match book Swap
So glad you received it - and so fast too. Thanks
for playing. The No Name sewing style kit was from Jimi.
Hugs
Debbie
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Hey, wanna stamp?
FranklyStamping@juno.com
"When I have to choose between two evils, I like to try the one I haven't
tried before." Mae West
On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 10:31:46 -0700 Tammy <tmbr@techline.com> writes:
>This a very creative swap! All the matchbooks I received are very
>inspiring......
>NO NAME :( to bad this deserves credit....it is a match BOX....it
>slide
>open to reveal a sewing style kit.....needle and all! Very clever!
>
>Rollnrubbr...on white, embossed with silver, gold, and bronze, are
>southwest pottery pieces. PRETTY
>
>Debbie Frank! Dark blue, and tall, with an embossed gold
>teapot....she
>even enclosed a pencil with this. Talent!
>
>RB Friendship is a work of heart! I do not know how you did the
>background, but please email me and let me know..I love it.......She
>even stamped each inside note sheet with a heart! COOL
>
>Honey Hand! This is explosive..inside that is.....very cute , It
>says,
>It's in the bag!....you open it up, and it is an explosion card!
>Very unique!
>
>You all did a great job......I hope I can measure up.....Thanks for
>sharing your talent and great ideas.....TammySue
>--
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 97 05:35:53 PDT
From: "Peggy Bridgeman" <lagniape@traveller.com>
Subject: RS: UPDATE ON THE STORE
Hi Y'all,
I have to admit, I miss all the chatter BUT it is certainly easier to read
my email when I am not subscribed. But don't all of you leave me in the
dark - keep me posted on what is going on!
With next week being the grand opening, I am getting a little nervous about
the slow delivery of merchandise from UPS, RPS, & the Postal Service. Even
with the strike over, it is taking 2 wks to get merchandise here because of
the backlog. I hear the airline workers are planning a strike just before
Christmas! :( Won't that be convenient!
THere are so many little things left to do - everything has taken twice as
long and cost 4 X as much as planned! I still feel I am missing something
on the inventory mix but can't get my fingers on it just yet. Also had to
spend so much on postage (to compensate for UPS) that I was not able to
order as much merchandise as hoped.
There is a store going out of business here and I was able to pick up two
slat wall fixtures for a really reasonable price - even if I had not
planned on that right now. I have been concentrating on advertising and
have mailed (so far) 400 direct mail flyers.
We are still in the process of reticketing the merchandise that I had in my
home to match the dept. numbers needed in the store and deciding where
everything will live. I held a staff meeting last week for review of
policies and register training. We had a good time, lots of great
information came out, and I came away with the awsome feeling of God's
enormous blessings in my life!
Keep those prayers (and samples) coming! Keep us in your thoughts next
week! If you are still interested in sending samples, our addy is: The
Rubber Stamp Lady, 7914 S. Memorial Pkwy. B7, Huntsville, AL 35802.
I have everyone's name so far in a basket and will draw for a prize the
first day of Grand Opening! Thanks again to all who sent samples. We
started putting them up on the wall yesterday!
Until later...
Peggy
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 97 07:52:42 PDT
From: "Debbie Chen" <chens4him@gne.net>
Subject: Re: RS: RAK CANDIDATE SUGGESTIONS?
I've been meaning to send this e-mail, but since the topic came up, I
wanted to ask for some cards for a friend who just recently (last week)
found out that she has lung cancer (she's only about 30 years old). We're
not sure how far it's spread yet, but it's been extremely hard for her.
She's still in the hospital and I don't have the address yet, but if you're
interested, would you please e-mail me privately and I'll give you the
snail addy when I find it. Thanks so much.
Oh, prayers would be appreciated too.
Debbie Chen
In Joy Rubber Stamps
11325 Narrow Trail Ter
Beltsville MD 20705-1441
"In Joy We Stamp"
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>
> Hi everyone!
>
> I have some fun stamping treats that I would like to send to people as
RAKs.
> Please email me if you have someone in mind who you think deserves to be
> RAKed. What fun!
>
> Smiles,
> Allison
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 97 05:48:01 PDT
From: "Peggy Bridgeman" <lagniape@traveller.com>
Subject: RS: GRAND OPENING INVITATION
Just realized, on the Grand Opening Invitation, I did not tell you the name
of the company....DUH!!!
The Rubber Stamp Lady, Inc!
7914 S. Memorial Pkwy, Suite B7
Huntsville, AL 35802
(205)880-1106
rslink@traveller.com
Fax (205)880-1129
Hours for opening were posted in the original post. Hope you can come!
Peggy
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:55:13 EDT
From: giggles57@juno.com (Linda S Skirvin)
Subject: RS: TAN: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SID!
HUM....HUM....HUM....(Me clearing my throat!) And a one and a two and a
three.......Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy
Birthday dear Sid, Happy Birthday to you! May all your rubber dreams
come true!
giggles to you always!
Love, Linda
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 97 08:06:08 PDT
From: "Debbie Chen" <chens4him@gne.net>
Subject: RS: TAN - Birthday Twin for 8/28??
Anybody out there with the same birthday??
Debbie Chen
In Joy Rubber Stamps
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> OH WOW! This is one great swap. Today I received cards from the
following:
>
> Louise Charlton did a darling card. On white glossy paper, she stamped
> Have a Magical Birthday at the top. Butterflies, in profile, and flowers
> growning on the grass complete the picture. She used AIG on the
> butterflies and blended the colors in a lovely way for the flowers. She
> also put the card in a clear, larger envy and then folded the card, so
that
> all sufaces are protected. Never occured to me to do that. Thanks
Louise.
>
> Kimberly Dick did a marvelous Mickie Mouse card. Using white paper, she
> cut blue paper and edged it with fiskers and corner punched it with a
> Mickie punch. Mickie himself has AIG on his tongue, hands, shorts and
> shoes. Striking colors make him look truly marvelous. The solid black
> parts of Mickie are embossed and are shiny and solid. Inside, on yellow
> paper edged and corner punched like the front, are two smaller stamps, of
> Mickie and Minnie and a great little verse. This is a creative and
> adorable card. Thanks, Kimberly.
>
> Teresa Durn stamped a stunning stained glass window and filled the entire
> thing with AIG. WOW! What a great effect. The card is beautifully edged
> with gold pen. Elegant, simple and powerful, thanks, Teresa
>
> Linda Strawn did a fanatastic card. It is large and uses coated dark blue
> paper for the card itself. Thre is a terific magic want, three coins and
a
> sack layered onto the front, with the words "3 wishes $ you. AIG is used
> on the inside of the mouth of the sack, on the wand and on the three
> dimensional coins. These are NOT mounted, they are like covered
> coins....how did you do this? Inside there is a space for wishes numbered
> 1,2, and 3 and the words, "Happy Birthday". This is a card anyone would
be
> thrilled to get. Thanks, Linda.
>
> Lori Blaauw did a lovely stained glass card. On a medium lavender paper,
> Lori has created a wide AIG border. I'm not sure how she did this as the
> corners are seamless.... Mounted inthe center is a small turquoise square
> with a stained glass window with a center heart. The heart is also AIG...
> This is so lovely....elegant and simple. Thanks, Lori
>
> This was a fantastic swap....thank you for hosting! Can we do another
> soon? WOWOWOWOWOW
>
> Hugs,
>
> Jody
>
>
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:59:17 EDT
From: giggles57@juno.com (Linda S Skirvin)
Subject: Re: RS: Stampaway V in Ohio
ROTFLMBO! You showed your DH only half of the stamps!!!! You are braver
than most of the stampers I know! Ha! Ha! Are the others going to be
like those clothes that stay in the closet so that we can say, "This old
thing....I've had it for years?" Cathy you might be starting something
here! Ha! Ha!
giggles to you always!
Love, Linda
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 07:05:41 -0400 (EDT) Cathy36901@aol.com writes:
>WOW......sorry to shout but what a great time we had. Rosemarie
>Goetzke and
>I flew into Ohio on Wed. Went to "Stamp Your Art Out" shopping 3 or 4
>times....great store, with lots and lots of stamps!! On Friday we met
>Ruthann for the first time. Rose and Ruthann have been computing for
>2 to 3
>years by email and this was the first time they met in person, what a
>Kodak
>moment!!!! We all had a great time and got along very well. Rose
>made us
>laugh so much.
>The convention was great....but I wish the convention sight was bigger
>so
>that the booths could have been spread out more, so many stamps and so
>many
>people!!!
>Saturday we went to the Bicycle Bombay Restaurant to meet some
>stampers on
>the list. Everyone was so sweet, 'stampers are nice people, aren't
>they?'
> Giggles is a sweetheart, she went around the whole table and
>introduced
>everyone to each other. I felt comfortable and felt I have met the
>people
>before, but only online. Thanks Sammi Lynn and Vicki for the
>directions from
>the airport to the Marriott. Can't wait until next year!! Oh, I was
>soooooo
>glad to meet Julie the Midnight Stamper, since I am Stampin'@Midnite.
>She
>does some great cards and is a nice person!! Thanks everyone for
>being so
>nice and so sweet......Cathy or Stampin'@Midnite
>PS...I only showed my DH half the stamps I bought, he wouldn't
>understand the
>'rubber frenzy, :-)'
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 06:59:47 +0000
From: "Angelhrt" <smith25@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: RS: Swing-a-Ling Card 8/26/97
The Swing-A-Ling Card
Author: Mary Kerr
The Swing-A-Ling card is a fun, three sided, dimensional card that is
extremely easy to make. I developed my own simplified version based on the
elaborate, Victorian era swing cards, to teach in classes. The
reproductions of these beautiful cards are available in gift shops, and are manufactured
by Ampersand Studio out of England. It is very versatile and adapts easily
for many occasions, and folds flat for mailing. Here's what you'll need:
- - Long paper, at least 13 1/2" long x 5-1/2" wide to fit an A2 sized envelope.
- - Extra paper to stamp your images on, and to make your swing platform out
of.
- - Scratch paper to plan your design out on.
- - Stamps, stamp pads, markers, etc.
- - Jump rings or jute, ribbon, or string (depends on your swing figure).
- - 1/8" hole punch.
- - Small pointed tip scissors and X-Acto knife & mat for cutting.
- - Bone folder or other scoring tool.
- - Metal cork backed ruler.
- - Double stick foam mounting tape.
- - Glue stick or Dry line adhesive for flat gluing.
Step One: Preparing the paper
Take your long piece of card stock, and starting from one short side,
markoff a tab 3/8" from the end. Then make three rectangular sections that are
4 1/4" wide (by 5 1/2" tall). The easiest way to do this is to fold a piece of
card stock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" in half like a greeting card. Cut along the fold.
Use one half as your template. Match up the 5 1/2" sides and make your
pencil marks along the edge for scoring lines. Do this three times for the three
sections you'll need. Next, you will need to add a 3/8" tab to the end of the
last section. Now, using the template provided, match up the measuring
marks on the template with the paper size you're using. You'll notice that
the template has several sizes on it. This is so you can use it to make
different sized Swing-A-Lings. (You will need to make or find an envelope
to fit the other sizes.) By simply finding the height of your paper on the
template, and aligning the paper between the two marks, your tab will be
automatically centered. On one of your 3/8" tabs there will be a flap, and
on the other there will be a notch. These will interlock on the outside of
the card to hold the card into shape when it is displayed. Score your long
cardstock on the pencil marks, and cut off any excess length of paper if it is
longer than 13 1/2". Your card stock is ready for decorating!
Step Two: Designing your card
Go to your scratch paper sketch. If you don't have one, make one now,
following these guidelines. The center panel is where the swing platform
will be attached, on the top of the card. Plan for there to be something up
there on the front to cover at least 1/2" across the top. The sides can be cut
straight along the fold lines, or they can be die cut around images that
are stamped or glued there. The bottom of the center panel will need to be at
least 1/2" thick from the bottom up for support. What this means is that
you will be basically cutting a hole in the center panel, leaving all sides of
it intact. Plan what will decorate the two outer sides that are left and right of the
center panel. This should be something that coordinates with your main
image, the Swing figure. Next, plan what will decorate the the two inner panels
that are left and right of the center panel. Keep in mind that these panels
will be viewed from the FRONT through the hole, so if you are planning a
landscape type of scene, they will connect at the tabs in back. This scenery stuff
will be the "backdrop" for your swinging figure.
Step Three: Preparing your images
Stamp all of your images on your extra paper, and color them in. Your main
image that will swing in the card will determine which kind of attachments
you will use, and this will determine how your images should be cut out.
If the image has something to hang from in it (a bird house on a string, a
girl in a swing with ropes that go up, etc.) you will want to leave extra card
stock around the attachment points to punch your 1/8" holes for jump
rings. If your image is of a character only (preferably one with it's arms
out) you will want to leave extra card stock around the hands to punch the
holes through the hands to run jute or ribbon or string through, and make
a separate rectangle "swing seat" and punch holes through that on the sides,
too. This is so your character has something to "sit" on (unless it is a
monkey swinging on vines through the jungle. . . then it doesn't need a
seat!) All the other cutting can be like usual, about 1/16" or 1/8" around
the general shape of the image. Don't bother getting too picky about the
cutting. It usually just serves to make your pieces weaker than you want
them to be anyway! For your first couple of Swing-A-Lings, I would recommend
cutting out all of your figures and attaching them individually. Then, as you
become familiar with the card form, you can start to go ahead and stamp some of
your imagery directly on the card stock itself, and color it in that way. By doing it
this way, you will learn what needs to go where, what will be visible and what
will not, and how everything matches up at the back of the card where it
interlocks.
Step Four: Putting it all together
Use the template provided to make the swing platform. You will determine,
from your swinging element where to punch the point of attachment holes in
the platform. They should be only as far apart as the distance from the
left attachment point to the right attachment point; ie the distance between
the holes in the hands, or the holes in the ropes of the girl's swing. If
there is just one attachment point, it should be punched in the desired distance
from the side of the center panel, as in the case of a birdhouse hanging
from a tree. Attach your swinging element to the swing platform BEFORE you
glue it into the card. It would take the abilities of an escape artist to
attach the jump rings to the platform and the figure once it is in the card!! If
you are doing the attaching with jute or ribbon, make the knots on the BOTTOM
of the swing seat, or monkey hands, whatever, AFTER you have looped it
through the holes in the swing platform. Thread the string through the left hand,
up through the bottom of the left hole in the swing platform, over the top of
the swing platform, down through the right hole in the swing platform, and
through the right hand. Adjust the height, and tie the knots on the bottom.
Knots not big enough? Tie a small bead to the ends of the strings, or run
the strings through the holes of a small button. Glue the swing platform
across the inside top of the center panel so the hole punched part with the jump
rings or jute threaded through sticks out toward the center of the triangle.
Attach your decorative elements and scenery with Dry line, double stick
tape or foam mounting tape to the inside and outside of the card, being careful not
to put things where they will get bent at the folds. Following the marks you had
made in step one with the tab template, cut the one to be the flap and the other to
be the notch. Fold the flap over the cutout notch, and the rest of the notched tab
around the edge of the flapped tab to interlock. Stamp Your envelope, too! Once
you have made a couple of these cards, you will see why they were so popular in
their heyday. You will also see why they cost what they do today in the stores
($6-8 each). Anything hand assembled like this is pricey to commercially mass
produce!
NOTE:
The swing platform can simply be a rectangle of card stock, 3" long by 1"
wide, scored the long way down the middle. You can make your own notch
template by taking an A2 sized postcard and making a 3/8" deep by 1" high
notch in one 5 1/2" side, near the middle. Make sure you mark the top of
the card stock, so your notch and tab will match up in the back. (Mark one
3/8" tab on your long paper, then flip your template over and mark the other
one.)
This message was from "Angelhrt" <smith25@ix.netcom.com>
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