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1993

July/Aug ‘93 - Stampaway, MD/VA stamp stores, 3D hot glue/caulking, border  tips, convention tips, Dissolving circle pattern

Sept ‘93 - Fabric stamping, Stampaway demo tips, carving, IL stores, vellum transfer sampl

Oct ‘93 - Embossing with Marvies, embossing ink resist, easy bubble paper,  misc. tips, VA store, Advent calendar

Nov ‘93 - Holiday/snow ideas, sealing wax idea, Smithsonian (stamp history trivia, Postal Museum), VA store, embosser sample*

Dec ‘93 - Specialty embossing ideas, metallics, glitter, chalk, paper cutting artist, stamping envy/insecurity, NY, FL stores, Rubber Band card

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1994

Jan ‘94 -  Scene Techniques (Depth, colors, scene elements, water, cropping), NM, TX stores.

Feb/Mar‘94 - Background Ideas, heart/ Valentine ideas & stamp versatility, Iowa stores, Sands of Time & Guzzle card

April ‘94 - “Stain Glass” Ideas (paint, foil, vellum, mounting tips), more borders, embossed shapes, Explosion card pattern, FL stores, chalked sample*

May ‘94 - Storage Strategies, Recycling Ideas, airbrushing glue, protecting stamp art without sprays, Envelope  Patterns, OR stores

June ‘94 - Eraser Carving Projects (beginner to advanced), screened background, storage tips, HA stores, multi-color scratch paper sample*

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July ‘94 - Paper Dying, Mylar v acetate, photosensitive paper w/stamps, adhesive foam, more borders, Photo card, MD/VA stores, dyed paper sample*

Aug ‘94 - Intro to Mail Art, A Visit to Post Office, pictorial postmarks, CO store, sponging patterns, circle cutter ideas, airbrushing w/found objects, transferring photos w/blenders, Spinner card.  

Sep ‘94 - Add-on embellishments, more explosion card ideas, acrylics, more borders & backgrounds, cleaning solutions, more spinner card ideas, Pop-Up Clothesline Card

Oct ‘94 - Foam ideas, Gocco Printer, tissue envelopes, Stampaway, OH & PA stores, more spinner card ideas, embossed frame, appliquing w/napkins, 3D Window Card.

Nov ‘94 - Pins (laminated, glitter paper, EnviroTex, Paper Clay, polymer clay, Friendly Plastic), more tissue envelopes, W Canada stores, drafting applique film, Accordion Fold Card, graphic tape sample*

Dec ‘94 - Calendars, metal stamping, clever add-ons, textured papers, CA stores, non-clingy embossing,  wall paper backgrounds, tissue envelope  ideas, hand corrugated paper sample* (paint tube wringer)

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1995

Jan ‘95 - Artistamps, Postage stamps, Karv’d catalog, Draggin Ink Templates, Card Engineering book review, OR book store  & NY store, basic wood mounting/indexing, shoe stamping, polymer clay cautions,  Pop-Up Tree card, more corrugated paper/wringer ideas, postoid sample*

Feb ‘95 - Inks & Paints, choosing inks and paints, more mounting & indexing tips, poppers/bottles, more artistamp tips, Impressions in Inc catalog review, Beyond the Basics book review, FL stores, Polyhedron Pop-up Card, acrylic paint sample*

Mar ‘95 - Stamping & Computers (B/W), paint tube wringer (corrugator) update, shrink plastic pin/postoid,  wood stamping idea, finger painted background, stamp organization, stamping placemats, Third Coast catalog review, Sheril Cunning booklet reviews, Mid-West stores, Standing Card Pattern, Wall Paper Sample* (background)

Apr ‘95 - Bookmaking, FL stores, fan book/card, flutter book/card, and scroll directions, Ries Productions & Rubber Stampede catalog reviews, review of Make Your Own Rubber Stamps. . .From Erasers?, computer ideas, rubber cement resist, masking thin areas, indexing tips, stamp cleaning tips, using glitter sticker paper, glitter glue seals, decorative scissors tips, Frisk Mask sample.*

May ‘95 - Stamping Containers (Glass, metal, plastic, wood, paper,) NJ, VA stores, Toomuchfun  review, Hand-made Books & Japanese Bookbinding, Zim Decorator Ink, Letrajet tips, Embossed type, speckling brush, Rollataq Adhesive, Box & Bag Patterns, Duplex Paper Sample.*

Jun ‘95 - Foil Ideas, Becca’s Mecca catalog review, reviews of Decorative Paper and The Envelope Mill, laminator tips, embossing with markers, stamp organization tips, pin trading ideas, Slide Card, Laser Foiling sample*

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Jul ‘95 - Stamp Clubs (organizing clubs, ideas, address list,) CA & NM stores, Stephanie Olin’s catalog review,  more Sheril Cunning booklets, more organization/storage tips, avoiding fading samples, Binding Magazines into a Book, Paper Cord sample*

Aug ‘95 - Stamping Letters (stationery,) UT, OK & Eng. stores, Corner Rounder, Flute-It & Cascade pad reports, Web sites, Gift of a Letter, favorite pop-up & origami books, stamp record keeping, MacTac sheets, Portfolio Directions, Wonder Tape sample*

Sept ‘95 - Finding Inspiration, WI store, Acme Ferret Co. review, color copying tips, decorative paper ideas, Sheril Cunning book review update, more Web Sites, more organization tips,  Hinged Pop-Up Directions, Decorative Paper Pin sample*

Oct ‘95 - Texture Transfers: Dry Embossing, Rubbings, Faux Suede w/Liquid Applique, CA stores, COMOTION review, Ranger Inks & Powders, ZimMounts (acrylic), East Coast’s trading cards,  Dee Gruenig booklet review, knock-out Stain Glass looks, Halloween Puffy-Pin Directions, Webbed Background sample*

Nov ‘95 - Collage Techniques, MA store, Zum Gali Gali catalog review, Ranger Ink, More acrylic mounts, Creative Collage Techniques review, More Liquid Leather ideas, Stamped Barrettes, Contact Paper Envelopes, Stamp Club Update Part 3, Tri-Fold Card Directions, Clouded Vellum sample*

Dec ‘95 - Photocopy Fun, Last minute holiday Stamping ideas, Photo Phinish technique, NE and MO Stores, DreamInk, Limited Edition catalog reviews, Third Coast update, Review of Simply Marvelous Cards, Stamp Club Update Part 4, Petal Box Pattern, Special exotic paper sample.*

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1996

Jan ‘96 - Pop-Ups - Platform, Word, V-Fold, Flat Pop-up patterns and directions, Chicago convention, Hawaiian Store reports, Rubber Monger & Wizard of Ahs catalog reviews, California Stampin & Gizmo’s update, Review of Paper Engineering, Stamps as Palettes, Hinged pop-up sample.*

Feb ‘96 - Stamp Composition & Perspective - Easy Tips for Creating Depth & Balance. Perspective, Convention strategies, New Mexico store, Rubber Poet  and Synergistics catalog reviews, Dick Blick, Wild-Fibers and Draggin Ink Templates mini-reviews, Review Cover to Cover, Colored Pencil with chalks, Encaustic Art tips, Idele’s Spring Heart Pattern & Directions.

Mar ‘96 - Stamping Magnets - Seed Packet Magnets, Laminator tips. HIA Show finds, IL stores, Moe Wubba & The Stamp Clinic reviews, Nasco, Rubber Stampsations’ Paper Corrugator, Intro to the Web, The Complete Guide to Greeting Card Design & Illustration Review, Fabric Adhering, Recycled Envelope Ideas, Dual Sided Box Pattern & Directions, Confetti Star Paper sample.

Apr ‘96 - Stamping on Wood (B/W) - Layered Seed Packet Pin Project. Alternative Artfest, Seattle stores, Stampacadabra & ZimPrints catalog reviews, Marvy Matchables, Kaleidacolor Pads, Review of Origami Animals, Embossing Powder Creep, Stamping with Metallics, Hard to Glue Items, Vellum, Encaustic Wax Painting,Fabric Adhering, Recycled Envelope Ideas, Waxed Tissue Paper sample.*

May ‘96 - Backgrounds & Borders, Jacksonville & more Alternative Artfest Shows, Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers, Uneeda Stamp, & Turtle Press catalog reviews, Pennsylvania Store report, Review of Create Your Own Greeting Cards & Gift Wrap, Encaustic Wax w/Watercolor & Stamps, More Wood Stamping Ideas, Tips on Glass, Picture Frames, Charms, and Glue Pens, Square Box Pattern, Spray Background Technique sample.*

Jun ‘96 - Stamping in Quantity, Print Gocco, OH &  NV Shows, Bartholomew’s Ink, Papers by Catherine, Storybook Designs & California Stampin’, FL store, Fabric Postcards, 5 pg Stamper’s Glossary, More Background & Border Ideas, Glitter Tips, Encaustic Wax on Fabric, Flip Box Directions, Wood Grain Paper Sample.*

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Jul ‘96 - Stamping in Groups, Group Project Ideas, Listing of Nearly 100 Rubber Stamp Clubs, Impressions In Inc., Hot Potatoes, and Auntie Amy Stamps! Catalog Reviews, San Jose, Puyallup & Boston Shows, Review of Do-It-Yourself Calligraphy, Stamping w/the Elderly; More Backgrounds & Borders Tips, Wood Boxes, Stain Glass Cards, Shrink Plastic, 3D Sheets, Tiny Envelope Pattern, Elephant Hide Paper Sample.*

Aug ‘96 - Stamping Your Home: Wood Furniture, Window Shades & Walls. Inklusions, Paradise Post & Alphabetika catalog reviews, FL, AZ & WI Shows, Review of Paper Craft, More tips on Inspiration, Stipping, Color copied fabric, Acetate, Adhesive Sheets, Encaustic Wax and Stamping. Hinged Pop-Up Card Variation, Stippling Technique Sample.*

Sept ‘96 - Stamp Mounting (B/W) Stamps Galore, Rhapsody in Rubber reviews, Wizard of Ah’s update, Orlando, NM & Sacramento Shows, Review of A Guide to Watercolor Wonders, Tips: Stamping Umbrellas, Vellum Cards, Wall Murals, Spotty Backgrounds, Embossing Foil. Butterfly Card directions, Remountable Tape Sample.*

Oct ‘96 - Storing Unmounted Stamps & A Rubber Stamper’s Shopping Trip. CA, OH & San Rafael Shows, Snake Oil Sam, Keyhole & Red Head Catalog Reviews, NE Stores, Stamping thematic room, scratch art stamping, wood pin project, tips for making roller stamps, using adhesive, Review of A Crafter’s Guide to Glues, Scratch board sample.*

Nov ‘96 - Potpourri of Holiday Stamping Ideas - ornaments, gifts, vellum paper ideas.  CO & OH shows, Heartfelt Impressions & Viva Las Vegastamps Cat. Reviews, CO, WI Store reports, Shading Tips, Stamping on ceramic tile, Gnarly Tree ideas, Potpourri Shaker card, Review of PolyShrink Jewelry Techniques, Petal Paper sample.*

Dec ‘96 - Last Minute Holiday Stamping Ideas: Stamping Velvet, Woven Paper Hearts, Holiday Envelopes, Potpourri Heart, Photo Frame Magnet, Holiday Samplers, More Scratch Art. San Jose show, Stamp Camp, Stores in ME, OH, MO, MN, Rubber Gems, Cat Dancing Design, Stamp Me Tender Catalog Reviews, Review of The Great Rubber Stamp Book, VSN Holiday Greeting*

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1997

Jan ‘97 - Stamping on Ceramics (How-to’s for 5 methods) Scene Blending Technique, More Velvet Stamping, Rubber Cutting Tips, Mailing Tips, Cloud Photo Stamping, F.C. Bumpers & Co., Moon Rubber, Imprints & Confetti Spaghetti  Catalog Reviews, Exploring the Concertina Spine, IL & MD stamping spots, Stampable Take-Out Box, Bark Paper Sample.*

Feb ‘97 - Stamping Pins (Laminated and Paper Clay Pin How-to’s) (B/W) Home Stamping with Decorative Stamps, Ink Blocks, Treasure Cay & Claudia Rose Catalog Reviews, FL & SC Store Reports, Watercolor Tips, Floating Buildings Card Directions, Celestial Paper Sample.*

Mar ‘97 - Card Construction Ideas & Techniques (Post Cards, Two and Three Panel Cards, Booklets, Single-Cut Pop-Up Card Directions, List of Card & Box Patterns from Previous Issues, Stamping on Sweatshirts, Creating “Mist-erious” Scenes, Test Your Knowledge - Stamp Matching Game, Review of The Pop-Up Book, Las Vegas HIA Show Reports, Stamp Yourself Silly & Lost Angeles Rubber Works Catalog Reviews, Detroit Area Stamp Store Reports, How Confetti is Made, Confetti Sample.*

Apr ‘97 - Experimentation (Experimenting with techniques, products, & effects.) Stippling brush ideas, clever embellishments, Liquid Applique Effects, Bubble Paper Recipe/Directions, Bubble Paper Sample*, Stamp Zia, Meadowlark Designs & The Creative Mode catalog reviews, Grapevine TX, San Mateo CA & Riverside CA Show reports, Review: Making Greeting Cards with Rubber Stamps, One Sheet Booklet Cards Directions.

May ‘97 - Layering - Ideas Easy Multi-Layered Card Construction. Exploding Matchbook Pattern/Directions, Recycled Sandwich Envelopes, Quick Ideas: Paper Punches, Paper Weaving, Stamp Shelving, Catalog Reviews/Updates of Repeat Impressions, Turtle Press, Stamps Galore, Cleveland & Ft Washington Conv. Reports, Review of Jayhawk’s Stamping Through the Seasons, Reviews of California, Connecticut & New York Stamp Stores, Thai Crinkle Paper Sample.*

Jun ‘97 - Summer Stamping Projects: Exotic Paper Covered Swap Portfolio, Wind Catchers, Stamping For Tightwads, Ideas for Magnetic Cards, Paper Cutting and Paper Storage, Review of Embossing on Eggs and Review of Comotion Video Series. Reviews of MN & Fresno CA Stamp Stores. Review of The Rubbernecker RS Co., Gitchee Gumee Graphics and A Stamp Above, Turtle Press Paste Paper/Decorative Paper Sample.*

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Jul ‘97 - Annual Stamp Club Issue: Problems, Solutions, and Successes!  Puyallup Convention Report, Review of Rubber Monger and Smiling Dog Designs catalogs, California Stamp Store Reports, Review of The Usborne Book of Printing, Stamped Glass Wind Chime Ideas, Watercolor Florals, Tips on Chalk, Interference Paints, 3D Crystal Lacquer, Shadow Box Card Construction Directions, Two-sided Metalic Paper Sample.*

Aug ‘97 - Birthday Card Ideas! Stamping Your Mailbox, New Portfolio Closure Idea, Background Ideas, Crystal Lacquer Tips, Paper Clay How-Tos, Color Tips, Review of Sheril Cunning’s The World’s Greatest Glue Guide, Boston, Chicago and Scottsdale conventions, Reviews of Painted Turtle, Lady & The Stamp & Stamp La Jolla catalogs, Spinning Circle Card and Record Player Card, Mirror Paper Sample.*

Sept ‘97 - Stamping With Postage (Themed envelopes w/postage stamps, postmarks & rubber stamps. Postage stamps as card elements.) Interference Paint ideas, Tips on Metal Fasteners, Liquid Applique & Puff embossing powder backgrounds, Eliminating embossing static, WA, FL, AZ & CA shows, Leavenworth Jackson & Stamp Oasis catalog reviews, Review of Nature Printing w/Herbs, Fruit & Flowers, Stores in TN, IL & CA, Shaped Card, Interference Paint Sample.*

Oct ‘97 - 3D Decoupage w/Stamps (aka Paper Tole) - Dimensional florals, Simple & Complex Scenes, 3D Embellishments, Tips on Stamp Pad brickwork, Interference Paint Clean-up, Rolling Paper Clay, Wordy Backgrounds, Embossing Powder Care & Feeding, OH show, CA, MD & CO Store Reports, East Coast Art Stamps & MJ Stamps Catalog Reviews, Box With Tie Closure Directions, Gold Ribbed Paper Sample.*

Nov ‘97 - Holiday Stamping Ideas - Tissue Paper Collage ornaments, Christmas Tree card, Christmas Present card, Accordion Fold Snow Scene, Quick & Easy Layered cards, Tea-Cup Card, Stamped Vinyl Decals, Gocco-Printed Cards, Polymer Clay Jewelry, Scrapbooking on a Budget, Creating Personalized Stationery, Cincinnati & Salt Lake City shows, Art After Dark & Cake Mix Graphics Reviews, Stores in CA, MN, NM, IL, MA, Greenbrier Card Stock sample.*

Dec ‘97 - More Holiday Stamping Ideas - Zimmy Pet Stocking (Fabric Stamping how-to), Christmas Village Ornament, Foil Holiday Card, Pack-It! Necklace, Turnabouts, Folded Holiday Cards, Folded Holiday Cards, Tips on Pivot Palettes, Mizhukii Cords, Texture Paste Cards, Faux Marble Image Effects, Velvet Stamping w/out Holes, Stamped Jewelry Box, Alternative Artfest show, Inky Antics, Theta Ci’Mon & The Stamp Clinic catalog reviews, Stores in SC, WI & VA Foiled Greeting.*

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1998

Jan ‘98 - Beautiful Brayered Backgrounds & Borders, Stamped Party in a Box, Tips on Paper Cutting, Creating “Icicles,” Cork Ideas, Eyelets, Unsticking Punches, Smear-Free Shrink Plastic Images,  Rolling Adhesives, Tinted Images on Dark Paper (sample tinted image*), Dr U’s Rubber Remedies & Print Kraft catalog reviews, Stores in WI, CO & PA, 1997 article index.

Feb ‘98 - Love Notes, Quick & Fun Valentines, Interference Watercolor How-to’s, Stamped Friendship Pillow, Handmade Memory Book, Simple Card Insert for Wording, Tips on Removing Stamp Dies from Wood, Coloring Doilies, Pearl Ex Powder, Cutting Balsa Wood, Recycling Calendars, 1998 Convention Year & Tips, Yes! Pigs Can Fly & Fascinating Folds catalog reviews, Stores in WA, CT, CA, IA, Foam Brayered Sample.*

Mar ‘98 - Stamping Out the Weather - Adding Weather Realism to Stamping, Backgrounds & Borders w/Metallic Acrylic Paints, Pop-Up Package Card Directions, Stamp Storage Idea, Riverside CA & TX shows, Stores in British Columbia, DE & IA, Anne-Made Designs & Holly Berry House Originals Catalog Reviews, Structural Paint Sample.*

Apr ‘98 - Egg-xtra Special Stamping - Stamping Texture on Eggs . . . or Paper!, Layering Your Own Petal Paper, Embossing Small Items, Blocking off Stamp Areas, Tips on Joseph’s Coat, Watercolor Backgrounds w/Tissue, Storing Magazines, Crackling, Stamped Wood Postcard Directions, Folded Shirt Card Directions, Stores in NJ, FL & Guam, Review of Rubber Poet & StampPort Catalog & Stamp Line, Review of Paper Art, Highlights of San Mateo, Australian & Dallas HIA Conventions, Pearl Ex sample.*

May ‘98 - A Sense of Touch - Adding Touchable Textures to Stamp Art, Tips: Gum Arabic w/ Pearl Ex, Whipped Paper Fluff, Liquid Frisket, Smooth Folds, Circle Cutter Ideas, Hollowing out a Book, Glass Etching, Pop-Up Chocolate Surprise, Fluttering Butterfly & Pop-Up Butterfly Card Directions. WI & FL Stores, Reviews of Inklusions, Stampers Anonymous, Wood Cellar Graphics, Sketchbook Sheers Paper Sample Inside.*

June ‘98 - Stamping Envelopes - Fun Envelope Ideas, 2 Crackling Methods, Train Stamping, Keeping Cards Clean, Quilling Connor’s Collectibles Flowers, Tips: Cleaning Brayers, 3D Crystal Lacquer, Pearl Ex on Mulberry, Portland & Cleveland conv., Reviews of 2 CA stores, Auntie Amy Stamps & Repeat Impressions catalog reviews, Puzzle Back Tri-Fold, Aquarium Card, Checkerboard Paper Sample.*

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July ‘98 - Annual Stamp Club Issue - List of 115 clubs, Popping Up the House - The “Not-so-Basic” Pop-up, Sketchbooks, Kreate-A-Bag, Marker Velvet Stamping, Impressing Whipped  Paper Fluff,  Tips: Sink Plug Stamping, Micro-Fleur Pressing Ideas, Pressing Cards w/out Crushing, Ultra Thick on Wood, PA ARTS & Daytona Beach shows, Reviews of MN & MD stores, Zim Prints & Inky Antics catalog/suppl. reviews, Spirit Cards, Naples Shirt Card, Cork sheet sample.*

Aug ‘98 - Potato Prints - Animated Cell Card Directions, Tips on: Recycled Card Elements, Metallic Rub-On Tips, Marker Tricks, Attaching Vellum, Template Tracing, San Jose & MA shows, My Heart Stamps For You & Magenta catalog reviews, Enchanting Turnabouts Review, OH, NH & NV store reports, Color Mist sample.*

Sept ‘98 - Fall Stamping - Back to School - Fall Stamped T-Shirt, Photo Mat, Bookmarks, Chapbooks, Staircase Pop-Ups, Tips: Pearlescent Powders, Crimped Leaves, Brayers, Squeezing Jump Rings, Watercolor Pins, Faux Metallic Backgrounds, Nature’s Blessings & Rubber Tree Stamps catalogs, Report on FL & WA shows, Making Books By Hand Review, IL & MA store reports, Leather Embossed Card Stock sample.*

Oct ‘98 -  Stamping Glass:  Pasta Jar - Glass Etching & Glass Stamping, Stenciled Glass, More Glass Ideas/Resources, Tips:Halloween Envelopes, Pins and Luminaries, Art Journal Ideas, Recycled 3D Dots, Paper Cord (Mizuhiki), Pivot Pad Tips, Fabric on Cards, Masking Halo, Coloring Skeletonized Leaves, Backgrounds w/Paper Shredder, Spray Paint Marbling. Cards: Hidden Message, Tea Bag Folding, Magic Leaf Card, Paper Weaving/Mosaic Piecing, Reviews:  Turtle Press & Buffalo Stampede, OH & TX shows, HI & TX stores, Tea-riffic Folds book review, Peerless Watercolors Sample.*

Nov ‘98 -  Holiday ProjectsGlass:  Fold-A-Note Folio, Mini-Frame Ornaments, Photo Frame Cards, Peaceful Observation Card & Twirling Bunny Card. Tips: Stamping Handmade Paper, Envelope Interiors, Glass Kote in Quantity,  Keeping Track of Cards, Marvy’s Metallic Markers Ideas, Pearl Ex on Dye ink, Paper Punch Ideas, Hidden Message Card Calendar Idea, Reverse Images w/Foil, Rubber Cement Brushstrokes, Salad Spinner Backgrounds, Torn Images. CA, German Shows, Catalogs: ImaginAir Design, Tender Touch, & Blackberry Creek, Stores: NY, SC, CA. Suede Paper Sample.*

Dec ‘98 - Holiday Projects: Embossed Star Ornament & Box, Fabric  Stamped Napkins, Holiday Gift Tags & Placecards, Faux Etched Star Jar, Shimmering Glass Ornaments, Shrink Plastic Mini-Ornaments, Starry Miniature Tree Centerpiece, Gocco Stamped Sweatsuit, Quick Die-Cut Cards. Tips: Acrylic Flames, Breast Cancer Pin, Decorating Boxes, Embossing a Line, Image Placement/Color, Stamping Large Images, Marvy Metallics Experiment, Wearing Masks, Memory Albulms for Teachers, Organizing Paper Scraps, Saving Cards, Tea & Coffee Staining, Xyron Ideas. Portland & Del Mar Shows, Sumac Design, Rubber Stamp Rampage, Stampland Catalog Reviews,  Stores in CA, FL, Glossy Marble Paper Sample.*

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1999

Jan ‘99 - Stencil Play - Stenciling w/Pearl Ex, Mini-Metallic Rub-Ons, Acrylics, Glue, Sand, & Inkpads, Dimensional Stenciling, Dry Embossing, Making Stencils with Punches, 1998 Article Index, Ink 101: A Guide to Inkpads, Nuturing Your Idea Factory, Tips: Acrylic Background, Why an Art Journal?, Brayered Labels, Cheerios Background Paper, Erasing Chalked Stencil Images, Heart Sealed Card Idea, Roughing Up Solid Stamps, Door Storage, Aquacolor Crayons, Crayola Wet Set Clay,  Octagon Box Pattern, CO & FL Shows, Reviews: Coronado Island Stamping & Stender Design, Stores: NJ & VA, Dream Vacation Challenge Luggage Tag*

Feb ‘99 - Valentines Projects - Creating Cards With Trims, Lace & Leather, Nested Heart Boxes, Stenciled Glass Plate, Painted “Etched Glass” Vase Carving Rainbow Rollers. Stamping Biz Report. Door Card Directions, Organizing Bits & Pieces. Tips:  Blending Stumps, Coloring Tyvek with Acrylics, Foiled Punchings, Improvised Palette, Keeping Track of Stamps, Stamping Magazine Photos, Inking Ribbons, Spraying Water Mixtures onto Brayered Ink,  Adherring Vellum, Yes Glue, Snow-Tex, Liquid Acyrlics. 100 Proof Press & Mostly Animals Reviews, PA & WI Stores, Stucco Texture Sample.*

Mar ‘99 - Scene Stamping: Choosing Images, Creating Depth thru Horizontal Levels, Vanishing Point & Masking, Colors, Shading. Microfleur Flower Pressing, Mini Accordion Book Directions. Tips: Gold Leaf Flakes, Iron-On Transfer Ink, Miracle Tape Ideas, Colored Glue Gun Sticks, Good Impressions - Lg Stamps, Stamping Watercolor Paper, Blending Colored Pencils, Stamping Birch Bark, Cheap Mounting, TX & CA Shows, Stamp Zia & Bungee Rubber Reviews, OR, IL, CA stores. Acyrlic on Tyvek Sample.*

Apr ‘99 -  Resists: Resist Effects with Commercial Resists, Crayons & Oil Pastels, Pigment & Dye Inks, Drafting Supplies; Dream Vacation Challenge Tags; Children Teaching Children,Tropical Pop-Up Card; Tips: Attaching Beedz, Temporary Glass Stamping, Hot Glue Seals, Attaching Magnets, Oil Pastel Backgrounds, Attaching Pressed Flowers, Radiant Pearls Fingerpainting, Tea Bag Paper Alternatives, HIA Show, Impressions of Faith review, CA, TN, Ontario stores. Glow-In-the-Dark Ink Sample*

May ‘99 - Birdhouses: Embellishing Wood & Paper Birdhouses w/Stains, Paints, Crackling, Stucco, Rub-ons and Rubber Stamps, Stamping Inexpensively, Velvet Paper-Elegant Cards, Origami Wild Goose Directions, Tips: Chalked Backgrounds, Mounting Tiny Stamps, Confetti Envelopes, Masking With Frisket, Hot Glue Seals - Mixing Colors, Do-It-Yourself Scratch Paper, Keeping Track of Unmounted Stamps, Whipped Paper Fluff & Stencils, GA Show,  Graphic Savage & The Rubber Attic catalog reviews, Stores in GA&TN, Metallic Thread Sample.*

June ‘99 - Photos to Stamps - Scenic Inspiration: Vacation Photos into Stamped Scenes!, Sunprint Cards, Glue Seals, Explosion Fold Mini-Book, Tips: Baby Footprints, Blending Markers, Hot Glue Seals & Collage Elements, Scrunched Tissue Envelopes,  Foam Recycling, Ghosted Images, Dry Spells, Preserving Templates & Patterns, Non-Stick Sheets, Inexpensive Watercolors, Schmincke Powder. NJ Show, The Pines & Running Dragon Studios Reviews, GA Store, Schmincke Powder Sample.*

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Jul ‘99 - Paste Paper For Cheaters! - Making Decorative Paste Paper Without Cooking Paste; Decorative Paper Projects:  Covered Ringed Notebook, Note Pad Cover, Photo Mat, & Coin Envelopes, Tips: Radiant Pearl Tips, Tying & Attaching Ribbon Bows, Tricky Embossing Powder Ideas, Direct-to-Paper Tips, Fabric Cards, Attaching Flowers, Reconditioning Stamps, Vellum Embossing, Clear Resist Uses, Magic Mesh Backgrounds, Annual Club Issue - 100+ Stamp Clubs, Starting Clubs, FL Show, Stamps Galore Supplements Review, Paste Paper Sample.*

Aug 99 - Circles, Ovals . . .  and More! - Non-Rectangular Ideas & Projects: Decorative Circle Boxes, Circle Pocket Insert, Circle Pictures, Oval Book, Star Wind Chime, Shaped Cards, Scraps - Paper Beads, Sketchbook Vellum Project:  Hidden Pocket Card & Decorative Paper Folder, Tips: Attaching Charms, Vellum Tips, Funky Word Stamps, Oval Templates, Making Maps Look Old, Drying Paper Clay, Radiant Pearls Paint Drying, Inspiration, Metallic Rub-Ons,  Postoids, Indexing Magazine/Book Ideas, Storing Lg Sheets of Paper,  Schmincke Powder, Atypical Card Dimensions, Wood Sealing, Rollagraph Tips, MA Show, Rubberstamp Ave & The Frantic Stamper  Reviews, Frosted Glass Finish Sample.*

Sep ‘99 - Bangles & Beads! (Including: Alphabet Beads, Scattered Tiny Beads, Twisted Threads, Collage, Fimo Slices, Tiny Critter Add-Ons, Shrink Art Beads, Stringing Beads), Stab Bead Bindings, Stamping Fabric w/Bleach, Embossed Sparkled Background, Vellum Layers/Muted Look, Vellum Mini-Lampshade. Tips: Shaped Bookmarks, Impromptu Collage, Matchbook Folds, Terra Cotta Pot Stamping, Mica Powder Painting, Pen Flower Pots, Pencil Peeling, Filing Rough Paper Edges, Foam Core Mounting Re-visited, Foiling Beads, Glycerine Use, Equilateral Triangles w/Compass, Insuring Stamps, Liquid Applique/Puff Paint w/Beads, Shrink Plastic Scraps, Snowflake Stamping, Storing Unmounteds, Window Screen Ornaments, CA & TX Shows, River City Rubber Works & Rubber Dub Dub, Cosmic Vellum Sample.*

Oct ‘99 - Easy Stamp Carving. Nature Prints, Border Cards, ZigZag Pocket Book, OH Show, Storeowner Weekend, Tips: Suede Paper Ideas, Hot Stamping Pen, Webbed Picture Frames, Money Saving, Letterheads, Glass Chalk Background, Foil Play, Cleaning Permanent Ink, Iridescent Medium Play, Tips for Stamping Large Landscapes, Blopen Footpump, Chalk Blending, Milky Gel Roller Pen Uses, Getting Odors out of Boxes. Impression Obsession, The Merry Stamper & WubbaStampa Reviews, CA Store, Websites w/Projects, 3D Moire Sample.*

Nov ‘99 - Holiday Gift Stamping! Bookmarks, Stamped Potpourri Packet, Button Pins, Polyshrink & Woven Tags, Decorating Glass Candle Holders, Covering Address Books, Ceramic Mug, Filled Gift Baskets, Stamped Paper Mache Boxes, Cards: Pop-Up Christmas Card, Santa Claws Pop-up, Ornaments: Stamp-A-Box, Crazy Quilt Ornaments, Painted Glass Balls, Stamped Glass Shapes. Tips: Blank Books as Gifts, Stamping Tins, Red Rubber Press, Remembrance Calendars using Bollios, Envelope Enclosures, Child’s Treasure Box, Direct-to-Paper with Colorbox’s Stylus, Dry Embossing w/Pastels, Foiling w/Duo Adhesive, Paper Roll Storage, Circle/Triangle Duo for Pocket Cards, Radiant Peals Resist. Unmounted Storage - Door! Shows: OR, UT and New England, Ruth’s Jewish & Other Rubber Stamps, Rubber Tree Stamps Supplement, Iridescent Tinting Medium Sample.*

Dec ‘99 - Last Minute Holiday Stamping! - Bias Tape House Book, Stamped Candle, Foiled Holiday Tree Card, Lantern Gift Box, Tips: Chalk Application with Pom-Poms, Chalk Marbling, Embossed Layering Foils Tips, Gift Ideas, Gilded Plastic, Pastel Pencil Tips, Dealing With Stamper’s Block, Unmounted Stamp Strategies, Watercolor Pencil Tips, Window Cards Revisited, Inexpensive Wood Beads, Cel-Vinyl Paints, Patterned Acetates, Krylon Leafing Pen, Lil Bag Tag Kits, Stamped Gift Bags. WI & FL Stores. VA & Online shows, Evolving Images & Time to Stamp Reviews, Papyrus Paper Sample.*

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2000

Jan ‘00 - Memories & Dreams! - Unusual Bookmarks, A Hand Sewn Journal, An Accordion Folded Photo Card, Diaper Birth Announcement, Accordion Photo Card Sample*, Tips: Radiant Pearls Faux Paste Paper, Stamping Foil Pots, Foiled Crinkled Patterns, Cleaning Your Xyron, Recycling Tips, Controlling Crystal Lacquer, Storage from Card Shop, Indexing Unmounted Stamps, Shape & Envelope Templates, 1999 VSN Article Index, Stores: CA & NJ, CA Shows, Turtle Press & Rubber Monger Reviews.

Feb ‘00 - Valentines! Ultra Thick Embossed Shrink Plastic Pins, Poetry as a Theme, Box to Hold Love Notes, Funky CD Pins, Tips: “Painting” w/Embossing Powder, Suede Spray, Foil & Flocking Powder, De-Gunking Scissors, Creating Clouds, Avoiding Vellum Curl, Stamp Pad Skipping, Microwave Heating Pads, Pocket Folder Books, Excess Rubber Trimmings, Recycling Calendars and/or Easels, Coronado Island Stamping  Catalog Review, Stores: CT & MA, Coin Envelope Challenge* 

Mar ‘00 - Frame-Ups! Frames: Speckled, Dotted & Stippled, Stamped, Acrylic Sponged, Wire Enhanced, Mats: Embossed Corrugated, Decorative Paper, Watercolored, Stamping Canvas, Quick Easel Pattern, Acrylic Plaids, Tips: Stamping Warm Embossed Surfaces, Getting the Most out of Scraps, Brown Bag Projects, Cutting Unmounteds Without the Stickiness, HALOS Tips, Wire Tips, Tidy Tray Static, Slinky Holder! MT Store, Catalogs: The Rubber Cafe, Patches & Pieces of Me, Glue Dot Sample*

Apr ‘00 - Envelope Fun! (Ideas for Making Your Envelopes as Fun as the Cards Inside) Envelope Patterns: Side Flap, Pointed Flap Card/Envelope, Cross Card/Envelope, Circular Window Tips: Envelope Closure Ideas, Tackling “Wax Bloom”, Soft Texture w/Liquid Applique, Book Mica, Polymer Clay Embellishment, Blending Colored Pencils, Eliminating Hook & Loop Tape Fuzzies, Stamping with Unmounteds, Stamp Rolling, Stippling w/Markers, Feathers Use in Art, Stores: IN & PA, Red Castle & Gemmanna Catalog Reviews, Mini Envelope sample*

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July ‘00 - Organizing Your Crafting Space! - Create and Organize Your Own Little Crafting Corner (Detailed article - Many Ideas), Annual Stamp Club List (140+ clubs listed!) Mailable Folio Card Pattern, Faerie Myst Stippled Wood Box, Tips: Painting & Shrinking Tyvek,CD Cutting Tips, Using Leaves,Foam Core Cutting Tips, Shrink Art - The Whole Sheet!, ITS (Ink Transfer Sticks), Quick Art Rubber Stamps Catalog Review, Faerie Myst Paint Sample*

Aug ‘00 - A Box & A Basket: Easy Eraser Carving, Stamping & Staining a Basket, Embellishing a Wood Box. Freezer Wrap Masks, Stamping With Solids, Tips: StudioTac & UltraThin Bond Adhesives, Mixing Lumiere Paint & Markers, Touching Up Shadow Stampings, Easy CD Cutting, Bleaching Paper, Shrink Plastic Tips, Spackle Collage/Stencil Pasting, Excess Xyron Stickiness, Another Storage Option, Home & Heart Accents & Stamp Zia Catalog Reviews, Hawaii Store, Acrylic Ragging Technique with sample*

Sept ‘00 - CD Art Creations! - Turn junk mail CDs into stamped art! (Stamp them, Enamel them, Turn them into Mirrors, Cards, Pins, Books, Picture Frames, Dolls, Tags, Clocks, Sun Catchers), Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel Techniques, Quick Tag Books, Tips: VersaMark Watermark Inkpad, Embossing Paste, Shrink Plastic, Polished Stone Backgrounds, Spackle, Masking with Xyron, Book Tape Alternatives,Transfer Sheets with Clay, More Organization Ideas, Stamps Galore Catalog Review, Fiber Sample Enclosed*

Oct ‘00 - Readers’ Choice! Including: Bookmark Card, Magnet Card, Polaroid I-Zone Gallery, Notepad Card, Bleach Echoes, Lifesaver Tag, Tag Books, Ribbon-Bound Accordion Book, Folded Pocket Book, “Antique” Photo Albums. Hot Pot UTEE techniques. Wood Leaf Box, Tips: Coffee Staining, Encasing Fall Leaves, Xyron Tips & Tricks, Another Polished Stone Alternative, Inkpad Storage & IRIS Stacking Ideas, Postage on Square Cards, Friendly Plastic Seals, Mini Calendars, Smoothing Bumpy Candles, Pigment Palettes, Crayon & Pigment Background, Powdered Pigments & Sticker Paper,  Rubber Odyssesy & The Stamping Zone Catalog Reviews, Coffee Stained Sample.*

Nov ‘00 - Holiday Projects & Ideas: Stamped Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Ornaments & Tags, Blinking Art, Jingle Doorknob Hanger, Elegant Paper Gift Boxes, Glittering Acrylic Gift Box, Woodburned Christmas Box, Fiber Embellished Ornaments Created With: Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, Fiber Paper, Woodburned Gourd, Flannel & “Polished Stone” Paper; Snowman Button Cover, Paper Mache’ Wine Box, Radiant Pearls Techniques, Whiskey Creek Catalog Review, Tips: Shrink Plastic Tips, Dove Blender Tips, Pop Bottle Mailer Secrets, Snowy Ideas, Threading Fibers, Mixing Pearl Ex & Gum Arabic, Direct-to-Paper Tips, Homemade Foam stamps, Gold Leafing Overview, Faux Soot Card, UTEE on Parchment, White Opaque Flakes Sample Enclosed*

Dec ‘00 - Holiday Projects & Ideas: Gingerbread Stocking Ornament, Punch & Fold Window Ornament, Velvet Embossed Tree Skirt. Fiber Embellished Ornaments: Gods Eye Ornament, Angel Bookmark, Christmas Tin, Harlequin Christmas Card, Pinwheel Card, Nutcracker Ornament, Gingerbread Man Ornament, Holiday Tag, Snowman Ornament and Bag. Tips: More Xyron Tips, Paint Can Packaging, Liquid Rainbow Paint Stickers, Stamping on Candles with Paint, Multiple Stamping Technique, Radiant Pearls Suggestions, Shadow Stamping Alternatives, Decorating Glass Ornaments, Vellum Tips, Photo Paper Recycling, Watercolor/Yarn Background, Coloring Stained Glass Stamps, Decorating Black Tags, Moving Rubber Stamps, Enchanted Ink Catalog Review, ROXS Sample.*

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2001

Jan ‘01 - Mini Books: Triangle Accordion Fold, Square Accodion Fold, Half Circle Book, Stick Binding, Wire Binding, Drink Disc Hostess Gift, Quick Gift Boxes, 2000 VSN Article Index, Tips: Lumiere Recycled Backgrounds, Watercolor Crayons & Pencils, “Instant Ancient” Papers, Matte Gel Medium as Adhesive, Duo Adhesive Clean-up, Unsticking Friendly Plastic,Finishing Wax on Envelopes, Sealing Pigments on Clay, Sticky Scissors & Inky Nails, CD Sleeve Envelopes, Foiling with Xyron, Homemade Crackle Stamps, Anima Designs & MorningStar ReviewsTriangle Pop-Up Sample.*