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Forum: General Stamping Talk 12-21-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By Otis123
Or, stamp THEN dry emboss? I'd love a matching...

Or, stamp THEN dry emboss? I'd love a matching set like that!
Forum: General Stamping Talk 12-21-2009, 03:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By Otis123
Good point! I love the look of a crisp inked...

Good point! I love the look of a crisp inked detailed stamp and also wet embossed highlights, but want a raised look as well..... Any ideas? I'm thinking of a beautiful wreath.
Forum: General Stamping Talk 12-21-2009, 02:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,166
Posted By Otis123
Xmas, Dry Emboss, then Ink and Wet Emboss

Hello. Already planning my next year's Christmas cards! I'd like to dry emboss a wreath, turn it to the front, with the raised parts, and stamp that with a matching stamp, then wet emboss some...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 10-20-2009, 03:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,781
Posted By Otis123
Clear Stamps WON'T STICK to Acrylic Block

Hi. I usually use SU rubber stamps, but for this project I purchased a set of clear stamps with months, days and dates.

The stamps won't stick to the acrylic block! The block is clean, stamps are...
Forum: Techniques 10-16-2009, 06:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 471
Posted By Otis123
Hot Emboss Glitter Not Working

Hi. I usually use embossing powder with great success. Today I am using an embossing glitter with a new Versamark pad. But when I heat it, the sprinkles disappear and the color fades away. Does...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 10-05-2009, 08:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,091
Posted By Otis123
Best Brand of Adhesive for Card Making?

Hello. For card making, I have been using generic brands of temporary adhesive from Michaels and AC Moore -- maybeTombo? I use temporary so I can reposition if necessary.

Lately the card stock is...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 04-28-2009, 09:16 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By Otis123
Beginner's Luck!

Since the card was being thrown out away, I experimented -- with success! I let the Versamark dry, then re-rubbed the area with the cornstarch .... restamped with Versamark, applied embossing powder...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 04-28-2009, 07:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 657
Posted By Otis123
Remove/Correct Versamark?

Ugh.... after embossing, cutting, preparing..... carefully centering... I just stamped the Versamark image upside down! Can't turn card. Can I remove the Versamark -- or let it dry -- and do it again...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 04-28-2009, 07:37 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 297
Posted By Otis123
Removing Glue from the Rubber Image?

Yikes! I got glue from the EZMount on my image. How do I remove it without ruining the rubber? WD40??? Thanks!
Forum: General Stamping Talk 03-07-2009, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,531
Posted By Otis123
Soft vs. Hard Rubber Brayer?

Would someone please share the difference between a soft and hard rubber brayer? My goal is rolling it on ink and then on cardstock. I just bought a soft rubber brayer and I'm not too thrilled --...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 03-06-2009, 05:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,102
Posted By Otis123
New to the Brayer. What can I do with it?

Hi. I saw a quick demo of the brayer. Do I want one? Soft or hrd rubber? Long or short? Thanks! P.S. I really love to dry emboss.... will a brayer help enhance that? THANKS.
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-23-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 562
Posted By Otis123
How to line up punch with stamp?

Greetings. I'm making a card with the 3-flower Boho Blossoms punch on the cover, with the matching stamp on the inside, so that when you close the card, the stamp shows through the punch. However,...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-19-2009, 04:42 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,067
Posted By Otis123
Does "PTI" mean Papertrey Ink?

Does "PTI" mean Papertrey Ink?
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-19-2009, 04:20 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,067
Posted By Otis123
Yikes! Glad you told me about the Stazon...

Yikes! Glad you told me about the Stazon staining; I do use acrylic stamps quite a bit, too. THANKS. I'll look into the others.
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-19-2009, 03:55 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,067
Posted By Otis123
Getting a Blacker Black

I'd like to get a crisper, darker black print when I stamp. Is Stazon an option for cardstock? I don't know much about it. I do like to keep costs down, however. Thanks for your opinion.
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-13-2009, 07:42 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 745
Posted By Otis123
Thank you. Without a Cuttlebug, I have gone with...

Thank you. Without a Cuttlebug, I have gone with "cbet's" suggestion and used a stylus with rolling tip, and it has worked well. Only problem is knowing where the design is going, since the plate...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-13-2009, 04:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 745
Posted By Otis123
Help with Fiskars Texture Plates and Tool

Hi. I was excited to purchase a texture plate and the three-prong Fiskars texturing tool, but am SO DISAPPOINTED with the results! What am I doing wrong? I'm rolling the tool across the plate, but...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-10-2009, 06:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By Otis123
Thank you! I am also wondering.... while I'm...

Thank you!
I am also wondering.... while I'm stamping, and I want to change colors on the same acrylic stamp, do I need to get up and go to the sink and wash it, or is there something I can use...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-10-2009, 05:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 484
Posted By Otis123
Can I use Stampin' Mist on Acrylic Stamps?

Or is it oil based?
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-10-2009, 02:54 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,345
Posted By Otis123
I was way off

Thanks. I WAS using my dominant hand to hold the cutter in place (duh!) and I WAS using that extending arm to cut. Things will be better now. THaNKS.
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-09-2009, 12:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,345
Posted By Otis123
Help with Fiskars Adjustable Circle Cutter!

Hello. I like to have a circle cut out in the middle of my cards, so a design on the inside page can be seen from the outside. What was seemingly perfect was the Fiskars adjustable circle cutter --...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-08-2009, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 170
Posted By Otis123
Customized Powder Colors

Hi. I'm sure many of you already do this, as you're more advanced than I... but when I needed a deep red embossing powder to match the ink on a certain card:D , I successfully mixed bright red and...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-08-2009, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 909
Posted By Otis123
Smile Thank you!

This is WAY TOO COOL!! Thank you so much! It definitely answers so many of my quesitons, and gives many new ideas. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful resource!!!!
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-08-2009, 05:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 909
Posted By Otis123
How to Chalk a Dry Embossed Image

Hello. I am still wondering how to color my dry embossed images with chalk (or something else?). I am dry embossing, turning the card over, fitting the stencil back over the rather detailed embossed...
Forum: General Stamping Talk 02-07-2009, 06:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 402
Posted By Otis123
Versamark Pulling Clear Stamps Off Block

Hi. Any suggestions for keeping clear stamps on the block, especially when working with sticky ink like Versamark? I tried the old fashioned "lick and stick," but ineffective. Rather not mount....
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