Saturday, August 23, 2025
Old Supplies for New Art
Friday, August 22, 2025
Friday Night Wrestling
I have four vintage wrestlers from Minkey’s Rubber Stamps that were a very generous gift from a friend. The page is from the Rubber Stamp Album by Joni K. Miller & Lowry Thompson, 1978. I would be thrilled to have Mr. Wrestling, Doctor X or any other wrestlers from this line, but probably a rare find. If anyone ever sees one for sale or has them for sale, please let me know.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Make Do Coloring Book
I have clipped hundreds of magazines and books over the past 30+ years for my collages. I also keep pages that have been drawn in, scribbled, defaced, etc. In several instances I have found where children used magazines as coloring books. This page from one of my scrapbooks is an example.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
Error Cards
Worked on error/test cards this morning. It’s a fun challenge to bring ruined cards back to life. I might even start to send these out as mail art. I also added a few stickers. Some years ago, we went to an estate sale at the home of a wealthy woman who had a massive craft room and she had multiples of everything. I purchased hundreds of Mrs. Grossman stickers which I once bought as a kid for my scrapbooks. Some of you might remember the rolls of stickers at stationery stores.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Monday, August 11, 2025
Catalog
I am cataloging rubber stamps this morning as I patiently wait for my new studio which is currently being built in our backyard. I am working on transforming my small studio in the house into an organized rubber stamp and mail art room. My old studio had stamps everywhere and it was difficult to locate just the right one.
Saturday, August 09, 2025
Thursday, August 07, 2025
Stamp Francisco
I found this ad in an issue of Rubberstampmadness from 1993. Check out the giant Ray Johnson bunny head in the background.
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Test Notebook
I keep a notebook next to me while collaging or stamping. I stick miscellaneous scraps on it and test colors and rubber stamps, It also is a good way for me to test certain design ideas before I put them on a postcard.
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