[lace] Personalised stamps
Personalised stamps have been around for quite a while in the UK and can be ordered through the Royal Mail web site. They are an additional stamp attached to one of an existing set of decorative stamps, so it's like two stamps joined together. As far as I can see, it's only for photographs of people, but it could be a photo of a person wearing lace of course. They cost 14 pounds 95 pence for 20 - quite expensive, but rather nice for a special occasion. http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/smilers?catId=9300091pageId=smi_to_selec tionproduct=prod350007 Jean in Poole - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jean wrote: Personalised stamps have been around for quite a while in the UK and can be ordered through the Royal Mail web site. We have the same in The Netherlands. It does not have to be a photo of people, it can be lace or whatever also. When you order 10 stamps it is about 3x the regular price, but when you order 100 (!) it is only 1,5 x the regular price. I have never given it a thought, but it is a nice idea! anneke reijs in foggy Baexem, The Netherlands [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.hetnet.nl/~aplag/ - - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 20/12/2004 08:38:29 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Personalised stamps have been around for quite a while in the UK and can be ordered through the Royal Mail web site. They cost 14 pounds 95 pence for 20 - quite expensive, but rather nice for a special occasion. Looking at these which are only an add-on to the side of the stamp, a similar (and considerably easier and cheaper) option would be to simply print the required photo onto small sticky labels. Use them next to the stamp, on the flap or even as part of your return address label. I prefer the US idea where your design *is* the stamp, but if this is all the Royal Mail will offer (and what a price, getting on for 3x first class mail) then I think I might have a go at DIY. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I am not sure I have the ability to print digital photos on stickers, being not very computer sophisticated. But I like the personalized sticker idea. Once my husband and I were stranded at a movie theatre waiting for my daughter to come out of a movie. In the lobby they had a booth where you could have your photo taken and put onto stickers for a very nominal fee. In fact, your photo would be framed by a heart, or you could appear in a pocket together. There were quite a few such artifices to appeal to teenagers. So my husband and I had our picture taken superimposed on a heart and we stick the sticker on gifts to the daughter. There must be similar services available perhaps through the advertisements in the back of women's magazines that are intended to make stickers of your grandchildren, but can instead be used for lace. Another possibility is personalized postcards. When I go to art openings they are always advertised with postcards. It can't be too expensive to make up several hundred postcards of your own work or lace that you own and use them for Christmas cards and short notes. I have taken to making my own individual postcards on the computer. One can print a set of four photos on glossy paper and cut them apart. I draw a line down the center and put a standard post card stamp on them. I have checked with the post office and they have no problem with this. There is also a program in Camedia, the soft ware that came with my camera that allows you to put lettering on these pictures. Devon - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There are many inexensive software packages designed for printing on labels, mine came included in my WordPerfect package. The labels are all made in set sizes and so you just tell the computer which photo to use on which size label and it more or less does it for you. So, you could do single sheets with a different photo on each sheet. Don't know if you can mix photos on a sheet. The first lot I did were for the lids of our honey jars so I had a photo and our name and address on the tiny return mail size labels; if I can cope with that, I'm sure most people can. You can use the same programme for business cards, and if you don't want to splash out on the ready perforated sheets they still look most professional done on ordinary art card (I've used softly marbled and also one with a slight texture) and then cut up with a craft knife. I hadn't thought of adding a photo of a piece of my lace - duh. (BTW, that's the lace bit of the post!) Avery labels are one of the best known brands and I wouldn't be surprised if they had a basic label programme to download - it might be worth a google. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There is photobox.co.uk where you can upload your image and have it printed as a sheet of photo labels. Your image just needs to be a JPEG and not necessarily a photo. Not sure of the prices but most of their products are very reasonable. Claire Kent UK On 20 Dec 2004, at 1:57 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are many inexensive software packages designed for printing on labels, mine came included in my WordPerfect package. The labels are all made in set sizes and so you just tell the computer which photo to use on which size label and it more or less does it for you. So, you could do single sheets with a different photo on each sheet. Don't know if you can mix photos on a sheet. The first lot I did were for the lids of our honey jars so I had a photo and our name and address on the tiny return mail size labels; if I can cope with that, I'm sure most people can. You can use the same programme for business cards, and if you don't want to splash out on the ready perforated sheets they still look most professional done on ordinary art card (I've used softly marbled and also one with a slight texture) and then cut up with a craft knife. I hadn't thought of adding a photo of a piece of my lace - duh. (BTW, that's the lace bit of the post!) Avery labels are one of the best known brands and I wouldn't be surprised if they had a basic label programme to download - it might be worth a google. Jacquie - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Personalised stamps
Australia's had personalised stamps for some times - a sheet of 20 is $23.00 for $10.00 postal value, decreasing with greater quantity. But it has a Post Office design on two thirds of the sheet, you can only add your photo to the right hand third. Several designs to choose from, but limiting for our application of lace illustration. Nice idea, though. Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
