Letting go of my stamps...

From: zed_boxing (szorzi_1999@yahoo.com) | Date: 2004-03-15 02:45:23 UTC

I've had 2 of 12 planted boxes go missing within my first 3 months
of boxing. I know I've learned how to better hide boxes, but I
think it's always, always a risk that a box will go missing no
matter how carefully you place it.

I'm starting to really LOVE some of my stamps. How many
images/impressions do you guys make of your stamps before you kiss
them goodbye into a box? I've started making about a dozen
impressions so that I could cut them out and use them in some
projects later if I get the urge. I've also started stamping one or
two gift cards and note cards with some of my favorites before
boxing them up.

Is this kosher? I know there's not a rule about it, but what say
you? Does anyone else make extra copies besides just in a journal?
Or do you just carve a second stamp from the same pattern and keep
one to use personally?

P.S. If anyone's found some of my lame first attempts, don't
laugh. I really AM getting better and some are looking really great
on handmade note cards...

Regards,
Zed

Re: Letting go of my stamps...

From: gwendontoo (foxsecurity@earthlink.net) | Date: 2004-03-15 04:55:38 UTC

> P.S. If anyone's found some of my lame first attempts, don't
> laugh. I really AM getting better and some are looking really
great
> on handmade note cards...
>
> Regards,
> Zed

Zed,some of the very best and neatest locations always seem to have
the crappiest stamps. Those are always locations you want to plant
first and I guess it evens out when you finally get good at carving,
the locations aren't as great as the early spots. I look back at my
early stamps and shudder, but don't intend to do any replacements
unless they go missing.
Don

Re: [LbNA] Re: Letting go of my stamps...

From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) | Date: 2004-03-15 07:25:32 UTC-05:00

Hear, hear! My first stamp is pretty shabby, but I wanted the Canonicut Cannons spot to be discovered. It's a great place! Now, for nostalgia's sake, I leave that shabby cannon in place. Heck, a lot of us old military pieces are a little shabbier for wear, but we're cute that way.

Dave
the von der Insels
----- Original Message -----
From: gwendontoo
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 11:55 PM
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Letting go of my stamps...

> P.S. If anyone's found some of my lame first attempts, don't
> laugh. I really AM getting better and some are looking really
great
> on handmade note cards...
>
> Regards,
> Zed

Zed,some of the very best and neatest locations always seem to have
the crappiest stamps. Those are always locations you want to plant
first and I guess it evens out when you finally get good at carving,
the locations aren't as great as the early spots. I look back at my
early stamps and shudder, but don't intend to do any replacements
unless they go missing.
Don

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