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HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!

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Plant Crazy!

Sometimes procrastination pays off! I was planning to buy some plants to put in pots and bought these beauties dirt cheap! I LOVE the pink leafy plant! I am not sure what it is called, but I love that vibrant pink! Paid about .50 cents per plant for those and the red ones. For the "Pineapple" Coleus' (the green and purple plants) I paid as little as .13 cents a plant! Now, to find enough affordable pots to plant all these in, something slightly more attractive than McDonald's soft drink cups....

Relaxing on Sunday....

Yeah, so I didn't exactly post "tomorrow", but I really do have a good excuse this time. :) Friday I was SOOO busy cleaning house finding all these things I didn't need or didn't even know I had to get rid of at my garage sale. My garage sale on Saturday did okay, but was rather slow for a city wide garage sale. I'm tempted to try it again sometime on a weekday instead of weekend.

Today me and my Mom went to a car show, here is a bit of what we saw:

Enjoy!

I'm back!!!

Miss me? Yes, I have been neglecting my blog. Sorry....

I was busy with college courses, than with Spring Finals (boy, I'm I glad those are done with!!), then making dandelion jelly (I'll let you know more about that later!), than working on my Etsy shop(s), and today I mowed and weeded a friend's over grown yard, just so I could have a garage sale at her place. My ingenious idea of having a garage sale there, in town and a perfect location for the city wide garage sale , came to me yesterday, so I have been cleaning up her place and trying to find stuff I want to get rid of before Saturday (no, I never give myself much time to do anything).

I thought I'd let you all know what is going on. I'll keep in touch and do a little blogging tomorrow. :)

Wordless Wednesday

What is an Angel Policy??

Are you asking this question? I was, and here is what I have learned:

An Angel Policy is a form of limited license that specifies how a rubber stamped image can be used and any specific requirements of the manufacturer or artist. Typically this outlines under what circumstances, if any, a stamper can make and sell items created using a manufacturer's rubber stamps.Some companies have a very generous Angel Policy, which allows stampers to work with the stamped images without restriction and this includes creating products for resale. Other companies offer more limited commercial use of their images, for instance limiting the number of products that can be created from a single stamp. Some companies do not have an Angel Policy – this does not mean that there is a 'free for all' when it comes to the use of their stamps – far from it! It means that their stamps are sold for personal use only and not for commercial gain.
Typical Angel Policy TermsMany companies work on the basis that their rubber stamps are being sold for personal use only. They will, however, grant a limited license which is given the popular name of Angel Policy, that will allow the creation of products for resale using their stamped images. One of the common elements of most Angel Policies is that any items that are created for resale must be hand stamped and not reproduced mechanically or electronically. Most standard Angel Policies also prohibit the use of assembly or production line processes to create stamped products.Other terms that maybe specified within an Angel Policy include:
How many products can be made
Where the products can be sold
Whether a copyright statement needs to me made
Whether permission needs to be requested in writing
Stamped images cannot be used to create logos, clip art or for other commercial useNote: Licensed images, such as Disney characters or other characters such as Thomas the Tank Engine are almost never permitted for use in the creation of items for resale.
What Does This Mean to a Rubber Stamper?This might all sound pretty daunting to a stamper who is unfamiliar with Angel Policies – however the terms of a policy are not meant to be restrictive or prohibitive. They are simply to protect the original artist, the stamp manufacturer and the stamper from the misuse of stamped images.
Stamping for Personal UseStampers who enjoy making cards and other creations for their own use or to give to family and friends needn't worry! The terms of an Angel Policy generally for stampers who are looking to sell their work. Stampers who are interested in altered arts, however, may want to check the Angel Policy of the companies whose stamps they are using as some do not allow the altering of their images. This includes masking and layering images.
Further InformationA list of the Angel Policies from over 50 rubber stamping companies can be found here - Rubber Stamping Companies With an Angel Policy , however, as terms maybe subject to change, do check with the companies whose stamps you are considering using before making items for resale. If in doubt as to whether a specific point applies to you, contact the company direct and ask for clarification.
Tips
Angel Policies do change, therefore print out the policy that you are using and date it. This will be a record of the terms under which you are operating.
Keep copies of any correspondence with the stamp company.
There are many rubber stamping companies who make their stamps available under generous Angel Policy terms. Therefore if you can't use the stamps you require from one company, take a look at what others have to offer.

-Kate PullenRubber Stamping Guide

-http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/opportunities/a/AngelPolicy.htm

About.com also has a very handy list of rubber stamp companies that have Angel Policies. The link: http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/gettingstarted/tp/AngelPolicy.htm

I Googled the rubber stamp companies I was concerned about and found their policies on their official site. This is handy to do in case things have changed from the above list. I was bummed to find out that a cute cow stamp I have from A Muse Company only allows me to stamp 5o items to sell. :( But I was absolutely overjoyed to find that Rubber Stampede by Delta Creative allows me to stamp unlimited for resale (as long as I do it by hand, of course!). I love Rubber Stampede stamps!! This is a good thing to keep in mind when rubber stamp shopping. If you were asking the same question as I was, I hope this helped. Happy stamping!

What's New at My Etsy Shop

Here is what's new at my Etsy shop this week:

Stickers made of old book pages

Little paper bird embellishments made of book pages (I know, I'm in the recycling mood)

These stickers were a custom order. I never thought of doing this combo before (thanks Angie!), I think it looks cute!