Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and from
what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get my
supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow I
hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
the stuff for the stamps.
I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own (or
I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never done
this before.
Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned using
pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
use in school? Do they hold up well?
Thanks in advance for the information!
Dee
New to Group
10 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-07-10
New to Group
From: deeutz68 (DeeUtz68@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-07-10 04:43:17 UTC
Re: [LbNA] New to Group
From: Peppermint Patti (peppermint.patti@att.net) |
Date: 2003-07-10 06:27:06 UTC-04:00
Dee:
My sons and I use store bought stamps for our personal stamps. We just got all the material to carve our own (at Michael's in fact!) but haven't tried carving our own yet. But we like our store bought stamps! We took a long time to pick them out! (4 year old + store full of stamps = you do the math!) :)
Peppermint Patti
----- Original Message -----
From: deeutz68
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:43 AM
Subject: [LbNA] New to Group
Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and from
what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get my
supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow I
hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
the stuff for the stamps.
I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own (or
I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never done
this before.
Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned using
pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
use in school? Do they hold up well?
Thanks in advance for the information!
Dee
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My sons and I use store bought stamps for our personal stamps. We just got all the material to carve our own (at Michael's in fact!) but haven't tried carving our own yet. But we like our store bought stamps! We took a long time to pick them out! (4 year old + store full of stamps = you do the math!) :)
Peppermint Patti
----- Original Message -----
From: deeutz68
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:43 AM
Subject: [LbNA] New to Group
Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and from
what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get my
supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow I
hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
the stuff for the stamps.
I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own (or
I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never done
this before.
Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned using
pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
use in school? Do they hold up well?
Thanks in advance for the information!
Dee
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Re: New to Group
From: SpringChick (springchick@letterbox-mi.com) |
Date: 2003-07-10 10:31:54 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "deeutz68"
wrote:
> Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
> site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
>
Hi Dee, welcome to letterboxing! Yes, it is addictive!
> I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and
from
> what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
> already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get
my
> supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow
I
Good for you, carving is not as difficult as some people might think.
> hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
> the stuff for the stamps.
>
> I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
> Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
> of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
> to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own
(or
> I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
> to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
> going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never
done
> this before.
>
No problem with using store bought stamps to sign in and later
changing once you have carved something you like. Some started with
store boughts for the same reason -- just wanted to get going, and
have just continued to use them, even though they carve stamps for
their boxes. Another option is to just sign into the log books of
boxes you find until you have the stamps you want, although I think
there is an added element of fun, especially for the kids, of
stamping into the log book instead of just signing your name.
> Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned
using
> pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
> use in school? Do they hold up well?
>
Yes, these are school erasers. I find them to be somewhat crumbly.
While they are generally not the carving material of choice for most,
some like them. Finding a carving material that works for you is
just one of those things that you need to experiment with. Probably
the most popular choices are 'the pink stuff' (Speedball Speedy-
Stamp), which a 1/4" thick carving material available in the block
printing section at most larger craft stores, including Michael's;
MasterCarve, which is a thicker, softer material available at many
craft stores and also at some rubber stamping stores; and PZKut,
which is a thin material available only online at www.stampeaz.com.
In addition to these "sheet/block" materials, you can find suitable
erasers at most dollar & discount stores and office supply stores. I
know the Staples store by us carries 4-pk. Mars Staedler erasers for
about $2.50. These carve wonderful, although because of the size,
you are a bit limited in design choice. Some of the dollar store
erasers are great also -- recently Dollar Tree had 10-pk. little
while erasers for a buck. Ours are gone, but you may still find some
where you live. In general, I find the soft gum erasers the easiest
for carving.
> Thanks in advance for the information!
> Dee
Good luck carving and happy hunting!
SpringChick
wrote:
> Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
> site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
>
Hi Dee, welcome to letterboxing! Yes, it is addictive!
> I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and
from
> what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
> already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get
my
> supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow
I
Good for you, carving is not as difficult as some people might think.
> hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
> the stuff for the stamps.
>
> I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
> Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
> of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
> to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own
(or
> I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
> to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
> going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never
done
> this before.
>
No problem with using store bought stamps to sign in and later
changing once you have carved something you like. Some started with
store boughts for the same reason -- just wanted to get going, and
have just continued to use them, even though they carve stamps for
their boxes. Another option is to just sign into the log books of
boxes you find until you have the stamps you want, although I think
there is an added element of fun, especially for the kids, of
stamping into the log book instead of just signing your name.
> Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned
using
> pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
> use in school? Do they hold up well?
>
Yes, these are school erasers. I find them to be somewhat crumbly.
While they are generally not the carving material of choice for most,
some like them. Finding a carving material that works for you is
just one of those things that you need to experiment with. Probably
the most popular choices are 'the pink stuff' (Speedball Speedy-
Stamp), which a 1/4" thick carving material available in the block
printing section at most larger craft stores, including Michael's;
MasterCarve, which is a thicker, softer material available at many
craft stores and also at some rubber stamping stores; and PZKut,
which is a thin material available only online at www.stampeaz.com.
In addition to these "sheet/block" materials, you can find suitable
erasers at most dollar & discount stores and office supply stores. I
know the Staples store by us carries 4-pk. Mars Staedler erasers for
about $2.50. These carve wonderful, although because of the size,
you are a bit limited in design choice. Some of the dollar store
erasers are great also -- recently Dollar Tree had 10-pk. little
while erasers for a buck. Ours are gone, but you may still find some
where you live. In general, I find the soft gum erasers the easiest
for carving.
> Thanks in advance for the information!
> Dee
Good luck carving and happy hunting!
SpringChick
Re: New to Group
From: trentlaudes (trentlaudes@excite.com) |
Date: 2003-07-11 04:01:51 UTC
Hi Dee!
Welcome to letterboxing--it's totally bitchin!--oops, there goes my
Southern California surfing accent, or as we say "ockscent." As I
just mentioned in an another post, "We don't need no stinking
rules." Letterboxing is not like school, where we had to sit in neat
little rows and rack our brains trying to figure out whatever it was
the teacher wanted to hear, rather than thinking. You can use store
bought stamps, hand carved stamps, stolen stamps, pieces of string,
whatever you like, and I'll gladly search for your letterboxes
(especially if you plant some in Los Angeles). Well, surf's up;
someone just planted 5 letterboxes in Beverly Hills, and I'm there at
dawn this Saturday to be the 1st stamp. Happy letterboxing!
--Buzzard
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "deeutz68"
wrote:
> Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
> site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
>
> I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and
from
> what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
> already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get
my
> supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow
I
> hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
> the stuff for the stamps.
>
> I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
> Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
> of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
> to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own
(or
> I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
> to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
> going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never
done
> this before.
>
> Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned
using
> pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
> use in school? Do they hold up well?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the information!
> Dee
Welcome to letterboxing--it's totally bitchin!--oops, there goes my
Southern California surfing accent, or as we say "ockscent." As I
just mentioned in an another post, "We don't need no stinking
rules." Letterboxing is not like school, where we had to sit in neat
little rows and rack our brains trying to figure out whatever it was
the teacher wanted to hear, rather than thinking. You can use store
bought stamps, hand carved stamps, stolen stamps, pieces of string,
whatever you like, and I'll gladly search for your letterboxes
(especially if you plant some in Los Angeles). Well, surf's up;
someone just planted 5 letterboxes in Beverly Hills, and I'm there at
dawn this Saturday to be the 1st stamp. Happy letterboxing!
--Buzzard
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "deeutz68"
wrote:
> Hi everyone, I was told about Letterboxing by a friend on a camping
> site and decided to check it out. It sounds terribly addictive. :)
>
> I've been reading as much as I can find about Letterboxing, and
from
> what I see, I live in a virgin county. We hold no letterboxes. I've
> already thought of about 10 places I put boxes, I just need to get
my
> supplies together and try my hand at carving some stamps. Tomorrow
I
> hope to run to Micheals craft store in Fredericksburg, VA. to get
> the stuff for the stamps.
>
> I do have a question though, there are a couple of boxes hidden in
> Fredericksburg, would it be terribly awful if I bought a couple
> of "store bought" stamps for the kids (ages 12, 9, and 4) and tried
> to locate a box or two while we were there. We will carve our own
(or
> I should say I'll do the carving) personal stamps, but I don't want
> to wait another week or so to get started. I have a feeling it's
> going to take us at long to make our stamps, since we have never
done
> this before.
>
> Another question: I notice on some of the sites, it mentioned
using
> pink pearl erasers, are these like those big pink erasers the kids
> use in school? Do they hold up well?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the information!
> Dee
New to Group
From: weluv2box2004 (weluv2box2004@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2004-06-21 20:03:10 UTC
Hello Letterboxers USA
I am new to this group and was reading today's messages.
I would like to know why everyone seems so mean to Mr. Ravenhouse?
Glad to be here with you.
Jim
I am new to this group and was reading today's messages.
I would like to know why everyone seems so mean to Mr. Ravenhouse?
Glad to be here with you.
Jim
New to Group
From: ncsassi (dorrie@webstersboxers.com) |
Date: 2008-08-21 13:32:20 UTC
Hi Everyone,
I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures in
the near future!
Dorrie
I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures in
the near future!
Dorrie
Re: New to Group
From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) |
Date: 2008-08-21 23:12:06 UTC
Hi Slow Starter
Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand side of
this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
Don
Letterboxing.org:
http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
Silent Doug's site:
http://www.letterboxing.info/
Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
regional chatlists.
AtlasQuest:
http://www.atlasquest.com/
Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for all
boxers to read
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi" wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
> starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
> posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
> look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
> activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures
in
> the near future!
> Dorrie
>
Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand side of
this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
Don
Letterboxing.org:
http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
Silent Doug's site:
http://www.letterboxing.info/
Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
regional chatlists.
AtlasQuest:
http://www.atlasquest.com/
Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for all
boxers to read
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi"
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
> starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
> posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
> look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
> activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures
in
> the near future!
> Dorrie
>
Re: New to Group
From: sewsowbizzy (sowbiz@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2008-08-22 12:39:25 UTC
PLUS
The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
sewsowbizzy
Fairfax VA
-- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo" wrote:
>
> Hi Slow Starter
>
> Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
>
> Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand side of
> this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
>
> You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
>
> Don
>
> Letterboxing.org:
> http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
>
> Silent Doug's site:
> http://www.letterboxing.info/
> Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> regional chatlists.
>
> AtlasQuest:
> http://www.atlasquest.com/
> Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for all
> boxers to read
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
> > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
> > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
> > look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
> > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures
> in
> > the near future!
> > Dorrie
> >
>
The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
sewsowbizzy
Fairfax VA
-- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
>
> Hi Slow Starter
>
> Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
>
> Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand side of
> this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
>
> You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
>
> Don
>
> Letterboxing.org:
> http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
>
> Silent Doug's site:
> http://www.letterboxing.info/
> Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> regional chatlists.
>
> AtlasQuest:
> http://www.atlasquest.com/
> Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for all
> boxers to read
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi"
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally a "slow
> > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read some
> > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to speak! I
> > look forward to learning more from all of you about this exciting
> > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many adventures
> in
> > the near future!
> > Dorrie
> >
>
Re: New to Group
From: ncsassi (dorrie@webstersboxers.com) |
Date: 2008-08-24 01:48:49 UTC
Wow! Thanks for all the links, I think I've visited many of those
sites. I've been "doing my homework" on this stuff for a while now.
In reply to sewsowbizzy, I reside in NC.
I actually purchased a log book today! Could not find any kits or
supplies or anything to carve my own stamp however and didn't really
see any "store bought" stamps that I liked. I have designed our own
custom stamp on one website and I'm considering ordering it this
weekend. I wanted to get out this morning and just get STARTED
looking for my first letterbox but we had such a busy schedule
today, so I just settled for "shopping" for my supplies. However,
I've also been reading up on "geocaching" and was telling my husband
that there are actually a LOT of little geocaches right here in our
little town and several just blocks from our home. So, we went out
for a bit this evening and tried to find one. We were not very
successful, which was not really any big surprise since we do not
have a gps, but my hubby swore he could find the cache without the
gps...uhuh, yup that worked out really well! He said it was cause it
was dark out and so now we're planning on going back again tomorrow
in the daylight to try to find the geocache without a gps.
Anyway, it was pretty fun, even if we didn't find it and it got us
out of the house for a bit!
Dorrie
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "sewsowbizzy"
wrote:
>
> PLUS
> The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
>
> and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
>
> sewsowbizzy
> Fairfax VA
>
>
> -- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
> >
> > Hi Slow Starter
> >
> > Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
> >
> > Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand
side of
> > this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
> >
> > You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Letterboxing.org:
> > http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
> >
> > Silent Doug's site:
> > http://www.letterboxing.info/
> > Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> > regional chatlists.
> >
> > AtlasQuest:
> > http://www.atlasquest.com/
> > Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for
all
> > boxers to read
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally
a "slow
> > > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read
some
> > > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to
speak! I
> > > look forward to learning more from all of you about this
exciting
> > > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many
adventures
> > in
> > > the near future!
> > > Dorrie
> > >
> >
>
sites. I've been "doing my homework" on this stuff for a while now.
In reply to sewsowbizzy, I reside in NC.
I actually purchased a log book today! Could not find any kits or
supplies or anything to carve my own stamp however and didn't really
see any "store bought" stamps that I liked. I have designed our own
custom stamp on one website and I'm considering ordering it this
weekend. I wanted to get out this morning and just get STARTED
looking for my first letterbox but we had such a busy schedule
today, so I just settled for "shopping" for my supplies. However,
I've also been reading up on "geocaching" and was telling my husband
that there are actually a LOT of little geocaches right here in our
little town and several just blocks from our home. So, we went out
for a bit this evening and tried to find one. We were not very
successful, which was not really any big surprise since we do not
have a gps, but my hubby swore he could find the cache without the
gps...uhuh, yup that worked out really well! He said it was cause it
was dark out and so now we're planning on going back again tomorrow
in the daylight to try to find the geocache without a gps.
Anyway, it was pretty fun, even if we didn't find it and it got us
out of the house for a bit!
Dorrie
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "sewsowbizzy"
wrote:
>
> PLUS
> The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
>
> and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
>
> sewsowbizzy
> Fairfax VA
>
>
> -- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "gwendontoo"
wrote:
> >
> > Hi Slow Starter
> >
> > Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
> >
> > Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand
side of
> > this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
> >
> > You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
> >
> > Don
> >
> > Letterboxing.org:
> > http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
> >
> > Silent Doug's site:
> > http://www.letterboxing.info/
> > Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> > regional chatlists.
> >
> > AtlasQuest:
> > http://www.atlasquest.com/
> > Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for
all
> > boxers to read
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "ncsassi"
> > >
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally
a "slow
> > > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read
some
> > > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to
speak! I
> > > look forward to learning more from all of you about this
exciting
> > > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many
adventures
> > in
> > > the near future!
> > > Dorrie
> > >
> >
>
Re: [LbNA] Re: New to Group
From: Reis Hansen (reismail@gmail.com) |
Date: 2008-08-23 22:19:07 UTC-04:00
I highly suggest getting the Speedball tools and Speedball...whatever
material it is to make your stamp. Stamping with your own hand-carved stamp
and finding hand-carved stamps is much more rewarding than finding
store-bought stamps, in my opinion. Even if it's not well-carved, it's
always nicer to get find a hand-carved stamp than it is a store-bought.
-It's A Fire
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:48 PM, ncsassi wrote:
> Wow! Thanks for all the links, I think I've visited many of those
> sites. I've been "doing my homework" on this stuff for a while now.
> In reply to sewsowbizzy, I reside in NC.
> I actually purchased a log book today! Could not find any kits or
> supplies or anything to carve my own stamp however and didn't really
> see any "store bought" stamps that I liked. I have designed our own
> custom stamp on one website and I'm considering ordering it this
> weekend. I wanted to get out this morning and just get STARTED
> looking for my first letterbox but we had such a busy schedule
> today, so I just settled for "shopping" for my supplies. However,
> I've also been reading up on "geocaching" and was telling my husband
> that there are actually a LOT of little geocaches right here in our
> little town and several just blocks from our home. So, we went out
> for a bit this evening and tried to find one. We were not very
> successful, which was not really any big surprise since we do not
> have a gps, but my hubby swore he could find the cache without the
> gps...uhuh, yup that worked out really well! He said it was cause it
> was dark out and so now we're planning on going back again tomorrow
> in the daylight to try to find the geocache without a gps.
> Anyway, it was pretty fun, even if we didn't find it and it got us
> out of the house for a bit!
> Dorrie
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com,
> "sewsowbizzy"
> wrote:
>
> >
> > PLUS
> > The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
> >
> > and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
> >
> > sewsowbizzy
> > Fairfax VA
> >
> >
> > -- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com,
> "gwendontoo"
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Slow Starter
> > >
> > > Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
> > >
> > > Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand
> side of
> > > this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
> > >
> > > You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > Letterboxing.org:
> > > http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
> > >
> > > Silent Doug's site:
> > > http://www.letterboxing.info/
> > > Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> > > regional chatlists.
> > >
> > > AtlasQuest:
> > > http://www.atlasquest.com/
> > > Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for
> all
> > > boxers to read
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com,
> "ncsassi" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Everyone,
> > > > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally
> a "slow
> > > > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read
> some
> > > > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to
> speak! I
> > > > look forward to learning more from all of you about this
> exciting
> > > > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many
> adventures
> > > in
> > > > the near future!
> > > > Dorrie
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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material it is to make your stamp. Stamping with your own hand-carved stamp
and finding hand-carved stamps is much more rewarding than finding
store-bought stamps, in my opinion. Even if it's not well-carved, it's
always nicer to get find a hand-carved stamp than it is a store-bought.
-It's A Fire
On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:48 PM, ncsassi
> Wow! Thanks for all the links, I think I've visited many of those
> sites. I've been "doing my homework" on this stuff for a while now.
> In reply to sewsowbizzy, I reside in NC.
> I actually purchased a log book today! Could not find any kits or
> supplies or anything to carve my own stamp however and didn't really
> see any "store bought" stamps that I liked. I have designed our own
> custom stamp on one website and I'm considering ordering it this
> weekend. I wanted to get out this morning and just get STARTED
> looking for my first letterbox but we had such a busy schedule
> today, so I just settled for "shopping" for my supplies. However,
> I've also been reading up on "geocaching" and was telling my husband
> that there are actually a LOT of little geocaches right here in our
> little town and several just blocks from our home. So, we went out
> for a bit this evening and tried to find one. We were not very
> successful, which was not really any big surprise since we do not
> have a gps, but my hubby swore he could find the cache without the
> gps...uhuh, yup that worked out really well! He said it was cause it
> was dark out and so now we're planning on going back again tomorrow
> in the daylight to try to find the geocache without a gps.
> Anyway, it was pretty fun, even if we didn't find it and it got us
> out of the house for a bit!
> Dorrie
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> "sewsowbizzy"
> wrote:
>
> >
> > PLUS
> > The Yahoo Group for new letterboxers:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newboxers/
> >
> > and there are regional yahoo groups - so where do you reside??
> >
> > sewsowbizzy
> > Fairfax VA
> >
> >
> > -- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> "gwendontoo"
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Slow Starter
> > >
> > > Hmm, maybe I just gave you a "trail name".
> > >
> > > Below you will find some links to peruse. Also to the lefthand
> side of
> > > this chatlist home page you will find "files" and "links".
> > >
> > > You should also be alert to hidden clues scattered about.
> > >
> > > Don
> > >
> > > Letterboxing.org:
> > > http://www.letterboxing.org/faq/faq.html
> > >
> > > Silent Doug's site:
> > > http://www.letterboxing.info/
> > > Doug probably has the best info site on Hitchhikers and links to
> > > regional chatlists.
> > >
> > > AtlasQuest:
> > > http://www.atlasquest.com/
> > > Ryan has a link set up "Code of Conduct" that is really good for
> all
> > > boxers to read
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> "ncsassi"
> > > >
> > > > Hi Everyone,
> > > > I'm just getting started on this new "hobby". I am generally
> a "slow
> > > > starter" when it comes to trying new things so I may just read
> some
> > > > posts at first before I get started out "in the field" so to
> speak! I
> > > > look forward to learning more from all of you about this
> exciting
> > > > activity of letterboxing and look forward to sharing many
> adventures
> > > in
> > > > the near future!
> > > > Dorrie
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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