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January 14, 2008

Stamp it out

We're always looking for ways to beautify our letters without spending too much money on pretty store bought cards. It's ever a challenge to personalize while still keeping a letter pretty, and avoiding visual clutter.

One of our favorite ways to add personal touches to letters is using stamps. That's right--old rubber and ink stamps. TraciBunkers on Etsy sells 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" sheets of mail art postage stamps, which you can cut out to make individual stamps or use as an entire sheet, for $15, as well as a sheet of the alphabet (uppercase and lowercase) for $8. Use stamps, with different inkpads, cutouts from old magazines, and in combination with your favorite plain papers and envelopes to make neat custom stationery.

You can also get great custom stamps made at www.rubberstamps.net and The Stamping Place. If you're in New York, then definitely stop by at Casey Rubber Stamps at 322 E. 11th Street, our favorite little shop for custom stamps (and friendly service).

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