Two Tips that work well together

Card Size & Envelope to Try
I found two tips that work great together.

From Nichole Heady:
My new favorite card size is 3 1/2" x 4 1/4". They are so cute AND cost efficient. From an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper I can make three cards.

Note from Sue: Cut your 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock every 3 1/2" down the page and when each piece is folded it will be 3 1/2" x 4 1/4". You will have a 1/2" strip left over.


For an Envelope to fit these small cards see Julie Ebersole's BLOG:
'A-2 Envy for a square card'.
http://papertrufflez.typepad.com/paper_trufflez/2006/10/a2_envy_for_a_s.html

Note from Sue: You will have to adjust the size of the paper inserted into the envelope to 2" wide X 4 1/8" long to properly fit with the 3 1/2" x 4 1/4" card.

A Tip to Share

Ribbon from Fabric
by Annette Warkentin

Fusible webbing or freezer paper can be ironed to the back of a strip of fabric, cut in widths and used in your art. Guillotine paper cutters and rotary trimmers work well to cut the fused fabric.
Happy stamping,
Annette Warkentin

OSA's website home page
http://www.orientalstampart.com/

OSA's Yahoo group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrientalStampArt/members

Another Tip to Share

I got this tip from Annette and she was nice enough to give me permission to share it.


Float off used postage stamps for collage or backgrounds
by Annette Warkentin

Float used/canceled postage stamps off envelopes by placing the stamp face down in warm, soapy water. Wait a minute or two and the stamp will float off the envelope. Dry between weighted paper towels. Your canceled stamps are ready to use in collage or to make a montage, scan, print and use as backgrounds. Be sure that the scanned stamps are not complete so copyright laws are addressed. Overlap the stamps a bit, be sure the canceled portion is visible and if in doubt, go to the USPS website to check out their policy.
Happy stamping,
Annette Warkentin

OSA's website home page
www.orientalstampart.com

OSA's Yahoo group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrientalStampArt/members

Rubber stamps stored correctly

Rubber stamps stored correctly
by Tracy Liu
on http://www.alysta.com/stamping/stamping.htm

If you store your stamps in drawers, make sure that you do not stack them more than 2 high. Stacking them higher than this squishes the rubber on them and is not good for the stamp.

Note from Sue: If stamps are jumbled in a drawer, one stamp can put a dent in the rubber of another stamp.

Another great Tip

Acrylic Block for Larger Stamps
Tip by Trish D. posted on another blog

Have a stamp that is way too big for your largest acrylic block?…

“You can use a cutting plate from the Cuttlebug or Big Shot for those huge acrylic stamps.”

Trish D.
http://trish-d.blogspot.com/

Tip for Today

Here is a great tip I got from Carla on one of my stamping groups and she gave me permission to print it.
Sue

Attaching small items to your project
by Carla van der Mei (from the Netherlands)

I was making an origami doggie and wanted to put small wiggly eyes on it (on the head not the doggie. lol) That is most of the time a struggle to glue them on the right spot.

Here is the tip:
Take a piece of adhesive-tape, put it on the front of the wiggly eye, turn it and put glue on the back side, turn again and put the wiggly eye on the spot you want, let it dry and then remove the adhesive-tape.

Hope someone can use it.
Bye!
Carla

Here's Another Tip

I saw this tip just recently in the Scrap & Stamp magazine, but heard about it a long time ago.

Staples with Color
Color your staples with Sharpies while they are all still together, before you put them in your stapler. I have done this and it works great.

A Tip for Today

I don't know where I first saw this, so I don't know who to credit. I think the idea has been around for a long time because I used to do this with fabric years ago.

Make Paper Look Old

If you want your paper to look old, crunch it up like you're going to throw it away, and dip it into a glass of brewed tea. Let it sit for about a minute and then hang to dry. If you use good-smelling tea, you end up with scented paper.

Also Remember what Tim Holtz said about first poking your finger in the middle of the paper while in the palm of your hand so it won't tear so easily when you scrunch it.

I'm Back

I have been so busy, but I am going to try and keep my blog more active and will also add some Tips and Hints for stamping or scrapbooking...

Here is the first Tip...
Make Your Own Clip It Up
by Elizabeth Sloman
http://rubberstampstudioblob.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-great-clip-it-up-idea.html.