<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> this whole idea is Evo's "fault"
<cak> yeah, yeah, blame it on Evo
<MomCat> yup
<fab> I have to run. Tonight's been fun...
<MomCat> bye
<MomCat> c'mon back
<cak> come back soon
<fab> Will try again tomorrow
<MomCat> the second image down is the way a tree frog looks
<MomCat> hanging onto the inside of a glass cage
<MomCat> or the outside of your window
<MomCat> so I wanted to have the image on the other side of something clear
<cak> Ithink it's so funny that Evo has a stamp of that!
<Regina> bye, fab
<MomCat> and it was just the right size for a cd jewel case
<MomCat> these are the cases that are about .25 in, or .5cm in depth
<Carolyn> Cool ideas, MOmCat. Must run.
<MomCat> bye
<MomCat> thanks for coming
<Maren> website?
<BlackCats> caps please, MomCat
<MomCat> the paper that the frogs are stamped on is a picture of a bedspread in a mail ORDER CATALOG
<MomCat> THER ARE STAMPED IN AN OLIVE GREEN DYE INK
<MomCat> THE EYES ARE MADE WITH COPPER STICKLES GLUE
<Maren> where do I find the samples?
<MomCat> tHIS WAS THE VERY FIRST ONE OF THESE i MADE AND
<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> i DID TWO THINGS i HAVEN'T REPEATED THEM
<MomCat> ONE WAS THAT i GLUED THE FROG TO THE INSIDE OF THE CASE
<MomCat> IN FACT YOU CAN SEE THAT THE GLUE CAUSED THE INK TO RUN A BIT
<MomCat> WHICH i DECIDED
<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> WAS A "FEATURE" BECAUSE FROG FEET AND BELLIES ARE DAMP AND SHINY
<cak> lol
<MomCat> THE OTHER THING WAS THAT i MADE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SCENE FOR THE BACK OF THE CASE
<cak> (the Bill Gates approach to bugs)
<joy> authenticity
<MomCat> WHICH i DON'T DO ANY MORE BECAUSE IT'S TWICE AS MUCH WORK
<MomCat> INSTEAD i USE THE COMPUTER TO PRINT THE INFO ABOUT THE PICES
<MomCat> WHICH IMAGES FROM WHO, ETC.
<MomCat> AND PUT THAT ON THE BACK OF THE CASE
<MomCat> THE FROGS AND TOAD AND KITTEN ARE FROM EVO
<MomCat> Frogs and toad plate #8A http://www.evolving-images.com/dies7a-13.htm
<cak> that's great 'cause people really do want to know who has this and that
<MomCat> Kitten plate #20 http://www.evolving-images.com/diesx.htm
<MomCat> tHE SCENE BEHIND THE FROG WAS A PICTURE FROM VOGUE MAGAZINE
<Regina> Looks like lots of fun. Have to get going now. Bye everyone.
<MomCat> WHENEVER i COMPLETE A PIECE LIKE THE FROGS, KITTEN OR MERMAID
<joy> bye
<MomCat> A SEND THEM TO THEIR DESTINATION PRIORITY MAIL, WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION
<cak> they get more delicate handling that way?
<MomCat> BECAUSE IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO
<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> DUPLICATE ALL THE THINGS THAT GO INTO THEM
<joy> can you scan them first?
<MomCat> AND PRIORITY DOESN'T SEEM TO GO ASTRAY
<MomCat> OH,YES!
<MomCat> i SCAN ALMOST EVERYTHING i MAKE
<MomCat> THE TOP IMAGE IS ANOTHER FROG FROM THAT SAME PLATE
<MomCat> THE BACKGROUND IS ROYAL MARBLE BLUE CARDSTOCK
<MomCat> i KNOW THAT CREATIVE IMAGES IN THE CONVENTION HAS SOLD THIS PAPER BEFOR
<MomCat> I LOVE THIS PAPER FOR SKIES AND WATER
<MomCat> THE LILY PAD AND FLOWER i FREE-HAND CUT FROM ORIGAMI PAPER
<MomCat> THE WINDOW FRAME IS WOOD GRAIN CARDSTOCK
<MomCat> AND i EYE-BALLED THE MITERED CORNER
<MomCat> BUT THAT ISN'T AS HARD AS IT LOOKS
<MomCat> BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE TO SLANT ONE CORNER
<joy> thanks gotta go...
<MomCat> PUT IT ON TOP OF THE OTHER PIECE WHICH GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE END
<MomCat> BYE
<cak> lol--I never thought about that. a lot easier than trying to line up 2 angled papers
<MomCat> OH YES!
<MomCat> THE 3RD PICTURE IS THE INSIDE OF THE CASE
<MomCat> i FOUND THAT THE GLUE WASN'T QUITE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE FROG
<MomCat> SO i USED FUN FOAM FOR SPACERS
<MomCat> IT IS STUCK ON WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE
<MomCat> ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ONE?
<cak> just one layer of foam?
<MomCat> YES, IT'S ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH THICK
<cak> cool, thanks
<MomCat> YW
<MomCat> YOU CAN SEE THAT THE GARDEN PICTURE AND THE ROOM BEHIND THE KITTEN ARE PERFECT FOR THESE
<MomCat> BUT IT CAN TAKE MONTHS TO STUMBLE OVER THE RIGHT ONE
<cak> I sure couldn't draw/stamp anything so realistic
<MomCat> WHICH IS WHY i PAY EXTRA TO MAIL THEM.
<MomCat> ME EITHER, CAK
<MomCat> THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT LAYERS IN THE MERMAID CASE
<MomCat> THE PAPER ON THE BACK AND THEN THE SEA WEED
<MomCat> AND THEN SANDPAPER FOR THE SEA BOTTOM
<cak> are the sea weed charms?
<MomCat> NOT CHARMS
<MomCat> THEY PROBABLY WERE FOR ARTIFICIAL PLANTS IN AN AQUARIUM
<cak> oh! great idea
<MomCat> THEY CAME IN A COLLAGE PACK
<MomCat> SO DID THE STARFISH BUTTON AND THE BROKEN SHELL
<MomCat> THERE IS A LITTLE SPACER BETWEEN THE MERMAID AND THE SAND PAPER JUST TO GIVE MOR DEPTH
<MomCat> THE SHELL WAS CHIPED WHEN IT ARRIVED SO i BROKE IT OFF SOME MORE
<MomCat> SO IT LOOKS HALF BURIED INTHE SAND
<MomCat> I ALSO USE SAND PAPER FOR DESERT AND BEACH SCENES
<MomCat> ANY QUESTIONS?
<cak> varying the grit for different scenes?
<MomCat> GRIT AND ALSO COLOR
<marilyn> MomCat, these are just wonderful! You've given me some additional ideas. Thank You!
<MomCat> YOU ARE WELCOME AND THANK YOU
<MomCat> THE KITTEN SCENE IS PUT TOGETHER THE SAME AS THE OTHERS
<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> EXCEPT THIS TIME THE KITTEN IS LOOKING OUT AT US
<MomCat> i DIDN'T STAMP THE KITTEN UNTIL i HAD FOUND THE RIGHT SCENE
<cak> that butterfly is the perfect touch
<MomCat> THE CHAIR BACK THE KITTEN IS SITTING ON IS ACTUALLY A SMALL CLOTH CUSHION i MADE
<MomCat> AND i FOR GOT TO LOOK UP WHICH EVO PLATE THE BUTTERFLY IS ON
<MomCat> BUT SHE HAS ONE WITH LOTS OF TINY IMAGES
<MomCat> I COULDN'T CUT OUT THE BUTTERFLY'S ANTENNAE
<MomCat> SO i CUT THEM OFF AND DREW HIM SOME NEW ONES WITH BLACK INK
<cak> lol
<cak> it works
<MomCat> wHEN i FIRST LOOKED AT THE KITTENS PLATE
<MomCat> I "KNEW" THAT THE KITTEN SHOULD BE IN A WINDOW LOOKING OUT AT A BUG OR BIRD
<MomCat> ANY QUESTIONS?
* cak thinks MomCat comes by her name honestly
<marilyn> it certainly sets it off just right!
<MomCat> MEW? MOI?
<Phyl> The cat one is just to neat MC
<MomCat> THANKS
<MomCat> http://www.dm.net/~cak/MC3d.html
<MomCat> THE TOAD REALLY WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE IN A JEWEL CASE
<MomCat> BUT i WAS RUNNING OUT OF TIME FOR A SWAP
<MomCat> AND i HAD SAID THAT ONE OF THE PIECES WOULD BE IN A CD CASE
<Phyl> I know how tht goes
<Phyl> oops bad typing I have a sick puddy tat on my lap
<MomCat> THE TOAD IS EMBOSEED WITH BRONZE EP ON A SILVERY HOLOGRAPHIC PAPER
<CindyC> ok, i am telling myself to go to bed now..... nite everyone
<MomCat> BYE
<Phyl> night cc
<MomCat> AND i CUT SEVERAL LIGHTNING BOLTS FROM DIFFERENT SHADES OF YELLOW
<MomCat> AND PICKED THE ONES THAT WORKED BEST
<MomCat> i CUT THE LIGHTNING FREE HAND
<Phyl> nice cutting job on that
<MomCat> ANY QUESTIONS?
<MomCat> THANKS
<cak> The toad is stamp on holographic paper? I didn't know that--gives a whole new sense to the phrase Power Toad (and such a common phrase too)
* MomCat CAN CUT BETTER THAN SHE CAN DRAW
<enchy> thanks momcat - that was pretty interesting - i never thought of doing that
<MomCat> YOU'RE WELCOME, ENCHY
<MomCat> THANK YOU
<marilyn> Great Job, MomCat!
<Phyl> Very ingenious use of the cd cases
<MomCat> THANKS AND THANKS FOR COMING
<cak> thank you MC (again)
<MomCat> LOL
<MomCat> TAHNK YOU CAK
<MomCat> CAK PUT MY PAGES TOGETHTER FOR ME
<cak> with pleasure (very simple though)
<MomCat> NEXT EVENT IS MIDNIGHT MADNESS IN #CYBERSTAMPERS
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