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| What are art rubber stamps and what is rubber stamping? |
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Rubber stamps come in several flavors, business rubber stamps (for return addresses, labels,
dates, etc) music chord stamps (for diagramming chords) and art rubber stamps for making art.
Rubber stamp art can be made with paper cards, envelopes, scrapbooks, journals and similar media.
Rubber stamping is an art form. As a painter uses brushes and paints, a rubber stamp artist uses
art rubber stamps, ink, embellishments and other items for their chosen media. These tools are their
means for creative expression.
We invite you to explore our online art rubber stamp store and rubber stamp art gallery pages and hope you will
find creative ideas and inspiration here.
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Stampola
Newsletter - July 7, 2003
Well, here we are 1/4 way through the month already, gee,
where has it gone? We were so incredibly busy last month that we didn't
even get a newsletter out, so we have LOTS to share with you now!
If you haven't taken a look lately, we've added quite a few new items
to our inventory in the last 6 weeks:
Baby Themed Charms,
New and Improved Clear Colored Envelopes,
A7 Clear Envelopes,
Krafty Frames (from Australia),
Metal Eyelet Charms (Christmas Asst),
Pocket Watch Charms,
Scrabble Tile Stickers and
Tags with Eyelets in both Primary and Pastel Color Assortments! (scroll down for details on all these).
Also (get them while they last) - we have moved what is left of our
older style Clear Colored Envelopes to the Bargain Bin Section.
While they last - they are only $4.50 a pack! If you want some, I
suggest ordering them today, some of the colors we are down to
only 2-3 packs left. When they are gone, they're gone!
And now, on to the good
stuff...
Mindy and Chris
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| New Items
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| New Improved Crystal Clear Translucent Poly Envelopes! |
| Better, Stronger, Faster! (well, maybe not faster...) |
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What's new and improved about them?
These envelopes are colored on the inside so the color does not scratch off.
They are thicker and more sturdy.
They have a resealable peel and seal adhesive strip that you can use over and over.
(Available in small and large mixed color combo packs as well as solid colors -
Blue, Dark Blue, Deep Red, Green, Light Red, Violet and Yellow)
They are crystal clear poly (plastic) envelopes, which are translucent so
your cards will show through.
USPS Approved - just remember to use a self adhesive stamp and
not the lick and stick kind!!
This month - buy 3 envelope packages and get 1 additional one free!!
That's right, 4 for the price of 3, here is the fine print:
You pick out 4 packages and we charge you $0 for the least
expensive of the bunch. Your total will be adjusted manually after
your order is placed.
New and Improved Clear Colored Envelopes
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| Krafty Frames |
| Brand New Item in the United States!
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We imported this very difficult to find item all the way from Australia -
it is just about impossible to find them here in the US!
Krafty Frames are laser cut designs that you can use with rubber stamps
for cardmaking, scrapbooking, etc. You are only limited by your creativity!
The material they are made of is thin enough to stamp right over -
in a reverse masking technique. Decorate through the sections with sponges,
etc as desired, then stamp, and remove the frame when done! Easy as cake.
You can also use these great Krafty Frames for Dry Embossing or
as Templates for Cutting!
Krafty Frame #1 (KFR1) - $9.95 each
Krafty Frame #3 (KFR3) - $9.95 each
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| Metal Eyelet Charms - Christmas Assortment |
| 12 Charms, Fit 1/8" Eyelets |
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 Eyelet charms bring endless possibilities to any craft project.
Simply attach each charm with one of our 1/8" eyelets.
Each piece is made with a very thin guage brushed aluminum
with a clear finish. For a size reference, the ornament charms
are 1" in diameter.
2 - Plain Round Ornament
2 - Decorative Round Ornament
2 - Solid Tree
2 - Hollow Star
2 - Holly
2 - Candy Cane
Metal Eyelet Charms
Christmas Assortment (22035) - $2.99/set
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| Pocket Watch Charm |
| Use for Cards, Scrapbooking or Jewelry |
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This Antiqued Pewter Pocket Watch has a lid that opens and closes,
and features excellent detail. The charm is 3-D, with detail on both sides.
Pocket Watch Charm (CH-966) - $1.50 each
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| Scrabble Letter Stickers |
| Just like the wooden tiles! |
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 Scrabble Letter Stickers are a fun and very easy product you can use for
your cards and scrapbook pages to add a little twist! Each individual
sticker is very realistic, as the stickers were made from an actual
photograph of scrabble tiles. You get plenty of each letter, so have
some fun and play!
Scrabble Letter Stickers (22777) - $1.99/set
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New Items... |
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There are lots of new items,
including some new sets of stamps at
cheaper prices (make sure not to miss our fun 9 stamp babies and hats
set, which is also on special this month). Also - look for our Metal
Stamp Sets, Anywhere Hole Punches, Tags with Eyelets in new colors,
and our exclusive Foreign Postage Stamp Grab Bags!!
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| Baby Stamp Set - 9 Stamps |
| 4 Babies & 5 Hats! |
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 This very versatile baby stamp set is a must have for anyone who has
the need to make baby congratulations, baby shower or baby announcement
cards. It is also a GREAT set for adding to your scrapbook pages!
Wow, you can even make gift tags for toddler's birthday or Christmas gifts,
the list goes on and on!
Staring Baby - 1.25" x 1.75"
Stopped Baby - 1.5" x 1.75"
Crawling Baby #1 - 1.5" x 1.75"
Crawling Baby #2 - 1.5" x 1.75"
Bow (to make Girl Baby) - .75" x 1"
Bunny Ears (for Easter Baby) - 1" x 1.25"
Pilgrim Hat (for Easter or St. Patty's Baby) - 1" x 1.25"
Santa Hat (for Christmas Baby) - 1" x 1.5"
Stove Pipe Hat (for 4th of July Baby) - 1" x 1"
On Sale through July 31st, 2003 - 25% Off
00289U Baby Stamp Set - 9 Stamps (Unmounted)
Regular $14.25 /
On Sale $10.69 |
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| Funky Fibers Bag - Icicle |
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 1 yard each of 5 Funky fibers.
Perfect for winter themed cards, think snowflakes, crystals, diamonds,
these fibers almost sparkle. Also great for scrapbooks, tags and journals!
On Special - 25% Off
FFBGIC - Funky Fibers Bag
Icicle Assortment Only
Regular $2.50 / On Sale $1.88/Pkg |
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| Cat Sneer |
| The Kitten with the Cat-itude. |
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 This little kitten is making the funniest little snarling face!
She looks like she is saying something pretty funny if you ask me,
what could she be saying?
00121M (Mounted) - Regular $6.50 / On Sale $4.88
00121U (Unmounted) - Regular $3.25 / On Sale $2.44 |
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| Decorate Your Own Tree Set |
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 This very versatile set gives you 15 stamps you can use to decorate
your own custom tree. This set is only available in UnMounted -
but what a bargain price!!
On Special - 50% Off - THAT'S LESS THAN 50 CENTS PER STAMP!
BETTER HURRY, THIS SPECIAL ENDS JULY 31!
00192U (Unmounted)
Regular $12.75 / On Sale $6.38
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| Smiling Pumpking Rubber Stamp |
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 Combine this rubber stamp and a word or phrase stamp to create
a talking pumpkin. He would also be great in the bottom corner
of your envelopes.
00272U (Unmounted) - Regular $3.75 / On Sale $2.81
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| Upcoming Contest in August!!
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For those of you who are not aware - Stampola is scheduled to
be the Sponsor for the AUGUST 2003 Monthly Rubber Stamp Club
Contest hosted by the RubberStampsClub website.
Here is the scoop on 1st prize:
If you use designs from mixed RSC companies: $50 Stampola Cashola
If you use Stampola designs exclusively: $75 Stampola Cashola
Stampola Cashola is only good to spend on the Stampola Website
(it is essentially a gift certificate)
Entries do not have to be in the form of a greeting card, they can be any type of media.
Be sure to use the form on the contest webpage in conjunction with your entry that you are submitting for the contest:
http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/contest-stampola.html
Do not mail your entries to Stampola, instead - mail them to:
Stamp Club Contest - August 2003
Sponsor: Stampola Rubber Stamps
c/o A Monthly Rubber Stamps Club
6191 South Loomis Road
Waterford, WI 53185
Scanned entries will not be accepted.
All contest entries must be received by September 9th.
All entries will be posted to the Monthly Rubber Stamps Club contest site and voted upon by members of the Stamps Club.
All entries will be anonymous until the winner is announced.
Only one entry to the contest is allowed, so get stamping and send your best work!
More info to come in next month's newsletter!!
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For those of you who have already purchased one of our Metal Stamp Sets (or are thinking about purchasing a set),
we have put together a little ditty called "Getting the Most from Your Metal Stamp Set."
Look for more Lessons, Tips and Techniques coming soon!
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I'm sure many of you
have missed it, so if you haven't had a
chance to scroll through our Pet Picture
Gallery you really are missing something! The gallery features pictures
of rubber stamper and scrapbooker's pets - all different kinds too (dogs, cats, reptiles, hamsters, fish, chinchillas, ferrets, rats, rabbits, skunks...) If you are interested in having
your pet's picture included on our pet
pics page , please email it
to petpics@stampola.com. To
see all the current pet pics (over 100 of them) on our site,
click
here .
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| Mittens |
| (owned by Sue - NY)
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 This is my 14 year old cat named Mittens. She came to me as an abused kitten.
Her previous owner threw her out into a snowbank on a December night in 1989,
just before Christmas, when the temperature was -20 degrees.
A co-worker rescued her, and gave...
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| Magic |
| (owned by Sue - NY) |
 This is my 4 year old cat, Magic. I found her along side of a busy state highway
in June of 1999. She had two siblings with her in a box, but they had both
perished before I found them. Magic was so small, she fit into the palm of my hand.
I nicknamed... |
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| The Little Toad |
| (owned by Kim - NJ) |
This is a picture of 1 of my 7 Dwarf African Frogs...we simply call them "The little Toads" |
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| Dot |
| (owned by Kim - NJ) |
 This is a picture of "Dot" my pleco. |
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| Chi Chi |
| (owned by Dorothy - PA) |
Here's Chi Chi, our pet Chinchilla taking a nap! |
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| Patches |
| (owned by Kim - NJ) |
 Here's our blessed Patches the long-haired Guinea pig. Mother to many babies! |
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Use these adorable charms with each other to make a really fun
Baby Shower Card, Baby Welcome Card, Baby Scrapbook Page,
I could just go on and on! 
