Hi Julia,
 JSł  Since I do not use an embossing pen I can't speak to that but I do use 
and
 JSł embossing ink that is in a "bingo dauber" type of bottle.  I find using 
thi
 JSł on a stamp works well with the puff-ups also I have taken a small paint
 JSł brush and stroked on the embossing ink in areas that were real small and 
th
 JSł wanted to fill in for accents... to date I have not had any trouble with 
th
 JSł puff ups sticking to the paper using these techniques...  I am just
 JSł wondering if I am getting more ink on the paper than you might be with 
the
 JSł pen...
 Julia I've heard you mention the embossing ink that is in a "bingo dauber"
before and I've looked high and low and can't find one.  Do you sell them?
I would very much like to have one.  I'm so sick of the clear embossing
pads.  They don't always distribute the ink properly and the dauber sounds
like a perfect solution.
 JSł  Anyone else having difficulty or good results with these..???
  I have had some problems lately, but I think it is my embossing pads or
perhaps the humidity.  I'm searching for a new way to use the clear
embossing ink as I said above.  When I use colored pigment ink I have no
problems with the puff powder, but lately I get one good result out of
three when I use the clear ink.  I have refilled my pads but still the ink
doesn't seem to stay wet enough.  It's strange really I've never had this
problem before.
I had a ball today Julia.  I spent the first half of my day doing crafts
and the second half shopping for more supplies.
I used a design press kit that someone had given me for my birthday last
May, for the first time.  It was so much fun.  I bought some more paint and
some more presses when I went shopping.  I also got a pkg. of Vellum paper
and a etchling.  I have no real idea how to use it, but I'm excited about
trying.  I think maybe this is something I can use my new light box with.
While I was at the craft store the night manager told me that they are
going to hire now and that she whould talk to the other manager about me
and for me to come in tomarrow and talk to the manager.  I guess it isn't
to bad when the people that work there reccommend you.  I'll not get my
hopes up, but it would be nice!!
I made the neatest box today.  I started with a brown oval paper mache box.
I painted it with two coats of Aileens Gree Sage paint.  Then I stenciled
a cherup on the front in a dusty rose pink.  Then I cut a square out of
compressed sponge and put pink squares around the edge. Mind you I'd never
done any of this before so it was really fun and experimental.
After I got done with that part I still felt like I wanted more, so I put
some glue and clear glitter on the cherups wings (maybe it's a fat angel
and not a cherub. I don't know). I still didn't thing that was enough. So I
mixed some pink ep, spellbinder ep, and green puff ep.  I rolled clear
embossing ink over the entire top of the box and then put the ep mixture on
it.  I heated it up as usual.  It is so pretty!  That spellbinder ep is so
beautiful.  I'm almost out i've got to call Posh and order some more soon.
Well, that wasn't enough of course so I rolled and sponded the inside of
the box and put the ep in there and heated it up.  That part I'm not so
happy with, but it's not awful.  Next time I think I'll put some felt
inside instead. After all that was done I put liquid laminate all over it
to seel it. Then came the big test.  Would the lid go on the box after all
that goop and heat?  The answer is no. So I put vaseline on the rim inside
of the lid.  Still it is sticking.  It's pulled the paint off. I'm so mad!!
Any suggestions would be appreciated by anyone!!!!!
I can't wait to try out all the new techniques and new things. My head is
full of idea's.
val.......
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