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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2016 13:25:22 GMT
I have a pile of stamps. I love them. They're kind of magical. But sometimes, I wonder if I'm being foolish for always longing for more images, more sayings when I have an internet connection and a printer.
I'm totally being serious. Why do we stamp when we can print any image, at any size, on any card stock (and in any color if we're good w/graphical design programs) at home?
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Post by JustTricia on Oct 4, 2016 13:50:15 GMT
Same reason why I don't send ecards. I like the feel of it. I like going through my stamps picking out the right one to use; I like the feel of inking up the stamp and then pressing it to paper, never knowing whether it will be a great impression or I will have to redo it or use it's imperfection to my advantage; I like taking the time to put it all together, even if it takes an hour vs ten minutes to design one on the computer. I like the tactile that I don't get from digital. I'm on the computer enough; I want to use my hands.
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Post by warrior1991 on Oct 4, 2016 17:14:21 GMT
I agree with Tricia. I am on the computer all day at work, so when I get home, my laptop doesn't even get turned on. I would rather sit and craft and stamp, get ink on my fingers, etc. I do however like that if I need an image or a sentiment I can (maybe) find it online to print right away, versus waiting for the mail. But that doesn't always work either. (I'm making 20 different wedding cards for a friend/customer and I am having a hard time finding digital wedding sentiments to print for the front of the cards.)
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Post by don on Oct 4, 2016 20:50:31 GMT
There are a lot of people out there doing just that. It's called "digi crafting", just google it.
Personally, I agree with the others. I like the feel of the craft and the ability go beyond paper, into repurposing other materials.
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Post by streetscrapper on Oct 4, 2016 23:09:08 GMT
I actually do print some from my computer... not very often, but on occasion I do. Like for example, my Christmas cards... I make about 50 cards and they are all the same. Doing some printing from my computer can make the job a whole lot easier. And lining stuff up isn't a problem. Now, admittedly, since I got my Misti - which I am no longer loving because the cracks just keep getting bigger and bigger - it has made my stamping experience that much better, but sometimes printing something is just faster. Don't get me wrong, I love my stamps and would never give them up, but sometimes... I cheat!
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Post by anniefb on Oct 5, 2016 0:31:18 GMT
I do print some things - like sentiments and the occasional image, but I agree about loving the tactile nature of paper crafting. I sit in front of a computer all day and do use mine at home a lot - for photo editing and for my Cameo. But I love playing with actual stamps, testing out different ink combinations and seeing what I can make by hand.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 1:04:06 GMT
I hear you. I love the surprise of stamps too. But I may be getting to a place where I start to print more just because I can't have ALL THE STAMPS :*) Wish I could.
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Post by anniefb on Oct 5, 2016 2:32:22 GMT
I hear you. I love the surprise of stamps too. But I may be getting to a place where I start to print more just because I can't have ALL THE STAMPS :*) Wish I could. Yes, very true. I do buy and sell stamps quite a bit though - clear out things I haven't used in a while or as much as I thought I would and buy some new goodies to replace them  |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Oct 5, 2016 2:59:51 GMT
I used the printer more for scrapbooking, titles, journaling, embellishments, etc. But my first thought was like others, I'm on the computer all day and it seems more like 'work' then crafting. For me  I also don't use a computer based die cutter either. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 6:57:13 GMT
I do both. I am very hybrid. I love digi's but stamps have so much versatility too. For example you make your planner layout for the week. You see something is missing. You can take out one of your stamps and make a pretty image in your planner. I can't send my planner through the printer. I love to download coloring pages from the Internet. I might want to add something to my coloring page like some flowers or a cute turtle. I can stamp a cute image on my coloring page. I have even been designing something in my graphical programs. I will leave an empty spot on the canvas because I have the perfect stamp to add to the canvas later. No, your not foolish for longing for more images & sayings. I feel the same way too. I have a large collection of digi images to go along with my stamps. Personally for me, I think it makes me more aware when I am shopping for stamps. I don't buy to fill in holes. I buy for what I like and inspires me. |
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Post by anika on Oct 5, 2016 9:13:36 GMT
I do use my silhouette to cut out my printed "stamps", especially when I want to minc/foil it later on. BUT I still love my stamp collection |
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Oct 5, 2016 17:13:12 GMT
Agree with all the other comments...there's something completely different for me when I'm creating a card using stamps and ink rather than my computer. Honestly, it's easier for me to be more creative with paper and ink than a computer.
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Post by janet100 on Oct 5, 2016 19:28:06 GMT
I'm finding I use the computer for most of my sentiments now days, cut them with a die or the Cameo and foil them. I bought my laser printer just to be able to foil my sentiments easily. Now I don't buy sentiment stamps. I have enough fonts to create any sentiment I want and it's so much easier to store on the computer.
I like my stamps, and the Misti has improved my results a lot (I ignore all the cracks - ggrrr). But the cost of good stamp sets is pushing me more and more towards digi, the Cameo, and dies.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Oct 5, 2016 20:01:30 GMT
I'm finding I use the computer for most of my sentiments now days, cut them with a die or the Cameo and foil them. I bought my laser printer just to be able to foil my sentiments easily. Now I don't buy sentiment stamps. I have enough fonts to create any sentiment I want and it's so much easier to store on the computer. Janet100, do laser print your sentiments on paper or card stock? What have you found works best for foiling? |
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Post by janet100 on Oct 18, 2016 4:43:11 GMT
Janet100, do laser print your sentiments on paper or card stock? What have you found works best for foiling? I use 65lb to 80lb card stock to print sentiments. Sometimes I've used colored Reflections paper and that stuff can be pretty thin. The printed sentiments come out so black and striking. No errors - clean every time. |
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Post by moraie on Nov 4, 2016 3:46:55 GMT
I'm hybrid too, I couldn't function without my printer, and the Silhouette's print and cut is my go-to a lot. But there's often a difference between screen color and printed color. I like the control of ink. I also like to emboss and play with techniques, and printing doesn't do that for me. Plus...my printer can't print in glitter, and I can't send wet paper through it.
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Post by don on Nov 4, 2016 4:33:05 GMT
Don't you miss the inky fingers? It's not Hallmark, it's Handmade.
When I stop and think about it, is making a card or a layout with a computer much different than what we do? We have Misti type positioners, score boards, diecut machines, laser trimmers, stamps, and punches. All that's left is coloring.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 10:39:24 GMT
Don't you miss the inky fingers? It's not Hallmark, it's Handmade. When I stop and think about it, is making a card or a layout with a computer much different than what we do? We have Misti type positioners, score boards, diecut machines, laser trimmers, stamps, and punches. All that's left is coloring. Stamper's don't have an undo command like digi artists. I have said so many times when stamping after I messed up "Where is my undo command?" |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Nov 12, 2016 5:05:33 GMT
I like the tactile. For me the pleasure is in the journey (cutting, stamping, pasting) and not the destination (finished product). Digital doesn't give that to me.
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Post by scrapaddie on Dec 15, 2016 11:44:51 GMT
What can I say? Stamps are my vice! Seriously, my printer ink smears when I use my copics. I know that not all inks do, but that's my experience.
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Post by doglover on Dec 18, 2016 21:21:20 GMT
If it is a sentiment I am going to use over and over, I buy the stamp. If it is a sentiment that I am only going to use 1 or 2 times, I use my computer.
I am the same way with dies. I buy the basic shapes, but use my electronic die cutter for shapes I will rarely use.
On the other hand, I use my electronic die cutter for scrapbook titles all the time.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Dec 19, 2016 15:56:59 GMT
I know I already answered back in October, but after doing my Christmas cards I thought about this more I would love to do my inside card sentiment/phrase on the computer and have it print 4 times on my cardstock. But I'm very self taught on the computer and not good at positioning things like that. As I'm thinking about it, if I would sit and take the time to do it, I would probably only have to figure it out every once in a while and I could then reuse the same inside wording. Hmmmm, maybe I'll try this next year for Christmas cards |
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I also don't use a computer based die cutter either.
