Tara Reed Designs Blog » rubber stamps http://tarareeddesignsblog.com Fun and Sassy Art! Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:39:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 "Black Friday" bargains on Rubber Stamps and more at Janlynn.com! http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/25/black-friday-bargains-on-rubber-stamps-and-more-at-janlynn-com/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/25/black-friday-bargains-on-rubber-stamps-and-more-at-janlynn-com/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:37:31 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=477 If you are like me and the thought of fighting the crowds on Black Friday puts a knot in your stomach, check out this great virtual deal you can access at Janlynn.com without looking for parking spots, standing in line or clipping coupons!  They even remind you of the 25% off savings code on the [...]]]> If you are like me and the thought of fighting the crowds on Black Friday puts a knot in your stomach, check out this great virtual deal you can access at Janlynn.com without looking for parking spots, standing in line or clipping coupons!  They even remind you of the 25% off savings code on the site in case you lose it from here to there!  Even better, the sale is longer than just Friday – get 25% savings Thursday thru Monday!

Of course I recommend you stock up on rubber stamps featuring my art but won’t blame you if you grab some of the other great deals as well!

Here’s to the official start of “Holiday Season ‘09″ – may yours be full of fun, joy and stress-free shopping!

– Tara

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Holly Stamp is by Tara Reed Designs and available online or in Michael’s stores nationwide.

disclosure: I receive no extra compensation for telling you about this sale, apart from my normal royalties paid on my designs.

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/25/black-friday-bargains-on-rubber-stamps-and-more-at-janlynn-com/feed/ 0 Rubber Stamps at Hobby Lobby http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/12/rubber-stamps-at-hobby-lobby/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/12/rubber-stamps-at-hobby-lobby/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:33 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=437 I am very sad to say that I have NEVER been in a Hobby Lobby store… physically, that is.  I’ve had dish collections and lots of rubber stamps in the store, I’ve just never been able to “visit” them.  Although there are about 400 Hobby Lobby Stores across the country, there are none where I [...]]]> I am very sad to say that I have NEVER been in a Hobby Lobby store… physically, that is.  I’ve had dish collections and lots of rubber stamps in the store, I’ve just never been able to “visit” them.  Although there are about 400 Hobby Lobby Stores across the country, there are none where I live (Oregon), where my parents live (Nevada) or where my sister lives (Pennsylvania).

But my parents recently sent me these photos from a recent trip to Georgia to visit my dad’s aunt and uncle. They found quite a collection of rubber stamps that I have licensed to Janlynn.  It was a ‘two-trip mission’ – I believe my mom didn’t have her camera the first time and had to go back for the photo opp.  (Now you know where I get it from!)

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So if you are fortunate enough to live near a Hobby Lobby Store and find yourself in need of rubber stamps – check out the colored label stamps – there’s a good chance they are mine!

– Tara

P.S.  In case you missed it, I recently did a blog with a video showing you how to personalize your liquid soap with rubber stamps – great for your house or for holiday gifts — they are quickly approaching so it’s time to get crafting!

P.P.S.  If you don’t have a Hobby Lobby near you, you can order my stamps online at www.Janlynn.com

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/12/rubber-stamps-at-hobby-lobby/feed/ 2 Rubber Stamps anyone? http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/04/rubber-stamps-anyone/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/04/rubber-stamps-anyone/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:26:18 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=413 I just got back from talking to a great group of quilters at the Craft Warehouse in Vancouver, WA. I get to do it again tomorrow – twice!  (1 pm & 7 pm if you are in the area.)  Some were very interested in my stamps so I wanted to get a link up here [...]]]> TreeWdStampI just got back from talking to a great group of quilters at the Craft Warehouse in Vancouver, WA. I get to do it again tomorrow – twice!  (1 pm & 7 pm if you are in the area.)  Some were very interested in my stamps so I wanted to get a link up here for them if they come to my blog looking… (Craft Warehouse doesn’t carry them yet but the store manager is going to work on that – yeah Carol!)

I have a total of 65 rubber stamps available in stores and online at www.Janlynn.com.  If you CLICK HERE you should go right to the search that will show you all of my designs.

CLICK HERE to be taken right to this Christmas Tree Sentiment Stamp – it was a favorite of the four samples I brought with me.

If you were one of the quilters I met today – thank you for being so friendly and letting me talk with you today – it is always fun and invigorating to get out the studio every so often!  I’ll blog about the new fabric collection and the link for the project sheet tomorrow… promise!

Happy stamping!

– Tara

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/11/04/rubber-stamps-anyone/feed/ 0 Grab your rubber stamps and create one-of-a-kind liquid soap dispensers! http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/25/liquidsoap/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/25/liquidsoap/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:17:44 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/?p=389 With school in full swing, fall in the air and dare I say it… swine flu on the news constantly, my mind turned to soap.

When my son was little we were in the habit of washing our hands every time we came back in the house – from errands, from playing, from where ever.  Of [...]]]> With school in full swing, fall in the air and dare I say it… swine flu on the news constantly, my mind turned to soap.

When my son was little we were in the habit of washing our hands every time we came back in the house – from errands, from playing, from where ever.  Of course before eating, before handling food, after using the rest room… there are a lot of times to wash our hands and make sure we don’t catch or spread germs!

LiquidSoapBlogPhotoThat means a lot of soap.  Of course you can go to your favorite store and get liquid soap in patterns, themes and characters the manufacturers decide to offer.  But what if none of them are quite “you”?

Do you have a supply of rubber stamps and want an easy, new project? Looking for a unique and useful holiday gift?

Let me show you how to change those mass produced liquid soap dispensers into one-of-a-kind, made by you, works of art.

Download the pdf with basic instructions and the template for cutting your plastic. (It is designed to fit Soft Soap™ brand so if you use a different brand, you might need to tweak your template a smidge.)

Then watch this 8 minute video and you will be ready to go!  I’d love to hear from you if you try it so feel free to come back and comment, ok?

Here’s to being crafty, creative, clean and most of all – healthy!

– Tara

P.S. To see my full line of rubber stamps, go to www.Janlynn.com and search “Tara Reed” (a few that aren’t mine might come up on that search but they promise they are working on it!)

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]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/10/25/liquidsoap/feed/ 1 Ready to "get stampy" for Christmas? Two of Tara's holiday stamps are now available at Michael's http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/24/ready-to-get-stampy-for-christmas-two-of-taras-holiday-stamps-are-now-available-at-michaels/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/24/ready-to-get-stampy-for-christmas-two-of-taras-holiday-stamps-are-now-available-at-michaels/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:24:17 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=332 Yippee! I went in to Michael’s this afternoon to see if the holiday rubber stamp end cap was up yet and the answer is YES! So what happened next?  I had to find mine then scope out the store for some crafters that might have steady hands and be willing to snap a pic with [...]]]> Yippee! I went in to Michael’s this afternoon to see if the holiday rubber stamp end cap was up yet and the answer is YES! So what happened next?  I had to find mine then scope out the store for some crafters that might have steady hands and be willing to snap a pic with my iPhone.  Obviously I was shopping alone – always more fun to find your things with a friend to jump up and down in the aisles with you but sometimes it just doesn’t work out that way. But that doesn’t stop me – I still do my little happy dance, both inside and out.

So here is what you can find at your local Michael’s (among other things of course) – the row of smiling snowmen and a brand new swirly holly.  Both from Janlynn, the makers of Stamps Happen brand stamps.  If you happen to get them and make something fun, please email me a photo – it always makes my day and often makes my blog. :)

Happy creating!

– Tara

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]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/24/ready-to-get-stampy-for-christmas-two-of-taras-holiday-stamps-are-now-available-at-michaels/feed/ 3 Gear up for fall with some fashion advice from a witch! http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/16/gear-up-for-fall-with-some-fashion-advice-from-a-witch/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/16/gear-up-for-fall-with-some-fashion-advice-from-a-witch/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:30:12 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=326 Crafter and blogger Jane Wetzel or “not so plain Jane” blogged about one of my rubber stamps yesterday – I was so excited to see what she did! I’m always SO EXCITED to see what anyone does with my designs – be they rubber stamps, fabric, whatever… if you want to share, email me.  It [...]]]> Crafter and blogger Jane Wetzel or “not so plain Jane” blogged about one of my rubber stamps yesterday – I was so excited to see what she did! I’m always SO EXCITED to see what anyone does with my designs – be they rubber stamps, fabric, whatever… if you want to share, email me.  It truly does make my day!  With Jane’s permission, I have re-published her blog here…

Witches Shoes..A Tara Reed design for Janlynn Stamps

Just in time for Fall I got this cute stamp from Janlynn stamps! How cute are these “Witches shoes”?? ha ha! Love em! I used some dp from the BG Ambrosia pad and my cuttlebug. Then I dusted off my SU markers and colored along with some Copics. Got to use my new MS punches ( loops and the branch) and the sentiment is an old stamp I found at my lcc. I found this cat face button in JoAnn’s and couldnt resist putting it on this card! TFL!
If you are crafty at heart and want to see more of what Not-so-plain-Jane is blogging about, go here => http://anythingbutplainjane.blogspot.com/
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If you just absolutely, must have this witch shoe stamp and can’t wait another minute to get it, CLICK HERE to order it online from the manufacturer.
One thing I love about the stamps I design for Janlynn/Stamps Happen is that they are pretty – they use full color stickers on the wood so you can see how I originally painted the art or they just look cute on your desk, bookshelf, where ever.  Functional and decorative craft supplies – can’t beat that! While you are over on the Janlynn site, just type in “Tara Reed” in the search box to see all my designs… (and a few other things that for some unknown reason get pulled up – they promise they are working on that!)
Halloween will be here before you know it so start your stamping projects now!
]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/16/gear-up-for-fall-with-some-fashion-advice-from-a-witch/feed/ 1 Check out a great blog & win my Green Calendar & stamps http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/14/check-out-a-great-blog-win-my-green-calendar-stamps/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/14/check-out-a-great-blog-win-my-green-calendar-stamps/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:27:32 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=321 I am so honored to be a ‘guest blogger’ over at www.CraftForHealth.com.  A little over a year ago I didn’t think I’d blog at all – now I have 2 of my own and get to guest blog for others.  Who would have thought?

The mission of Craft for Health is to inspire and highlight all [...]]]> I am so honored to be a ‘guest blogger’ over at www.CraftForHealth.com.  A little over a year ago I didn’t think I’d blog at all – now I have 2 of my own and get to guest blog for others.  Who would have thought?

The mission of Craft for Health is to inspire and highlight all the ways crafting is good for… yup! your health.  Physical health, mental health – my latest post is about the health of the planet.

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I’m giving away my calendar and 2 green themed stamps if you check out the post and comment… you have to do it by August 20th so if you want in, click here and head over NOW!

Best of luck!

– Tara

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2009/08/14/check-out-a-great-blog-win-my-green-calendar-stamps/feed/ 0 Fun Blog find! A great use of my Snowman Stamp! http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2008/12/10/fun-blog-find-a-great-use-of-my-snowman-stamp/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2008/12/10/fun-blog-find-a-great-use-of-my-snowman-stamp/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:59:40 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=186 Yesterday I was delighted to a blog post by Sankari Wegman, who used my Snowman rubber stamp for a color challenge and I think stamp challenge too… I must admit, I went right to admire what she did with my design!  It truly made my day!

The basic idea of her project was to use the [...]]]> Yesterday I was delighted to a blog post by Sankari Wegman, who used my Snowman rubber stamp for a color challenge and I think stamp challenge too… I must admit, I went right to admire what she did with my design!  It truly made my day!

The basic idea of her project was to use the colors from this yarn photo as inspiration for a project.

She used my snowmen and created this cute card.

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To see the whole story, click here to visit her blog.

I just love how it came out!  And she was so happy when I emailed her for permission to use these photos from her blog (you do know you shouldn’t “borrow” photos from websites without permission, right?).  It became a mutual “you made my day” festival!

I’d love to see what others have created with my stamps — there are lots to choose from!  (Many at Hobby Lobby right now)  Send me pictures at contact@tarareeddesigns.com

Happy Creating!

~ Tara

P.S.  Here is what the original art I did (and the stamp) looks like, click on it to order:picture-19

Or you can go to Janlynn.com and search “Tara Reed”.  A few needlecraft things that aren’t mine but all the stamps are.  (Something about key words… I have no idea!)

]]> http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2008/12/10/fun-blog-find-a-great-use-of-my-snowman-stamp/feed/ 1 Stampers grab your stamp pads… http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2008/11/09/stampers-grab-your-stamp-pads/ http://tarareeddesignsblog.com/2008/11/09/stampers-grab-your-stamp-pads/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:56:25 +0000 Tara Reed http://tarareed.wordpress.com/?p=171 Oh I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it when I get a box of new products!  They usually arrive 6 months to a year after I was done working with the art and sometimes I forget everything that I did.

That was certainly the case when I received my box of new wood mounted rubber stamps from [...]]]> Oh I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it when I get a box of new products!  They usually arrive 6 months to a year after I was done working with the art and sometimes I forget everything that I did.

That was certainly the case when I received my box of new wood mounted rubber stamps from Janlynn / Stamps Happen.  As I pulled each stamp out I found myself repeating, “Oh yeah!  I forgot we did that!”  (Not that I’m having ’senior moments’ mind you, but I often set up dozens of designs for products and only a few ever make it to the product stage.)

janlynn-stamps-fall08As you can see from the picture above, there is everything from birthday to Halloween to Christmas.  Tea, coffee or wine?  Save the earth or something spicy?

Now where can you find these latest additions to my rubber stamp line?  Head to your local Hobby Lobby store for most of these and if you don’t have a store near you, you can find them online at:

www.janlynn.com

If you type my name in the “search” box in the upper right corner, you will see everything I’ve done with them.

Now grab your stamp pads and get to work!

~ Tara

P.S.  I’d love to see, and post, what you create if you’d like to share, send me a jpeg.  email me

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