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What stamp image would you nominate for being an image that will never fade from popularity - that has been in production for years and years - that you see others using over and over again - that you would never, ever want to part with?
My nominee is "Frosty" by Penny Black. It probably helps that it is a Christmas image that gets hauled out of storage year after year for cards - like a treasured ornament. I have probably collected a couple dozen images of how others used it, although it isn't really an image you can stretch into very different interpretations.
Anyway, what's your All-time Classic? A poppy, a landscape, a design element?
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Great question! Assuming I can’t pick a set, the single stamp I’d settle on is probably Bubble Border by Lost Coast Designs. I’ve had mine for a decade and I still find ways to make it look different. It often draws very positive comments when I post a card made with it and it’s super-versatile. Lost Coast are a smaller company so I guess you don’t see as many people using it but it always makes me smile when I do see it.
Great thread! It is fun to see other stampers' long-time favorites. My vote for a classic is Stampin' Up Lovely as a Tree. It was in the catalog foreverX2 and many people still ink it up for masculine cards and use the tall pine for Christmas cards.
Mary Beth
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My all time favorite is the SU stamp set, Roses in Winter. No longer in production, so I’m glad to have it in my collection! Lovely as a Tree is a close second!
Unfortunately, the Lost Coast Design web site does not let me bookmark a specific stamp. All I have bookmarked are the categories: Doodlings, Backgrounds, Bubbles, and something called Flying Pig 2 (?). So, who knows what I had in mind when I bookmarked them!
Those borders are great! Makes me want to go unmount all of my wheel stamps and use them as borders. Thanks for sharing!
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Great question! Assuming I can’t pick a set, the single stamp I’d settle on is probably Bubble Border by Lost Coast Designs. I’ve had mine for a decade and I still find ways to make it look different. It often draws very positive comments when I post a card made with it and it’s super-versatile. Lost Coast are a smaller company so I guess you don’t see as many people using it but it always makes me smile when I do see it.
Unfortunately, the Lost Coast Design web site does not let me bookmark a specific stamp. All I have bookmarked are the categories: Doodlings, Backgrounds, Bubbles, and something called Flying Pig 2 (?). So, who knows what I had in mind when I bookmarked them!
Flying Pig 2 is a fun image (it’s on the page called Carri’s monsters, flying pig and Brunhilda). Lots of lovely stuff in backgrounds and doodling too! It is a bit of a nuisance not being able to go to individual stamps, isn’t it?
Lovely as a Tree set comes to mind, especially the oak tree
. It is so versatile. Will have to look in my craft room and see what others I grab a lot. I know you said stamps, but I use the dotted swiss embossing folder often.
I have unmounted all my roller stamps. Easier storage, but I do admit I forget to use them.
Fun thread!
My absolute favorite is Peace and Comfort from the 1999 Catalog Supplement 1999 of Stampin" Up. I wish I had kept a running count on how many times I have used this sympathy set Sold back then in $14.95. Lovely As A Tree first appeared in 2001-2002 catalog of Stampin' Up. with a price of $24.95. That is also a set that I will never part with.
Two stamps that I actually bought duplicates of in case the first ones stop working are Stampendous Snowy Postcard and Impression Obsession Santa Horses. I make mostly Christmas cards and I use those two every year.
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the old PSX floral stamps series. I have a number of them, not one particular favorite, but I wouldn't want to part with them.
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I am a snowman person and this is one I absolutely love: Rubber Cottage/Let it Snow
I never would part with it. Plus, my sister gave it to me because she knew I would love it. Don't know
about others using it a lot...could be just me. https://rubbercottage.com/products/let-it-snow
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I think alot of Penny Black - Margaret Sherry stamps are timeless and I am still using ones that I bought many years ago. One in particular that I have used time and time again for masculine cards is 'For you' which is a dog holding a present. Such a simple image but just so fun. I can't seem to find an image online of the stamp so I have attached a picture of one of my cards that used it on.
I have also used Stampin' Up Dasher countless times.
I think alot of Penny Black - Margaret Sherry stamps are timeless and I am still using ones that I bought many years ago. One in particular that I have used time and time again for masculine cards is 'For you' which is a dog holding a present. Such a simple image but just so fun. I can't seem to find an image online of the stamp so I have attached a picture of one of my cards that used it on.
I have also used Stampin' Up Dasher countless times.
When I first bought Dasher, I used it often. Then it vanished. Found it during a move and you have inspired me to use it a bit for Christmas '22.
Mary Beth
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When I first bought Dasher, I used it often. Then it vanished. Found it during a move and you have inspired me to use it a bit for Christmas '22.
Mary Beth
I think it is such a lovely stamp that you can use in a variety of colours and styles. I think this is my most-used SU stamp.
Who remembers Eat Cake Graphics? I have no idea if they are still in business or what but I can never part with any of those stamps. I still smile when I look at them ;).
I remember. Eat Cake Graphics is still around. I have the snow angel on my wish list (along with the dog greeting Santa Claus, the Four Stages of Life, and a few others). eat cake graphics
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