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Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-13-2026, 11:49 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,017
Posted By lyndaejane

Like Joanne, I've always used card scraps (from...

Like Joanne, I've always used card scraps (from used cards, so even more environmentally friendly) to achieve 3D, as I hate foam pads with a vengeance! If you cut out a rough shape (draw round the...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-08-2026, 12:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,628
Posted By lyndaejane

One thing I forgot when I posted yesterday is...

One thing I forgot when I posted yesterday is keeping stuff organised and dust-free without spending a fortune. I used to keep a lot of stuff in shoe boxes (you may be able to get some from your...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-07-2026, 03:00 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,903
Posted By lyndaejane

Like many of you, I'm wanting to limit new...

Like many of you, I'm wanting to limit new purchases and to carry on what I started in 2025 - using up my stash, mainly to make cards and other items for our local hospice store to sell. I made good...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-07-2026, 02:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,628
Posted By lyndaejane

Lots of good advice here, so will just add a few...

Lots of good advice here, so will just add a few things. If you like to stand to stamp, could be a good idea to have the work surface at kitchen countertop height so you can stamp, then have a bar...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
01-22-2025, 06:10 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,011
Posted By lyndaejane

If you're wanting to make an A4 sheet of vellum,...

If you're wanting to make an A4 sheet of vellum, rather than a piece the size of a stamp or embossing folder, why not scan in a piece of plank-printed card or paper and then print it onto the vellum...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
11-27-2024, 03:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 968
Posted By lyndaejane

I just checked the size of British C6 (for A6 UK...

I just checked the size of British C6 (for A6 UK cards) but it's too small for your needs, so can't even recommend those. If you get completely stuck and don't want to buy an envelope-maker, maybe...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
07-03-2024, 01:36 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,129
Posted By lyndaejane

Huge amounts of advice here already, but one...

Huge amounts of advice here already, but one thing I might say is maybe buy card blanks with envelopes to start with, until you're comfortable with cutting, scoring and folding your own?

And a...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-15-2024, 02:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,219
Posted By lyndaejane

First class letters are now the equivalent of...

First class letters are now the equivalent of $1.70 in the UK.

Lynda
Forum: Mission: Organization
03-06-2024, 03:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,516
Posted By lyndaejane

I keep mine in bags (usually re-used cello bags...

I keep mine in bags (usually re-used cello bags from store-bought cards, donated by others) by subject: animals, birds, insects, that sort of thing. Stacked upright in a box, with a label on each...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-24-2024, 12:57 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,828
Posted By lyndaejane

Leading on from hoptownracer1's desire for more...

Leading on from hoptownracer1's desire for more earth-friendly options, when is someone going to start selling card-based alternatives to foam pads? They must be the least earth-friendly product...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-10-2024, 04:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,821
Posted By lyndaejane

Really admire all of you who come up with designs...

Really admire all of you who come up with designs for their Christmas cards - I guess that, because I work a lot with recycled materials, I just can't make them that way.

I'll start my Christmas...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
01-10-2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,776
Posted By lyndaejane

I've been on a minimal-spend-use-what-you've-got...

I've been on a minimal-spend-use-what-you've-got kick for quite a few months now, especially with Christmas stuff. But, despite making large numbers of cards with Christmas papers and matching...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
12-06-2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,169
Posted By lyndaejane

It's £2.20 from the UK to the US, about $2.77 at...

It's £2.20 from the UK to the US, about $2.77 at $1.26 to the £ sterling!

Lynda
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-15-2023, 04:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,989
Posted By lyndaejane

Our kitchen is being replaced and I've bagged the...

Our kitchen is being replaced and I've bagged the old pan-drawers and 4-drawer cabinet for my craft room. Have discovered that UK A4 paper/card will stand in the pan-drawers longways on, which has...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
11-08-2023, 03:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,244
Posted By lyndaejane

The double-hole one I have was a Fiskars handheld...

The double-hole one I have was a Fiskars handheld punch, but they don't seem to make it any more. You might find a pre-used one somewhere.

Lynda
Forum: General Stamping Talk
11-08-2023, 03:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,994
Posted By lyndaejane

Stamping text onto backgrounds is often a way of...

Stamping text onto backgrounds is often a way of making them more acceptable.

Lynda
Forum: General Stamping Talk
04-29-2023, 08:55 AM
Replies: 2,220
Views: 193,304
Posted By lyndaejane

Father Christmas

This card was made about 20 years ago, but I would love to find out who made the Father Christmas stamp, and try to obtain it if possible - can anyone help, please?
...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
11-09-2022, 02:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,830
Posted By lyndaejane

Have you thought of using card of different...

Have you thought of using card of different thicknesses to obtain the three-dimensional effect? I can see that foam tape/pads/sheets are going to be phased out in due course, as I can't imagine...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
10-12-2022, 03:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,877
Posted By lyndaejane

I remember reading somehwere that rubbing over...

I remember reading somehwere that rubbing over the stamp with an eraser gets rid of any manufacturing residue that might prevent the image stamping clearly, probably a similar trick to the one...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
10-12-2022, 03:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,522
Posted By lyndaejane

You can get burgundy red pearls, 3mm ones are...

You can get burgundy red pearls, 3mm ones are good for berries, have used them a lot.

Lynda
Forum: General Stamping Talk
09-21-2022, 03:26 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 7,515
Posted By lyndaejane

I, too, never bought a lot of the things...

I, too, never bought a lot of the things mentioned above, but I still have plenty of everything! I've made hundreds of cards over the last three years, especially during the lockdowns: mostly with...
Forum: Mission: Organization
07-20-2022, 03:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 12,601
Posted By lyndaejane

I, too, was taught to store my inkpads...

I, too, was taught to store my inkpads upside-down. I would have thought that storing them this way is better than right-side-up for those pads with loose lids (not just confined to Distress), as...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
07-04-2022, 12:05 AM
Replies: 2,220
Views: 193,304
Posted By lyndaejane

I have this set, just checked mine in case the...

I have this set, just checked mine in case the maker's name had been trimmed off the acetate on yours, but no, I'm afraid. Had it years, can't even remember where I bought it from. Sorry.

Lynda
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-11-2022, 08:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,469
Posted By lyndaejane

Vintage Collage Some florals I don't...

Vintage
Collage
Some florals

I don't scrap, but quite enjoy some 12 x 12, as long as they're not full sheet scenes - although I have been known to somehow create several cards from papers like...
Forum: Mission: Organization
05-11-2022, 08:25 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,193
Posted By lyndaejane

I seem to have been organising and re-organising...

I seem to have been organising and re-organising things for the last 20 years or so, but I think I've finally got to the system I should be using - there are two different types of embellishments and...
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