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Search took 0.91 seconds; generated 94 minute(s) ago. Search: Posts Made By: parkes
Forum: Mission: Organization
06-04-2011, 09:17 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,179
Posted By parkes

I don't have many pads but I have also written...

I don't have many pads but I have also written their names on the sides. You don't have to keep the pads upside down because distress inks are wetter than normal dye inks.
Stephanie
Forum: Techniques
05-10-2011, 01:10 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,118
Posted By parkes

I also use a triangle to measure with although I...

I also use a triangle to measure with although I don't cut with it as it is plastic and it is possible to end up shaving a bit off the edge without meaning too. Having drawn my line, I cut using a...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
09-05-2010, 09:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,459
Posted By parkes

I think people with severe CPS (and every card...

I think people with severe CPS (and every card maker has this syndrome to some degree!) feel that there is just one way a card can look, and if you don't finish it 'that' way, it isn't perfect. Once...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
09-04-2010, 09:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,585
Posted By parkes

Hi and thanks again to all of you who have shared...

Hi and thanks again to all of you who have shared your experiences with clear stamps.
I have recently tried sanding some of my clear stamps with 800 grit sandpaper and that does help. I think it is...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
08-15-2010, 12:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,484
Posted By parkes

Thank you all so much! It is great to know other...

Thank you all so much! It is great to know other options as well as how useful you find the embossing buddy.
Stephanie
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
08-15-2010, 01:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,484
Posted By parkes

Embossing Buddy - really useful??

I was wondering... who uses an Embossing Buddy? Do they really help keep embossing powder off the rest of the card stock? Does any other type of material work as well?
Many thanks!
Stephanie from...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-30-2010, 12:08 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,171
Posted By parkes

Hi susanbri and THANK YOU so much for listing my...

Hi susanbri and THANK YOU so much for listing my card. You have made my day!
Stephanie
Forum: Favorites Forum
05-16-2010, 12:08 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,561
Posted By parkes

I am so thrilled that one of my cards has made...

I am so thrilled that one of my cards has made the CAS Favorites of the Week thread. I must confess I didn't know of such a thread before this!
Thank you all for your kind comments.
Stephanie
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-14-2010, 01:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,623
Posted By parkes

My partner (of 23 years) will drive me to the...

My partner (of 23 years) will drive me to the craft shop of my choice, and walk around with me, pointing out things I might be interested in, while holding all my about-to-be purchases. He encourages...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-13-2010, 07:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,223
Posted By parkes

I press the paper or card in an old telephone...

I press the paper or card in an old telephone book for a few hours. I have only occasionally forgotten it was there!
Stephanie
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-12-2010, 05:21 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,585
Posted By parkes

You are all wonderful with your advice! I'll...

You are all wonderful with your advice! I'll definitely make sure I buy photopolymer stamps in future. About seasoning stamps - what do you use for that?
Stephanie
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-12-2010, 04:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,585
Posted By parkes

Thank you all for your great advice! I feel heaps...

Thank you all for your great advice! I feel heaps better about all my clear stamps now that there are so many things I can try.
That is an interesting point about the quality of the plastic. Can I...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
05-12-2010, 12:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,585
Posted By parkes

Clear plastic versus rubber stamps

I have been buying sets of clear plastic stamps (that you mount on a perspex block) recently, having only bought rubber stamps in the past and I am disappointed to find that the clear plastic ones...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
04-19-2010, 12:38 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 3,684
Posted By parkes

I am just very relieved it wasn't anything I had...

I am just very relieved it wasn't anything I had done - or failed to do!
Good luck with the bug fixing.
Stephanie
Forum: Techniques
04-05-2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 567
Posted By parkes

This may be a bit late but I really enjoyed the...

This may be a bit late but I really enjoyed the video. I liked the music and thought the speed of the video was good. The words were good too - I don't mind reading a caption as well as looking at...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
03-04-2010, 10:50 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,994
Posted By parkes

Hi Lynn, I really like your philosophical...

Hi Lynn, I really like your philosophical attitude. Plus your practical good sense. I will try your tip with the glycerin.
Stephanie
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
03-04-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,994
Posted By parkes

Hi Michelle, and thanks for your comments. Your...

Hi Michelle, and thanks for your comments. Your experience ties in with mine very well. I also have dye and permanent ink pads which are fine so far, but they are younger and generally get less use...
Forum: Tool & Product Talk
03-03-2010, 06:57 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,994
Posted By parkes

This thread is well timed as I have had to give...

This thread is well timed as I have had to give up on my black pigment stamp pad just a few days ago. It was an Encore pad so good quality, but after 10 years of card making, and being used to...
Forum: General Stamping Talk
02-13-2010, 10:36 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,217
Posted By parkes

I tend to keep scraps. If they are plain colours...

I tend to keep scraps. If they are plain colours and less than the size of a standard card face (A6 or around 148mm x 105mm) they go in a small zip-lock bag and put with larger sheets of the same...
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