Jambalaya> I KNOW CROSSOVER PRODUCTS IS A BROAD TERM

<Phyl> but sounds interesting

<Jambalaya> AND IT COULD LEAD TO A LOT OF TOPICS

<Monica> WHat are the products crossing over?

<Phyl> nicely said Monica

<Phyl> lol

<Jambalaya> THERE ARE NO STAMPING STORES IN NEW ORLEANS WHERE I LIVE

<Monica> I thought sooo

<Scout> It may be a "broad term" but we are all here for our cyberstampers

"fix"

<Jambalaya> BUT SOMEHOW, I DON'T HAVE ANY TROUBLE FINDING STUFF TO PLAY

WITH<G>

<Phyl> and we are just a bunch of b----s

<Monica> Am I normal again? No wise cracks!

<Monica> Ok here we are!

<Bibi> lol

<Phyl> lol yes Monica

<Monica> Boy, hit a couple of buttons and get all screwy

<Phyl> that happens

<LauraK> Hi all! :)

<Monica> So what are the products crossing over?

<Scout> gee, monica, I thought I'd done that!

<Bibi> hi Laura!

<Jambalaya> WELL A CRAFTERS FAVORITE PLACE IS A GENERAL CRAFT STORE

<LauraK> After a good dose of reality tv i am ready to talk about stamping

again :)

<sMaria> hi Laura!

<Monica> Jambalya, try living in Beelfonatine, Oh

<Monica> oops Bellefontaine, OH

<Jambalaya> AND OF COURSE PUT ME IN A NEEDLEWORK STORE AND I JUST LOSE ALL

CONTROL

<ista> And I drag my hubby there - he's not interested

<Sari> Hi Laura and all!

<LauraK> :)

<Monica> Now try pronouncing it correctly!

<LauraK> hi sari! see, it is working :)

<Jambalaya> BUT ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO FIND STUFF IS A HARDWARE STORE

<Bibi> oh, indeed!

<MomCat> I GO NUTS IN HARDWARE STORES AND YARD SALES

<Monica> Tell me about it!!! Hubby works for Lowe's!

<ista> That's what I meant

<KzooCat> lucky you!!

<Sari> Yep, working well although IZm a little slow

<LauraK> what do you buy in a hardware store??

<Jambalaya> OOOOO I LOVE LOWES

<Phyl> best stamp supply store in town

<sMaria> I love to stamp to sandpaper and then rip the edges

<Sari> You can buy a metallic ruler from hardway store

<Monica> Everyone Buy from LOWE'S it helps me pay for my stamp stuff!!!

<ista> You know the metal alphapet stamps they sell at stampingtons for $

24?

<Judy> lol

<Bibi> lol

<Jambalaya> SO WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS USING PRODUCTS IN OUR

STAMPING AND CRAFTING THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR SOMETHING ELSE

<MomCat> LOWES IS A BIG CHAIN HARDWARE/HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE IN THE U.S.

<Scout> WEll, I find tons of stuff at garage sales and thrift stores.

<Monica> I get my UM storage pages (for larger stamps) from the plexi they

sell

<LauraK> yes, ista.

<Bibi> ista, do they sell those at hardware stores??

<ista> They are real cheap in shops with car things (biltema) even in Norway

<Bibi> oh, kewl!

<LauraK> we have biltema in finland too!

<sMaria> biltema sells stamps???

<LauraK> I'd better go visit :)

<Jambalaya> OH YES ISTA, THOSE ARE ACTUALLY PUNCHES USED TO IDENTIFY TOOL

PARTS

<ista> Yep - thats saving a lot of money!

<MomCat> OOH

<Teri> is there are url? or are we just chatting

<stampverb> for those of you who use Halos for mounting stamps, home supply

stores sell wide Velcro a lot less pricey than the Halos brand

<LauraK> I suppose that in some homedecor shop I sometimes take wallpaper

samples etc to stamp on :)

<MomCat> TERI, WE ARE DISCUSSING

<Teri> kewl!

<sMaria> or glass stones

<MomCat> AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED

<Jambalaya> WE HAVE A CHAIN CALLED HARBOR FREIGHT THAT SELS THOSE SETS IN

SEVERAL SIZES, FOR AROUND 6 DOLLARS A SET

<Teri> are we talking abouat he metal letter punches?

<Monica> So an "Information free for all" is ok?

<ista> I have only found the size Stampingtons sell

<MomCat> YES, TERI

<Teri> oohh, I have those and LOVE them!!!

<Monica> I have to say one of my favorite items is the dremel...

<Phyl> Love the dremel tool

<LauraK> ista, would you happen to havethe link to that stampington set?

<Sari> I got two wallpaper books from hardware/home decor strore ->K-rauta

<Monica> I have used it for eveything from drilling dominoes to carving

rubber stamps.

<MomCat> WE HAVE NORWAY, FINLAND AND U.S. HERE ANY OTHER COUNTRIES?

<Jambalaya> AND NOT JUST TOOLS, HARDWARE STORES ARE A GREAT PLACE TO FIND

ALL SORTS OF TAPES

<Jambalaya> AND WALLPAER STUFF

<Jambalaya> SPACKLE

<Sari> and bought my eyelets and eyelets setter from a hardware store

<MomCat> AND METAL MESH

<Phyl> yes wallpaper paste

<Monica> Magic mesh= Drywall Joint Tape

<Jambalaya> AND NYLON MESH TOO

<MomCat> AND LIGHTS

<Dusty> Wire & chains.

<MomCat> AND PRETTY COPPER AND BRASS WIRE

<Judy> storage containers

<Teri> Janet told us about the flashing tape that is embossable. Adhesive

on one side, great for AB

<Monica> They have a shiny silver tape too.... can't remember what it is

really for, but I use it to emboss on or for a trim around an edge of a

glass frame

<Phyl> furnace tape

<Dusty> Copper tape.

<Jambalaya> AIR CONDITIONING DUCT TAPE IS A MORE COMMON TERM FOR THE

FLASHING

<LauraK> wow! I don't think that i will wait in the car next time my fella

goes to one :)

<Teri> that's it!!!

<MomCat> LOL

<Monica> Tellephone wires for curly vinyl-colored wire embellishments

<MomCat> YES

<Teri> don't forget the formica tiles

<Jambalaya> THATS RIGHT LAURA, HE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOU TO FINISH

SHOPPING<G>

<kycrafter> Can you all give a few more examples of what you use the items

for?

<Monica> yep, I knew it had somthing to do with ducts, but not duct tape

<Dusty> or just tiles to decorate.

<Monica> I use doub;e sided carpet tape for adhering things

<Teri> hubby feels that I have invaded his "space" now

<MomCat> AND ONE TIME I WATCHED A MAN AT THE HARDWARE STORE CHANGING THE

SETTINGS ON A LOCK

<LauraK> *lol* Jam, that certainly would be fun :) I suppose for him it

would feel like any other time we are shopping.. always have to wait for the

woman :)

<Jambalaya> YES THE TUMBLED TILES THAT ARE SO POPULAR FOR COASTERS

<ista> Laura www.stampington.com

<MomCat> HE HAD A BUNCH OF LITTLE COLOR-CODED METAL CYLINDERS TO MAKE THE

LOCK OUT OF

<Monica> My hubby is sooooo Lost when I asked him to bring home thing like

tiles, and they are not for a home imporvement project

<MomCat> i HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT TO MAKE OUT OF THEM YET

<Phyl> oh ya the colored tumblers Mom?

<MomCat> SO I HAVEN'T TRIED TO BUY ANDY

<Monica> Actually, he is finally figuring out just not to ask what it is

for.....

<Jambalaya> OH OH OH, AND ELECTRONIC STORES HAVE SOME NEAT LITTLE DOO DADS

TOO

<LauraK> ah, I can never find anything at stampington website...eeek!

<MomCat> YES, PHYL, ARENT'T THEY GORGEOUS

<Phyl> absolutely cute as a bugs ear

<ista> I'm looking for copper tape - does anyone in Norway know where I can

get it?

<LauraK> I suppose you can also buy some new.. hmm. what are they called..

the box around light switch.. buy a pile of those and get stamping :)

<Monica> Color coded metal thingy? Elaborate if you can

<Jambalaya> IN FACT I MIGHT HAVE A PIC OF AN ELECTRONIC THINGIE, HANG ON

<Bibi> ista, sorry, no idea

<Monica> the thing to make a lock of?

<MomCat> YES?

<Teri> laura, are you talking about the switchplates?

<Jambalaya>

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3112673&uid=1171869

<stampverb> Phyl, are you thinking of resistors?

<Phyl> they are the little tumblers that go inside the lock

<Jambalaya> SEE THE PURPLE ONE

<LauraK> yes!!! I have really wanted to stamp those and make them all nice!

:)

<MomCat> AND THERE ARE LOTS OF PACKING THINGS AND SUCH TO TEACH PEOPLE NOT

TO THROW AWAY

<Jambalaya> THAT LIL GIZMO IS SOME KIND OF RADIO PART

<Bibi> verrah kewl

<Monica> looks like spark plugs.

<Monica> neat!

<Jillie> could you repost the url for what we are looking at, please?

<Jambalaya>

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=3112673&uid=1171869

<Jillie> thank you!

<Jambalaya> THE PURPLE ONE

<stampverb> my brother has always been a radio freak--I grew up surrounded

by those resistors

<MomCat> VERB THESE LOCK PARTS LOOK LIKE UNDRILLED BUGLE BEADS

<Jambalaya> YA RESISTORS, THAT'S IT

<stampverb> they govern how much electricity goes from one wire to another--i.e. they RESIST electricity

<Jambalaya> HEH, AND THEY ARE COOL<G>

<stampverb> and all the pretty colors are actually color-coding for numbers

* Phyl goes to check if her radio died yet

<Bibi> simply ir-resitible

<stampverb> lol

<Jambalaya> PHYL, USED ONES AREN'T SO COOL

<Jambalaya> YOU NEED NEW ONES

<Jambalaya> BUT THEY ARE REAL CHEAP

<Phyl> oooooooooo I like cheap

<Bibi> lol

<kycrafter> where do you find the resistors?

<stampverb> get em in radio stores

<Jambalaya> I FOUND A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT ONES AT RADIO SHACK

<MomCat> RADIOSHACK

<stampverb> like Radio Shack

<kycrafter> thanks!! got one of those right up the road.

<Judy> Jam - was that a card for Hank?

<Jambalaya> THE GUYS WHO WORK THERE WILL THINK YOU ARE CRAZY<G>

<stampverb> old-fashioned radios at garage sales

<Bibi> newsflash, we *are* crazy!

<Phyl> lol

<Phyl> got that right Bibi

<Bibi> g

<Jambalaya> NO JUDY, THATS A BOX BOOK I MADE AT ENCHANTED INK'S BOOKWORKS RETREAT

<Monica> Hey, have you seen some of the guys that work there????

<stampverb> yeah my brooh, may I take some green ones, and a pink one?

<Monica> Sometimes the feeling is mutual...LOL

<stampverb> wooo, what happened to my typing?? lol

<Bibi> lol

<MomCat> MY BOSS IS GETTING USED TO ME DIVING INTO THE TRASH AFTER HE THROWS AWAY "JUNK" MAIL

<Jambalaya> OOOOOO I LOVE JUNK MAIL

<LauraK> *lol* that's funny MomCat! :)

<stampverb> my brother is a real nerd and he cracks up when I refer to them by their color combinations

<Bibi> g

<MomCat> AND i HAVE LYNDON TRAINED NOT TO THROW AWAY THE CORRUGATED PAPER FROM LIGHT-BULB PACKAGES

<Jambalaya> YOU WILL FIND LOVELY PAPERS IN YOUR JUNK MAIL IF YOU REALLY LOOK

<MomCat> WITHOUT CHECKING THE LEVEL OF THE CORRUGATED PAPER DRAWER FIRST

<LauraK> Oh no.. now I am starting to feel sad about not getting much junk mail! *lol*

<Jambalaya> ESPECIALLY THE INSIDES OF SECURITY ENVELOPES

<Monica> My hubby is finally getting me..... the other day he put up new window blinds (the woodlook shutter style) after taking out the the Extra blinds, he looked at me with the handful and said...

<Monica> "before I throw these out are you gonna want them for something "crafty"

<Jambalaya> GOOD JOB MONICA!!!

<MomCat> LOL

<Phyl> mine brings me things he finds all over town says can you use this?

<Jambalaya> MINE WON'T EVEN THROW JARS AND CANS AWAY WITHOUT ASKING FIRST<G>

<Phyl> lol

<Teri> hubby brings me AOL cd's from the stores all of hte time

<MomCat> EURO-STAMPERS IN THE ROOM: MAKE NOTE OF ANYTHING WE TALK ABOUT THAT YOU CAN'T GET

<Jambalaya> OH YES, ISN'T IT NICE OF AOL TO SUPPLY US WITH ART MATERIALS??

<Phyl> lol mine digs them out of the trash can by the mail boxes

<MomCat> YOU CAN ARRANGE SWAPS WITH THE u.S. STAMPERS

<Bibi> great idea, MomCat!!

<Teri> Don't you like how we have our families trained????

<Phyl> dollar stores are also great for stampers

<Jambalaya> OH YES PHYL!

<Bibi> indeed!

<pyromomma> very cool cardboard on the inside of the cardboard covers of the Starbucks cups, (the sleeves that they put on so you do not burn your fingers).

<LauraK> maybe we should do europe-u.s junk mail trading :) *smile*

<Teri> $ store- kids puzzles- big pieces!

<Bibi> ya, why not!

<Jambalaya> ONLY PROBLEM WITH DOLLAR STORES IS INCONSISTENCY

<Phyl> jewelry with great beads on

<Jambalaya> MINE WON'T HAVE THE SAME STUFF AS YOU FOUND AT YOURS

<Bibi> buy them all while their in

<Bibi> they're

<Teri> rubber insects to use gold leafing on

<pyromomma> check othe dollar stoers in the area, too, they will have different stuff at the same time

<Phyl> yes they do

<Jambalaya> I FOUND THESE GREAT STACKING PILL KEEPERS AT DOLLAR TREE

<pyromomma> what do you attach the leafing with, teri?

<MomCat> oH! FROM THE HARDWARE STORE, SAND PAPER!

* Bibi bought 60 rolls of double sticky tape at the dollar store one year ago, and they're almost gone...

<Jambalaya> BUT WHEN I TOLD A FRIEND TO CHECK HERS IN ANOTHER STATE, THEY DIDN'T HAVE THEM

<Teri> leafing glue

<LauraK> 60 ROLLS!!!! wow! :)

<Phyl> wow Bibi

<pyromomma> can you sue other stuff?

<Teri> 60???? kewl

<kycrafter> Jambalaya - what did you use the pill keepers for?

<Bibi> I eat that stuff

<pyromomma> sorry, use other stuff?

<Jambalaya> BEAD STORAGE

* MomCat USES SANDPAPER FOR BEACHES, DESERTS AND OCEAN BOTTOMS

<Phyl> lol bibi

<Bibi> (well, my cards do)

<Teri> i haven't used any other glue with it

<Phyl> pill containers are good for charms too

<Bibi> sandpaper is really kewl on cards

<pyromomma> will have to check it out, have lots if those little animals here in the kid's toybox

<Teri> you can sand your patterend papers for a distressed look

<LauraK> Where do you all store fibers?

<Phyl> in a big bankers box from office max

<Judy> in mens shoe boxes from Container Store

<Sari> I sotre my fibers in zip lock bags

<Teri> on old playing cards

<Phyl> or popcorn tins the big ones

<pyromomma> I try to use stuff up so that I can go out and buy more.

<Bibi> oh, and I bought a huge bag of urine sample jars at the drug store. I use them to keep beads and home made inks in. The lady behind the counter asked if they were for preggie tests. lol

<sMaria> I store fibres in plastic baby wibes conteiners

<LauraK> i also have mine in little bags.. maybe I should try an dfind some sort of box..

<Teri> punch a hole in the corner and put them on a ring

<pyromomma> good idea, maria

<Jambalaya> LOL, BIBI

<Phyl> old hat boxes are good too

<LauraK> ooh yes, baby wipes.. I need to buy those next time.. they are ok for cleaning stamps, aren't they?

<Jambalaya> MY DH HAD A FIT THE FIRST TIME HE SAW ME BUYING BABY WIPES<G>

<Bibi> not if they contain lanolin, oils, or alcohol, Laura

<sMaria> yes they are but don«t tell father of my kids ;)

<Monica> Mine just asked me how our baby could go through them so quickly

<Teri> I found the cheaper wipe the best

<Judy> lol

<Phyl> yes Teri so do I

<pyromomma> film cannisters are good for small amounts of small beads, etc. get them free from any photo developing dept. Fuji Film ones are almost clear

<LauraK> *lol* I'd better read the box well. thanks for the warning bibi!!

<Bibi> yw. :)

<Monica> I also use meat trays with paint edger in them

<Jambalaya> AND ALL THOSE CREDIT CARDS YOU GET IN JUNK MAIL

<Monica> For cleaning..... just like stamp scrubbies

<Teri> have you tired using used dryer sheets for backgrounds? Awesome look

<Jambalaya> ARE WONDERFUL TOOLS

<Monica> oh yes I ove the new discover plastic card promotion

<MomCat> SAVE THE BABY WIPES AFTER YOU CLEAN STAMPS WITH THEM

<pyromomma> save the used babywipes, too. makes cook bgs

<Monica> I use them to spread paints!

<Bibi> 'used', but not on baby

<MomCat> RIGHT

<Phyl> lol bibi

<LauraK> *lol*

<Teri> rofl

<Bibi> yuk

<Sari> or you can wash the baby wipes and use again

<pyromomma> LOL

<dalis> I like using those new color catchers from "shout" as backgrounds...

<Monica> Bibi, don' like aroma therapy?

<Bibi> lol!

<Monica> Hey, therepy for someone thiniking of having another kid!

<Bibi> not me!

<Bibi> lol

<MomCat> WHAT ABOUT OTHER HOBBIES THAT YOU HAVE

<Bibi> clay!

<stampverb> dalis, what are Color Catchers?

<Phyl> whatis that mom?

<Bibi> I found these cool moulds for clay that you can drip EP into.

<MomCat> I HAVE SAND AND MOSS ON HAND TO PUT IN REPTILE CAGES

<Jambalaya> I THINK MY HOBBY IS COLLECTING AND RE-ORGANIZING STUFFS<G>

<Bibi> LOL!

<MomCat> SOMETIMES I GLUE SOME (UN-USED) ON CARDS

<Phyl> lol mine too Jam

<dalis> those are some sheets you put in your washer when you know the colors bleed from your clothes... it

<sMaria> dublo«s are handy, for handle for UM«s

<pyromomma> I do texture rubbings on trees, if that counts

<stampverb> how do you use them for backgrounds?

<Monica> coffee filters are great for wiping off inks and using for back grounds....Lumineres work great for this too

<dalis> it grabs the color and not your ohter cloth...that way you can put reds w/ whites... and not get pink clothes...

<Bibi> oh, that is cool, pyromomma

<pyromomma> Ooh, Duplo blocks for UM handels, good idea

<stampverb> wow, I have never heard of this product -- how do you use them for backgrounds?

<Jambalaya> WE DON'T DRINK COFFEE, BUT I USE A LOT OF COFFEE FILTERS

<Teri> coffee filters for ep too. powder doewn't stick to them when yu pour back into jar

<pyromomma> also do rubbings of leaves and seedpos, looks cool on aany card

<dalis> the color catchers of course grab all the dyes and end up like tye dye very beautiful...

<Monica> tea bag dying too

<Monica> or day old coffee.... that really drives hubby nuts!

<stampverb> great idea dalis, I'll try it

<Jambalaya> TERI, USE THE FILTERS WHEN USING THOSE MINI BEADS TOO

<Teri> what are Duplo's?

<sMaria> you can build as big as you nrrd, but remember use them before your kids notice ;)

<MomCat> PAINT WITH THE COFFEE

<Phyl> the little plastic cups from tacco bell are great for paint

<Monica> Duplos are similiar to Lego

<sMaria> lego«s baby blocks

<pyromomma> instant coffee in EP, smells so good

<Jambalaya> YES, COFFEE IS A GREAT STAIN

<Jambalaya> AND SO IS TEA

<Scout> The Jenga blocks are good for mounting saying rs on.

<Phyl> and so are beets

<Bibi> hi stampngrl

<Teri> I like to dip a cup bottom into coffee and leave a ring on my cards sometimes. Great for Java Swaps

<dalis> jenga blocks.... I don't hink my husband will miss 10 of those... :d

<pyromomma> try soaking black walnut haulls if you have any nearby...grat dark brown stain

<MomCat> NEAT, TERI!

<Monica> Kid got great things nowadays : Shrinky dink machines, crayon makers, rotoart, etc

<Jambalaya> BLO PENS

<Scout> I check the thrift shops everyweek for Rummicube games, Trianamos (sp?) Can get a whole box for .59-99 cents.

<Teri> Great excuse for collecting toys again!

<Phyl> tried those almost passed out

<dalis> fun foam

<Monica> yes, I fight with my son over who gets the new sets of blopens!

<Jambalaya> AND LOOK IN THE KIDDIE ART SECTION FOR CHEAP STIPPLE BRUSHES

<sMaria> blo pens are great for backgrounds

<MomCat> i FOUND ANIMAL SHAPED "BATH" SPONGES

<sMaria> and funfoam goes for foam to UM?s ;)

<Judy> did you use them to stamp with, MomCat?

<Scout> Big Lots carries the kiddie art brushes (think stippling)

<MomCat> JUDY, NOT YET

<pyromomma> I use cosmetic swabs and sponges for lots of stuff

<Jambalaya> OH YES, WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT COSMETIC WEDGES?

<Monica> some of those scrubbers for dishes make neat tools too

<Phyl> nerf balls cut in half or whole are good sponges

<Bibi> nerf?

<MomCat> WE WERE AT A LIBRARY RECENTLY THAT WAS SELLING OLD BOOKS FOR $1

<Monica> Bibi brand name

<MomCat> ONE OF THEM WAS A LEATHER BOUND ATLAS

<Scout> Found a box of foam eye makeup swabs at Max 1.00 store yesterday, all different colors. Can match to your chalk colors and not get them misced up

<Bibi> oh, ok

<dalis> what a treat momcat

<Jambalaya> OH AND AT THE AUTO PLACES, THE GIANT SPONGES FOR WASHING CARS

<Scout> mixed

<Jambalaya> THOSE ARE GREAT SPONGES

<MomCat> MAPS FOR COLLAGE AND THE LEATHER

<Teri> don't forget the foil wrappers for making "stained glass" images with acetate

<pyromomma> take a big brush and run tape near the end to make it stiff , use as a stipple brush

<Monica> they are a spongy type of ball

<pyromomma> can buy a real cheap brish that way

<LauraK> is there such thing as a not good bbook to buy at library sale???

<Bibi> lol

<MomCat> LAURA THIS WAS ESPECIALLY GOOD

<Jambalaya> OH AND IF YOU TRAVEL, ALWAYS STOP AT WELCOME CENTERS AND LOOK THROUGH THE BROCHURES

<Scout> 1-00 stores have foams sets of abc's, numbers that could be used for stamping

<Jambalaya> SOME GREAT PAPERS IN THER

<Monica> I get old books at estate sales too

<stampverb> I shop at small restaurant supply stores--the places where your local mom-and-pop deli shops--I get those little sauce containers 100 at a time, coffee stirrers by the gross, and the best of all, "patty papers" for clay work

<Monica> usually giving them away

<LauraK> *lol* oops, i put too many question marks. i actually did mean it as a questions! *laughs* i still have tried AB

<MomCat> AND PIZZA BOXES AT THE REASTAURANT SUPPLY STORE

<Jambalaya> PATTY PAPERS VERB??

<Monica> I have tons of those little "sauce" cups with lids

<Monica> I get them at Sam's Club 1200 fo $13 and lids for about the same.

<MomCat> PIZZA BOXES ARE GOOD FOR STORING LARGE PAPER AND WOOD AND FOAM MOUNTED STAMPS

<Monica> Last me FOREVER!

<stampverb> patty papers are 5-inch square papers lightly waxed

<Monica> Yep, I just bought 50 16 inch pizza boxes to move my stuff with!

<Jambalaya> OOOOO I NEED THOSE

<Monica> 50/ $20 at Sam'

<stampverb> used to separate hamburger patties when stores and restaurants make em by the stack

<LauraK> I am typing so badly tonight :) Better keep a break from writing :)

<Jambalaya> SAMS HAS PIZZA BOXES??

<Scout> The Priority Mail boxes that your supplier sends your stamps in.....use with open end upright....great for storing sheets of paper or card dirctions

<stampverb> they are SO handy for working with clay

<stampngrl> where do you find the pizza boxes?

<Jambalaya> I USE A LOT OF BAKERS PARCHMENT TOO

<Teri> The Priority boxes, cut the top off at a slant and it holds magazines neatly!

<Monica> Yep, goto the little Cafe at the front of the store.... you have to ask for them

<Jambalaya> FOR CLAY AND UTEE PROJECTS

<stampverb> ah, I do not shop at Sams or Costco, so the restaurant supply places are where I go

<Scout> After reading all this, I wonder "do all their houses look as cluttered as mine?"

<stampngrl> and what are the little plastic cups for?

<Monica> Soemtimes they will look at you with no cluie, but there should be a price listing up above the counter for them

<MomCat> SMART AND FINAL AND OTHER RESTUARANT SUPPLY STORES HAVE PIZZA BOXES

<Jambalaya> SCOUT, GOOD TO KNOW YOU ARE NORMAL, YES?

<Monica> I use the little cups for store ep, or beads, or anything in

<Scout> My husband now makes me open all the mail envelopes, so they don't get ripped, looking for how they are lined.

<stampverb> Jam, I find the bakers papers (5 inches by 8 inches) and the Patty Papers handier than big rolls of parchment

<Jambalaya> OR WE'RE ALL NUTZ, EITHER WAY

<Scout> He hasn't figured out yet how to open them without ripping.

<stampngrl> ty

<stampngrl> I've put ep in the leftover film canisters, too

<Judy> Scout - get him a letter opener

<Sari> the inside part from chocolate christmas calendar makes nice small moulds for EP or clay

<stampverb> Scout, your hubby needs old-fashioned letter opener!

<Jambalaya> OOOO AND CANDY WRAPPERS!

<Scout> He even has come into the kitchen, clutching something from the mail or one of his magazines, saying "do you think you culd use this in your stamping?"

<Judy> lol

<stampngrl> that's thoughtful of him :)

<Jambalaya> I ONLY EAT CANDY TO GET THE WRAPPERS, SUCH SACRIFICE FOR ART

<stampngrl> lol

<stampverb> lol

<Bibi> lol

<Judy> yeah, right!

<stampverb> I scrounge at thrift stores for old charms

<Scout> Yes, my diabetes has really cut into my supply of candy wrappers

<stampverb> and feathers

<Teri> there should be pastel foils coming out soon for easter

<Phyl> go pluck them birds verb

<stampverb> hehehe

<stampngrl> lol

<Bibi> oh, fly fishing stores!

<MomCat> OHHH!

<stampverb> yes Bibi!

<MomCat> GOOD THOUGHT BIBI!

<Bibi> they have the coolest featers

<Phyl> aaaaaa good one Bibi

<pyromomma> love sportings goods stores

<stampverb> wonderful, but pricey, fibers

<Jambalaya> YES, GREAT GUY CARDS STUFF AT FISHING STORES

<Scout> At our St. Vincent De Paul shop last week, I paid 75 cents for pair of "waterfall type beaded earrings", can get quite a few card decs. out of those. Can't imagine anyone ever wearing these!

<Sari> and fishing net (?) as background for men's card

<stampverb> spoting goods stores--a good cheap substitute for Buna cord

<Phyl> people have bought kewl sweaters at rummage sales and unraveled them

<pyromomma> ask huntes in the area to save feathers for you from ducks, etc

<pyromomma> hunters

<MomCat> BUNA CORD?

<Teri> buna?

<Phyl> ?

<stampverb> Buna is a type of rubber--the cord is popular for necklaces

<pyromomma> fishing net, what a great idea

<Teri> ya got me there verb

<Jambalaya> UUUHHHH I DON'T REALLY FEATHERS THAT HAVEN'T BEEN COMMERCIALLY CLEANED

<MomCat> AND THE NETS FROM VEGGIES AND FRUIT

<stampverb> sorry, I wandered too far over to clay-land

<Scout> My sis in law sends me blue feathers from her macaw. But you must be careful with feathers as quite a few birds have mites. If there is no birds in sight, guess who gets bit?

<Bibi> and the nets that fruits and veggies sometimes come in

<pyromomma> could also brayer it and ink the pattern on

<Jambalaya> AND THERE ARE SOME FEATHERS IT'S ACTUALLY ILLEGAL TO OWN

<Jambalaya> SO WATCH IT WITH FEATHERS

<Teri> like eagle feathers

<Phyl> wonder if road runner feathers are illegal

<pyromomma> actually feather mites only bite feathers. and if you freese them it kills them

<Judy> lol

<MomCat> PUT THE MACAW FEATHERS IN A ZIP LOCK BAGGY WITH A FLEA COLLAR FOR A FEW DAYS

<Jambalaya> YA BUT THEN YOU GOT DEAD MITE BODDIES IN YOUR ART, ICK

<stampngrl> lol

<Phyl> new look jam

<Bibi> I use horse tails...

<Phyl> dead mite technique

<Phyl> poor horse

<Scout> for two years in a row, mourning doves nested in a planter right outside my kitchen window. When they left, both years Dick and I went through weeks of biting until we figured out where it came from.

<Teri> that would be a new class!!!

<Bibi> naw, it grows back out

<Phyl> awww

<pyromomma> used a lovely red netting for Vaentines this year from Clementine orages at Xmas

<Sari> I too used horse tail hair, but I had to shampoo it first lol

<Bibi> yes, better....*S*

<Phyl> how about cat hair any use for that i have it in abundance

<Scout> Pine needles all under my big pine tree. Have used them for pine needle baskets, but also on cards.

<pyromomma> too much here

<Bibi> lol

<Teri> lol

<pyromomma> anyone want some?

<Bibi> I'm good, thanks

<MomCat> AND SNAKE AND LIZARD SHED SKINS

<Teri> naw, i have dog hair here

<Scout> pyro, I got my own. white and tawny. Care to trade?

<Phyl> and wiskers and claws

<pyromomma> Have shed skins, too

<pyromomma> and dog hair

<pyromomma> hairy house

<Scout> I knew I shouldn't have thrown away that cat claw I found on the carpet Friday

<Phyl> oh ya

<LauraK> *lol* I got grey and black cat hair... EVERYWHERE!

<MomCat> WHAT KIND OF SHED SKINS DO YOU HAVE PYROMOMMA?

<Bibi> oh, ask hunters for teeth of moose and deer, drill holes for awesome beads

<Phyl> new background tool scout

<pyromomma> lizard and snake

<LauraK> what do you use to drill holes in dominos?

<Phyl> dremel tool

<Sari> I use my black&decker

<Teri> dremel

<Scout> black dominoes abound in thrift shops.

<pyromomma> I use a lot of natural stuff in Scouts

<Scout> you mean Girl Scouts?

<pyromomma> So have some chunks of deer hibe with and without fur

<pyromomma> might have to ink a piece and see what happens

<pyromomma> Boy Scouts

<Scout> ah, girl scouts use stuff too

<LauraK> sari, does it have that small 'terŠ'? (sorry everyone for finnish words :))

<pyromomma> yeppers, and all Scouts are great

<Sari> yes you can buy those separate

<Teri> i use chamois cloths for a hide look

<Sari> I have one domino and the "thing" still in it, it got stuck :)

<MomCat> TIME FOR THE NEXT CLASS!

<stampngrl> today I found a little chamois ball at Walmart... supposed to be for cleaning foggy windows

<pyromomma> new art form, sari

<stampverb> is there another class now?

<MomCat> UNLESS MY COMPUTER CLOCK IS FAST

<Phyl> drop of oil on there Sari

<Sari> lol

<pyromomma> thank you ladies

<Jambalaya> OK, LETS GO TO #rubberclassroom

<Bibi> NEXT: Single Stamp Showcase for Ma Vinci

<LauraK> *lol* Oh, I want to do some dominos art!

<Bibi> click there to join ---->>> #rubberclassroom

<dalis> Could someone give me ideas to use for a SWAP I need to do for "EYELETS"?

<Sari> thanks for th etip Phyl

<Phyl> it works

<Teri> Dalis, I did baby onesie card sand used eyelets for the snaps

<dalis> thanks teri

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