As Julia Sidebottom was saying to Wendy Apgar:
 JS> Acrylic mounts are good from what I understand... I have not used one
 JS> but  have seen them in use. I am looking for one and am 
 JS> planning on ordering one as soon as I can. There are a 
 JS> couple of systems available right now that are excellent 
 JS> for unmounted... and I am just going to have to check them 
 JS> all out... 
 I will probably buy one eventually, although can't afford
 to right now. I have enough stamps, and occasionally I
 get a new one, either because I buy it or because I have
 a friend who sends me her stamps that she is tired of.
 :-)
 JS> There are definitly many many projects that can be done 
 JS> with rubber stamps and just about the time you think you 
 JS> know bunches there are always new and exciting things to 
 JS> come along.  I have discovered that even those compositions 
 JS> that looks so very difficult are usually not difficult at 
 JS> all! The trick is that they look difficult!
 I learned a little while ago how to make pins (that you
 pin on clothing) using my rubber stamps. One stamps and
 colors it (don't emboss) and then get it laminated and
 cut it out. Then glue a pin on the back. They have been
 great fun, although I won't make a bunch up to sell
 because they cost more to do.  
 I've also made magnets using poster board. I stamp and
 color and cut out and stick a magnet on the back. I have
 a lot of 3-d winnie-the-pooh magnets that I have made.
 I'm hoping to sell some of the magnets at the bazaar
 and to friends as well.
 JS> Ode to time and energy .. not enough of either ... I 
 JS> have not even tried lately to market my cards... just to 
 JS> busy with all the stuff going on here to even think about 
 JS> it. I will do these wedding invitations that I am committed 
 JS> to doing and most likely a few other misc projects here and 
 JS> there for now... and the rest of the projects will be for 
 JS> my own enjoyment for now... I need to get really settled in 
 JS> here first and get all my stuff just where I want it before 
 JS> I go hog wild here.
 
 I stamp because I enjoy them, and sell what I can.  I never
 make cards that I do not like unless someone is paying for
 a specific card...but I love rubber stamping and have the
 time to do it since I'm on disability. It's the funds for
 supplies that is sometimes a struggle, although my parents
 are picking up some of that cost in exchange for me keeping
 them supplied with cards. That isn't a problem. I usually
 make a couple of one kind for me, one for mom  & dad, and one
 to sell at the bazaar.
 That way I don't have to sit down and make them all up in
 October and Novemember.
 
 JS> I have only looked at stamps today.. and sorted a few.. 
 JS> did not do any rs'ing or pergamano today.. .I did manage to 
 JS> get 24 FQ's cut today for some exchanges is about all... I 
 JS> was hoping to get a lot more done but so many things just 
 JS> came up inbetween... that always seems to be the way.
 
 FQ's?
 
 Take care! Don't work to hard. :-)
 Wendy
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... Too many hobbies! Too little time!
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