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I would hate to be limited to one company, but if I could only have one it would be Stampin Up. In my opinion the quality and diversity of their products is the best.
I think the answer to that really depends on your particular style- just for me, I don't think I could stick with one company, I have a wide range of stamps and styles. I do love the Stampscapes range, for quality, and being able to scene build.
Stampin' Up! for me, I am not even tempted to look at other companies. This also helps with impulse buying and buying stamps that I will never use because I have nothing to go with them.
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I've limited myself to buying only clear stamps now, so I'd pick Simon Says Stamp because they sell my favorites - Lawn Fawn and Mama Elephant, and since I live in Ohio, the shipping time isn't as long as it is for some of you.
If SU ever goes to all clear, I'll buy their stamps again.
Well, gosh SkyNacho! $50 later...Mama Elephant has the cutest stamps!!! I would have never known they were out there but for your post.
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I think the answer to that really depends on your particular style- just for me, I don't think I could stick with one company, I have a wide range of stamps and styles. I do love the Stampscapes range, for quality, and being able to scene build.
I didn't read the question as "what one company would you stick with forever and ever," just what ONE is your favorite right now, even if it might change in a week.
"I didn't read the question as "what one company would you stick with forever and ever," just what ONE is your favorite right now, even if it might change in a week."
Me, too. . . and your "change in a week" comment made me smile :mrgreen:
I was just thinking recently about delving into a couple of new-to-me companies but skidded to a halt before I started down that slippery slope. . . again. If I don't rein myself in, it gets out of control! That's why this question was kind of easy for me - I've thought many times about whether I could buy from one company.
There is no way I could select a single company. Even when I look through my wish list (my Pinterest "Buy Me" board), I've got sets from a bunch of different companies, and no one company dominates. There are just too many companies putting out really cute sets right now.
If you forced me to pick, it would be a company putting out cute, fun, quirky images. Paper Smooches or the Alley Way Stamps would be the top two on that list.
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If SU ever goes to all clear, I'll buy their stamps again.
SU does have 16 sets available in photopolymer (all clear) currently, with fairly regular releases to that line-up. Plus the Paper Pumpkin monthly kits are switching to all clear stamps as well.
Thats a hard question....ok...
1. MFT
2. Our Daily Bread
3. SU
I have really been loving the releases from MFT with matching dies. I think i will start carrying them in my webstore also looking at Casual Fridays and Whimsy stamps.
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Cindy, are those sold as bare rubber? Wood mounted ?
Nancy, I have always bought just the bare rubber but think they may come with foam mount also. I always bought them thru my LSS and the owner would just order what her customers wanted. They are great designs.
Cindy
I actually just bought three more Crafty Secrets photopolymer stamp sets yesterday for a friend. There's a lot of stamp sets left and waiting to be sold before they are 100% digital.
With Fresh Squeezed Stamps closing at the end of the month, I'm really excited to have time to be a crafter again! I've SO missed it!! I haven't used any stamps other than FSS for the last 16+ months, but I love the look of Avery Elle, so that's my #1 pick for now!
I actually just bought three more Crafty Secrets photopolymer stamp sets yesterday for a friend. There's a lot of stamp sets left and waiting to be sold before they are 100% digital.
Their stamps are quality second to none and a huge savings right now! (I'm also in space conservation mode these days so I make some concessions and tough decisions!)
If I only had one company I probably wouldn't continue to stamp. My tastes are too varied and there sin't one company that fills my wants.
My fav companies are SU (wide variery), Impression Obsession (beautiful artwork). Art Impressions (people, scenes, and witty sentiments), and StampScapes (scenes).
I love Paper Smooches, MFT and Lawn Fawn ouside of SU. I'd say 98% of my collection is one of those. I do have a few others here and there but no where near what I do of the others.
I really, really liked SP&Company--but they are transitioning out of clear stamps to digital offerings.
I also enjoy CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, PTI, My Craft Spot and SU, of course...but I was hoping to get some suggestions of some companies that were new to me. I saw Mama Elephant on the Today Show last week and think their offerings are awfully cute.
Thats a hard question....ok...
1. MFT
2. Our Daily Bread
3. SU
I have really been loving the releases from MFT with matching dies. I think i will start carrying them in my webstore also looking at Casual Fridays and Whimsy stamps.
Blessings.
I really like CAS-ual Fridays. Great quality and they trend toward a little bit more "mature" crowd. I make cards for mostly boys and adults, so I am really liking their offerings. Super great service, too, from the owner!!
Impression Obsession most definitely! I love large background stamps to create my own dp. Impression Obsessions cover-a-card stamps offer a variety of designs- too many awesome stamps, so little money!! LOL!
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I would hate to be limited to one company, but if I could only have one it would be Stampin Up. In my opinion the quality and diversity of their products is the best.
Same here. Still after nine years I pick SU! PTI is my other pick, but I am leery of their customer service.
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This is a great thread!
I've never met a stamp I didn't like but as far as a fav right now I'd choose Amuse Studio. They have great red rubber cling mount stamps that actually cling to the block unlike the issues I've had with SU! I still like SU! don't get me wrong but Amuse also has a wide variety of styles and definitely superior cling. So I'd say Amuse Studio as of this moment.
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This is a great thread!
I've never met a stamp I didn't like but as far as a fav right now I'd choose Amuse Studio.
The only reason I didn't pick amuse studio is because I already own every stamp set from them that I want, and new ones aren't due out for a few months.
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this.
I picked Paper Smooches and/or The Alley Way because I'm really loving both of them but own only three PS sets, and no Alley Way sets. I made the mistake of following The Alley Way's pinterest boards, and they keep posting adorable cards.
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No blog for me. My gallery chronicles my card-making successes and mishaps.
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