May 2005 Artist, Jean Satterfield

This is the second time I have been artist of the month.  Thanks, Claire, for your belief in me.  I started stamping many years ago when I lived in California and I cut up kitchen sponges and used paint to stamp on my walls.  Didn't know about rubber then.  I found coloring books with rubber stamps and pads to stamp in and tell a story for my grandchildren.  They had great fun with them.  Then one time I was here visiting my mom and she took me to Stamp Augustine and Claire's where I was introduced to rubber stamping for adults and I fell in love.  Didn't do much about it at the time, but when I moved back to St. Augustine, I found myself in Claire's more and more.  So now I have a room totally dedicated to rubber stamping.  Since I've retired, my husband and I started taking dance lessons and we go dancing all the time now, so I don't get as much stamping done as I'd like.  But I find time to keep the birthday cards going and go to as many conventions as I can.  I thought I'd share some techniques I've learned over the years and since this is May and Mother's Day month I added a few cards I've made my Mom. 

Hope you enjoy them as much as I did making them!

Jean Satterfield