Shirley (Stampnchat) - All i can say is wow....I have looked at your site a few times and still not seen all of it. Thanks for taking the time to show us your artwork.
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Phyllis McKay - Hi Tyra and Joe. This is a #1 site both with content and visuals. I always enjoy coming here but will remember to always sign the guest book, too. I have been accumulating some scenic stamps and have tried some. Boy, do I need practice. I have learned alot from listening to your tips. Keep 'em coming. Thanks Joe for being you.
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Mel (Melissa) K - Hi Joe, What a treat to see your delightful work!!!!!! My favorite place in the world is the ocean - so I especially love those scenes!!!! You are a talented guy - I am looking forward to learning more about stamping great scenes from you on StampNChat. So glad you joined us!!!!! :o) Stampin' Hugs
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Elly - Hi Joe, You are certainly a talented artist. I especially like the water mills. I can see that I will have to get more stamps to pursue this. But I'm glad for the info on which stamps to buy based on how they could be used in different scenes like you do. Thanks
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Charlotte from Md wants to tell you she hopes when she grows up she is as good as you are Joe...beautiful work...
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Meredith (from Stampnchat) - Joe, Your website is beautiful ! You do SUCH gorgeous work ! You inspire me to try senic stamping.
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Carla Prediger (Brasil) - Hi Joe, What a wonderful job you have been doing. Thanks for sharing your art pieces with us.
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Dukky - Hi Joe - Your designs are spectacular. Keep up the good work.
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Cathy K - Joe your lighthouses are gorgeous. It is great to see rubber stamping treated as an art form.
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Dee - Hi Joe -- what beautiful cards! I'm glad you joined our group. Thanks for sharing!
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Elaine (Briggsy) - Well Joe hope I am the first fromP.C.D. group.I have just looked at your lighthouse pictures and they are awesome.Will have to come back tomorrow and have a good look at them all in
detail.
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Nancy (Ohio) - Hi Joe, Welcome to our group!!!PCD.. Your work is AWESOME!! A true artist..I had a wonderful time tiptoing through the lighthouses...Thanks.. for the trip..Hugs
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Winnie - Dear Joe, I should have signed your guestbook before, just couldn't find my roundtuit :-) I think your gallery shows some amazing works of art, it's hard to believe the materials you use are "just" stamps, to me it looks like gorgeous paintings. I hope to learn a lot from you when it comes to stamping, as I am such a beginner, unsure of all the possibilities. I will take your advice to heart and try to get into a stamping lesson in 2004.
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Sandy - Hi Joe, great site and beautiful cards! Keep up the good work.
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Rick and Janet - We've always loved your awesome work!!!
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Char - Hi Joe, It was great to see you join StampNChat....I look forward to seeing more of your artwork!!
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Valita - Hi Joe , what an insperation you are keep up all that you do God has given you a great gift to use
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Marie - Wonderful pictures that take you back to a quieter life. Thank you.
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Tracey Gonzales - Joe, I love your new animated card gallery. I am so glad you are part of our SA group. Your artwork is beautiful. I wish I was that good at painting/coloring. I love the way your colors blend, they look wonderful.
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Sharon E (CST member in Regina Sask) - Your site is a fun place to visit! After reading all your posts to CST it was great to see the pic of you in action on your homepage. I look forward to being a frequent visitor :-)
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Bobbie (Ohio) - Hello Joe!! You have great talent. I really enjoy your work.
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Ginny (FL) - Joe your site is awesome, great stamping
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Yetta - Hi Joe, I've just had a look at your art; love it, it's absolutely outstanding. I will return for a prolonged visit later.
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Diane S - Thank you for sharing your wonderful work. I am happy you are on SNC.
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Lisa - Hi Joe, What a wonderful site. You make amazing cards. I look forward to learning some of your techniques on the Paper Crafting Designs list.
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OLWYN (NEW ZEALAND) -Dear Joe, Just had a quick peep at your wonderful art, and have
bookmarked it so I can look at my leisure. I'm a similar age in body and mind, and congratulate you on your efforts.
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Nancy Jones -Hi Joe, All I can say is WOW!! Beautiful work!! Hope you enjoy your time in SA. I am
sure we will all enjoy your input.
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Cindy - Hi Joe- Just visited your awesome sight. To cool. Welcome to our group.
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Janet Narcum -I just love your artwork. The pieces you sent to me are framed! You are an inspiration to me. Keep them coming!!! If you can think of a way I can stamp like you. can you send me your secret?
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Linda Grady -Joe: Wonderful work as usual. Love the sunrise scene - very realistic.
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Cássia in Brasil -Love your site, Joe!!! Inspiring inspiring inspiring!! Thanks for sharing your art with us :-) Love and sunshine always
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Kim Condas -Hi, Joe--I've been seeing your artwork for several years, but only through stamptalk did I see your website link. It was wonderful to "meet" you via your biography. Thank you for your lovely work and your willingness to share it with us all. (I'm getting a lot of mileage out of telling my 10 year old,
baseball-playing son that I know of a baseball player who stamps!) Regards and best wishes
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Kathy McCullagh-Pauszek -This website is indeed VERY cool! You are certainly a prolific stamper, and so very talented! I'm at work and thought, "gee, I'll just check this out for a minute or two." Well guess what, 45 minutes later I was so mesmerized by your beautiful artwork and innovative graphic display of it, that I was
still at it! I enjoyed every single scene, but I think my favorite was the one with the rain and the thunder. You are amazing, and your website is so very awesome. You and Tyra make one heck of a team. Thanks for sharing your talent, your time and your inspiring artwork with the rest of the rubber stamping community! You are indeed a credit to men stampers everywhere!
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Cheryl Snelling - WOW Joe I love your work! They are all so beautiful:)
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Debra Cochran -What a great site! The work is fabulous! I love it all, but, I am partial to a cute little furry "House Mouse." It just doesn't get any cuter than that! :o) Keep up the great work!!
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Sue Lis -Joe, your work is absolutely astonishing. It is just awesome! I am wishing to receive a RAK from
you some day. I'm simply amazed by your talent.
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Marcee Lepper -Hi Joe, I'm from your new SA stamping group. I just moved to Maine and I love lighthouses. My favorite that you have done is "Indian Summer." But I love your work - all of it. You are so very talented. You are light years ahead of us stampers in SA. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Your work is so beautiful and inspirational. Thank you.
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Nicki Sommer -Hi Joe, I was finally getting a chance to look at your site more closely. All I can say is WOW!! I know you don't do swaps, but glad to have you in our group anyway. Thanks for sharing with us! Have a stamp happy day and rubber hugs
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Carole Gots (Wellington New Zealand) - Just love your site. Keep it up
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Carrie - Joe...Great site...Beautiful Layouts...Inspiring Work! I'll be adding this site to my "Favorites" file! Thanks for sharing your work! Stampin' From the Heart
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Deb Hooper - Beautiful work. I thoroughly enjoyed peeking through the gallery. I loved the thunderstorm.
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Viv Zabel (WI) - Hi Joe, What beautiful work you do and one of my most favorites at that, Lighthouses. I live a few miles from Green Bay WI and have met your friend Tyra Smith only once, and didn't get to talk to her. She was at the Rubber Room in Green Bay that day. How lucky she is to be able to view your work first
hand. Just wanted to tell you how beautiful your work is. P.S. I like your attitude about your age, as I am the same age as you and don't always feel so up about that!! The Best to You and Yours Joe
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Jackie Cummings (fellow house mouse and artworld member) -Joe I am so inspired by your unconventional use of the housemouse images.Bravo! I loved every one of them!
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Eileen Emswiler -Joe you do such wonderful work. Love the variety of stamps you incorporate on each scene. Especially love those mice!! Your House Mouse Friend
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Diane Strotz (Housemouse Group) - Joe, I love this site and your talent is awesome. I wish I had the talent in your pinkie.
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Kazuko -Your House Mouse is totally new concept. I've never think about put them in scenic stamps. Thank you for sharing your great work.
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Julie (Silver Stamper) -Hi Joe, Your website is outstanding! I so admire your beautiful craft, and Tyra Smith is also such a talented artist. The animated pictures are delightful, we stampers are fortunate to have you.
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Cathy Kuntz - First and formost, I love your work. Everytime I see your work I am in total awe. Second
thank you for the animated album about the house mouse. We are so blessed to have you as part of our group. It has certainly helped us to take a new look at stamping and try some things we probably would not have
tried had we not had your wonderful art work to inspire us.
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Lori Reinholz (Housemouse Group) - Hi Joe, I have always loved lighthouses and Housemouse stamps. You are such a wonder. I never would have thought of some of the wonderful scenes you are doing with our Mousie friends. It looks like I am the only one on the mousie group to sign your guestbook. You have so
many stamping celebrities that have signed it. You are such a great artist! I am proud to say I know you and I love your artwork.
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Michele Parish -Your work is awsome. I love everything you do. What a great inspiration for rubber stampers and artists.
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Dorthy - Joe, Thank you for sharing your wonderful art on this site. I really enjoyed the trip down the Mississippi with you and your grandson, I have always wanted to make this trip. The House-Mouse gallery was also a section I really enjoyed. Keep up the great work. Hugs
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Jan Winspear (North Wales, UK) -Joe, I visited your site as a House Mouse Group member and stayed a while - such beautiful artwork - thank you for sharing, long may you do so!! Such inspiration with the House mice is wonderful!!! Bless.
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Sue from Alabama -Joe......You are # 1.........Great work and website. Glad to belong to the H-M group,
and the animation site is so cute and awesome!
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Julie Lounsberry - I think you are truly talented. The colors evoke a sense of life and warmth on every piece. When emotions are touched by man made beauty, that is truly art! I love your curly clouds...I want to get swept away in them!
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Rubberta Sperling (RSM) -Thank you for linking RSM to your website. What a great site! You and Tyra
are
a fine team. The animation section is beautiful. I'm impressed at the scenic stamping you're doing. The first
page with the photo of you at the stamp table is an excellent lead in to the site.
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Suze Weinberg -Joe...you and Tyra are to be commended...beautiful artwork and terrific sound effects. What a combo you guys are! All the very best, Hugz
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Ann P in Wales -What a superb web site. Easy to navigate and full of fabulous inspirational artwork. My favourite is the Mississippi river run
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AL GREENBERG -JOE..I AM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR WORK AND YOUR SITE, YOU REALLY ARE MAKING YOUR YEARS "GOLDEN" AND A LOT OF PEOPLE HAPPY, MAZEL-TOV
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Carol Sutter -I love your Website. The sound effects are great. It's very obvious you love this craft. You're a great credit to all of us
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Marie (The Gran from WA) -I have always admired your work and try so hard to make skies 1/2 as beautiful as yours. Thankyou for your web site
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Veronica Goff (Jackson, TN ) - Joe, I have a special piece of your artwork framed and in my studio (I even framed the envelope!) to treasure everytime I enter. I love the way you compose the scenes in such a relaxing way. You have made a remarkable difference in the stamping world in such a special way. Keep up the great work! Tyra has done a terrific job creating your new website.....Great combo you both make
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Wilda Meiser -Hi Joe. Love your art. You do a very good job on the Stampscapes. I have a lot of Kevin's stamps and started making cards this year. I took one of his classes and he really helped me a lot. Your Lighthouses scenes are great.
I also have a nack of art. Inherited it from my grandfather, on my mother's side. Art to me is medicine. It is relaxing and fun. You can get into it so much you forget your problems. I'm from Canton, Ohio and a member of DRS. A wonderful site. I welcome you.
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Mary-Katherine Soucie Oakvile,Ontario Canada -Hi Joe, what a great site I am very impressed with your art work I first saw your work on the Stampscapes site and yes that picture you mentioned about your father is very wonderful. I just love his stamps and i am doing some scenes mine mostly have star stamps in them I got your site from the CST site just now and the animated scenes are lovely.
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Julee Davis - Joe, as always, your art is wonderful! Tyra did a fab job on your site, too!
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Sharon Schellenbach -Your artwork is just awesome! I'm so glad you have found your life's passion. Every print I have seen is beautiful, and the animated works are incredible. I really enjoyed reading your autobiography, and was especially touched by the nice tribute to your father, Dore Nathan. I remember him very well, and know he would be very proud of your work. Love from your "Inspired" Cousin.
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Jack Kestler -have just opened your web-site and already impressed by the comments on your guestbook section. still hard to believe this talent was hidden for so many years.
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Barbara Holoboff -Hi! I just started stamping at the end of March, this year. Was at a one night women's retreat at our church, and got introduced to this most wonderful hobby! Am quite addicted to it now! Your site is so inspiring and encouraging! Just love the work that you do and thank you so very much for sharing it!Who ever thought a stamper could be another Leonardo de Vinci?!!!
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Heidi (The Netherlands) -Hi Joe, well, of course I immediately visited your homepage. It is really fantastic! You are also addicted as I can see. Keep on going!!!
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Patti -Hi, I found your website,courtesy of Joan Wear.I had contacted her about 3 stamps that I was bidding onat E- Bay--that were from Creative Impressions--a company neither one of us had heard of. Any way,she told me about you, because it seems we share a love for lighthouses. You can tell that about me,just from reading my E-mail address.Well, to make a long story short,I did win the bid on the light house stamps I was bidding on,so I let Joan know & she gave me your web site adress this morning. Joe, you do beautiful work.I have seen your work on the RubberStamp Club site. Of all your light house stamps,do you have a favorite?? Keep up the beautiful work!!
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Alanna Campbell (akaDigital Princess) -Hi Joe! What a wonderful site you have! Your talent is amazing and it is awesome to see it posted for all to enjoy!
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Barb Galvan (CC Rubber Stamps) -Thanks for keeping us up to date about the growth of your web site! The Animated Scenic Gallery is so relaxing - just like a mini vacation. I can almost smell the air! Keep up the great work!
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Mary in Vermont -Joe what a wonderful website you have. You have deserved to have your site for a long time. You are a stamping inspiration to all. Tyra is a great artist in her own right. So I am glad that the two of you got together to give the stamping community this wonderful gift of self. God bless and keep your beacons shining for the rest of the world to see.
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Bobbe -Hey, Joe... we meet again ... We met in Irma's gang and have exchanged many cards. Somehow we lost contact, but it's nice to see you in the ArtGang LA. I know how much satisfaction you must have from having been published ...sponsored ... and become 'famous' for your Lighthouse Stampscapes. You GO.
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Nancy - Your website is the most special website I've ever seen. The beautifully designed website is a perfect setting for you and your awesome gallery. It is a joy to go there, see your picture, look at your beautiful art, and study the information you so generously share. Going to your site is like getting together with you as a teacher and as a dear friend in a cozy setting.
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Ann P. Melaragno - I very much enjoy your art!
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Bridget Frohreich (http://www.LakeFolks.com)-Joe, I really enjoyed going through your website. Your webmaster did a nice job on it too. You have some great scene cards displayed and I'm sure you will inspire many. Thanks for sharing and look forward to what you will add in the future.
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Marilyn Fuerstenberg (Whitewater, WI) -Thank you Joe for the personal tour of your studio while the Dream Impressions Consultants were attending their convention in Las Vegas. You are a very talented artist.
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Kevin Nakagawa (Stampscapes) -Nice going Joe! Site's looking great! It will be a beacon for all the scenic stampers out there
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Anne (Ranger Industries) -Joe-You should get the award for Mr. Congeniality of the Rubber Stamp Community. Thanks for all of your wonderful art, your great stories, your support and for 'being there' for all of us. Inky Hugs
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Karen Lawton - Wonderful work Joe! Each piece of art you make is truly and inspiration in color, composition and has become your trademark. Thank you for the tour!
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Frances Naeve (Hearts in Touch) - Joe, this is wonderful! Loved seeing it and how nice that you dedicated it to Kristy! I agree, she is a wonderful person!
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Kristy Christopherson (Time to Stamp) - I am literally in tears. I am so honored..........no words I can say to express how I feel!
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Jimmie Hardee -You will never know how many times I have searched your work for inspiration and knowledge. Truly you are a magnificent artist. Thanks for a wonderful site.
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Peggy -Hi, Joe. You and I were in the old "Lighthouse Club" together and what a delight to find you have your own wonderful website to display your beautiful work! One has only to see your lighthouse scenes to know the great love you have for the "lites"....your work is truly inspiring and joyful. Congratulations, Joe! I'll stop by often.
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Betsy Griffin (ArtWorld) - Hope this message will be posted. I love your Gallery! What talent! Thank you for sharing your masterpieces with us!! We're so lucky to have you on ArtWorld!!
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JOAN WEAR -Hi Joe. I am looking at your new website, and I am delighted to see how much you have grown as a scenic stamper! ALL of your 'new' scenes are excellent, and I really love the 3rd one past the last new one, too, of the ocean waves. I am glad to also see that you are now stamping some scenes other than just lighthouses. It broadens your horizons in stamping. Tyra did an EXCELLENT job building your website! I should have her redo mine!!
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Irma Hunger (aka The Whipperstamper) - Joe, congratulations on your beautiful web site. You have become a real pro!
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Stephanie Romero(ArtWorld) -Terrific artwork! Looove the colors and the compositions!! So nice to see your work on your own site!! Really really enjoy it!! Keep em coming:) Hugs
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Chris Hall (Bad Axe Trading Company) - Joe, Your website is awesome!! Tyra did a great job of showcasing your beautiful work and it's about time it is out there on the web for all to enjoy! Keep stampin' - it's your calling!
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Kelly Philage (Editor Stamping Arts and Crafts) - Hey Joe, Beautiful site! Very nice to finally put a face (sort of!) with the name!
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Deborah (Zeborah) - Wow! Great site and really interesting artist, I loved this site and your artwork.
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Elisabeth from the Netherlands -hi Joe, i am so glad i met you on the internet.Your work is a great piece of art,that inspires other stampers to look in several ways to their stamps. thanks for giving your time,to give tips to me as a beginner scenery stamper.
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Lesley Twa (Editor/Publisher Canadian Stamper) -Congratulations Joe! Your website is beautiful. We are grateful to have access to your gorgeous scenic art creations. Wishing you and yours the best always.
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Marina (Cherry Pie) -Great website Joe!! Keep on adding your great artwork!!
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Linda Beyer - joe i love your art work. i will visit again. thank you for shareing.
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Audrey (Stamp House, Easley, SC) -Hi Joe - I really enjoyed my visit to your website - Tyra did a great job. Your attention to detail is unsurpassed! Your art makes me feel like I've just visited paradise!
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Dee and Warren Gruenig (Posh Impressions) -Congratulations for your excellent web site. We are honored to have your first seascape in your row of outstanding examples! You contribute much and often to the stamping community and the wonderful people in it. Again, congratulations. It is a pleasure to work with you and to know you
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Kristy (Time To Stamp) - Joe, Wonderful Website! Its about time :) Keep doing those awesome scenes!
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Mike McCullough -KVM-- Love it Joe!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you for creating beauty!
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Terry Walker (Pembroke Pines, FL)-Joe, your artwork is just beautiful! What a pleasure I had visiting your site, seeing your work and getting to know about you. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent with all of us.
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Chris Herrmann -Congratulations on your new website. You and Tyra did a great job......Smiles
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Joan Petty / England -Joe ...What a great website, you certainly are an inspiration to us all. Art makes the world go round! Kindest regards and best wishes in all you do
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Trish Bayley (Creative Cards) -Gorgeous work Joe and a gorgeous site! I adore your lighthouse scenes! Another lighthouse fan
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Pam Province - Beautiful site Joe! I love your work.
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Karen B (Idaho) -Joe, I love your work. The site is great. When I grow-up I want to stamp just like you. I own the stamps but I my work never looks as good as yours. I just do not have the patience you have. Thanks for sharing your work.
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Tyra Smith - GREAT Web site!! Keep up the good work.
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Carol (Spokane) - Just wanted to sign your guest book as one of the first representatives from 2000 Stampers! Prerry dang awesome website. Loved Mystical Enchanted Land especially--reminded me of Van Gogh's Starry Night. Glad you're in our group and thanks for the invitation to visit your site.
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Nancy Hunt-Bartek - Wow...beautiful site..I really enjoyed my visit!
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Cheryl (tac demonstrator #0848) - hi Joe your work is breath taking...keep up the awesome art
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Laura Steckley -Congratulations on your new website!! I've been admiring your work for awhile (I'm a fellow member of a couple of email groups).
I too love lighthouses, and get to see infinitely more of 'em since moving from Colorado to Scotland. There's some lovely ones here. Hope you're able to come here sometime to see (or maybe you've already been).
Thanks for sharing you enthusiasm and talent with us, Joe.
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Sare -Very nice site Joe! It is so fun to see your work, esp the lighthouses (my husband is a lighthouse nut, too!) and learn about you!
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Barbara T -I miss receiving your creations as a member of Silver Stampers. I will be checking back to see your great work. I love lighthouses!
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Robin Beam - Joe: As usual, wonderful! Tyra did a great job with your website!
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Toni Keel - Beautiful and inspirational website Joe!
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Judy Nichols -Your work is one of a kind...you have a wonderful imagination with combining stamps and colors ...from a rubberbuddy
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Nancy -Excellent work, and how nice to have your own website now! I enjoy hearing from you on the RangerInkLink and at Midwest Stampers! I saw your art on the last page of the Stamping Arts and Crafts which just arrived today! Congrats
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Sandra Fullerton, Cape Town, South Africa -Joe, what an inspiration. Just love the way you get the clouds so 'right'! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
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Mary (mcmoore at club Posh) -Joe, It's a wonderful website! Keep up the good work.
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Donn@ -Joe, your work with lighthouses always amazes me! I think your new site is fantastic and look forward to seeing all of your additions. Thanks for sharing your work.
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Lynette Alfonso - Thank you for your inspiration. You are an awesome artist.
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Gretchen Tower -Wow Joe, Yours is a great web site. I enjoyed looking at your scenic art.
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Heather Van Dyke - Congratulations on your website. Great job and of course - artwork.