HI Wendy,
*** Quoting Wendy Apgar to Julia Sidebottom dated 08-02-97 ***
>  I usually don't buy unmounted stamps, although I have
>  a friend who has and has the clear thing (I forget what
>  it is called) that the stamps cling to when they are
>  used.
Acrylic mounts are good from what I understand... I have not used one but 
have seen them in use. I am looking for one and am planning on ordering one 
as soon as I can. There are a couple of systems available right now that are 
excellent for unmounted... and I am just going to have to check them all 
out... 
*** Quoting Wendy Apgar to Julia Sidebottom dated 08-02-97 ***
>  There are so many things one can do with rubber stamps.
>  I know for myself there is no way that I could learn
>  to do them  all so I stick with the little things which
>  I learn periodically which are fairly easy for me to 
>  do. I'm one that doesn't do a lot of detail such as
>  sceneries. Or really fancy cards, although I do some
>  detailed work.  I suppose that is why there are so many
>  different kinds of stamps and different things to do
>  with them, because there are always so many different
>  people.  :-)
There are definitly many many projects that can be done with rubber stamps 
and just about the time you think you know bunches there are always new and 
exciting things to come along.  I have discovered that even those 
compositions that looks so very difficult are usually not difficult at all! 
The trick is that they look difficult!
*** Quoting Wendy Apgar to Julia Sidebottom dated 08-02-97 ***
>  I wish I had more of an opportunity to market them. I know
>  that I do make money on my cards ...
Ode to time and energy .. not enough of either ... I have not even 
tried lately to market my cards... just to busy with all the stuff going on 
here to even think about it. I will do these wedding invitations that I am 
committed to doing and most likely a few other misc projects here and there 
for now... and the rest of the projects will be for my own enjoyment for 
now... I need to get really settled in here first and get all my stuff just 
where I want it before I go hog wild here.
  I have only looked at stamps today.. and sorted a few.. did not do any 
rs'ing or pergamano today.. .I did manage to get 24 FQ's cut today for some 
exchanges is about all... I was hoping to get a lot more done but so many 
things just came up inbetween... that always seems to be the way.
  I am thinking that I still might get a bit more done tonight... if not then 
I will be up early as usual to try and get onto these projects again..
ttyl
Julia
--- He Lives! 
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