Oh yeah, and I changed the color of the blog background this afternoon. While dark blue is my favorite color, it was a bit too melancholy and was totally bringing me down today. So, it's a little brighter now. :)
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
In Memory of Grandma Nakanishi
We just got back from the hospital a little while ago. Brian's Grandma, Chieko (Furubayashi) Nakanishi passed away at 7PM tonight. Although this is a sad time, the mood at the hospital was quite light-hearted. I think we all knew Grandma was in pain and it was just her time. She was 94 years old! She's in a much better place and looked so peaceful. Here are some photos of her from our wedding, which I'm so thankful she was able to attend.
Oh yeah, and I changed the color of the blog background this afternoon. While dark blue is my favorite color, it was a bit too melancholy and was totally bringing me down today. So, it's a little brighter now. :)
Oh yeah, and I changed the color of the blog background this afternoon. While dark blue is my favorite color, it was a bit too melancholy and was totally bringing me down today. So, it's a little brighter now. :)
My New Favorite Blog
Here's my new fave blog that I plan to check daily: "Dispatches from the Island"
It's by Jorge Garcia a.k.a. Hurley "Hugo" Reyes from LOST. It's cool to read about his life with some insight into island life, in particular.
I wish I had random, yet cool, things to blog about everyday. My life is, seemingly, mundane. Either that, or...I can't believe I'm going to say this...I need to get me a nifty little point-and-shoot to make picture-taking & photo processing much quicker. I think I see some random interesting things from time-to-time, but I don't have the Rebel with me or the situation wouldn't warrant me bringing it out.
It's by Jorge Garcia a.k.a. Hurley "Hugo" Reyes from LOST. It's cool to read about his life with some insight into island life, in particular.
I wish I had random, yet cool, things to blog about everyday. My life is, seemingly, mundane. Either that, or...I can't believe I'm going to say this...I need to get me a nifty little point-and-shoot to make picture-taking & photo processing much quicker. I think I see some random interesting things from time-to-time, but I don't have the Rebel with me or the situation wouldn't warrant me bringing it out.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Happy Anniversary, Keith & Dior!!!
My very great friends, Dior and Keith, celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 25th! I'm so happy for both of you!!!! I'm so sorry, but I meant to send you two a card and a little something from Brian and me, but with all that was going on last week, I never got around to it. I hope the day was a great celebration of your life and love together. :)
Updates Galore
It's been a crazy few weeks and I apologize for allowing communication with many of you to lapse.
Benny had it pretty rough for about 5 weeks. He had corrective surgery on every toe on his 2 front toes to fix a botched declaw procedure he had 8 years ago. Just as he was recovering from that, I noticed a tiny little bump on his neck, which soon grew and became purple. After the vet removed it (requiring him to undergo anesthesia 2 times in 2 weeks), she sent it for a biopsy. It was malignant, but we caught it early enough such that it probably didn't metastasize. The prognosis is good. We spent about $850 on that kitty in just a few weeks. Oh well.
Tuesday, May 20
Just as things were beginning to calm down, Brian's grandma ended up in the hospital this past Tuesday with a bedsore, blood clot, and infection, which will likely spread to the rest of her body, causing her to become septic. She's too old and frail for surgery and other treatments. The doctors have given her 1 week. Yes, to live....
Update: We saw Grandma on Tuesay, at which time the doctor told our family that she had 1 day to 1 week to live. She was still holding on strong when we saw her this past Saturday. Today (Monday) we got a call from my sister-in-law, saying the doctor told the family she would pass today. We rushed over to the hospital and stayed for about 3 hours. She was still holding on when we left at 6PM. She will likely pass tomorrow. The infection has become worse, spreading to her kidneys. She isn't on life support or anything...she had a steady morphine drip for the pain. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers....
Wednesday & Thursday, May 21 &22
Long story short, I ended up buying a 2008 VW Rabbit on Wednesday. Little bro works for a VW dealership and got me all the hook-ups. My trusty, rusty (literally) ol' 2001 Corolla was at that point--run it into the ground or trade it in while it's still worth something decent. It all happened so fast...not my usual M.O. of reasearching, analyzing, thinking it over, etc. But, I think we made the right decision and I haven't had "Buyer's Remorse" yet.
Friday, May 23
Friay, all was going well until about 2PM. My mom called me from work and asked me to pick her up. She was suddenly hit with severe dizziness and nausea. She has high blood pressure so I was thinking heart attack or stroke. Steven and I got her to the ER. Turns out it's vertigo and they're not sure what the onset was. She just needs to rest and has some anti-nausea and vertigo meds.
Saturday, May 24
We had to go back to the VW dealership for a couple more signatures and for them to do a little reprogramming for my VW. The DRL (daytime running lights) weren't working. After we were done a VW, we had to go to Waialua High & Intermideiate School to help my father-in-law out with some computer stuff for this classroom. As Brian helped out Dad, I shot some photos around the campus. I'll post a few later on. We took the Rabbit out there and I must say that it handled the drive quite nicely. I'm also pleased to report that I did all the driving on Saturday. I can't believe I made it to and from Waialua in one piece. :P Of course, Brian was with me to make sure I was safe. :)
Sunday, May 25
We bummed around on Sunday. We were super tired, probably from all the excitement from the week. We caught up on all of our DVR'd Conan O'Brien shows.
Benny had it pretty rough for about 5 weeks. He had corrective surgery on every toe on his 2 front toes to fix a botched declaw procedure he had 8 years ago. Just as he was recovering from that, I noticed a tiny little bump on his neck, which soon grew and became purple. After the vet removed it (requiring him to undergo anesthesia 2 times in 2 weeks), she sent it for a biopsy. It was malignant, but we caught it early enough such that it probably didn't metastasize. The prognosis is good. We spent about $850 on that kitty in just a few weeks. Oh well.
Tuesday, May 20
Just as things were beginning to calm down, Brian's grandma ended up in the hospital this past Tuesday with a bedsore, blood clot, and infection, which will likely spread to the rest of her body, causing her to become septic. She's too old and frail for surgery and other treatments. The doctors have given her 1 week. Yes, to live....
Update: We saw Grandma on Tuesay, at which time the doctor told our family that she had 1 day to 1 week to live. She was still holding on strong when we saw her this past Saturday. Today (Monday) we got a call from my sister-in-law, saying the doctor told the family she would pass today. We rushed over to the hospital and stayed for about 3 hours. She was still holding on when we left at 6PM. She will likely pass tomorrow. The infection has become worse, spreading to her kidneys. She isn't on life support or anything...she had a steady morphine drip for the pain. Please keep us all in your thoughts and prayers....
Wednesday & Thursday, May 21 &22
Long story short, I ended up buying a 2008 VW Rabbit on Wednesday. Little bro works for a VW dealership and got me all the hook-ups. My trusty, rusty (literally) ol' 2001 Corolla was at that point--run it into the ground or trade it in while it's still worth something decent. It all happened so fast...not my usual M.O. of reasearching, analyzing, thinking it over, etc. But, I think we made the right decision and I haven't had "Buyer's Remorse" yet.
Friday, May 23
Friay, all was going well until about 2PM. My mom called me from work and asked me to pick her up. She was suddenly hit with severe dizziness and nausea. She has high blood pressure so I was thinking heart attack or stroke. Steven and I got her to the ER. Turns out it's vertigo and they're not sure what the onset was. She just needs to rest and has some anti-nausea and vertigo meds.
Saturday, May 24
We had to go back to the VW dealership for a couple more signatures and for them to do a little reprogramming for my VW. The DRL (daytime running lights) weren't working. After we were done a VW, we had to go to Waialua High & Intermideiate School to help my father-in-law out with some computer stuff for this classroom. As Brian helped out Dad, I shot some photos around the campus. I'll post a few later on. We took the Rabbit out there and I must say that it handled the drive quite nicely. I'm also pleased to report that I did all the driving on Saturday. I can't believe I made it to and from Waialua in one piece. :P Of course, Brian was with me to make sure I was safe. :)
Sunday, May 25
We bummed around on Sunday. We were super tired, probably from all the excitement from the week. We caught up on all of our DVR'd Conan O'Brien shows.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Benny: Biopsy Results
The vet called yesterday afternoon. It was a blur, which is why I hate discussing important things over the phone. It always takes a while to process the info and I've already hung up by the time the real questions start to form.
Basically, she said the growth was a "skin cancer with low grade malignancy" and that the amount of skin they excised is "likely curative". She said Benny may develop more growths since he's white. She didn't sound too concerned and didn't offer any other next steps.
Benny has another appointment this Thursday (his 5th visit in 6 weeks) to have his sutures removed (he's got a bald patch on his neck with an incision about 1" long). I'm developing a list of questions for her:
- Can she tell if the cancer has spread to other parts of his body besides just the skin?
- Is there anything we can do to prevent the spread?
- Are there any signs to watch out for?
- Should we try to keep them out of the sun (they're indoors, but they love to sit on the window sill)?
- Would tinted windows help? We thought about tinting our windows when we bought our townhouse 2 years ago, but never did it due to cost and being lazy. :P We were quoted $870 to do a tint/security film for all of our windows 2 years ago. This may be the prime time to do it.
Anyway, just thought I'd give an update to all who may be wondering. It's definitely not the news I wanted to hear (i.e. "cancer" and "malignant"), but it could have been a lot worse. Benny and I thank you all for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Basically, she said the growth was a "skin cancer with low grade malignancy" and that the amount of skin they excised is "likely curative". She said Benny may develop more growths since he's white. She didn't sound too concerned and didn't offer any other next steps.
Benny has another appointment this Thursday (his 5th visit in 6 weeks) to have his sutures removed (he's got a bald patch on his neck with an incision about 1" long). I'm developing a list of questions for her:
- Can she tell if the cancer has spread to other parts of his body besides just the skin?
- Is there anything we can do to prevent the spread?
- Are there any signs to watch out for?
- Should we try to keep them out of the sun (they're indoors, but they love to sit on the window sill)?
- Would tinted windows help? We thought about tinting our windows when we bought our townhouse 2 years ago, but never did it due to cost and being lazy. :P We were quoted $870 to do a tint/security film for all of our windows 2 years ago. This may be the prime time to do it.
Anyway, just thought I'd give an update to all who may be wondering. It's definitely not the news I wanted to hear (i.e. "cancer" and "malignant"), but it could have been a lot worse. Benny and I thank you all for all of your thoughts and prayers.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Check out Dirty Thunder!!!
We went to another Dirty Thunder concert last night. It was awesome and we had a great time. They're playing Don Ho's @ Aloha Tower Marketplace next Saturday. Come out if you can. :)
Monday, May 5, 2008
Benny: Surgery Round 2
Benny ended up back in surgery today. :( Here's what happened....
1-1/2 weeks ago, Benny went back to the vet for his declaw surgery follow-up visit. He was finally given the all clear and rejoined society on April 25th. He was so happy to be out of our bedroom. He was getting cabin fever and confining a cat in our tiny bedroom was beginning to take its toll on us, as well.
During his follow-up, I asked the vet to take a look at a tiny growth I noticed on his neck. She said it didn't look like anything to be concerned about, but to bring him back if it got bigger. Okay, so I should also mention that she poked it with a small needle while we were there, thinking it may have been a whitehead that she could take care of it on the spot. Well, after she poked it, nothing came out. She put some antibiotic ointment on it and we were on our merry way. I'm now wondering if we'd be here today if she had just left it alone....
Well, over the course of 1-1/2 weeks, I would say it doubled in size and this past Friday, I noticed it was purple and crusty. The vet couldn't see Benny again until today. Brian took Benny in this morning and the vet decided to keep Benny for the day and perform surgery to remove the growth. Poor Benny had to undergo anesthesia for the 2nd time in just over 2 weeks!
I feel terrible because Benny doesn't have a clue what's going on or why he keeps having to go under the knife. :( He also has a couple of toes that are still trying to heal. The vet thinks he's over-grooming them and not allowing them to fully heal. Luckily, she sent him home with antibiotics, which should help the rest of his toes and his latest incision heal.
Benny is back home now, but I'm nervously awaiting the biopsy results. In 72 hours, we should know whether the growth is benign or the "other" kind...I can't bring myself to even mention that "other" kind. :( The vet said she wouldn't normally be too concerned, but because Benny is an older cat (8 years old) and because he's white (to quote Super Knottie & veterinarian mrspresley, "white cats have a higher incidence of squamous cell carcinomas...") she really wants to be sure everything is normal.
Lol, you should have seen my reaction when I was told how much today's surgery cost. To sum it up, we've spent about $850 on Benny's surgeries in the past 2 weeks. Thank God for the economic stimulus act and for our tax refunds this year!
I'll keep you all posted on the biopsy results. It's gonna be a long 3 days....
1-1/2 weeks ago, Benny went back to the vet for his declaw surgery follow-up visit. He was finally given the all clear and rejoined society on April 25th. He was so happy to be out of our bedroom. He was getting cabin fever and confining a cat in our tiny bedroom was beginning to take its toll on us, as well.
During his follow-up, I asked the vet to take a look at a tiny growth I noticed on his neck. She said it didn't look like anything to be concerned about, but to bring him back if it got bigger. Okay, so I should also mention that she poked it with a small needle while we were there, thinking it may have been a whitehead that she could take care of it on the spot. Well, after she poked it, nothing came out. She put some antibiotic ointment on it and we were on our merry way. I'm now wondering if we'd be here today if she had just left it alone....
Well, over the course of 1-1/2 weeks, I would say it doubled in size and this past Friday, I noticed it was purple and crusty. The vet couldn't see Benny again until today. Brian took Benny in this morning and the vet decided to keep Benny for the day and perform surgery to remove the growth. Poor Benny had to undergo anesthesia for the 2nd time in just over 2 weeks!
I feel terrible because Benny doesn't have a clue what's going on or why he keeps having to go under the knife. :( He also has a couple of toes that are still trying to heal. The vet thinks he's over-grooming them and not allowing them to fully heal. Luckily, she sent him home with antibiotics, which should help the rest of his toes and his latest incision heal.
Benny is back home now, but I'm nervously awaiting the biopsy results. In 72 hours, we should know whether the growth is benign or the "other" kind...I can't bring myself to even mention that "other" kind. :( The vet said she wouldn't normally be too concerned, but because Benny is an older cat (8 years old) and because he's white (to quote Super Knottie & veterinarian mrspresley, "white cats have a higher incidence of squamous cell carcinomas...") she really wants to be sure everything is normal.
Lol, you should have seen my reaction when I was told how much today's surgery cost. To sum it up, we've spent about $850 on Benny's surgeries in the past 2 weeks. Thank God for the economic stimulus act and for our tax refunds this year!
I'll keep you all posted on the biopsy results. It's gonna be a long 3 days....
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Weekend Update!
Gosh, I still need to finish my Ihilani Recap! I promise I'll get on that soon....
Friday, April 11
(Warning: Some of this may be TMI and somewhat of a buzzkill....)
I can't believe it, but I've found some fellow eczema-sufferers on The Knot! I don't know any other such people in "real" life, but I managed to meet TWO of them on a wedding planning site. Who'd have thought?!? Chika and Mel have been awesome. I've really enjoyed chatting and exchanging war stories with them.
During one of our chats, I mentioned that while we were at the Ihilani, Brian and I walked along the beach and waded in the ocean. I had some eczema patches on my feet and calves. The salt water "stung like a mother" (as I so eloquently put it to them), but I noticed the next day that it really dried out the eczema patches I had! After bringing this up with Chika and Mel, Chika mentioned that her sister periodically soaks in a warm epsom salt bath. After doing a lot of Google-ing on the subject, I read about many of the benefits of epsom salt baths, thought it made sense, and decided to try it out.
On Friday, I gave my tub a good scrubbing (we never take tub baths, only showers), bought a carton on epsom salt and tried it out. It was an interesting experience. I used 2 cups of epsom salts in a bathtub full of warm water and soaked for about 15 minutes. It kind of dried out some of the eczema patches I had and reduced some redness and bumpiness I had. I think I was expecting more dramatic results and tried it again on Sunday with slightly warmer water and more salt. The results were worse than Friday. I think I'll keep trying, though, until I find the right combo of salt concentration and water temperature. It seems promising.
So, why am I bothering with this epsom salt business? I've decided to try and find more natural ways to deal with this eczema problem I've had since I was a toddler. Reflecting back on the years, I think it has become progressively worse since I was in high school. The usual "remedy" I get from the dermotologist is topical corticosteroids, which usually work in the short term. However, I would like to get the eczema under control without these harmful and expensive drugs. We're thinking about starting a family in few years and I can't be on these steroids when that time comes. Also, over the years, I've noticed my skin has become thinner because of the steroids. Recently, I was appalled at the discovery of stretch marks on both inner-thighs. I freaked out, thinking I had gained weight, which made me feel terrible. I hadn't had any major weight fluctuations so it had to be something else. I came to the realization that it was the powerful steroids I was using to treat eczema flare-ups on my legs! I was shocked and actually felt devastated that this had happened. I was only trying to help myself get better, but in the process, I now have these permanent reminders of this horrible affliction.
Friday was my father-in-law's 58th Birthday! "Happy Birthday" to the other Mr. T!
Saturday, April 12
(BTW, "Congratulations!" if you're still with me after that sordid tale. :P)
On Saturday morning, I woke up with my skin feeling pretty good. :) Then, I met up with Jenn (a.k.a. Knottie kinibruin) and her FI (that's "fiancè" to all of you non-Knotties out there :P) at Pearlridge Starbuck's to give her some vases and marbles I had leftover from the wedding. Yes, over 1 year after the wedding, I still had 6 vases and 9 bags of marble cluttering up our place. I was so happy to pass it along to such a sweet, super cool Knottie like Jenn.
I don't normally go to Pearlridge because I'm an old fut and don't like traffic or crowds. I've been meaning to return a couple of things to Ann Taylor ever since the holidays and seized the opportunity to finally get my store credit! I walked in, intent on getting my store credit and then getting the heck out of there! As I was walking out, I realized that I was surrounded by chrysanthemums! Yep, Ann Taylor had so many cute items with chrysanthemum prints! I nearly passed out from excitement. So, I moseyed my way back into the depths of the store, just to admire all the "kiku" prints. Then, I thought I'd try on a few pieces, just for fun. Here's what I tried on and walked out with:
I got the cute blue jacket :)
On Saturday night, we went to Onstage Drinks & Grinds to see some band play 80s rock. One of Brian's co-workers knows one of the band members and invited us to come out. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to it. I had no clue what to expect. Come to find out, the band is called Dirty Thunder and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen! Well, Onstage is a super tiny place in Kapahulu, but the band rocked! I really got into it and had a blast. Another coincidence is that 3 of the 5 band members went to Waialua High School and either had or know my father-in-law, who is a Science teacher there. Dirty Thunder plays at Onstage the 2nd Saturday of every month. You better believe we'll be back there next month!
I really had no clue what kind of place this was. Brian told me to wear my new blouse and jacket. Needless to say, I was a bit overdressed. :P
Sunday, April 13
Hmm, I can't even remember what we did on Sunday morning. I think we just bummed around for a bit and then headed out to Pet's Discount (something really bugs me about this place's management, but I've been going back there for years because they always carry what we're looking for) to buy some special recycled newspaper pellet cat litter for Benny. After that, we picked up some Leonard's Malasadas (Yumm...I hadn't had one in years!) and Kentucky Fried Chicken. We took it over to the in-laws for dinner to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. It was fun, as usual. :)
Friday, April 11
(Warning: Some of this may be TMI and somewhat of a buzzkill....)
I can't believe it, but I've found some fellow eczema-sufferers on The Knot! I don't know any other such people in "real" life, but I managed to meet TWO of them on a wedding planning site. Who'd have thought?!? Chika and Mel have been awesome. I've really enjoyed chatting and exchanging war stories with them.
During one of our chats, I mentioned that while we were at the Ihilani, Brian and I walked along the beach and waded in the ocean. I had some eczema patches on my feet and calves. The salt water "stung like a mother" (as I so eloquently put it to them), but I noticed the next day that it really dried out the eczema patches I had! After bringing this up with Chika and Mel, Chika mentioned that her sister periodically soaks in a warm epsom salt bath. After doing a lot of Google-ing on the subject, I read about many of the benefits of epsom salt baths, thought it made sense, and decided to try it out.
On Friday, I gave my tub a good scrubbing (we never take tub baths, only showers), bought a carton on epsom salt and tried it out. It was an interesting experience. I used 2 cups of epsom salts in a bathtub full of warm water and soaked for about 15 minutes. It kind of dried out some of the eczema patches I had and reduced some redness and bumpiness I had. I think I was expecting more dramatic results and tried it again on Sunday with slightly warmer water and more salt. The results were worse than Friday. I think I'll keep trying, though, until I find the right combo of salt concentration and water temperature. It seems promising.
So, why am I bothering with this epsom salt business? I've decided to try and find more natural ways to deal with this eczema problem I've had since I was a toddler. Reflecting back on the years, I think it has become progressively worse since I was in high school. The usual "remedy" I get from the dermotologist is topical corticosteroids, which usually work in the short term. However, I would like to get the eczema under control without these harmful and expensive drugs. We're thinking about starting a family in few years and I can't be on these steroids when that time comes. Also, over the years, I've noticed my skin has become thinner because of the steroids. Recently, I was appalled at the discovery of stretch marks on both inner-thighs. I freaked out, thinking I had gained weight, which made me feel terrible. I hadn't had any major weight fluctuations so it had to be something else. I came to the realization that it was the powerful steroids I was using to treat eczema flare-ups on my legs! I was shocked and actually felt devastated that this had happened. I was only trying to help myself get better, but in the process, I now have these permanent reminders of this horrible affliction.
Friday was my father-in-law's 58th Birthday! "Happy Birthday" to the other Mr. T!
Saturday, April 12
(BTW, "Congratulations!" if you're still with me after that sordid tale. :P)
On Saturday morning, I woke up with my skin feeling pretty good. :) Then, I met up with Jenn (a.k.a. Knottie kinibruin) and her FI (that's "fiancè" to all of you non-Knotties out there :P) at Pearlridge Starbuck's to give her some vases and marbles I had leftover from the wedding. Yes, over 1 year after the wedding, I still had 6 vases and 9 bags of marble cluttering up our place. I was so happy to pass it along to such a sweet, super cool Knottie like Jenn.
I don't normally go to Pearlridge because I'm an old fut and don't like traffic or crowds. I've been meaning to return a couple of things to Ann Taylor ever since the holidays and seized the opportunity to finally get my store credit! I walked in, intent on getting my store credit and then getting the heck out of there! As I was walking out, I realized that I was surrounded by chrysanthemums! Yep, Ann Taylor had so many cute items with chrysanthemum prints! I nearly passed out from excitement. So, I moseyed my way back into the depths of the store, just to admire all the "kiku" prints. Then, I thought I'd try on a few pieces, just for fun. Here's what I tried on and walked out with:
I got the cute blue jacket :)On Saturday night, we went to Onstage Drinks & Grinds to see some band play 80s rock. One of Brian's co-workers knows one of the band members and invited us to come out. To be honest, I wasn't looking forward to it. I had no clue what to expect. Come to find out, the band is called Dirty Thunder and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen! Well, Onstage is a super tiny place in Kapahulu, but the band rocked! I really got into it and had a blast. Another coincidence is that 3 of the 5 band members went to Waialua High School and either had or know my father-in-law, who is a Science teacher there. Dirty Thunder plays at Onstage the 2nd Saturday of every month. You better believe we'll be back there next month!
I really had no clue what kind of place this was. Brian told me to wear my new blouse and jacket. Needless to say, I was a bit overdressed. :P
Sunday, April 13
Hmm, I can't even remember what we did on Sunday morning. I think we just bummed around for a bit and then headed out to Pet's Discount (something really bugs me about this place's management, but I've been going back there for years because they always carry what we're looking for) to buy some special recycled newspaper pellet cat litter for Benny. After that, we picked up some Leonard's Malasadas (Yumm...I hadn't had one in years!) and Kentucky Fried Chicken. We took it over to the in-laws for dinner to celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. It was fun, as usual. :)
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Custom Rubber Stamp?
I'm thinking of getting a custom rubber stamp that looks like this from Design your own card.com:
It would measure 1-1/2" long by 1/2" tall. It's $6.50 for the custom stamp and $4.60 USPS Priority Mail shipping.
I'm thinking of using it to stamp the backs of some of the dry embossed cards I make. I want to leave my "mark", but I also want it to be subtle. Creations Unlimited sells these VersaMark watermark ink pads.
I think this would be perfect as it will be subtle, yet visible even on some of the darker cardstocks I use.
If I actually had a company, I'd get one with my company name on it. However, since this is still just a hobby for now, I think I'll just stick with this.
It would measure 1-1/2" long by 1/2" tall. It's $6.50 for the custom stamp and $4.60 USPS Priority Mail shipping.
I'm thinking of using it to stamp the backs of some of the dry embossed cards I make. I want to leave my "mark", but I also want it to be subtle. Creations Unlimited sells these VersaMark watermark ink pads.
I think this would be perfect as it will be subtle, yet visible even on some of the darker cardstocks I use.
If I actually had a company, I'd get one with my company name on it. However, since this is still just a hobby for now, I think I'll just stick with this.
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