<fab> Jhone, can you give us a link to see yours on your web site
<jhone> sure ... here ya go
<jhone> www.jhone.com/show.html
<fab> We are a bunch of look loos
<jhone> and please don't laugh at my efforts
<fab> We never laugh at those who try
<jhone> the last one on the page is unfinished
<Wanda> very nice, I especially like the pin-wheel one
<jhone> I just couldn't figure out what to do with it
<Wanda> I have one like that sitting here :-)
<fab> I also used the Zebra on one of mine!
<Wanda> i know what I'd like to do with it, it just isn't quite coming together
<jhone> yeah, well .... I sorta got hung up on the pinwheel thingy, huh?
<Wanda> I like it!!
<fab> Are those real scrabble tiles?
<jhone> no, they're put out by some scrapbook company
<jhone> printed on cardboard
<jhone> and smaller
<fab> They look good there
<jhone> but, cool huh?
<fab> yup
<jhone> I tried to think of something else to spell out
<Stampverb> is it my imagination, or is there a mind-boggling selection of faux-Scrabble products out there?! lol
<jhone> but putting 'wild' seemed a little risque
<jhone> I think you're right, verb
<jhone> I know of several stamp companies that have scrabble alphabets, too
<Stampverb> stamps, stickers, alphabets
<fab> Including rubber alphabet stamps
<Stampverb> all sizes
<jhone> yep
<jhone> but game pieces are really popular right now
<fab> I like what you have going on on that last red piece
<fab> Are the squares just little stamp pads?
<jhone> thanks ... but I couldn't figure out where to go next
<jhone> yep, they're Versacolor squares
* Jambalaya is in the back looking for a big stick
<jhone> oh, hush, vickie
<jhone> you know you like to have something to fuss about
<fab> Stamped them on the cardstock after you did the background stamp?
<jhone> yep, just patted them down on top of the stamped image
<fab> I love it
<jhone> the stamped image is a chalk color
<fab> You'll figure out something to put over it.
<jhone> vickie, do we have a URL now???
<jhone> or are you still hanging pictures?
<Jambalaya> not yet, it's still publishing
<jhone> k
<Jambalaya> keep tap dancing
<jhone> did you get the ones from vincentia?
<fab> Jam, we have been looking at the ones on Jhone's web site
<Stampverb> jhone has been entertaining the troops
<Jambalaya> yes
<jhone> she sent me the location of her picturetrail so we could see what she did
<jhone> she can't be here tonight
<Wanda> sorry for the late scan, Jam
<Jambalaya> i have them
<jhone> k
<Wanda> am I sizing them better or are they still getting to you too big?
<Jambalaya> 7 pics added at the last minute, someone is going to dance for this
<Jambalaya> dance jhone
<jhone> uh oh
<cak> Hide! Quick! Everybody Hide!
<jhone> I tol' you they were on my web site if you didn't want to put them up
* Stampverb hands Jam a Jack on the rocks
* Jambalaya gulps the jack
<fab> virtual booze!
<fab> gives a virtual high!
<jhone> virtual is best - no calories
<jhone> no DUI, either
<Stampverb> and no hangover
<fab> lol
<Jambalaya> and no hangover
<Jambalaya> whew here we go
<Jambalaya> http://www.cyberstampers.com/mystery062805.html
* Jambalaya tosses the caps to fab
<fab> OK HERE WE GO.
<jhone> oh cool
<fab> THE SCANNER DID STRANGE THINGS TO ME
<fab> THE FIRST CARD BRAYERED ON THE COLOR FROM A RAINBOW PAD
<Jambalaya> ya janet is planning a scanner class now<g>
<fab> OVERSTAMPED THE LEAVES
<fab> THEN HUNTED UP A VERTICAL HAPPY BIRTHDAY
<fab> LAYERED ONTO A GREEN CARD.
<fab> SIMPLE
<Wanda> really nice!!
<jhone> is the shadow down the middle from the strange scanner?
<fab> YES
<jhone> k - I was gonna ask you how you did that
<fab> AND SO IS THE STRANGE PIXELATION IN THE COLORS AND LAYERS
<scout> I rather like the addition of the shadow.
<fab> THE ORANGE LAYER IS A RATHER LOUD ORANGE
<fab> THE LEAVES ARE FROM JHONE
<jhone> funny how we used stamps from the same plate
<fab> CARD 2 SCANNED AS BLACK & WHITE BUT THE SQUARES ARE REALLY DONE WITH PASTEL MOONGLOW
<jhone> ( I carved the gingko leaves and the zebra)
<fab> TY
<jhone> okay, how did you stick the moonglow to the paper?
<fab> I USED THE ZEBRA TWICE TO GO WITH THE "FROM BOTH OF US"
<jhone> stamp with versamark?
<fab> VERSAMARK PAD
<fab> THEN A LIGHT FIXATIVE
<MomCat> Hi!
<Jambalaya> http://www.cyberstampers.com/mystery062805.html
<fab> I WANTED TO TRY USING THE STAMP OFF THE SQUARE
<fab> I ALSO LIKED THE RESULTS I GOT WITH SOME WATERCOLOR CRAYONS BUT NEVER FINISHED THEM AS CARDS
<jhone> did y'all have acrylic blocks big enough for the stamp?
<fab> ALL DONE
<Wanda> nope
<fab> NO, MINE HUNG OFF JUST A BIT
<jhone> a lot of my customers ask about that, so I've been thinking of ordering some just for that
<fab> STILL WORKED FINE
<Jambalaya> i did, but found it easier to use the stamp without it
<jhone> cuase the images are so big
<fab> HOW DID YOU DO THAT?
<jhone> yeah, that's how I did it, jambalaya ... lay the stamp face up on the desk
<Jambalaya> yes
<jhone> ink it, press the paper to the stamp
<fab> CAPS BACK TO JAM
<Jambalaya> toni isn't here so wanda?
* Jambalaya tosses the caps to Wanda
<Wanda> OK
<Wanda> THE 'DREAM' CARD
<Jambalaya> i just love Wandas work
<Wanda> I WAS PLAYING WITH A TECHNIQUE FROM NANCY CURRY'S BOOK TEXTURE EFFECTS
<Wanda> TY, JAM :-)
<Wanda> I USED A FOAM CUT AND DRY PAD
<Wanda> PUT SOME LINE OF VERSAMARK REINKER ON IT
<Wanda> AND THEN SOME LINES OF ADIRONDACK REINKER ON IT
<Wanda> USED THAT TO INK UP THE STAMP AND STAMPED ONTO REGULAR WHITE CARDSTOCK
<Wanda> THEN USED A COSMETIC SPONGE TO RUB A LIGHT COAT OF BUTTERSCOTCH INK OVER THE WHOLE THING
<Wanda> CUT OUT THE CENTER
<Wanda> TAPPED VERSAMARK OVER THE WHOLE PIECE AND EMBOSSED WITH DETAIL CLEAR POWDER TWICE
<Stampverb> is the light Butterscotch coating what gives the "grout" its color?
<Wanda> YES
<Stampverb> ty
<Wanda> YW
<jhone> wow!
<Wanda> 'DREAM' IS FROM TIME TO STAMP (I DON'T YET HAVE ANY OTHER JHONE STAMPS)
<Wanda> AND USED 4 CORNER CHARMS
<Wanda> DREAM IS STAMPED ON A SCRAP PIECE OF CARDSTOCK AND ADHERED TO THE BACK
<Wanda> AND THEN IT'S LAYERED ON THE FOLDED CARD
<fab> Dream looks antiqued
<Wanda> IT'S INKED WITH PESTO ADIRONDACK
<Wanda> THE BROKENNESS IS PART OF THE STAMP
<fab> ty
<Wanda> YW
<Wanda> THE NEXT CARD
<Wanda> I'LL START WITH THE CENTER PIECE WHICH I HAD STARTED LAST WEEK
<Wanda> IT USED A JUNK MAIL CREDIT CARD
<Stampverb> lol
<Wanda> IT JUST WASN'T DOING WHAT I WANTED AND I HAD SET IT ASIDE
<Wanda> I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE THROWN IT AWAY BUT I WAS DETERMINED TO ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING WITH IT :-)
<Wanda> IT'S CUT AND FOLDED, THEN I USED GEL MEDIUM, SPRAY PAINTED IT BLACK, AND THEN USED POWDERED PEARLS ON IT
<Wanda> I ALSO ADDED HIGHLIGHTS WITH THE GOLD KRYLON
<Wanda> THE BACKGROUND IS STAMPED ONTO BLACK CARDSTOCK USING VERSARMARK
<Wanda> AND THEN USED POWDERED PEARLS
<Wanda> LAYERED ON A PIECE OF MULBERRY PAPER
<Stampverb> it is LUSCIOUS!
<Wanda> PUT THE 'BELLIE' ON WITH SOFT GEL MEDIUM
<Wanda> ADDED BENT PIECES OF WIRE AND ROX AND BEADS
<Wanda> TY, VERBIE
<Wanda> WRAPPED THE GOLD CORD AROUND THE TWO CORNER - I CUT SLITS FIRST TO SLIDE IT INTO
<Wanda> AND ADDED THE BRADS
<jhone> the folks who issued that card would be amazed if they saw what you did with it
<Wanda> LAYERED IT ONTO A PIECE OF GOLD CARDSTOCK
<Wanda> YA, THEY WOULD
<fab> a work of art
<Wanda> IT'S KIND OF GROWING ON ME AND I'M THINKING I COULD MAYBE FRAME IT
<Wanda> TY
<Wanda> THAT IT UNLESS YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
<MomCat> http://www.cyberstampers.com/mystery062805.html
<Wanda> OH, THE PIECE ON TOP IS A BUTTON WITH THE SHANK CUT OFF
<Jambalaya> that pinwheel is just incredible wanda
<fab> Is there ribbon under it
<Wanda> TY
<Wanda> NO RIBBON
<fab> What is right under the button?
<Stampverb> 3 people made pinwheels tonight!
<Wanda> THERE IS MULBERRY PAPER AND IT DIDN'T QUITE LIKE IT AFTER THINGS WERE GLUED SO I SPONGED A LITTLE BRILLIANCE AROUND THE EDGE OF THE MULBERRY
<Wanda> IT'S PART OF THE CREDIT CARD FOLDED OVER
<Wanda> 4 PIECES THAT WOULD BE BETWEEN THE PIECES THAT ARE STICKING OUT
<MomCat> http://www.cyberstampers.com/mystery062805.html
<joy> ty
<MomCat> yw
<Wanda> DID THAT MAKE SENSE, FAB
<fab> Well, here it looks like some dark ribbon tied in a friendship know
<fab> know=knot
<fab> on top of the card thing
<Wanda> I BRUSHED GREEN POWDERED PEARLS ON THE CENTER PART THAT IS FOLDED
<fab> OK but is it part of the card?
<Wanda> I HAVE THIS PIC AND ANOTHER THAT IS MORE ANGLED ON MY PICTRAIL AND THAT MIGHT HELP SEE IT?
<fab> thanks
<Wanda> YES
<Wanda> IT'S PART OF THE CC
<Wanda> NEXT
<Jambalaya> OK, I HAVE MY NOTES SET UP TO COPY, IT MAY KNOCK ME OFF<G>
<jhone> we've got our fingers crossed
<cak> you know the drill--come right back if it does
* Stampverb attaches bungee cord to Jam's keyboard
<Jambalaya> THIS IS THE SECOND OF MY CARDS
<Jambalaya> BACKGROUND-
<Jambalaya> INK STAMP WITH PIGMENT INKS,
<Jambalaya> USE SEVERAL COLORS AND CREATE A WAVY DESIGN
<Jambalaya> LAY STAMP FACE UP, AND LAY MATTE WHITE PAPER ON STAMP
<Jambalaya> USE BRAYER TO GET EVEN IMPRESSION
<Jambalaya> EMBOSS WITH CLEAR DETAIL EMBOSSING POWDER
<Jambalaya> USE A JUICY DYE INK PAD TO SWIPE OVER ENTIRE IMAGE,
<Jambalaya> COLORING THE UNEMBOSSED SECTIONS OF CARDSTOCK (VIVID VIOLET)
<Jambalaya> WIPE OFF EXCESS INK WITH A TISSUE
<Jambalaya> TRIM EDGES 1/8ä FROM DESIGN
<Jambalaya> THE FOCAL PIECES ARE JHONE STAMPS, I FORGET WHICH PLATE
<Jambalaya> JUST GOLD EMBOSSED ON PURPLE CARDSTOCK
<Jambalaya> QUESTIONS?
<jhone> they are from Attic Treasures
<Jambalaya> READY FOR 1ST CARD?
<jhone> (I looked it up)
<fab> Are they raised
<Jambalaya> YES
<fab> They look high
<Jambalaya> USED FOAM MOUNTING TAPE TO ADHERE THEM
<Wanda> it's a really pretty card - I love the "waves" in the background stamp
<Jambalaya> SAYING IS FROM JHONE'S SIMPLY REFLECTIONS PLATE
<Jambalaya> OK, 1ST CARD COPY COMING
<Jambalaya> BACKGROUND:
<Jambalaya> USING WATER BASED BRUSH MARKERS, COLOR DIRECT TO STAMP
<Jambalaya> LEAVING STAMP FACE UP ON TABLE,
<Jambalaya> SPRAY STAMP WITH FINE MIST OF WATER
<Jambalaya> SET WHITE MATTE CARDSTOCK ON TOP OF WET STAMP
<Jambalaya> BRAYER OR PRESS EVENLY WITH FINGERS
<Jambalaya> REPEAT TO GET SEVERAL IMPRESSIONS FROM ONE INKING,
<Jambalaya> SPRAYING AS NEEDED TO REFRESH REMAINING INK
<jhone> that is SO cool!
<jhone> I love the bright colors!
<Wanda> gorgeous
<fab> a very dramatic piece
<Jambalaya> THAT ONE WAS REALLY FUN, I GOT 7 IMPRESSIONS FROM ONE INKING
<jhone> are they all so bright?
<Jambalaya> NOOOO
<Jambalaya> THATS THE FIRST ONE
<jhone> k
<Jambalaya> EACH ONE GOT LIGHTER
<Wanda> what kind of brush markers did you use?
<fab> We will be watching for a lighter one to show up in the future
<Jambalaya> MOSTLY STAEDTLER, AND SOME MARVYS
<Wanda> ty
<cak> did you re-spray for each impression?
<Jambalaya> YES
<cak> cool, thanks
<Jambalaya> HELD THE SPRITZER WAY BACK TO GET A REALLY FINE MIST
<fab> you got a lot of texture in the impressions
<jhone> that's a technique I've never done successfully - the spray the stamp to refresh the ink
<jhone> all I get is mud
<Jambalaya> WELL, THE "WATERCOLOR" EFFECT IS WHAT GIVES THAT ILLUSION
<Jambalaya> OH AND YOU CAN'T TELL IN THE SCAN, BUT THE CARD BEHIND THE BACKGROUND IS VERSAMARK STAMPED WITH THE SAME IMAGE I USED ON THE OTHER CARD
<Jambalaya> NOT SAME IMAGE
<Jambalaya> I MEANT ANOTHER IMAGE FROM SAME PLATE
<jhone> from the same plate
<fab> The large size of the stamp seems to have caused many of us to go for color rainbows and variations
<Stampverb> sorry, I have to run -- great work, y'all!
<Jambalaya> K, VINCENTIA ISN'T HERE SO JHONE'S UP
<jhone> fab, all my backgrounds are that size - I just wanted them to be big enough to cover an A2 card even if you got it a little whopsided
* Jambalaya tosses the caps to jhone
<jhone> OK
<jhone> THE FIRST ONE'S EASY - STAMPED IN BLACK
<jhone> THE ZEBRA IS ON VELLUM, LAYERED ON TOP
<jhone> THE WORD IS DONE WITH LITTLE FAKE SCRABBLE LETTERS PUT OUT BY A SCRAPBOOK COMPANY
<jhone> IF I HAD KNOWN SOMEONE ELSE WAS USING THE ZEBRA, I'D HAVE TRIED TO USE A DIFFERENT IMAGE <g>
<jhone> QUESTIONS?
<cak> just a comment--I can't believe how well those tiles fit
<jhone> JUST SERENDIPITY, CAK
<cak> (where would we be without it?)
<jhone> I WENT DIGGING THROUGH DRAWERS TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND
<jhone> THEY WERE ON TOP, HAVING BEEN BOUGHT RECENTLY
<joy> reminds me of a real scrabble board
<fab> Using the same images is pure chance
<jhone> THE IMAGE REMINDS ME OF A GAME BOARD TOO
<jhone> AND I TRIED TO DO SOMETHING USING CHARMS AS CHECKERS
<jhone> BUT I WASN'T HAPPY WITH IT
<jhone> THE SECOND CARD IS THE BACKGROUND IMAGE STAMPED TWICE ON WHITE CARD ... ONCE WITH A BLUE CHALK PAD
<fab> Those scrabble tiles just fit the bill here
<jhone> AND THE SECOND TIME WITH A LAVENDER CHALK PAD
<jhone> THE CARVED FLORAL IMAGE IS OVERSTAMPED WITH THE SAME BLUE INK
<jhone> ONE THING I'VE FOUND THAT WORKS NICELY FOR EDGES IS TO JUST PAT THE CARDSTOCK ONTO YOUR INK PAD
<jhone> THE EDGE OF THE CARDSTOCK, I MEAN
<jhone> YOU CAN MIX OR MATCH THE INKED IMAGE AND IT SORTA FINISHES UP THE LOOK
<Wanda> that does work good
<jhone> IT'S ALMOST FOOL PROOF, TOO, WHICH IS GOOD FOR ME
<MomCat> http://www.cyberstampers.com/mystery062805.html
<MomCat> Hi!
<jhone> AND THE THIRD CARD IS THE WEIRDEST THING
<Jambalaya> hi REgina
<REgina> Hi ya'll
<jhone> I STARTED OUT DOING THE RAINBOW THING WITH MARKERS ... SORTA LIKE JAMBALAYA DID
<jhone> BUT I SCREWED UP AND CHOSE A COLOR THAT DIDN'T WORK NEXT TO THE OTHERS
<jhone> SO I CUT THE ONES I LIKED INTO A SQUARE, THEN INTO TRIANGLES, EDGED THEM AND PUT THEM TOGETHER INTO THE PINWHEEL
<Jambalaya> good save
<jhone> THE BACKGROUND IMAGE IS STAMPED WITH ONE OF THE DISTRESS INKS
<MomCat> yes
<jhone> GIVES IT A SORT OF SOFTER LOOK THAN THE OTHER INKS
<fab> What background image
<jhone> AND I USED FOUR OF THE COLORED SQUARES, CUT IN HALF AS PHOTO CORNERS
<Jambalaya> i can't see a bg image in the scan
<jhone> LOOK AT THE PINWHEEL, JAM
<jhone> IT'S THE SQUARES, JUST CUT UP
<jhone> AND REASSEMBLED
<cak> so you made the background into the foreground!
<jhone> YEP
<Jambalaya> no, i see the pinwheel
<fab> edging them makes it look like tea bag folding
<jhone> THE PINWHEEL IS COMPRISED OF THE LITTLE SQUARES ....
<Jambalaya> i thought you meant you stamped another image on the card itself?
<jhone> NO, SORRY
<jhone> I ONLY DID THE ONE IMAGE -
<jhone> I DIDN'T SAY THAT VERY ARTFULLY
<Jambalaya> lol, thats ok
<Jambalaya> i get it now
<fab> It looks like it is stamped in black ink and chalked
<jhone> BUT I WAS SO TICKLED AT BEING ABLE TO USE THAT EVEN THOUGH MY COLORING DIDN'T WORK AS I'D ENVISIONED
<jhone> IT'S INKED IN WALNUT STAIN DISTRESS
<jhone> COLORED WITH TRIA MARKERS
<fab> both on the rubber?
<jhone> OH, NO
<jhone> ON THE PAPER
<fab> ty
<jhone> THE MARKERS ON THE PAPER
<fab> now i see
<jhone> TRIAS WOULD PERMANENTLY COLOR THE INK AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T TRANSFER TO THE PAPER
<jhone> THEY'RE PERMANENT MARKERS
<jhone> OH, AND THE LAST ONE UP THERE IS UNFINISHED
<jhone> IT'S THE IMAGE STAMPED IN RED CHALK (ANYONE SURPRISED???)
<Jambalaya> stamped with chalk?
<jhone> AND THEN I JUST PATTED SOME VERSAMARK SQUARES ONTO THE STAMPED IMAGE
<jhone> FLUID CHALK PAD
<jhone> BY CLEARSNAP - THEY'RE MY FAVES LATELY
<Wanda> versacolor squares? not versamark, right
<jhone> VERSACOLOR
<Wanda> k
<jhone> I JUST HAPPENED TO HAVE THOSE TWO COLORS
<Jambalaya> ahhh
<jhone> THAT WORKED
<fab> I love that one. Great background
<fab> Maybe a Valentine
<fab> Cut a heart out of it
<jhone> GOOD IDEA
<jhone> I HAD THOUGHT OF A LARGE SAYING ON ACETATE, IN BLACK LAYERED OVER
<fab> That would work too
<fab> Or maybe on a light vellum
<jhone> EVEN BETTER
<jhone> OK, JAM - CAPS BACK TO YOU
<fab> Jhone, you may be late, but you did a lot
<jhone> pressure works
<joy> lol
<Jambalaya> WELL, WE HAD A LOT OF PARTICIPATION IN THIS ONE, THANKS Y'ALL
<jhone> yes, thank you everybody
<MomCat> Great samples!
<joy> they really are nice
<Jambalaya> AND NEXT MONTH'S MYSTERY STAMP WILL BE SPONSORED BY STUBBY STAMPERS
<jhone> I love seeing your ideas
<cak> some very cool stuff-and, I say it again, wonderful that we get so many different effects from the same stamp
<MomCat> yes
<fab> I think this helps us all to see new ways to use what we have
<Jambalaya> jhone, i'll forward all the original scans to you tomorrow, in case you want them for your site
<jhone> thanks, I appreciate that, jam
<REgina> Very nice, Jhone. That looks like a useful stamp.
<jhone> I need to redo the gallery
<fab> Mine have words that are not Jhone's
<jhone> shame on you, fab!
<jhone> but that's okay
* Jambalaya hands jhone the big stick to beat fab with
<jhone> no, too late for beating folks
<fab> I just have the plate with the Zebra
<Wanda> it's been fun.... thanks, jhone.... good night, everyone
<jhone> seems to me, you need to shop some more then!
<jhone> good night, wanda
<fab> nite wanda
<Jambalaya> oops missed wanda
<jhone> I'm going to say good night, too
<fab> Vicentia did some interesting things too
<jhone> I've got to get up early tomorrow - yuck
<Jambalaya> ya i wish she would have come to describe them
<Jambalaya> yuck jhone
<cak> I feel for ya jhone
<Jambalaya> next month is Stubby, and it's a great stamp
<cak> pretty cool stuff regina
<REgina> I'll try to get in on Subby's mystery stamp.
<Jambalaya> i don't know the price yet, but i will by tomorrow
<Jambalaya> and i'll post it on the stubby group
<REgina> Oh, good. Thx.
<Jambalaya> and if you have a lot of stubby stamps, ask andy which one it is, she'll tell ya so you don't buy a duplicate<g>
<REgina> Good idea!!! LOL I prolly have over 200 Stubby stamps by now.
<Jambalaya> i'll only say it's a great stamp, I've used it a lot
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