Happy Holidays 2007

Just a short'n' sweet note to wish y'all happy holidays etc.. click here for my holiday card including a special snowflake site. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See y'all in 2008!

Site Updates and Sales for December

The image above is of our new Orange Tabby ASL Kitty T-shirt, which you can order directly from us here.

Spark up your holiday greetings with some of our popular Christmas and winter holiday phrase stamps available at 25% off! They are on sale starting December 1 through 31 at:
http://www.larubberworks.com/promo.html
You can also see more sales(from other vendors)at:
http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/more-rubber-stamps.html .

Stock up on Ancient Page pads.. if you buy 6, one of them is free! See them at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html .
Quick drying and permanent on most paper surfaces. This acid-free, waterproof, and smear-resistant dye ink is ideal for scrapbook and keepsake applications. Ancient Page permanent dye inks are popular for archival use and a wide range of crafts projects. Their translucent, quick drying properties on many surfaces allow "layered" effects, for contrasting subtle and brilliant colors. Ancient Page is very effective on Style Stones with heat setting and in combination with other inks. On 1" x 2" raised pads (can be used with large or small stamps).

Sale prices are good December 1 through 31; check back after that to see the new sale items.

We have added more new supplies at Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com! Check out the new stamp sets, puzzle cards, and stencils.
Also at ASLstamp.com you will find our new, popular Orange Tabby ILY Kitty T-shirts, introduced Nov. 2-3 at the MATA Expo... beautifully silkscreened by Pah! Line LLC in sizes S-XL.

Don't forget to visit our "T-shirts and more" sites at:
http://www.cafepress.com/aslstuff and:
http://www.cafepress.com/lostangeles . They are being updated with new sizes and items and soon will have new designs as well! And, right now, you can get free shipping on a $50 purchase.. just use the promo code JINGLE50 when you check out.. but HURRY as this is a very limited time offer!

A reminder.. if you order over $100 worth of items on our secure shopping cart, we will take 5% off your subtotal! You can combine items from all of our sites (except Cafepress) on one cart.

These links may be out of frames. To ensure easy navigation, just go to:
http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html .
You will see our links in the left-hand table of contents. To see the sale stamps, click on "Rubberstampsclub Sale". To see the sale items, click on "More Sale Stuff". To see new additions, click on "What's New".

Thanks for visiting!
Kendra
www.larubberworks.com
www.aslstamp.com
www.artsncraftsupplies.com
www.cafepress.com/aslstuff
www.cafepress.com/lostangeles

MATA Expo and Site Updates

Howdy! Finally I have time to post.. my excuse is that the MATA Expo kept me busy! For those of you who haven't heard of it, the MATA Expo is an annual Deaf/sign language trade show in Ontario, California. The picture shows me at my booth, where you can see some of the items I also sell on my sites...
Spread out on the table are some of the rubberstamps that you can also find online at Lost Angeles Rubber Works and ASLstamp.com. To the right (almost hidden by the customer) are some inkpads from Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com. Also on the table, to the left are some sign language DVDs from ASLstamp.com. In the background some T-shirts from ASLstuff at Cafepress are hanging (I'm wearing one too). You can visit ASLstuff to find many designs on a large variety of T-shirts, cards, buttons, magnets, stickers, etc. I'm especially proud though of the screen-printed Orange Tabby ILY cat shirts that were recently printed for me from Pah! Line.. an example is hanging on the right. People loved it, we sold a bunch.. the printing is bright and beautiful, won't fade or crack, and is on a natural color Hanes Beefy-T. They will be available online at ASLstamp.com very soon!

Before I forget, for November you still have a chance to buy a selection of cute cartoony Christmas reindeer stamps at 25% off. Just go to http://www.larubberworks.com/promo.html . Our sale on full-size Brilliance inkpads has been extended - see them at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html . And come back in December for the new sales!

We have added some new supplies at Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com - blank puzzles, stamp sets, and stencils. You can find links to them at our What's New page at Lost Angeles Rubber Works.

Thanks for visiting, and have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Halloween Stamp Sales and More

Check out some of our Halloween designs, available at 25% off! They
are on sale starting October 1 through 31 at:
http://www.larubberworks.com/promo.html
You can also see more sales(from other vendors)at:
http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/more-rubber-stamps.html .

Also during October, Brilliance 2" x 3" inkpads are 15% off. See them
at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html .
Fast-drying ink and rich pearlescent colors - you never thought you'd
see this combination from a pigment ink. Designed for use on shiny
papers, Brilliance dries to perfection on vellum, mica, acetate,
photo papers, sculpey clay, shrink plastic, and much more! Brilliance
is the solution to all your tricky pigment stamping problems. Ideal
for scrapbook embellishments; no smeared pages or smudged page
protectors. Water-based, acid-free, archival and smudge-resistant,
Brilliance is a MUST for scrapbookers and stampers alike. And this
month you can stock up and save!
Also check out the new Brilliance DewDrop pads - we have all 24 colors!
The same high quality as our standard Brilliance pads, in a more
compact size and price. Collect your favorite colors!
Find them on sale at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html .

Sale prices are good October 1 through 31; check back after that to
see the new sale items.

We have a lot more new supplies at Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com! New on
the site are: MagicStamp Sheet Stock, Colorbox Stylus Tips and Adapter
Sets, X-Large Watch Faces, Round Magnifiers, Collage Keepsakes Word
Beads, more Inkums stamp sets, more Design Originals Craft books, more
Fossil Leaves, and Holographic Embossing Powder!

Don't forget to visit our "T-shirts and more" sites at:
http://www.cafepress.com/aslstuff and:
http://www.cafepress.com/lostangeles . They are being updated with new
sizes and items and soon will have new designs as well!

Mark your calendars.. Friday-Saturday, November 2-3, 2007, we will be
at the MATA Expo in Ontario CA for their latest convention! For more
info, check their website at: http://www.mataexpo.com . Information is
also on our site; go to: http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html and
click on "Show/Expo Info" in the menu bar to the left.

We will have a booth featuring stamps, stamping/scrapping supplies,
Deaf culture DVDs and more!. We will be focusing on our Deaf Culture &
Sign Language stamps at ASLstamp.com, but will have non-sign stamps
from Lost Angeles Rubber Works, supplies from Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com
and buttons, magnets, stickers from ASLstuff at Cafepress!

A reminder.. if you order over $100 worth of items on our secure
shopping cart, we will take 5% off your subtotal! You can combine
items from all of our sites (except Cafepress) on one cart.

These links may be out of frames. To ensure easy navigation, just go
to: http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html .
You will see our links in the left-hand table of contents. To see the
sale stamps, click on "Rubberstampsclub Sale". To see the sale items,
click on "More Sale Stuff". To see new additions, click on "What's New".

Thanks for visiting!
Kendra
www.larubberworks.com
www.aslstamp.com
www.artsncraftsupplies.com
www.cafepress.com/aslstuff
www.cafepress.com/lostangeles

Sales and ASL Expo

Finally we're back! I moved a few months ago and it really ate up my free time.. not to mention no phone/internet service for almost a month.. I hope to be posting a lot more frequently from now on. In the meantime, here's some sales and news..

Check out some of our tropical fish stamps,available at 25% off! They are on sale starting September 1 through 30 at:
http://www.larubberworks.com/promo.html
You can also see more sales(from other vendors)at:
http://www.rubberstampsclub.com/more-rubber-stamps.html .

Also during September, our Die Cut assortments are 25% off (2 for $3). Find them on sale at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html .

Sale prices are good September 1 through 30; check back after that to see the new sale items.

We have a lot more new supplies at Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com! New on the site are: MagicStamp Sheet Stock, Colorbox Stylus Tips and Adapter Sets, X-Large Watch Faces, Round Magnifiers, Collage Keepsakes Word Beads, more Inkums stamp sets, more Design Originals Craft books, more Fossil Leaves, and Holographic Embossing Powder!

Mark your calendars.. Saturday, September 15 2007, we will be in Long Beach CA for the ASL Expo. Admission is free and it includes entertainment, T-shirts, $5K in prizes, and an exhibit hall overflowing with booths!
For more information, check out our site; go to:
http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html and click on "Show/Expo Info" in the menu bar to the left.
We will have a booth featuring stamps, stamping/scrapping supplies, Deaf culture DVDs and more!. We will be focusing on our Deaf Culture & Sign Language stamps at ASLstamp.com, but will have non-sign stamps from Lost Angeles Rubber Works, supplies from Arts'n'CraftSupplies.com and buttons, magnets, stickers from ASLstuff at Cafepress!

A reminder.. if you order over $100 worth of items on our secure shopping cart, we will take 5% off your subtotal! You can combine items from all of our sites (except Cafepress) on one cart.

These links may be out of frames. To ensure easy navigation, just go to:
http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html .
You will see our links in the left-hand table of contents. To see the sale stamps, click on "Rubberstampsclub Sale". To see the sale items, click on "More Sale Stuff". To see new additions, click on "What's New".

Thanks for visiting!
Kendra
www.larubberworks.com
www.aslstamp.com
www.artsncraftsupplies.com
www.cafepress.com/aslstuff
www.cafepress.com/lostangeles

Cyberstampers Convention and LARW Gallery

--Newsflash--don't forget--
The online "With Love From Me To You" Cyberstampers Valentine Extravaganza! Convention will open Thursday January 25 at 9 PM EDT and will run 24/7 until midnight (EDT) Sunday January 28. Vendor "booths", stamper chats, FREE online classes and more! Vendor booths will remain open until Wednesday January 31, and the regular Cyberstampers booths are open 356/24/7. We will have a special sale for Cyberstampers shoppers on ALL our items from the beginning of the convention until the end (1-31-07)! Visit our convention booth (after it opens) at: http://convention.cyberstampers.com/larubberworks/ for more details.

Join BlackCats of Cyberstampers and Kendra of Lost Angeles Rubber Works/ASLstamp.com for a Cyberstampers "social" Saturday evening, Jan 27 at 7 PM EST (4 PM Pacific Time). Learn about our new stamps and ask any questions you might have! The classroom can be reached by going to: http://www.cyberstampers.com/schedule.html and clicking on the link for the Lost Angeles Rubber Works social.

Also - finally - more stamping projects and artwork are up in the LARW Gallery! You can view it directly here, but to make it easier to navigate through the site, we recommend you go to www.larubberworks.com/frame.html and then click on the links for "Gallery and Projects". You'll find some new cards and projects by BlackCats, previously taught at the Cyberstampers Conventions!

RAW - R.I.P

Robert Anton Wilson, one of my favorite crazed but thoughtful writers, left us at age 74 on 1-11-07. It's a little hard to describe his books.. I guess his main thesis would be: "Think outside the box of consensual reality". Or maybe just "Maybe". Heck, read some of his works and come to your own conclusions. For those of you too busy to search Amazon.com, here's a convenient booklist: The Illuminatus Trilogy, Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy, Cosmic Trigger I, II, and III, Prometheus Rising, The Illuminati Papers, The Historical Illuminatus Trilogy (The Earth Will Shake, The Widow's Son, Nature's God), Quantum Software, Email to the Universe, Robert Anton Wilson - Maybe Logic (this last is a DVD - probably not captioned tho).

As a little tribute and to give you an idea of the trippy stuff that came out of RAW's mind, and help you get a handle on what the heck he's talking about, here is an excerpt from the preface to Cosmic Trigger I :

"Reality" is a word in the English language which happens to be (a) a noun and (b) singular. Thinking in the English language (and in cognate Indo-European languages) therefore subliminally programs us to conceptualize "reality" as one block-like entity, sort of like a huge New York skyscraper, in which every part is just another "room" within the same building. This linguistic program is so pervasive that most people cannot "think" outside it at all, and when one tries to offer a different perspective they imagine one is talking gibberish.
The notion that "reality" is a noun, a solid thing like a brick or a baseball bat, derives from the evolutionary fact that our nervous systems normally organize the dance of energy into such block-like "things", probably as instant bio-survival cues. Such "things", however, dissolve back into energy dances - processes, or verbs - when the nervous system is synergized with certain drugs or transmuted by yogic or shamanic exercises or aided by scientific instruments. In both mysticism and physics, there is a general agreement that "things" are constructed by our nervous systems and that "realities" (plural) are better described as systems or bundles of energy-functions.
So much for "reality" as a noun. The notion that "reality" is singular, like a hermetically sealed jar, does not jibe with scientific findings which, in this century, suggest that "reality" may better be considered as flowing and meandering, like a river, or interacting, like a dance, or evolving, like life itself.
Most philosophers have known, at least since around 500 B.C., that the world perceived by our senses is not "the real world" but a construct we create - our own private work of art. Modern science began with Galileo's demonstration that color is not "in" objects but "in" the inter-action of our senses with objects. Despite this philosophic and scientific knowledge of neurological relativity, which has been more clearly demonstrated with each major advance in instrumentation, we still, due to language, think that behind the flowing, meandering, inter-acting, evolving universe created by perception is one solid monolithic "reality" hard and crisply outlined as an iron bar.
Quantum physics has undermined that Platonic iron-bar "reality" by showing that it makes more sense scientifically to talk only of the inter-actions we actually experience (our operations in the laboratory); and perception psychology has undermined the Platonic "reality" by showing that assuming it exists leads to hopeless contradictions in explaining how we actually perceive that a hippopotamus is not a symphony orchestra.
The only "realities" (plural) that we actually experience and can talk meaningfully about are perceived realities, experienced realities, existential realities - realities involving ourselves as editors - and they are all relative to the observer, fluctuating, evolving, capable of being magnified and enriched, moving from low resolution to hi-fi, and do not fit together like the pieces of a jig-saw into one single Reality with a capital R. Rather, they cast illumination upon one another by contrast, like the paintings in a large museum, or the different symphonic styles of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Mahler.
Alan Watts may have said it best of all: "The universe is a giant Rorshach ink-blot." Science finds one meaning in it in the 18th century, another in the 19th, a third in the 20th; each artist finds unique meanings on other levels of abstraction; and each man and woman finds different meanings at different hours of the day, depending on the internal and external environments. - (Robert Anton Wilson, Dublin 1986 - Cosmic Trigger Volume I, New Falcon Publications)

So long and thanks for all the mind candy. Fnord!

January Sales and News

I hope everyone had an excellent holiday season and a happy New Year's as well! Here's what's happening in January:

January 25-28 is the "With Love From Me To You" Cyberstampers Valentine Extravaganza!
The online Cyberstampers Convention will open Thursday January 25 at 9 PM EDT and will run 24/7 until midnight (EDT) Sunday January 28. Vendor "booths", stamper chats, FREE online classes and more! Vendor booths will remain open until Wednesday January 31, and the regular Cyberstampers booths are open 356/24/7. We will have a special sale for Cyberstampers shoppers on ALL our items from the beginning of the convention until the end! Visit our convention booth (after it opens) at: http://convention.cyberstampers.com/larubberworks/ for more details.
For more information and to check out our expo status, go to:
http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html and click on "Show/Expo Info" in the menu bar to the left.

And now for the current sales. They repeat every month with new items on sale, and here's what we have for January:
Celebrate the new year with an eclectic assortment of stamps at 25% off! They are on sale starting January 1 through 31 at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo.html
You can also see more sales (from other vendors) at: A Monthly Rubber Stamps Club .

During January, more of our "Style Stones" from Clearsnap are on sale! "These cultured stone embellishments lend a timeless dimension to Cards, Jewelry, Keepsakes, Scrapbook pages, Altered Books, Magnets, Wood, and all Dimensional Craft Embellishments!" A selection of our basic shapes are going for only $3.25 each.
Find them on sale at: http://www.larubberworks.com/promo2.html .

Come check out our Cafepress-printed clothing, buttons, magnets, and other items! They are online at:
http://www.cafepress.com/aslstuff?pid=3964302 and http://www.cafepress.com/lostangeles?pid=3964302
Starting January 14 through February 14, Cafepress will have a great Valentine's Day promotion! Here are the details:
Free Super Saver Shipping on orders over $50 (before tax and shipping)
Coupon: VDAYSHIP (type this into your shopping cart)
Check out both ASLstuff and LostAngeles for great love-themed items for your sweetheart; we also have some Anti-Valentine's designs for the cynical... look for the "Biohazard Heart" on LostAngeles and Toxic Love .

Our new stamp designs for this year are now online! A potpourri of designs including backgrounds, cute animals, teachers' stamps, anatomy, greetings and more!
To see the new designs go to: http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html and click on the link for new stamps.
To see the new sign language designs go to: http://www.aslstamp.com/frame.html and click on the link for new stamps.

A reminder.. if you order over $100 worth of items on our secure shopping cart, we will take 5% off your subtotal! You can combine items from all of our sites (except Cafepress) on one cart.

These links may be out of frames. To ensure easy navigation, just go to:
http://www.larubberworks.com/frame.html .
You will see our links in the left-hand table of contents. To see the sale stamps, click on "Rubberstampsclub Sale". To see the sale Style Stones, click on "More Sale Stuff". We also have more Style Stones available; to see them, click on the link for "Supplies" then select the link you want from the main supplies page. To see new additions, click on "What's New".

Thanks for visiting!
Kendra
Lost Angeles Rubber Works
ASLstamp.com
Arts'n'CraftSupplies
ASLstuff at Cafepress
Lost Angeles Image Works