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Here are hundreds of quick, creative, stamp-happy ways to make extra-special cards. The book includes 30 easy-to-follow, step-by-step projects in a range of styles for holidays, thank-yous, birthdays and other occasions. 231 color illustrations. ... Read more

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Good source for rubber stamping ideas
This is one of the better rubber stamping books.If you are interested in a book on making greeting cards using rubber stamping, I highly recommend it.

Good not Great
I am just getting started in the hobby of stamping and card making.This book was nice, but I have seen better.Maybe once I start doing more and become an avid card maker/stamper, I will appreciate this one more.

A Beginner's Dream
I was thrilled with this book.I am a novice at rubber stamping and I wanted to make my own Christmas cards this year, so I bought Ms. McGraw's book hoping it would be what I needed.It is perfect for the beginner (and probably those who know some about stamping but want more ideas and information).The book is laid out in a format that is easy to follow and not overwhelming or confusing.It is written with specifics in mind.It offers plenty of options giving you room to stamp as fancy or as simple as you like.I highly recommend this book to everyone who loves stamps!

Great book for beginners.
This is a great book for beginners and has excellent explanations and step by step instructions for the techniques involved.

The only thing that stopped me from giving this book 5 stars is that the designs in the book are a little dated looking, and the list at the end of the book of what stamps were used and where to buy them was not nearly complete and explicit enough.

Stamp Haven
I've learned alot from this book. This was the first book I bought when I got into rubber stamping. I truly recommend this to anyone who really enjoys rubber stamping. The book comes with me when ever I travel. I bring it out alot when holidays and b-days come along for some ideas I can combine with a card to make. ... Read more

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Create bright, bold and exciting greetings cards using rubber stamps and a whole range of inventive and easy-to-do techniques.

This fun, techniques-led rubber stamping book is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to create professional looking greeting cards with speed and ease. The tools and materials required are illustrated and described, and include brushes, markers, ink pads, wood mounted stamps and all the paper and card available on which to design your greetings.

All the essential, and some more unusual, techniques are covered in the step-by-step, illustrated projects, as well as in the techniques section. These include cutouts, masking, embellishing, embossing and many more special effects, all in a riot of colour, texture and stunning finishes. This is the ideal place for stampers to start, and with such a wealth of ideas, there is bound to something new for even the most experienced stamping addict! ... Read more

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Crad making book
I am just getting into card making at home. I had hoped this book would really help but it isn't that great. ... Read more

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Make unique, expressive gifts with rubber stamps in combination with mixed media such as polymer clay, shrink plastic, handmade paper and more. Each project demonstrates a specific technique, then goes on to include stunning examples of how each technique can be combined or refined to produce a sophisticated piece of art. Included are guidelines for crafting greeting cards, books, boxes, portfolios, jewelry and more, along with valuable advice on: embossing, masking and eraser carving; mono printing, ink blown back grounds, bleeding marker tissure, faux marbling, plastic wrap and rubbings; shadow boxes, scratch art, shrink art, beads, clay works, fabric scraps and wearable art; basic tools and composition tips; One of the most recognized, prolific and innovative rubber stamp artists. Sandra McCall is an author, artist, teacher and co-owner of Gains & McCall Rubber Art Stamps. She has taught workshops on decorative surface embellishments for paper and jewelry art, and has written several instructive articles for major rubber stamping magazines. ... Read more

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Making Gifts with Rubber Stamps by MaryJo McGraw
Making Gifts with Rubber Stamps by MaryJo McGraw will bring out your creative and artistic side. Instructions are easy to follow. The many uses of embossing and ink are amazing. She shows you how to take something very simple and turn it into a beautiful work of art.

A very nice book.
This is a very nice book. I enjoyed the projects and got some good ideas, particarly the simple book and the shadow box which I will definitely be making.For my taste personally there was a bit too much stamping on velvet, material, and jewelry.I would have preferred more paper crafts. But it is "making gifts...". SO I will definitely dig up more books with stamping on paper by Sandra McCall.I also recommend Tim Holtz' An Altered Journey DVD. He makes a cool brayer embossing gift & cool domino book.I love Penny Black stamps, they are my favorite, so I'm always on the lookout for anything using those materials.

Sooooo Inspiring! A true artist!
The work of Sandra McCall has long been an inspiration to me, and to finally see it in print, and have such delicious photographs to keep in front of me is a real gift.The instructions are precise and easy to follow!And once again, Ms. McCall lends a new angle to the art and craft of stamping!Bravo!

Terrific !!
I'll keep this short.If you want to take rubber stamps to the next level and learn to make fabulous objects,buy this book and you won't regret it.It's a DEFINITE keeper!!!!

Sandra's book of Wonderful Stamping ideas
This book has become one of my favorites. It is packed full of wonderful ideas and easy to follow instructions. Sandra has gathered a book full of wonderful stamping projects that will make anyone a wonderful gift. Her jewlery ideas are tops. People will stop and wonder where you got some of these pieces. Her directions are easy to follow, and although the projects may look difficult they AREN'T. This book is also a wonderful idea book for stamping teachers. I love this book so much I gave it to my stamping friends as x-mas gifts. A MUST !!!!!!! ... Read more

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This special publication features wonderful, simple and fun ways to use yummy ribbon snippets, simple rubber stamp images, colorful inks, tulle and buttons to make greeting cards. Fabulous photography features card ideasfor all occasions throughout the year. Why buy a card when you can make one? ... Read more

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Nice book, easy to follow
Title says it all ... nice book with easy to follow instructions and pictures for making cards. I also use for scrapbooking ideas. ... Read more

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With her trademark wild hues and bold graphics, "the head cheerleader of rubber stamping" (as she's been hailed) has filled a very colorful book with loads of innovative techniques. No surface is immune to her irrepressible stamping enthusiasm: in addition to paper, she stamps on glass, wood, walls, doors, fabric, and home accessories; she even uses glossy adhesive paper to create unique stamp stickers. Even experienced stampers can learn a few tricks: creating landscape imagery or "wallpaper" backgrounds; achieving airbrush and watercolor effects; using rubber-cement resist techniques; making dimensional pop-up greeting cards; as well as spattering, sponging, and texturing. Gruenig's colors are so vivid and her designs so eye-catching that it's hard not to feel cheerful just looking at them ... Read more

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The Great Rubber Stamping Book
I am sure this book is considered great by advanced rubber stampers, but it is far too advanced for the new or recent stamper.I found the design idears original and fresh but not explained in enough detail for a new designer to try to learn. I am a
fan of the author Dee Grunig but wish it had more practical instruction.

Totally wasted time and money..
I am a beginning stamper but this book didn't teach me anything except that I dislike such bold,eye-popping colors.It actually hurts my eyes and head to look at this book,let alone try and read it.Garish and very harsh.Turned me away from buying anymore of Dee's book's...sorry Dee,I would rather see you on television so that I can actually see how to do the projects.

Yikes - REALLY BOLD!
If you like REALLY BOLD colors and patterns then this would be a book for you, but most people will find it much too harsh I think.The book is primarily brayer techniques that seem like they are designs of 2 decades ago (in color and style).There are some good tips to learn from the book, but the design style put me off so much that I found I didn't want to read it much.I'd say keep looking for other stamping books instead of this one.

Good for examples and little else.
If you want pictures of stamp art this is a good source.If you want a book to teach you technique and expand you're stamping ability, don't waste you're money here.

not too great
This was the first book I bought on stamping, and it almost turned me off to the craft.There is little guidance and no step by step instruction in this book.I still have no idea how to get the looks achieved in the book.As a beginner, I cannot recommend this book- I suppose the advanced stampers out there can glean some ideas from the book, but as a beginner, I'm totally lost as to completing the projects in this book. ... Read more

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Great Starter Book on Printmaking
Although the book indicates developing prints from other media than wood blocks, those are very few.Yet the guide to using wood to produce amazing print blocks, with imagery from those made in the past, encourages an artist to use this media.The beautiful projects, tools needed, step-by-step instructions gave the book a 5-star ranking.There is even a project that shows the steps in simple book-making.You won't be disappointed in this book on printmaking/stamping, particularly in the modern frenzy in multi-media artwork.

Get your feet wet!
Never took a printmaking class in college...I've been carving erasers and wondering about this new world of relief printing. This book is wonderful.

Not too much information on complicated techniques. Enough info to have me working on new ideas. If you're beyond the commercial rubber stamps and/or are an artist hoping to incorporate printed images into
multimedia work...buy this book! Great reference! It'll fill in the blanks for those who have an art education but no basic printmaking.

Simple prints, excellent results
This book is aimed at relief printmaking without a press using a range of techniques from linocuts through to using found objects.The techniques are clearly described and are applied to a number of simple but attractive projects such as single pamphlet books. pillows or cards.The photographs are clear and helpful.I particularly liked the fact that Gwen Diehn went through the clean up process, which is often not covered in much detail, and that she used vegetable oil rather than the more noxious kerosene.Throughout the book are a number of inspiring examples by past and present printmakers which help to extend the processes described.Whilst this book is aimed primarily at beginners, it offers stimulus and information of use to the more experienced printmakers too. ... Read more

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If you don't really know that much about rubber stamping - but would like to - then "Rubber Stamping: Delightful Projects Galore For Rubber Stamp Lovers" can help by discussing stamps like Hero Arts, Inkadinkado, Enchanted Ink, Tsukineko, Stampabilities, Ranger Industries and Technique Tuesday; Archival rubber stamping inks and all their colors; how to condition clean and store your stamps; using dominoes as stamps; and yes, glitter has its place in stamping; projects; websites for rubber stampers; brayering ideas and much more. ... Read more

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Explore the elegant simplicity of handmade cards, invitations, gifts and scrapbooks using Anna Griffin paper crafting. Featuring techniques for embossed and stamped monograms and over 30 projects, this book is ideal for all skill levels. 36 pages Anna Griffin Book - Elegant Monograms & Embellishments ... Read more

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Handmade Greeting Cards with Rubber Stamps, Brass Stencils and Paper Punches ... Read more

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Includes a comprehensive Materials & Techniques chapter with clear step-by-step instructions and photographs, contains more than 200 original templates for creating your own stamps, features ideas for stamping on wood and walls, fabric and ceramics, paper and glass, and provides a unique combination of practical advice and inspirational flair. ... Read more

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A Great and Informative Book
If you are looking for ideas dealing with rubber stamps, this is the right book for you! It has so many different ideas, and different styles. You can't not find something fascinating. It's one of the best stamp books out there that I've ever read or came across. I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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This issue contains information about: Cobblers, Crumbles and Crisps, Rubber Stamp Crafts, Basil from Garden to Kitchen, Vintage Quilts Melons ... Read more

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Beautiful, one-of-a-kind projects that are easy-to-make, rubber stamped jewelry appeals not only to rubber stampers and jewelry makers but to crafters of all skill levels. These fabulous jewelry sets are created with simple techniques that lead to beautiful results.

In no time at all, readers will learn invaluable techniques to create lovely earrings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches using a wide array of easy-to-find materials like fabric, paper, polymer clay and, of course, rubber stamps.

Rubber Stamped Jewelry is divided into four parts:Tools & MaterialsStamping Basics and Creative AlternativesWorking With Wire & BeadsFiber Art

Guided by simple-to-follow instructions, crafters will find just how easy it is to fashion truly breathtaking and unique jewelry and gifts. ... Read more

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Rubber Stamp Jewelry
I LOVEthis book!!!!!!!There are so many great ideas. shrink plastic earrings,vinyl tubing to hold beads for c harms,collage pieces, etc.There is a treasure on every page.SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!

Rubber Stamping and more for jewelry designs
Ms. Miller has amazing vision into designs of various media and it is great to see her compile some of her work previously published in Belle Amoire and other magazines...plus additional pieces not seen elsewhere.Going over the basics of jewelry construction is VERY basic for the most part (e.g. how to hold open and closed a pair of jewelry plies - with images!) and I feel this was unnecessary for the caliber of the book.Following this are tips on using stamps, polymer clay, shrink art plastic, metal, etc. and put them to use with jewelry designs.These sections are covered well for the beginner and good review for the intermediate to advanced practioners.Almost all steps discussed are complimented with a picture - nice to have.I had to balk at the work done using fibers, primarily as a component for the necklaces (i.e. replacing chain/beads with fibers).For the most part, this style just looked messy to me, although some may find it quite bohemian in appeal.The numerous projects were creative and often inspiring me to go in a new route with my own designs...and this fact is the key for a good book on design of any medium - inspriation/creativity.Some of the pieces/projects were a little much - too many charms, or dangles, and loose fibers - while others were simple, unique and what I would prefer to wear if I had the piece.Therefore - I would consider this book for the beginner to intermediate jewelry artist wanting to explore techniques and products other than just beads/pearls/gems/crystals/wire/chain for their designs.Plus it is great for those of us, me included, to use our abundant rubber stamp collections for implementation using various media (e.g. paper, shrink plastic, polymer clay, dominos, metal - my favorite) into our jewelry designs.I often forget this and by having this book near my work space where I make my jewelry, it is a great reminder when my creative process needs a boost.

Good examples and pictures
I bought this as a book to get me started with some basics. The first section is very detailed on basics other than stamping - some of which came in handy and I used immediately.I like the projects - although some are a little intimidating - such as the polymer clay projects - as I've never used that medium before. A little on the advanced side.

Totally Unexpected Use for Rubber Stamps
I am not a rubber stamper but I used to own a lot of them. Now that I have read this book, I really wish that I had held on to them! I am inspired by the author's use of a craft tool in a totally unexpected way. It makes me want to rush out and get new rubber stamps and try them to make some great looking one of a kind jewelry! Sharilyn Miller is a highly respected jewelry designer, and her books are always filled with great how-tos and super pictures. Who knew that rubber stamps could be so cool?

Rubber Stamped Jewelry: Includes Teachniques and 20 Projects
Lots of ideas well supported with clear instructions for the techniques required. I was particularly impressed with how well the techniques were illustrated. This is a real plus for clarifying text. ... Read more

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Two of the most consistently popular craft topics, rubber stamping and jewelry making, come together in this book by renowned stamp artist Sandra McCall. Combining the fun of rubber stamping with the sophistication of jewelry making, Rubber Stamped Jewelry features:

-20 step-by-step projects, from necklaces and earrings to bracelets and pins

-A comprehensive overview of techniques, including soldering, free-form beading, and stamping on fabric, metal, glass and glue

-Suggestions on how to adapt projects to create pieces with a personal touch

Rubber stamp enthusiasts and jewelry makers alike will find this book irresistible. ... Read more

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just ok
there are some interesting information, but overall, all the book is about the same. I don't recommend for professionals. ... Read more

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132 pages, hardcover, rubber stamping how-tos, Book club edition but hardcover looks the same as regular edition, full color, etc. ... Read more