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04-01-2007, 04:27 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 623
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10 Musings from a Newbie...
Here is what I have learned while trying to case someone's card:
1. don't stamp on top of newspaper...it smears and you get black ink everywhere...not good if you are trying to use light color paper.
2. when the directions state to use glossy paper, use GLOSSY paper! Alas, I didn't have any so I thought I could just sponge the ink on the paper the same way...it took three hours to get the same effect!! LOL 
3. Scor and fold your main card FIRST before you get ink all over your fingers and then try to fold your cards and get orange and really red on your yoyo yellow card stock(can I name these colors someday???) 
4. DON'T DRINK A MARGARITA while making cards!!! I had one sitting there and the salt fell on my cards and I had salt streaks all over my cards!!!! Friends that don't stamp don't understand these things! I ended up spilling it and didn't drink a drop, plus I had someone yelling, "Margarita foul!" from the next room.
5. Don't use latex gloves because they also pick up the newspaper ink and gets all over your yoyo yellow and non-glossy white cardstock!
6. Never put at the bottom of your storage caddy, what you need NOW.
7. Have plenty of adhesive tape 
8. Don't hold your ink pad with one hand while you are rubbing and trying to get ink on your stamp because you don't realize that you smudged some on your fingers and unless you work for the police or FBI, a complete set of your finger prints don't look nice on an Easter card.
9. have a trashcan ready!!!
10. My fingers are yoyo yellow, orange and really red but I had the best time of my life. If I had a camera here, instead of at home, I would take a picture and show you all my FIRST card! Even though it is a complete copy of the one I "cased", I hope I did it justice despite my crazy, unorganized and unorthodox methods!
I had to vent. BTW...I read somewhere that cats and two sided tape don't mix. I can attest to that!
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04-01-2007, 04:33 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Western NY
Posts: 2,686
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Thanks for the chuckle....that was an interesting mental picture.
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04-01-2007, 04:34 PM
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Sassy Shani
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: My beach house
Posts: 72,409
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That totally made me laugh out loud! OMG!!!! Bwahahahaha
Quote: Originally Posted by Miabel Here is what I have learned while trying to case someone's card:
1. don't stamp on top of newspaper...it smears and you get black ink everywhere...not good if you are trying to use light color paper.
2. when the directions state to use glossy paper, use GLOSSY paper! Alas, I didn't have any so I thought I could just sponge the ink on the paper the same way...it took three hours to get the same effect!! LOL
3. Scor and fold your main card FIRST before you get ink all over your fingers and then try to fold your cards and get orange and really red on your yoyo yellow card stock(can I name these colors someday???)
4. DON'T DRINK A MARGARITA while making cards!!! I had one sitting there and the salt fell on my cards and I had salt streaks all over my cards!!!! Friends that don't stamp don't understand these things! I ended up spilling it and didn't drink a drop, plus I had someone yelling, "Margarita foul!" from the next room.
5. Don't use latex gloves because they also pick up the newspaper ink and gets all over your yoyo yellow and non-glossy white cardstock!
6. Never put at the bottom of your storage caddy, what you need NOW.
7. Have plenty of adhesive tape
8. Don't hold your ink pad with one hand while you are rubbing and trying to get ink on your stamp because you don't realize that you smudged some on your fingers and unless you work for the police or FBI, a complete set of your finger prints don't look nice on an Easter card.
9. have a trashcan ready!!!
10. My fingers are yoyo yellow, orange and really red but I had the best time of my life. If I had a camera here, instead of at home, I would take a picture and show you all my FIRST card! Even though it is a complete copy of the one I "cased", I hope I did it justice despite my crazy, unorganized and unorthodox methods!
I had to vent. BTW...I read somewhere that cats and two sided tape don't mix. I can attest to that!
Peace! |
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04-01-2007, 04:34 PM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 3,802
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Miabel - THANKS for sharing  It'll get easier; I promise! __________________
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04-01-2007, 04:35 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: In a never-ending land of insanity! (and ink!)
Posts: 555
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LOL! Thanks for the laugh!
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04-01-2007, 04:37 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 189
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I have to say that I can relate to what you are saying. It's good to know that someone else has the same problems I have when I stamp.
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04-01-2007, 04:54 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 623
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thanks for the moral support! I really do hope I will get better and that I am not so dysfunctional however, the best part is that I had fun! So, you other newbies..hang in there with me!
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04-01-2007, 05:10 PM
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Glitter Guru
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 8,251
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thanks for the chuckle. I remember some of those thoughts... Yes, it does get better! keep having fun!
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04-01-2007, 05:12 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 920
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I have been stamping for a couple of years now and I *still* end up with ink all over myself - although at least now it's limited to my hands. When I first started I'd come home looking like a four year old, I had ink everywhere! My husband would just shake his head and smile.
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04-01-2007, 05:51 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: prolly in my 'rubber room'... in the mid-west
Posts: 11,535
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i can relate! your too funny! with your 'top 10 things'...
in the beginning for me... i didn't have a stamp & scrub and you could always tell (even for a couple days) when i had been stamping because i was using baby wipes to clean my stamps and it ended up everywhere.
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04-01-2007, 06:03 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Southern California
Posts: 375
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Classic!! Thanks for the laugh 
Just keep on goin.....trust met....you will find other top 10's every time |
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04-01-2007, 06:04 PM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Southern California
Posts: 375
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ugh! make that trust me! there's another one for the list - don't try to keep the ink on your fingers from getting on the keyboard - typos |
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04-01-2007, 06:06 PM
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Inking Addict
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 355
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I've been stamping for a little while now and still leave fingerprints on every card. My sister says it's my signature mark  |
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04-01-2007, 06:13 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 2,245
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OMG! You are so funny! That was great.
Can't wait to see your first card!!
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04-01-2007, 06:14 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Mascoutah, Illinois, Living In My Own Home Finally!!-Hibiscus from my backyard in Hawaii
Posts: 20,729
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You are tooooo FUNNY! Thanks for the laugh!
P.S.
I do understand!!
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04-01-2007, 06:21 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Midlothian, TX
Posts: 15,987
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One more tip for ya:
Drunken Coluzzleing is not a good idea. |
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04-01-2007, 06:39 PM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: South Euclid, Ohio
Posts: 4,182
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... but don't forget that you could actually USE the margarita salt on purpose if you tried the "salted background" technique! try that next time!!! the margarita should not be skipped!
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Stop by and visit sometime over at finer than frog hair I may have actually done something else creative! |
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04-01-2007, 06:59 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: sunny southern california
Posts: 20,107
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Omygosh, you've been peering in to my stamping room! You go girl - post!
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04-01-2007, 07:11 PM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CHOCOLATE ANYONE?
Posts: 4,671
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Quote: Originally Posted by Shanon That totally made me laugh out loud! OMG!!!! Bwahahahaha |
What she said!  OMG! you are hilarious. We've all got stories like that. Well it sucks you didn't drink your margarita! Next time....drink two! I can't wait to read THAT post. heee hee. As per our conversation yesterday.....it was 81 here today. Come on down and we'll eat green chilies from HATCH. yummmy __________________ I'm Misti, and I've approved this message!
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04-01-2007, 07:29 PM
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Gallery Gazer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 9,573
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Thanks for the laughs, Miabel! I feel like I'm missing out on some great stamping experiences, tho -- I've never had the fingerprints problem on my stamping projects. Inky fingaz definitely, but no CSI cards from me so far.
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04-01-2007, 07:45 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 170
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What a funny post! That is soooo me!
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04-02-2007, 03:34 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 623
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Quote: Originally Posted by Penascodragonfly What she said! OMG! you are hilarious. We've all got stories like that. Well it sucks you didn't drink your margarita! Next time....drink two! I can't wait to read THAT post. heee hee. As per our conversation yesterday.....it was 81 here today. Come on down and we'll eat green chilies from HATCH. yummmy |
Misti!!! You are evil!!! The only green chiles I can get are from the can
Hopefully this summer I can find some at a farmer's market! As for 81 degrees, it will be 75 up here but then we have S.N.O.W. predicted for the rest of the week! What kind of evil place is this??? The tulips and daffodils are coming up! Waaaa
As for the margarita salt technique...hmmmm...I haven't read THAT one on the techniques page. LOL It might work! If I don't have any dazzling diamonds, maybe I can do a lick and stick!
Any ideas as to how I can remove the ink from my fingers? I have scrubbed them but they are still a wonderful sunrise orange I guess that can be MY signature mark too! I loved that, by the way...I might just start stamping my thumbprint on the back as proof that I made it or at least was around it enough to get it on there..heehee
VERY GOOD TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE!!! Go Inkers!!!
Peace! |
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04-02-2007, 03:37 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 15,804
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Outstanding!!
__________________ Dear Paperlicious is my blog...with a series on how I'm learning to improve my cardmaking by studying others. |
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04-02-2007, 03:44 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,576
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This was a good read to start my day! Alas I have no answers to the inky fingers dilemma. After a good day of stamping, my fingers are nice shade of black from my StazOn and Memories black pads.
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04-02-2007, 03:53 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 5,116
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tee hee!!! you're hilarious!
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04-02-2007, 03:53 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 623
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Quote: Originally Posted by cincimom This was a good read to start my day! Alas I have no answers to the inky fingers dilemma. After a good day of stamping, my fingers are nice shade of black from my StazOn and Memories black pads. |
hahaha...I guess that is how we can spot each other in the crowd, huh? Yikes, I haven't even used Stazon but from reading other threads, I hear it's quite a feat to get it out of anything! I actually just read a thread about simple green. I might have to try that because EVERYONE raves about it! More shopping!!! |
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04-02-2007, 04:18 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Janesville WI....
Posts: 1,630
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as said way up there^^^ thanks for the chuckle this morning and i know what you mean by ink covered hands...happy stamping
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04-02-2007, 04:24 AM
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Senoia, GA.
Posts: 34,492
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Miabel, thanks for starting my morning off with a big smile and a good chuckle! Now I'll be looking for inky hands!
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04-02-2007, 04:33 AM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Georgia
Posts: 5,268
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LOL!!! You are a great writer, and I can't wait to see your cards, too!
From one inky fingered, happy stamper to another---
Sharon
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04-02-2007, 05:02 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Land of Oz
Posts: 623
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SHARON! Thanks so much for your kind words....I was sort of frustrated but after I started writing it just turned out funny. Nice picture, btw!!!
Peace!
Isabel
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04-02-2007, 05:06 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Havertown, PA the Burbs of Philly
Posts: 1,406
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Miabel, Thanks for the great laugh this morning!! A laughter a day......
As for the inky fingers, perhaps some Ultra Clean stamp cleaner would help? I must remember this one for the next time my fingers get all inked up
Can't wait to see what you have created!! |
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04-02-2007, 06:49 AM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Burbs of Chicago
Posts: 1,868
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VERY FUNNY!! TFS
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04-02-2007, 08:18 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: New York
Posts: 5,045
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Love your sense of humor. I think we can all relate to you. Now that you know all these things, have a great time stamping.
Pianolady1026-Judy
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04-02-2007, 08:21 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Bath, NY
Posts: 2,250
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Enjoyed reading. There is nothing worse than getting into a "groove" stamping and then realizing you don't have enough adhesive. At least you learned valuable lessons. Have a ball!
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04-02-2007, 08:25 AM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Manitoba , Canada
Posts: 2,046
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What a wonderful way to start the day..with a chuckle..thx for sharing this with us.
loves ya
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04-02-2007, 08:26 AM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: CHOCOLATE ANYONE?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Miabel Misti!!! You are evil!!! The only green chiles I can get are from the can
Hopefully this summer I can find some at a farmer's market! As for 81 degrees, it will be 75 up here but then we have S.N.O.W. predicted for the rest of the week! What kind of evil place is this??? The tulips and daffodils are coming up! Waaaa
As for the margarita salt technique...hmmmm...I haven't read THAT one on the techniques page. LOL It might work! If I don't have any dazzling diamonds, maybe I can do a lick and stick!
Any ideas as to how I can remove the ink from my fingers? I have scrubbed them but they are still a wonderful sunrise orange I guess that can be MY signature mark too! I loved that, by the way...I might just start stamping my thumbprint on the back as proof that I made it or at least was around it enough to get it on there..heehee
VERY GOOD TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT ALONE!!! Go Inkers!!!
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Use Simple Green and your nail brush. The ink will come off! hee hee, I couldn't resist the green chili remark.  __________________ I'm Misti, and I've approved this message!
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04-02-2007, 08:31 AM
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Watercolor Wizard
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Driving round in circles
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That was so funny, thank you so much for the chuckle. I think most of us have been there, lol, not all at the same time, but I've definitely been there. I usually have embossing powder fingerprints on my work! __________________
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04-02-2007, 08:36 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern Utah
Posts: 1,180
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Thanks for the giggle!
It reminded of one of my first stamping experiences I refer to as "me vs classic black ink". Without going into gruesome detail, just be warned that the classic black pad is tricky and can without warning explode in your hand! Sending both pieces flying right onto your pink organdy ribbon (it prefers it's victims to be light colored) and newly stamped pretty in pink explosion card (that took you 45 minutes to get just right).
From that experience I learned never to completely trust classic black and that nothing but a good hair washing gets ink off fingers!
Happy Stamping!
Melisa
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04-02-2007, 08:53 AM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Posts: 2,063
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You're so cute!! Congrats and enjoy!!
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04-02-2007, 09:53 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 21,809
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OMG - that was TOO cute (and funny)! Dont' worry though - sounds to me like you've got the REALLY important part down pat ....
Having FUN!
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