Good afternoon all! There are still spaces available for the Mr. Grinch LTC. Hope you can join this fun holiday tracker!!!

https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?trackerId=10028

Happy Holidays!
Jlsd0218/Lindsey

https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?trackerId=10034

Three spots left on Holiday Cookie Exchange II! For this swap, you will include a stamped image AND a recipe ! This is a great way for us, spread out all over the country, to participate in a fun holiday tradition! Stamp does not necessarily have to be of the recipe's end product, and the swap is not limited to the Christmas holiday. Deadline end of December.

I have a question about the taped envelopes. I place a piece of paper with the edges taped down, and corner folded in the stamp area. Then I place my stamps on it so that they can be easily removed and new stamps replaced. Also to keep the cancellation stripes from messing up my envelop.

This week I received my envelope back with triple cancellation- two in the corner all over the stamp area and BEYOND and one in the opposite corner. All of which were much larger than normal. I am concerned that with the cancellation marks my envelope will not be processed. I don't know if anyone has any ideas on how to salvage my envelope for reuse? Or any ideas on how to prevent this in the future?

Thanks!

Sounds like the clerk was stamp happy. Maybe some white-out or just scribble over the marks. I've seen scribbing on envelopes I've received. It shouldn't affect future mailings.

Honestly, mine come back with all kinds of cancellations on them and nothing has ever been said nor do I have any issues with mailings. You can try to use hand sanitizer to remove the marks...

Hope this helps!!

No idea on preventing it in the future, but if you are concerned about problems with using the envelope again, you can cut a a piece of paper to the size of the front of the envelope and tape it in place using packing tape. I did that after we moved... put my new mailing address and return address on it before taping it down, then covered the whole thing with strips of packing tape that went around to the back side. That envelope has been used from our apartment in NY to our house in Louisiana, and now our house in Oregon.

dp

yes, i agree with using alcohol to remove the marks, or StazOn stamp cleaner or GooBegone

I use alcohol to remove stamping and perm. marker too. As long as it is on a slick surface, it works well.

Thanks everyone!

alcohol worked amazingly!!!

alcohol worked amazingly!!!

To help remove the cancellation strips, or to help you to not care? 🍺🍹🍾

The cancellation marks won’t matter so long as they aren’t on the stamps.

To help remove the cancellation strips, or to help you to not care?

👍 That’s hilarious!!!

I knew I was using the wrong flavor/brand..............

got to love it!!!

Also, use a dry erase marker and scribble on the cancellation marks. Then use the dry eraser and they come right off.

Tape a piece of paper over the extra postmarks. particularly if it hit an untapped area.

I posted a new swap...it's going to be a series of swaps. I really enjoyed the art study swaps that we did because I learned how to use my products in a different way. I also was amazed at how others created their cards in the restricted art movement. The cards were so interesting and unusual...different ideas than what I had. It was great!

I don't think this series will be as difficult as our previous but you can get as creative and difficult as you want. You can watch youtube videos, search blogs, or just play!!

Let me know if you have questions...or comments??

I just wanted to let people know that there is 3 spots open in the Birthday LTCards tracker if anyone is interested!

https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?trackerId=10045

ONE opening has just become available on this tracker.
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?trackerId=9999
Deadline is January 15.

My COWS! have come home from the first LTCoin swap with a few extras. If you're curious about coin swaps, send me a PM with your address and I'll send you one of the leftovers. They are lots of fun.

All gone! Thanks for the interest, I was surprised.

Hi! Back in 2014 there was a Sea Monsters LTC swap that I hosted. A member had me keep a set for them, but they never completed their part of the swap and now are no longer active.

Since the cards have just been sitting around, first person to send me an AQ mail can have them. There are 10 cards in total. Also, if the person who gets them also wants to trade for some of my active cards, I can mail them with the set.

The set has been claimed. Have a happy holidays everyone!

Nice to see you Agent N! Long time no see. Except yesterday. I think I saw you at the mall with SidekickS.

Missed this post.

Cat Swap has two more spots! Cards are not due until the end of January. It's a purrfect opportunity for the cat lover in you ;)
https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.php?trackerId=10001

It's a purrfect opportunity....

😻😻😻😻!

All full! :)

So I came across this post, and thought we need to ask him to join an ltc tracker. I bet he'd make something interesting.
https://www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2017/07/07/stephen-fowler-printmaking-with-rubber-stamps/

Oh he looks fun!!

I am seriously considering emailing him about it. Probably tomorrow or Tuesday when I can get on a computer.
Worst is he says no. Feeling kinda bold. YOLO!! Ha ha. ;)