Jan, when I was looking over Julie Fen-Fei Balzer's website you recommended, I noticed her stamping book ("Carve, Stamp, Play") she has out right now and it looked so familiar. Then I remembered that I had read it last month at an art store! it was a good book too….it not only showed how to carve stamps, but she also had ideas for creating and techniques she used. Neat to see here blog too!