Stamp & Stick Glue Pad

Hello again!
I have finally tried out the amazing Stamp & Stick Gluepad from Stewart Superior and it is really fun! The way it works: You stamp your rubber stamp image with it like you would an ink pad; then heat it up a bit with your heat gun or embossing tool. The glue-ink becomes tacky and then you can stick glitter, Moon Glow Powders, chalk, or other light-weight goodies (like metallic flakes) onto the image!
It's very cool!
I'll get a sample up here within a few days so you can see the end result.

Web Site and Dawn are Back up and Running :)

Hi gang,
The web site is finally back up and I've added new products and changed some of the departments around a bit to try to make it easier to shop.
I have found an awesome
program that takes a photo and turns it into a kaleidoscope! Very cool!
It's called Kaleidoscope Kreator 2.0 and I will be offering it for sale on my web site in the very near future. This first image (on the right) is an example of what it can do - amazing!

The next image is what I did with this image-I trimmed it out, adhered it to a piece of primed canvas and painted around it a little....tons of potential here!

Web Site Woes

Hi Gang!
Well, I went camping on the Oregon Coast for the 4th of July weekend with my sister, brother-in-law, and boyfriend Collin (and my sister's dog Wrigley). It was fun but tiring.
When I got home my computer died AND my web site was not allowing customers into our Online Store! What a double whammy!
I have a new computer but am STILL waiting for my web hosting company to get the problem with my web hosting corrected so my Online Store will operate properly. I have many customers patiently waiting for their orders - I am so sorry about this. I am unable to email them because I cannot get into the eCommerce manager to look up their email addresses! I hope some of you read this and know that I am doing everything in my power to get you your goodies!

I'll write more when Mother Rubber is back in action again...

Art Fiber Fest

Wow, it's been over 2 weeks since I posted last!
I've been busy getting ready for Art Fiber Fest in Issaquah, WA, as well as processing orders for my web business.
Last year at Art Fiber Fest I made a cool art doll, which I posted a picture of just to make this post a little more exciting.
This year I am taking classes with D.J. Pettitt, Denise-Marie Warner (AWESOME doll artist) and Kristin Steiner. I am really excited.
Also, the vendor night on Friday (7pm - 9pm) is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC so please feel free to drop by and check out my vendor table and all the cool art for sale.

AND I have an ETSY page now with some of my art for sale!

Here's the link (and I've added it to my list of links on the left)

http://DawnEstelleDesigns.etsy.com/

See you soon!

Namaste,

Dawn E. Shepherd

Movies

I am a movie lover and get excited about new movies I think I'll like. I went to see "X-Men 3 - The Last Stand" on Friday and was NOT disappointed! Great effects and great acting. A few surprises and always the promise of more to come...go see it if you liked the other X-Men films.
I loved it and cannot wait to buy it on DVD.

Here's a partial list of my favorite movies:

Blade Runner
Star Wars (all of them)
Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country
The Dark Crystal
MirrorMask
The Matrix series
Harry Potter series
Narnia
The Lord of the Rings series
The 13th Warrior
Chocolate
Legally Blonde
The Fugitive
The Quiet Earth

There are many others but these popped into my mind this morning.
Am working on creating a Yahoo! Group for Mother Rubber Art Stamps so I'm going back to work on it now.

Artfully yours,
Dawn

Stamp Show Recovery

Well, Puyallup was a blast! We had tons of people at our booth all day Saturday and I taught my first class at a stamp show! I decided to teach an introduction to Fatbooks and had 9 ladies show up. The class was an hour long and we had a great time!
Since the show I've been catching up on orders and adding new stamp designs to our web page. The picture is one of the new designs that I used in another swap I am involved with. I stamped our new "Paisley - Four Flowers" design with Tangerine VersaCraft ink onto cotton fabric, then painted part of the design in with turquoise and fuschia fabric paint. To give you an idea of size, this little rectangle is the size of a business card - approx. 2" x 3". After painting, I sewed some beads on, then sewed a piece of coordinating fabric onto the back of this piece (this sample is not finished yet). Very fun! I'm excited about all of the art-making possibilities with my new line of paisley stamps. I'll post more samples as I complete them.
OK, I'm back to work catching up on my web and show orders!
Thanks for stopping by.
Artfully yours,
Dawn