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Gift wrapping can be a great outlet for your creativity, if you have the materials and supplies you need to work your magic. But if it's something you leave until the last minute, only to discover you can't find the scissors, you're out of tape, or you only have a small amount of curling ribbon left, it can make for an exercise in frustration and futility. Consider setting up a gift wrapping station in your home and avoid this last-minute stress, not only during the holidays, but for any gift-giving time of year. Holiday gift bags with handles are a quick and simple fix and come in assorted sizes that will fit everything from the smallest jewelry box to the bottle of wine you're taking[..]

It may feel unusual to back on the job market. You may be like many people who didn't see it coming. With unemployment at 9.4% (whoa, it just ticked up again didn't it?) you'll find fourteen and a half million other folks jumping into the dwindling job pool. Your covering letter for job application can be a big help in times like these. In fact, It can open up new horizons for you. But it's got to get opened first. Read on to find a cover letter tips for making the recruiter open up your job application: - Always use live stamps on your covering letter for job application rather than post office indicia - the ink stamps the post office uses with the time, the date, and the cost. It's[..]

Put a touch of personality in your card the next time you need to send a greeting card by making it yourself. Handcrafting your own unique cards is easy and fun. The only limit is your imagination. Before you make the card, think about who will be receiving it. Develop a theme. Do they like flowers? Or, are beaches more their taste? What is their favorite color? What is important to them? Are they sophisticated or more on the rugged side? Take the personality of the recipient into consideration when designing your card. This will give the card that personal touch that will make it a cherished keepsake. Making your own card does not require a lot of expensive supplies. For a basic[..]

Scrapbooking techniques and tools have matured substantially over the past few years with more and more great scrapbook ideas discovered and shared within the scrapbooking community. This article contains some of my favourite scrapbook ideas, tips and tricks that I want to share with you.o If you have a photo and the background is busy consider scanning the picture and printing it in black and white. You could also enlarge the picture and crop out the busy part of the background. Another idea is to use your craft supplies and cover anything you do not want to see with embellishments or add some wording using peel offs or custom rubber stamps.o If you want to write or draw directly[..]

Despite the green movements for paper-use reduction, the "paperless office" is still a myth. Everyday, millions of documents are printed and left in printer trays from minutes to hours. This is particularly the case where printers are shared. Information workers print a document, and, if the printer is a personal printer, they have a tendency to leave it in the tray for extended periods of time. Others walk by, the desk is unattended for periods of time, and a multitude of other situations occur where printed documents are unattended. The absence of a simple and straightforward method of document identification results in insecure and vulnerable information. In the event a document is[..]

- Make your mark! Lots of stores and online shops are packed with specialty scissors and hole-punch out tools to create silly Mardi gras masks for your Mardi gras invitations or wedding bells for a wedding invitation or anniversary invitation . - Use Confetti- Many people are unaware at all of the specialty confetti that is available for your cards or invitation letter . Brightly colored birthday candles or cakes for your birthday invitation, baby feet for your footprint baby invitation and so many more shapes. - Research- Get ideas offline! The internet has thousands of sample invitations , sample invitation letters and even wedding invitation templates . When you look around[..]

Rubber stamps have been around for generations without much innovation or alteration in their design. Until now that is. The world of rubber stamping has finally been updated with a 21st century spin, the cling mount stamp. Cling mount stamps are used in the same manner as traditional rubber stamps except they do not come permanently pre-mounted on a wooden block. Cling mount stamps have two sides; one side has the raised image that holds the ink for stamping and the other side is coated with a repositionable cling surface which holds or mounts to a piece of acrylic which replaces the wooded block. Cling mount stamps have a lot of benefits over traditional wood mounted rubber stamps. One[..]

On those special days, a card is a wonderful way to remind someone that you're thinking of them. Whether you're interested in learning how to create handmade birthday cards, hand-made Christmas cards, or even hand made birthday cards, this article will tell you everything you need to know to make handmade cards for every occasion. We will highlight card making techniques such as cross stitching, rubber stamping, quilling, paper folding and more. If you're ready to get started, let's dive in and learn how to make your own cards. If you're new to crafting in general, and cards handmade in particular, you'll need to spend some time and effort assembling the necessary supplies and equipment[..]

Scrapbooking can be a fun hobby to start for anyone who loves taking pictures and showing them to others. It's so easy to do that even a beginner can catch on quickly. If scrapbooking intimidates you because you've seen some elaborate creations, just follow some of these beginner tips to hone your skills into a bona fide scrapbooking pro: Matting - By simply matting your photos, you can instantly change the look of your picture and make it stand out on the page. Double matting is even more effective to making a picture stand out. Use white or light colored mattes first and a contrasting color to matte the picture in last. For the contrasting-colored matte, use a color that's in the[..]

It is very important to know that different embossing methods will give different effects to the cards or scrapbooks and other craft boxes. The difference in embossing effects is just because of the different types of embossing powders to be used in the various methods. It is one of the versatile techniques which is used by crafters to differentiate between two pieces of embossing work. It is amazing to know that the embossing powders which are widely used in all the embossing techniques are available in a variety of colors and textures. For creating different effects, it is advisable to buy a few essential materials so that you do not get struck in between the work. The main item which[..]

The term "being green" is one that is often heard today on the news, from celebrities and in the newspapers. What does it mean? Being green is to be more conscious of being more environmentally friendly and to take steps to help save the earth for the future. This article will describe the many ways you can be more green with things such as reducing paper waste by using rubber stamps and address stamps instead of stickers to encouraging all of your neighbors to recycle. Americans waste so much paper and the result is more and more trees are being cut down which then affects our ozone layer and our air quality. There are many easy steps to help reduce your paper use in your home today.[..]

When it comes to direct-response marketing, some people just don't get it. Here's what I mean: the other day I happened to stumble across an article called "Top 10 Marketing And Advertising Ideas In 2006." Let's take a look at a few of them, and see if they actually were "top" ideas. Ready? OK, let's go: #1 - Charmin's "Brand Space" - this refers to what amounts to a bunch of fancy outhouses, mostly in Times Square (New York City). Charmin reckoned that over 300,000 people would visit these places and that this was great "brand space." I've seen the actual "Brand Space" in New York City, and based on the size of the lines outside, it looks like loads of people did take advantage of the[..]

Do you have young children? Do you teach young children? Are you a grandma who likes to plan fun activities for your grandchildren? If you do you have probably done crafts together. Crafting with young children can be a very fun activity. They are so creative and fun to watch and they make the most wonderful creations. Do you need some crafting ideas? Are you tired of glitter and glue everywhere? Do you have a bag of toilet paper tubes that you are keeping for some crafting reason but can't find the inspiration of what to do with them? If so, you are in the right place. When crafting with young children you need to maximize the time spent together so the activity is fun and inviting. You[..]

It is a fact that continuing with the same interior design for an indefinite number of years can become monotonous. Redesigning the interior of your home, whether it is the decorations, color, or furniture, can bring a new and vibrant look. When the walls of the interior are painted afresh, the look of the entire home is transformed into a totally different place. Interior design painting can make the family members feel more refreshed and even make the entire home seem more elegant. It is to be remembered that how the inside of your home looks is just as important as how the outside appears. The interior design painting should reflect your personality and be a pleasure for guests[..]

Scrapbooking is growing in popularity, and with scrapbooking comes stamps. Whether you have a rubber stamp or you make your stamps yourself out of potatoes, there are many more ways to use baby footprint stamps other than just in a scrapbook. Here are five fun baby footprint stamp ideas that will take your stamps out of your scrapbooks and into more and more creative projects. Table cloth: Take a plain table cloth and dress it up with a baby footprint stamp. You can do the whole table cloth n a systematic pattern or very abstract. You could also do one in each color, or where each place setting will go. Name Cards: This is a great way to use the baby footprint stamp. Get a small piece of[..]

When it comes to making crafts with kids it seems like you can always find tons of crafts that you can do with older children and even preschool age children. But it seems like you can never find enough crafts that you can do with babies or even two-year olds. The good news is if you look hard enough and have enough patience you can find and do crafts with this age group as well. Here are some simple butterfly crafts that you can do with children of all ages, including infants. Fingerprint Butterflies Materials - Stamp pads - Paints - Pens - Paper Instructions Make sure that you press firmly for this project. The reason for this is that firm presses make oval shapes and gentle presses[..]

Paper and PDF document marking and identification are one of the five elements of all document management systems. If rubber stamps are still involved in your methodology, then the this article has even more significance.   Electronic documents will, some day, be ubiquitous; but, for the foreseeable future, we are still using paper. If PDF files are being created, they most likely are coming from your Word document. Creating a PDF file is the equivalent of printing the file to paper and making it easily readable (and printable) by anyone who possess it. To distribute these documents without clear identification as to purpose or intent poses a host of risks -- all of which can easily be[..]

What a notary public does is witness the signing of the documents and ask each party for a sworn oath of authenticity. A notary license holder is a person legally authorized by a state to administer oaths, take acknowledgments & certify documents. A notary shall exercise no power or jurisdiction in criminal cases. A notary must ensure that the person signing a document to be notarized is who s/he says s/he is. Because identities are critical, a notary public may also spend some time verifying the names of the parties involved in the signing. One misconception about a notary license is that his or her official signature and/or embossing stamp automatically makes a document 'true and[..]

For anyone that starts their own website or blog, the first thing they find out is that just because it's there doesn't mean people are going to look at it. As a matter of fact, nobody will even know it exists until you tell them. So how do you tell them without it costing an arm and a leg? Here are a few simple methods. 1. Let the search engines know about your site. You can do this for free so don't fall victim to the ads online that tell you they will submit your site to several hundred search engines for a fee. First of all, there are only a handful of search engines that most people actually use so those are the ones you are going to submit your site to. You can do them individually[..]

Are you tired of the same old boring, standard stock of postage stamps available through the US Postal Service? Did you know that you can print your own customized postage stamps? Yes, you can print your own stamps! All you need is a computer with Internet access, a printer (color is optional, black and white will work as well), and adhesive peel-off labels that meet the standard size approved by the US Postal Service for postage stamps. You can print your own company's logo onto your stamps. You can print any graphic or any image, in any color that you want. You can even print a digital photograph of you and your loved ones onto your stamps. The possibilities to unleash your creativity[..]

Online shopping is very practical and less time-consuming than going from store to store. Moreover, the greatest advantage of shopping online is that you can find whatever you are looking for in just a few seconds. Whether you know the online store you want to shop from or you just use a search engine, finding exactly the products you wish to purchase will not take more than a few minutes. Furthermore, online shopping is more efficient because you can buy from shops all over the country and have the products delivered to your house. Specific products, such as a professional engineer stamp or professional embossing seals, are harder to find in brick and mortar retail stores. Quality and[..]

Yesterday, I returned a loan car from the dealership's onsite rental agency after the repairs on my vehicle were completed. As the check-in person was finishing the paperwork, she asked: "How was our service, today?" "Okay," I responded flatly, a little surprised after years of indifferent treatment that this agency was suddenly interested. "Are you COMPLETELY SATISFIED?" I hesitated, calculating exactly where we were heading with this conversation, which suddenly took on a confrontational tone. "I don't like responding to a forced question like that," I replied, which seemed to frustrate and flummox the clerk. (I didn't have the time to explain if I said the service was "Okay" that[..]

You may have notice the barista at your favourite coffee house doing it; he or she grinds the coffee and dispenses just the right amount into the portafilter (the handle with the cup on the end that receives the coffee and attaches to the espresso machine). With me so far? Good. Then what happens? The barista uses a plastic or metal device that looks a bit like an old fashioned rubber stamp and pushes it into the coffee. Or at least, they should!!! This step is known as tamping. Tamping results in the coffee being pressed firmly into a condensed layer within the portafilter. If you don't usually do this when you are making coffee at home then this is a quick and easy way to greatly[..]

A mystery letterbox is a great activity that is done outside and is fun for all ages. This makes it a great family fun activity. Not only does it let you be out in the fresh air, but it also exercises your mind by trying to solve a puzzle. If you aren't familiar with letterboxing, it's a hobby of sorts. It started on the moors of England and now has spread to the U.S. and other parts of the world. Basically, a letterbox is a container you find outside somewhere. A common place to hide them is in parks on trails. What's inside this mysterious container? Simply this: a log book, a rubber stamp, and usually an ink pad. Yup, that's it. What you're really doing is collecting stamps. The stamp[..]

Are you planning to hold a baby shower? Is the baby almost here? Then you should consider making baby footprint invitations. These cute works of art would certainly captivate your visitors and have them share this pleasurable experience with you. When making baby footprint invites, always try to experiment so you'll come up with something new. Here are good suggestions: 1. Use papers of different textures and colors. Keep in mind that that more colorful your invitation has, the more joyful the occasion will seem to be. If it were a baby shower, the baby inside you would surely be glad knowing that there are many people who love him or her, especially you, his parent. 2. Think of a[..]

Jesus says to us: "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world,and preach the gospel to every creature." [Mark 16:15] Our United States Constitution says: "Congress shall make no law respecting anestablishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercisethereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and topetition the Government for a redress of grievances." [First Amendment of the US Constitution] Being a good Christian means doing what Jesus said. Being agood citizens means acting in accord to our Constitution. As a Christian, you are obligated to "preach the Gospel". As acitizen, you are obligated to protect[..]

Leather craft is a fascinating hobby and many artists have taken this way beyond carving initials or embossing a logo. Leather craft requires special tools and specific types of leather Embossing / Stamping / Tooling An excellent place to shop, learn about leather craft embossing, and gain knowledge on all types of leather craft information is at you'll find tools, hardware, leather, kits, and patterns there. Embossing is art of creating a three-dimensional image onto leather. The only type of leather you want to try this on is vegetable tanned leather, which may be described as "tooling leather". With leather craft embossing, you do not need extensive training since all that is[..]

One of the most important things you can do to win your case in court is to find and target the key person or people in your case. So the first thing you need to do is to find out who this decision maker or makers are in your case. Focus your resources with the goal of impacting the people in your case who are perfectly matched to have a substantial influence in your case. (Hint - it's usually not only the judge as we'd all like to believe.) And, at first, you may think that this crucial decision maker is the judge, when in reality the judge usually follows the recommendations of someone, whether it's an evaluator, a Guardian Ad Litem, or even legal counsel recommendations. Contrary to[..]

"But Are All The New Swine Flu Vaccines Safe"? In the last week swine flu cases in the UK have almost doubled. A lot of this is down to the fact that children have returned to school and already 66 schools have been hit by the virus since returning after the summer break. The infections, which were, originally around 5000 have suddenly soared to 9000 according to figures released by the Department of Health in the UK. Sir Liam Donaldson who is the U.K.'s Chief Medical Officer has said that although this number is still relatively low it is the sign that a second wave of the pandemic is on the way. Pupils at schools throughout the UK are being shown how important it is that they wash[..]

One of the most significant problems guitarists of all levels encounter is the ability to change chords quickly and accurately. It's not simply a matter of practice makes perfect, rather a case of "perfect practice" make perfect. The best way to accelerate our guitar playing is to avoid learning something the wrong way and then reinforcing that bad habit by practicing our mistakes. Once we learn something it is very hard to re-train our nervous system, keep in mind that it takes one hundred consecutive correct inputs to replace one incorrect piece of information. Here's three tips for learning guitar chords and overcoming difficulties with chord changes : 1. Single Movement chord change[..]

During the heyday of the housing bubble, while it was still in its hyper inflating stage, people were buying and selling real estate to make quick profits. This became known as house flipping and was rampant just up until the eventual burst of the bubble. Apparently, to the perpetrators of this tactic, it is totally understandable and makes perfect sense that one can buy a piece of real estate, hold it for three months (or less in some cases) then turn around and sell it for a twenty percent profit. As they say, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. House flipping just plain got out of control. Ultimately, when the bubble burst, hundreds of thousands of homeowners were left[..]

A long time student of mine recently told me he had canceled his subscription of a popular guitar magazine; I was curious to know why. As it turns out the final straw was when the magazine started including a short video with the magazine titled "betcha can't play this!" Apparently the monthly video features some impossible guitar lick played as fast as possible ... predictably no beginner guitarist can play the lick. Unfortunately this is an all too familiar tale; heaps of 'showing off' without any educational content only contributes to the frustration of the new guitarist. Which brings me to one of the most significant problems encountered by the beginner guitarist ... how to develop[..]