From: owner-rubberstampers-digest@lists.xmission.com (rubberstampers-digest) To: rubberstampers-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: rubberstampers-digest V2 #1116 Reply-To: rubberstampers@crafts.dm.net Sender: owner-rubberstampers-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-rubberstampers-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk rubberstampers-digest Wednesday, February 11 1998 Volume 02 : Number 1116 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:30:47 -0800 From: "James Buchmiller" Subject: RS: Proposed swap-Japan REPOST This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_013E_01BD3673.888999A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable IN HONOR OF THE OLYMPIC HOSTING COUNTRY LET'S DO A "JAPAN SWAP". I WAS = SO IMPRESSED WITH THE BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRY AND ITS GREAT CULTURE THAT = WAS SHOWCASED DURING THE OPENING CEREMONIES THAT I WANT TO KNOW IF = OTHERS WERE TOO. HERE ARE SOME OF THE DETAIL: =20 SWAP NAME: ORIENTAL OR JAPAN SWAP HOST: STACIE BUCHMILLER ITEMS: 5 FOR 5 CARDS/POSTCARDS DETAILS: USE ANY MEDIUM YOU LIKE---JUST REVOLVE AROUND JAPAN = AND ITS BEAUTIFUL LAND OR CULTURE. MAILING INFO: SAML + EQUIVALANT POSTMARK: MARCH 21, 1998 =20 LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING! STACIE =20 JBUCHMIL@TELEPORT.COM - ------=_NextPart_000_013E_01BD3673.888999A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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- ------=_NextPart_000_013E_01BD3673.888999A0-- This message was from "James Buchmiller" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:40:19 EST From: Scoupe95@aol.com Subject: Re: RS: Re: TAN: US COVERAGE OF OLYMPICS SUCKS Touche' Dee This message was from Scoupe95@aol.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 06:28:02 -0700 From: "mark or jodi hansen" Subject: RS: Re: ~DH???~ I always thought it stood for "DuH..." :-) MRK +++++ Mark or Jodi Hansen HansenArt Rubber Stamps http://www.burgoyne.com/pages/hansnart hansnart@burgoyne.com Want some help with your homepage? (Personal and family pages a specialty) Free initial consultation with Mark: mrkh@earthling.net - ---------- > From: jjbjj@ptialaska.net > To: stamping > Subject: RS: ~DH???~ > Date: Sunday, February 08, 1998 11:21 PM > > So gals (and guys)...what does DH stand for: > > darn husband? > darling husband? > dingbat husband? > dumb husband? > dynamic husband? > dearest husband? > ~~the last two were my own husbands ideas ;-) > > any other suggestions??? > > Just wondering, > Debbie (in Alaska) > > > This message was from jjbjj@ptialaska.net > -- > The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems > Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . This message was from "mark or jodi hansen" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:37:26 -0500 (EST) From: SHARP Subject: RS: RSM arrived today! Latest RSM arrived today, sorry no review yet, haven't had a chance to open the cover yet. Maggie, The Night Owl This message was from SHARP - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:35:19 -0600 From: "Rhonda S. Rodriguez" Subject: RS: Anyone Going to Mesa Convention? Hello............ Connie(Inkbat)Turner from Milwaukee Wisconsin will be heading to Mesa Arizona for the convention and would like to hear from other list members that will also be in attendance She really enjoys meeting list members and reuniting with others she has already met. You can email her at: aardvark@pitnet.net Thanks Rhonda Rodriguez This message was from "Rhonda S. Rodriguez" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 01:58:04 EST From: TIFFCHIU@aol.com Subject: RS: My SSS has done it again I received yet another surprise package from my SSS through Fran. It a wonderful assortment of cardstock...I just don't know who to begin hugging first. I love it all!!! Thank you both!!! Tiffani This message was from TIFFCHIU@aol.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:28:36 -0800 From: Larry Anderson & Diane Hare Subject: RS: TAN gift suggestion Re: I'm so pleased!!!!! Part 2 Rubearhart@aol.com wrote: > > What should I get him? I had planned on getting his hunting and fishing > licenses--not very romantic I admit, and some scratch-off lottery tickets. > Anybody have any suggestions? Get him a couple of beginning rubberstamping books to go with those scratch'n'sniff bookmarks. Michele Abel's Rubber Stamping: Easy as 1-2-3 and her Rubber Stamping: Beyond the Basics are each filled with technique, not getting bogged down in "pretty". Diane Hare/MS.HARE San Andreas, CA snotmyfault - -- - -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Visit our web page at: http://www.goldrush.com/~foxnhare/ Call our Commodore 64 BBS (Silicon Realms 300-2400 baud) at: (209) 754-1363 - -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message was from Larry Anderson & Diane Hare - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:59:11 -0800 From: "Laura A." Subject: RS: TAN: Humor: Dog Fight Isn't my MIL the greatest!!! The Americans and Russians at the height of the arms race realized that if they continued in the usual manner they were going to blow up the whole world. One day they sat down and decided to settle the whole dispute with one dog fight. They would have five years to breed the best fighting dog in the world and which ever side's dog won would be entitled to dominate the world. The losing side would have to lay down its arms. The Russians found the biggest meanest Doberman and Rottweiler females in the world and bred them with the biggest meanest Siberian wolves. They selected only the biggest and strongest puppy from each litter, killed his siblings, and gave him all the milk. They used steroids and trainers and after five years came up with the biggest meanest dog the world had ever seen. Its cage needed steel bars that were five inches thick and nobody could get near it. When the day came for the dog fight, the Americans showed up with a strange animal. It was a nine foot long Dachshund. Everyone felt sorry for the Americans because they knew there was no way that this dog could possibly last ten seconds with the Russian dog. When the cages were opened up, the Dachshund came out of it's cage and slowly waddled over towards the Russian dog. The Russian dog snarled and leaped out of it's cage and charged the American dachshund. But, when it got close enough to bite the Dachshund's neck, the Dachshund opened it's mouth and consumed the Russian dog in one bite. There was nothing left at all of the Russian dog. The Russians came up to the Americans shaking their heads in disbelief. "We don't understand how this could have happened. We had our best people working for five years with the meanest Doberman and Rottweiler females in the world and the biggest meanest Siberian wolves." "That's nothing", an American replied. "We had our best plastic surgeons working for five years to make an alligator look like a Dachshund Laura A. Chino Hills, CA "Queen of the Procrastinators" This message was from "Laura A." - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 03:05:08 EST From: EGorey97@aol.com Subject: RS: Desperately need stamp of an Irish claddagh ring Hello! I'm searching for a stamp (either mounted or unmounted but would prefer unmounted) of an Irish claddagh ring. I'm making the invitations to my parent's 25th wedding anniversary and have decided to go with shamrocks and the claddagh ring! I already have the shamrock but now I *really* need the claddagh and RIGHT AWAY!!! I'll buy or trade! Please respond privately as soon as you can! Thanks, Kelly EGorey97@aol.com This message was from EGorey97@aol.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:30:38 -0500 (EST) From: SHARP Subject: RS: Friendship thought of the day 2/11/98 A faithful friend is the medicine of life. (Ecclesiasticus, The Aprocrypha of the Old Testament, Revised Standard Version 6:16) Maggie, The Night Owl This message was from SHARP - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:11:08 -0800 From: "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" Subject: RS: gluing vellum What do you guys use to adhere vellum to cardstock? I tried double-sided tape, tape runner, Sailor glue, and finally had to just adhere under what I had stamped on top of the vellum and let the rest just hang. The cardstock is a very dark blue if that's any help on telling me what to use. I just couldn't find anything that didn't show! Debbie Miller, Austin TX Mommy to Kate and Maggie, fraternal twins (10-11-93) tomndeb@ccsi.com This message was from "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:31:37 -0800 From: Becci Thomas Subject: RS: RE: One stamp Swap Hi, I got my one stamp swap! Thanks Lisa for a wonderful job....sorting 85 must have been something! I got: 1.April Tripp used white cs sponged with green alyered with white tissue edged in green and topped with 1 large floral heart [PSX?]. Very pretty! 2/Karen Mellinger used white gloss cs that she masked a square in the middle of. Thera are pink and turq. radiating form the center out. The white block in the middle has a Happy Birthday stamped with a rainbow pad.Very colorful! 3.Cindy Fitzgerald brayered blue and pink over white gloss cs. She had stamped a feather on it first with clear embossing ink. When you go over it with a brayer it leaves an impression! I use this technique alot for backgrounds! Then she embossed the same feather in purple glitter over the top....very kewl card!!! 4. Linda Farrell did a wonderful fairy hiding in tulips in a floral flowerpot. Great watercoloring and she lightly lifted the 3 tupils with foam tape and glittered the fairy wings. This was layered on peach cs on a confetti card! Wow! 5.Ann Stone did an Acy Duecy stamp if a flamingo dancer embossed in black with the rose colored red and the hummingbird green. Everything else was black and white! the fan has benn done twice, cut out and layered for a neat 3-d look. this image was layered on black on a confetti card. Great swap....good ideas! Nana Becci This message was from Becci Thomas - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 20:14:58 -0800 From: "Stampo" Subject: RS: VLVS! E-mail Club I now realize that in addition to all the orders that were lost, any applications for the VLVS! E-mail club were also lost as they were coming from the server as well. If you signed up for the E-mail Club prior to 2/10, you will need to go to the Web Page and sign up again unfortunately. Any applications received today are being acknowledged by an e-mail... as I hadn't received any applications, I just figured no one was interested but my guess is that there WERE applications and these were lost. Again, sorry. Stampo Stampo_VLVS@msn.com Arts & Crafts Forum http://forums.msn.com/crafts Viva Las Vegastamps! http://www.stampo.com This message was from "Stampo" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:59:45 -0900 From: Lynette Walters Subject: RS: Computer dates/computer crashes I wanted to let everyone know that it wasn't someone on this list that was making me crash - I tracked it down tonight, and it turns out another list that I sub to has a member who was using the year 2098 instead of 1998! My computer was flipping out and crashing every time she posted - 3 times today! I wrote her an email to let her know. Anyway, several of you were concerned that it was theirs - and actually only 2 or 3 of you have your dates off from what I've noticed lately, and none of them have bothered my system so far. So any way, just a gentle reminder to check your posting dates - BTW, all the news lately about the year 2000 and what will happen to computers - does it scare anyone else?? Lynette This message was from Lynette Walters - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:03:43 -0800 From: "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" Subject: RS: TAN: ER was Re: TAN: US COVERAGE OF OLYMPICS SUCKS . What's even worse is that NBC couldn't afford to keep football > because they had to shell out $13 million to keep ER and now George Clooney is > leaving at the end of this season!!! What's going to happen to poor Carol > Hathaway!?!?!? OMIGOD!!! I hadn't heard this! Where is he taking his tight little tushy? And she, what's she going to do? Who's she going to fling her hair on? Pardon the tone, but I am serious. I've been a serious devotee of ER since it started and I just can't handle this! Gotta get more wine!!!!! Debbie Miller, Austin TX Mommy to Kate and Maggie, fraternal twins (10-11-93) tomndeb@ccsi.com This message was from "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:04:15 -0800 From: "L. Reeser" Subject: RS: Carson Convention Update I first want to thank Laura for sending me the e-mail addresses to send this message out and for keeping track of everyone who will be going to Carson. Just an update on dinner for Saturday....I've called the Outback in Torrance(5 minutes from Convention Center) they will not take any reservations. Told me I could call early in the day and they would try to save us a table. So I think we're back to square one for Saturday. I can go ahead and make reservations for the Alpine Inn (German food) or you can let me know what types of meals you like and I can find restaurants and send out a list and put it to a vote. Whichever. Also. Who will be in Carson Friday evening in time for dinner. I know several will be arriving earlier in the day from Northern California to tour the local rubber stores. Anyone for dinner on Friday. Let me know. Letty This message was from "L. Reeser" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:30:04 -0600 From: "Barbara" Subject: Re: RS:?rub-ons Kathleen, I didn't have much success with rubbing them on with my fingers because I didn't have much control over exactly where they went. I use my stylus and a letter opener and eyeshadow sponges. This gives me the control I want. I joined Ant Judy's rub-on swap, so I can hardly wait to see what everyone else did with there's. I may be completely off base on what I did with mine. I do tend to work myself to death over nothing sometimes. Barbara Zachrel - barbara@kans.com - -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen O McCaffrey To: rubberstampers@crafts.dm.net Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 12:45 AM Subject: RS:?rub-ons >A question to anyone out there in RS land. I have metallic rub-ons and >have used them by rub-ing on with my fingers ( kinda like finger >paints!LOL) but is there a better way to rub on??? Just another dumb >question. >Thanks, KalicoKathy >Psalm 139:1 "O Lord , you have searched me and you know me." > >_____________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com >Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] > >This message was from kalicokathy@juno.com (Kathleen O McCaffrey) >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . > This message was from "Barbara" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 22:53:38 -0700 From: postoids@artlover.com Subject: RS: Kathy: CCCC Postoids Kathy, Sorry to post to the list, but your mail bounced... I received your payment for the CCCC postoids this morning, thank you! I just finished putting the finishing touches on your little organizer book and your order will go into tomorrow's mail. In case you want to know how I did the cover: I used Petal-Points to smoosh calico colors onto glossy sticker paper, then rubbed off the surface with a paper towel and set it aside. In CorelDraw-7, I typed "Meow" and "Purrr" using a font called "Ogilvie." I added a little kitty pawprint after each word, then grouped them, tilted them 45 degrees and duplicated again and again, until I had filled enough area to make the book cover. (Please let me know if you think this word make a good wordprint rubberstamp, k?) I printed this out onto plain white paper with my HP Office Jet. Then I used my Canon copier to copy the wordprint onto the glossy cardstock I painted earlier. (I didn't want to risk smearing with the inkjet.) I then glued it to the book and heat embossed with clear EP. I think it looks pretty kewl, hope you like it! This was a fun book to make. :) I want to thank you for suggesting this CCCC design, I hope you will be as pleased with it as I am! :) I have added this postoid to my line and you are the first to have them! Too fun!!! Thanks again! Sheryl Davis aka Postoid Artist ICQ# 810266 This message was from postoids@artlover.com - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:07:21 -0800 From: "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" Subject: RS: Re: Re: Tan:Next debate: psychic phenomena... Lissa wrote: > I would LOVE to debate psychic phenomena...I am a true believer in > all things supernatural...with some personal experience to back my > arguments...so, wanna go first? > Hey, Lissa, long time no chat :):). I definitely believe in things supernatural. Not god, but other things--okay, asbestos suit on, flame on! I truly believe that I have a psychic connection to my grandma (in FL) and my great-grandma (dead since '83). I know that sounds weird, freaky, whatever, but it's what I believe and that's just the way it is. I think sometimes that I've been reincarnated because I remember things that I *know* never happened to me, places I've never been, but then some part of me says, "NO way, you're just making it up." Re-reading _The Temple of My Familiar_ has made me realize these things more and deeper than before. Debbie Miller, Austin TX Mommy to Kate and Maggie, fraternal twins (10-11-93) tomndeb@ccsi.com This message was from "Tom, Debbie and the Pookies" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 01:08:16 -0800 From: Becci Thomas Subject: RS: RE:Frames/ Sampler Swap Sheri and list, This was a fun swap! I liked what you sent!! I got: 1.Amy Jo Zinkedid a sampler with the SU sewing set, thread, girl with sewing basket, 3 heart buttons and sewing machine and 3 real buttons on tan cs. 2.Kim Burkett did a frame, very colorful lime green checkerboard with red hearts in the corners. The center had 3 wonderful Laurel Burch cats done with a rainbow pad. Loved it! 3. unknown: used white cs for sampler with Happy birthday clown set from SU. Nice....with it had a name on it! 4. Eileen deMars did a great sampler stamped in blue on white cs. She cut out the large piece and the purple layer underneath showed through. There is confetti hugs & kisses, purple punched heart , pieces of mulberry paper and a great piece of gathered organdy ribbon with beads in the middle! All of this layered on hot pink cs. The inside says..."lovable, snuggable hugs to you!" 5.Debra Tucker did a sampler on white cs filled with Winnie, Eyore, piglet, rabbit and tigger...my grandson loved this one! Thanks again, Nana Becci This message was from Becci Thomas - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:34:31 -0500 (EST) From: SHARP Subject: RS: Ann - Pasta and Marlboro My dear hubby, just sprang an idea on me. He thinks it would be great for me to meet some of the list members At your house for pasta. We have been going to the convention for three years now and this will be the fourth. We usually go for the first day and then late that first after noon go on to Cape Cod for a weeks vacation. Well, he suggestion we leave home early, 3-4AM!!! (New York State, Finger lakes area) and get to the convention and then stay over that nigh t going on to Cape Cod on Sunday instead of Saturday. This will definitely be a different trip, but I am almost more excited to meet list members that in going to the convention. No, not really, . . . really? So If you are planning something for that Saturday night, I didn't read all the posts very carefully, not really thinking there was any way I could join everyone, please keep me informed and if directions are needed, pass them on when it is appropriate. I will be recuperating from surgery (april 30th, I hope ) and will have 6-8 weeks off from work, which will culminate with the convention and the week on the Cape. Thanks for reading my long winded message and I can hardly wait for June. Maggie, THe Night Owl This message was from SHARP - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 17:33:04 -0500 From: "Beverly Marubbio" Subject: RS: Re: I'm so pleased!!!!! Too cool! Neat guy - sounds like a keeper. Nana Bev - -----Original Message----- From: Rubearhart@aol.com To: rubberstampers@crafts.dm.net Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 01:15 AM Subject: RS: I'm so pleased!!!!! >I'm so excited and pleased with the enthusiasm my DH has shown for my interest >and determination since I have started rubber stamping. He has been most >supportive, even of all the times I want to run to the stamp stores or order >things through this group. He has also been most helpful in giving >constructive criticism and ideas when I show him what I have been trying to >do. And some of his ideas are great. Today he was watching me finish up some >cards for a swap, and said "I could stamp some cards, too." I was thrilled. >"Of course you could," I replied, "any time you want." I'm so glad I have >such a wonderful and understanding husband. > >Anyway, while I was sitting here reading my e-mail, he came in and told me to >close my eyes and hold out my hands. He had made me a surprise. No, it >wasn't a stamped card. It was better............much better! On his scroll >saw, he had cut out a plaque in the shape of a banner and had cut out letters >that spelled out my new nickname.........RUBBEARHEART. It's so beautiful, >I can hardly see it through the tears. 'Scuse, me, gotta blow my nose and wipe >the wet off my face. Ain't he sweet? Think I'll keep him around for another 25 >years. > >I just had to share. Thanks for listening. >Rubbearheart >This message was from Rubearhart@aol.com >-- >The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems >Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . > This message was from "Beverly Marubbio" - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 08:29:47 GMT From: epotratz@telis.org (E. Potratz) Subject: TAN: Valentine celebrating ideas (was RS: I'm so pleased!!!!! Part 2) On Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:11:57 EST, Rubbearheart wrote about her sweet husband and then said: >What should I get him? I had planned on getting his hunting and fishing >licenses--not very romantic I admit, and some scratch-off lottery = tickets. >Anybody have any suggestions? > >Rubbearheart >This message was from Rubearhart@aol.com The most appreciated and memorable gift I've given was before I was into stamping when I made a little book with the things I liked about him - character traits as well as little things like his very masculine hands. . . From what you've said, your husband is thoughtful, he's good with his hands, he's interested in what you do . . . those are all the kinds of things I'd write in "HIS" book. Never has any other gift meant as much or been so treasured.=20 In the recent past here on the list it was suggested to stamp lips or hearts (or whatever . . . ) on a pair of silk boxers for him. Another idea was given to wrap a boxed bar of Lever 2000 (bath soap) and stamp with kisses - the sentiment being: "I'd like to kiss all your 2000 body parts". In the newsletter the "Dollar Stretcher" this website was posted. It has some fun ideas, a couple of which I've posted below.=20 http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980129b.htm --------------------- Balloon Surprise Here are some inexpensive idea's for Valentines Day. Construction Paper, crayons, markers : with these tools you can make your own decorations, Cards, etc. If you cut out small hearts out of the construction (or any paper for that matter), write sayings on them. Poems, lyrics to love songs, little IOU's for your significant other (like doing the dishes, making their favorite dinner, good for ?????.) Take these hearts, fold them in half. Buy a bag of balloons, blow up the balloons, and place a heart in each balloon. Place these balloons in a room with the door closed, in a car at work, or while they are sleeping. Make a card, string a needle on thread, or string. Tape the string to the card. Tell the person in the card that they have to pop the balloons to get goodies inside. --Sheri --------------------- Finger Paint A bottle of red finger paint provided a Valentine's Day for my sweetheart that will not be forgotten! I took a sponge and the red finger paint, and went to his place of employment. I painted red hearts all over the windows and windshield of his car, making sure to leave it so he could see out to drive home. He loved it! --H. --------------------- Magical Mystery Tour My best valentines day was spent in the Singapore Botanical gardens after a mystery bus ride..with a picnic basket (inexpensive food & fruits) ended with a reading of "100 reasons why I love you" S. M. --------------------- Special Memories What I do for this and other holidays is think about your most treasured memory involving this person. Then, I try to think of some trinket that will remind him/her of that time. For example, my favorite memory of my dad is once when he rescued some baby rabbits from a fire. For Christmas, I bought him a ceramic bunny ($3) and wrote a letter to him telling him how proud I was to be his daughter. I find this is an inexpensive and more meaningful way to celebrate special days. Amy in Murray, KY --------------------- Through this Door Here is an idea that I have actually used and that went over big with my husband. The idea is to make a sort of "bead" curtain for a doorway ... only instead of beads, you use paper hearts about 2"-3" across. You will need: * colored paper (shades of red, pink, and purple) for the hearts * scissors * Scotch tape * Thread or some sort of lightweight ribbon (or even long strip of paper) to fasten the hearts to. 1. Cut out your hearts (draw around a heart-shaped object of the right size or fold the paper in half and cut). 2. Write little sayings on the hearts, like on those little candy hearts. Use your pet names for each other, lines from your favorite songs, quotes from your favorite movies, whatever you find romantic. 3. Tape the hearts to your thread, ribbon, or paper strips, then attach the string of hearts to the top of the doorway. I used thread, but it tangles! To avoid this problem, use ribbon or paper, or if you must use thread, tape it to the top of the doorway first, and then tape the hearts to it. Saves lots of aggravation. That's it! It's charming and romantic. Kathy S. --------------------- Book Full of Ideas There are two books I can recommend for not only Valentine's Day ideas but for ideas for romance all year long. They are 1001 Ways to Be Romantic and 1001 More Ways to Be Romantic by J.P. Godek. There are many, many ideas that don't cost much money and some that could add up. Best of all, whether you use one of the ideas or not, it gets your romantic creativity going. For those who don't have much creativity, it could give you that idea that would mean so much for your significant other so check them out! Romance is always appreciated whether you're male or female! Don't spend time complaining about your mate/significant other if you're not doing your part either! --Lois B. --------------------- A Poem One time I took a huge piece of poster board, made up a poem to my husband, and set it in the front yard for the whole world to see as they came by. Boy was he surprised when he came home from work! Another time I took inexpensive candies and put them together to form a poem of sorts. Like - some people may (snicker), but you are my (sweetheart), etc. --Louannda --------------------- Sweet As Candy When my husband and I were first married 10 years ago, we were very strapped for extra cash. On valentine's day, I made him a love note from candy bars. On a big poster board, I wrote him a love letter around candy bars and gum. I taped them on the poster board and left it in his office at work. The letter went something like=20 "Dear BIG HUNK: You are my HERO. You don't SNICKER when I mess things up with my BUTTERFINGERs. You are MOUNDS of fun and give me ALMOND JOY everyday. So on this Valentine's Day, ROLO-over and plant a BIG RED (gum) kiss on me..."=20 You get the idea. Depending upon how you arrange the candy bars you can actually get quite suggestive or quite tame. You would be surprised on all of the kinds of candy available but best of all, your sweetie and you can enjoy it together. Here's to many happy Valentine's days between you and yours! --Liz P. Helena, MT --------------------- 100+ There are many, many ways to do something meaningful with little or no expense. One year (no special occasion) I wrote out 100+ reasons why I love my husband on little pieces of paper. Get creative with this--it can be "the way you brush your teeth" or "your big green eyes." Then I folded up the papers and shoved each on in a balloon, blew them up, tied them, and filled his car with them while he was at work. The sign I put on his window read, "pop the balloons and read all the reasons I love you." He loved it! Of course, he was late getting home from work that night! --Valerie --------------------- Hope you find something that it will give you great pleasure to make/buy/do for him! One who's a true romantic and not ashamed of saying so, Eloise This message was from epotratz@telis.org (E. Potratz) - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 00:01:34 -0500 (EST) From: SHARP Subject: RS: Pasta and Marlboro - Ann From: SHARP Subject: Pasta and Marlboro To: sager@tiac.net Message-id: <6610010011021998/A74577/IC1/11C255F63200*@MHS> Autoforwarded: false MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Importance: normal Sensitivity: Company-Confidential My dear hubby, just sprang an idea on me. He thinks it would be great for me to meet some of the list members At your house for pasta. We have been going to the convention for three years now and this will be the fourth. We usually go for the first day and then late that first after noon go on to Cape Cod for a weeks vacation. Well, he suggestion we leave home early, 3-4AM!!! (New York State, Finger lakes area) and get to the convention and then stay over that night going on to Cape Cod on Sunday instead of Saturday. This will definitely be a different trip, but I am almost more excited to meet list members that in going to the convention. No, not really, . . . really? So If you are planning something for that Saturday night, I didn't read all the posts very carefully, not really thinking there was any way I could join everyone, please keep me informed and if directions are needed, pass them on when it is appropriate. I will be recuperating from surgery (april 30th, I hope ) and will have 6-8 weeks off from work, which will culminate with the convention and the week on the Cape. Thanks for reading my long winded message and I can hardly wait for June. Maggie, THe Night Owl This message was from SHARP - -- The rubberstampers mailing list is proudly sponsored by the Dueling Modems Arts & Crafts Forum. Point your web browser at http://crafts.dm.net/ . - - ------------------------------ End of rubberstampers-digest V2 #1116 *************************************