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Melissa Hoopes
Southern Saratoga County, NY
Life looks better after you've created a bit of art... try it.
Interests: Art, cooking, drawing, gardening, Zentangle, teaching, friends, mixed media and art... all when I have/make time... my darling husband Dan'l and our two kitties. Not necessarily in that order. Did I mention art?
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More Amusement from Handmade Ryan
Reblogged May 10, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Hi Nancy! I use a Vagabond, which is an electric die-cutting machine and more expensive for that reason. There are others that work very well - my recommendation would be a Big Shot from Sizzix. They also have a smaller, less expensive one too - can't remember what it's called. The dies are great fun to use!
Commented May 6, 2013 on Clever Koi Card at For the Love of Rubber Art
Clever Koi Card
Who doesn't enjoy the bright flash of koi swimming in a pond? Unfortunately, I don't have a koi pond, so I created one... click the photo to see a larger image The Clever Koi Die equaled love-at-first-sight and I knew I wanted sparkle, so I pulled out my Stargazers Watercolor Palette for s...
Clever Koi Card
Posted May 4, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Blooming With Happy
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Luminous Poppies
Reblogged Apr 12, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Snail Mail...
Posted Apr 9, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Signs of Spring
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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I haven't had time to do many classes, but when we do, they are held at The Pottery Place in Stuyvesant Plaza, Western Ave, Albany. Amy graciously allows me to use her terrific classroom. Love to see you sometime Heather!
Commented Mar 24, 2013 on A Tangled Valentine at For the Love of Rubber Art
A Tangled Valentine
I must thank Maria Thomas, one of the founders of Zentangle, for the inspiration for my husband's Valentine card. Although I'd made a card for Dan last month, it ended up in a Stampassion E-Newsletter, which he saw, so I thought I should come up with something else. I saw Maria's blog post and...
Hi Heather! Isn't Zentangle wonderful? I'm sure you will love it and I hope to see you in a class sometime. They really help get you into Zentangle as there is so much more to it than you might think. Be well!
Commented Mar 21, 2013 on A Tangled Valentine at For the Love of Rubber Art
A Tangled Valentine
I must thank Maria Thomas, one of the founders of Zentangle, for the inspiration for my husband's Valentine card. Although I'd made a card for Dan last month, it ended up in a Stampassion E-Newsletter, which he saw, so I thought I should come up with something else. I saw Maria's blog post and...
Hello Bibiana and thank you for sharing the link; your blog is lovely. I did see the Memory Box announcement about the new French and Spanish blogs. I hope all the international interest you generate won't slow down my (Stampassion's) Memory Box USA orders :) My customers and I prefer not to wait too long for all that MB arty goodness!
Commented Feb 20, 2013 on A Tangled Valentine at For the Love of Rubber Art
A Tangled Valentine
I must thank Maria Thomas, one of the founders of Zentangle, for the inspiration for my husband's Valentine card. Although I'd made a card for Dan last month, it ended up in a Stampassion E-Newsletter, which he saw, so I thought I should come up with something else. I saw Maria's blog post and...
I'm so glad you did! Thank you for the beautiful orchid. It's lovely to look at on a cold February day.
Commented Feb 17, 2013 on A Tangled Valentine at For the Love of Rubber Art
A Tangled Valentine
I must thank Maria Thomas, one of the founders of Zentangle, for the inspiration for my husband's Valentine card. Although I'd made a card for Dan last month, it ended up in a Stampassion E-Newsletter, which he saw, so I thought I should come up with something else. I saw Maria's blog post and...
A Tangled Valentine
Posted Feb 16, 2013 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Hi Bobbie,
You can purchase the Memory Box Metal Shim at Stampassion.com. Just click the following link to go the website and from there to Shop, then Dies & Embossing folders, then Memory Box dies. Here is a link to the site:
http://www.stampassion.com/
Commented Dec 1, 2012 on How To Shim Memory Box Dies at For the Love of Rubber Art
How To Shim Memory Box Dies
I have heard from a few Stampassion.com customers who have asked for help with the more intricate dies from Memory Box. Specifically, some of the detailed areas on the beautiful dies are not cutting all the way through on some machines. To address the issue, Memory Box has produced a short vide...
Crow & Pumpkin
Posted Oct 13, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Thank you for your kind comment : )
Commented Sep 26, 2012 on The Voice of the Sea at For the Love of Rubber Art
The Voice of the Sea
I admit it... I've had this stamp for a while, sitting on the shelf; beautiful, yet lonely and unused, just waiting for the right occasion and a little inspiration. Cut to Jenn Shurkus, who is celebrating "all things nautical and summery" on her {creative chick} blog during the month of July. ...
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Aug 5, 2012
Honeyblossom Sprig
Posted Jun 22, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Summer Seasonal Distress Inks...in stock!
Posted Jun 13, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Spring's a Poppin'
Posted May 9, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Cool - it would be fun to see you outside of a trade show, Anna.
Commented May 1, 2012 on Zendala Tile Set at For the Love of Rubber Art
Zendala Tile Set
Rick and Maria, at Zentangle Central, have come up with a new surface to tangle on... round tiles called Zendalas—a marriage of the Mandala and Zentangle. Zendala Sets come in a nifty round tin which contains 21 tiles, eighteen beautifully pre-strung tiles with inspiring strings (2 sets of nin...
Hi Anna and thank you! I really enjoy Zentangle, which should be obvious since I went and got my CZT certification. It's fun and relaxing and... a great addition to your stamping repertoire (which I'm sure you've figured out : ) I have a class this Thursday - if you can pop up to Albany to join us, please do. I'd love to see you!
Commented Apr 27, 2012 on Zendala Tile Set at For the Love of Rubber Art
Zendala Tile Set
Rick and Maria, at Zentangle Central, have come up with a new surface to tangle on... round tiles called Zendalas—a marriage of the Mandala and Zentangle. Zendala Sets come in a nifty round tin which contains 21 tiles, eighteen beautifully pre-strung tiles with inspiring strings (2 sets of nin...
Thank you, sweet LuAnn! You are such a good cheerleader and I appreciate it : ) Yes, the Pine Border die is great. We recently picked up all of the Poppystamps dies. Poppystamps is a sister company to Memory Box, so they have equally cool stuff!
Commented Apr 24, 2012 on Flying High in our Shoe Balloon at For the Love of Rubber Art
Flying High in our Shoe Balloon
Stampassion's latest Greeting Card Kit features a wonderful stamp, Shoe Balloon, from artist Leigh Hannan and Impression Obsession. It's one of those wonderful images that you can use for lots of different occasions. All the details are on our website. Just follow the link above... after yo...
Flying High in our Shoe Balloon
Posted Apr 23, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Zendala Tile Set
Posted Apr 17, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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Cool Transfer Technique!
Posted Feb 21, 2012 at For the Love of Rubber Art
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