The countdown is in its final days, and I am already looking forward to our new year. Yes, I am impatient as always…

This week’s article is all about swapping crafts. I thought it would be nice to start the new year with a very simple Valentine’s Day swap. There is an outline on general rules for first timers, and hopefully some of you will be inspired enough to get involved.

I am willing to host the first swap. To keep the rules simple, I thought we could swap one rubber stamped Valentine’s Day card with envelope and one Valentine’s Day accessory valued under $5. (A rubber stamp, brads, templates, etc) Check out the basic ideas of the swap in this week’s article:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art37511.asp

Further rules and sign up for the swap can be found in the forum. It is free to participate, but you must sign in as member.
http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=350

Tip of the week:
Ink pads work better when stored upside down. A great storage holder could be a cassette tape holder or a letter holders from stationary stores.

Please visit rubberartstamping.bellaonline.com for even more great content about Rubber Art Stamping.

I hope to hear from you sometime soon, either in the forum or in response to this email message. Please pass this message along to family and friends, because it’s great to be able to share our art together.

Carol Taller, Rubber Art Stamping Editor
http://rubberartstamping.bellaonline.com

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