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Friday, July 24, 2009

comparing digital and rubber stamps

I firmly believe there's room for both kinds in a single craft studio, but what are the benefits and drawbacks to one over the other?
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  1. ShellOctober 4, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    There really is a big difference in digital and rubber, but the end result seems to be about the same. When I want a raised embossed image I have to go with rubber. But for something I am going to pop and layer I prefer digi's as I on't have to sit and stamp out several images I can print everything I need have it all in front of me so I can see what I need to color for each layer.
    And another plus! I can sponge out my background, through it in the printer and print the main image on top of that. It makes the perfect guide!

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  2. A Consuming PassionOctober 11, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    I agree with MichelleS a rubber stamp is required for embossing.
    The big difference for me would be that I get an image right away....not waiting for 7 days for the mail to reach Australia and not having to pay the hefty postal cost means my money goes further!
    But I'm a bit fussy about the images I buy... there's digi's and there's Mo's digi's!!!

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  3. Mo ManningOctober 11, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    Well -- Mel McCarthy has found a way to emboss digital images -- I just linked to her tutorial on the sidbar.

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  4. UnknownOctober 12, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    I really prefer digital images for their pure versatility. They can be embossed if you use special embossing ink jet paper which you can get online at the Crafty Computer Paper website. I've found that digi stamps are more affordable and I can also make them any size I want and flip them over too :)

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  5. MarkerGeekOctober 12, 2009 at 2:55 AM

    Gotta love Mel McCarthy. She always seems to find a way round things. :)

    Thanks for the tip on Crafty Computer Paper, Pam, I haven't visited their site in a while...time for a browse I think!

    I love digital images mostly because they always come out the same (unless you have a printer problem, of course). No missing lines, or uneven images. I'm also super impatient, so I love being able to play immediately. Digi fits perfectly with my tendency to suddenly be struck with an idea and *need* to run with it.

    I still love rubber of course!

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  6. AnnOctober 12, 2009 at 3:22 AM

    Definitely more affordable, immediately available, do difficulty finding room to store them, perfect image every time - what more could you ask! Of course I still need my rubber stamps(acrylic being my preference)for patterns, sentiments, etc but for a card with a picture on it there's nothing to beat Mo's - by far the best on the scene. Not too sugary, something for every occasion, make me laugh or say ahhh!

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  7. BarbaraOctober 14, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Well im a stampaholic but since i got my hands on Mo's images i have to say i love Digis but if i could get all of mo's images in stamps i would buy them also.So i guess if its a mo's image i want it.LOL!!!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 10, 2009 at 1:08 AM

    I love having the stamps in my hand since computer files can be delete. I really hope you make more rubber stamps Mo! I am really one of your biggest fans when it comes to your fabulous art!
    ~Pam

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  9. ♥ Sonja Bekker ♥August 25, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Hi,

    O how I would love to get rubber stamps,
    I just can't seem to work with my printer and distress the images :(
    So please please I'm on the Stampavie DTeam and your mo's are my pecials
    I just adore them so much!!

    Hugs someone who loves Mo
    xx

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  10. ScrappellenDecember 2, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    Hi. I love Mo's digis, and use them a lot! But, I can't be, able to change them in word so I can mask them with other landscape digis, because I always get that frame around when I try to put the image in the front, or back to an other digi!? Is there some tutorialo on that?:)

    Thanks!;)
    Ellen:)

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  11. Mo ManningDecember 2, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Hi Ellen!! Thanks so much :)

    You can't use Word to merge, but there are two tutorials in the sidebar here that tell you how to merge using PaintShop Pro as well as the free graphics programs Paint.net :) xoMo

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