Mid month reminder for the Vintage ATC swap

Hi Everyone

Just a reminder that this month's Vintage theme is now about half way through, have you entered the theme yet? Here's a bit more inspiration for you from the Design Team

Neil

Jill

Jill used:

Tim Holtz stamps Mini Muse

TH Ideo-logy Pen Nib

Canvas

Distress inks peeled paint and rusty hinge

Mesh ribbon

Torn piece of postcard

Brenda

Brenda used
Tim Holtz stamps - weathered textiles, haberdashery and mini classics.
Distress Inks - worn lipstick, pumice stone and walnut stain.
Tim Holtz shabby vintage paper stack.
Shrink plastic.

Lisa O


Lisa used:
Non Sequitur Stamps
Distress Inks-Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint, Worn Lipstick and Forest Moss
Diamond Stickles

Also, Inlinkz wasn't set up this month, ooops! But it is now so please see the original Vintage post and add your entries there. We hope you will join us

Thank you!

ATC winner and trees swap posted

Hi All

Some stunning atcs for the Trees swap and an amazing variety of tree stamps too!

lovely to see some new players joining in. We had 25 in all including 2 players from the USA and one from South Africa!

The swaps have been posted today so I do hope you all enjoy the ones I have chosen for you.

Onto the winners atc

This gorgeous creation is from Jean Straw - the distressed stamping and inking caught my eye and the beautiful saying just clinched it! Jean has been a faithful player for the last year and always produces beautiful stamped atcs - I am sure if you have received her work its very treasured.

So well done Jean - I have popped a note in with your atcs about what to do next x

Please don't forget to change the Stamp man address in your diary as its now unit 11 instead of 10 - see the post below for the full address.

I look forward to receiving your Vintage atcs this month - please ensure they are at the stamp man by the 31st July.

Happy Crafting folks x

Janet and The Stamp Man team x

July ATC Swap - Vintage Theme

Hi All and welcome to Julys Atc swap here at The Stamp Man.

As you can imagine its been all systems go at Stamp Man HQ getting ready for the move next door. Ian has been busy making shelving and display boards whilst Jill and the girls pack pack pack! If you have been lucky enough to visit this last month you will surely have found many bargains to be had.

And its not too late to visit - Given some notice Jill and Ian can meet you at the warehouse so you can have a good old rummage but you must phone ahead as its not going to be manned all the time.

The move does also mean the address has changed and is now

The Stampman, Unit 11, Craven Nursery Park, Snaygill Industrial Estate, Keighley Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2QR,

Not a huge change as its only gone from 10 to 11 but an important one as far as your swaps are concerned. Please make sure you change the address in your records.

So onto this months swap which is Vintage - a fabulous theme which is so adaptable to anyone's stash so i do hope you play along.

June's swap - trees will be sorted and posted this weekend so do stop by and f

ind out who has won and when they are on their way to you - some beauties I promise you!

Over to the DT for some vintage inspiration x

Janet

Janet used

Aspects of design mens sheet,

Brilliance ink, clear embossing powder

archival coffee, distress tool, cut and dr

y foam

Angela

Angela Used

Aspects of design Lace sheet 1

Stamp sheet Butterfly Angels(Sale room)-(

Rose)

Gold jewlery chain-Unknown

Gold detail EP
Clear detail EP
TH Distress ink - old paper

TH Distress ink – Victorian Velvet

Sue

Sue used:
Tim Holtz - Haberdashery
Tim Holtz - Adverts
Distress inks - Old Paper; Walnut Stain

Lisa Sparkle

Lisa used:
Distress ink- Walnut stain
Aspects of design 10- Mens

June ATC Swap Trees - More Inspiration...

Wow, it's half way through the month again, June is flying by so quickly!!

Just a little reminder, have you joined in with our June ATC swap yet?

The theme for the month of June is trees, please see the main post below where you can find the details and add your cards digitally.

Remember you can either post photos of your work here OR send in 3 ATC's to us on the theme for swapping OR perhaps do both! (Instructions are on the sidebar).

Here's a little more inspiration for you

Jill

I used:

Tree and bird stamps from Tim Holtz - Mini Ornates 064

Distress Inks Chipped Sapphire and Bundled Sage

Sticker from 7 Gypsies

Angela

Angela used:

Tim Holtz Urban Tapestry stamp set -flowers

Tim Holtz Winter stamp set - Tree

Napkin collage kit -USArtquest

Tim Holtz Distress inks - Peeled paint, Broken China, Forest Moss

Promarkers

May Swaps are ready to post!

Hi All - May's swaps are now ready to find their way to you - utterly gorgeous every single one of them. Now this months winner has been chosen not just for composition but for amazing use of colour. I have actually met this young artist in real life and have to say I think she is one of the most talented crafters I know. So a big round of applause for Belle Weimer!


Belle attended the Lovin' ink craft retreat in March and is also a regular visitor to The Stamp Man shop - always with an eye for a bargain she is extremely creative and is also only 9 years old! She also shares a craft room with her wonderfully talented Mum so has access to all kinds of media which she is very creative at using. Belle returns to the States later this summer so I am really glad she played along with us this time so some of you get to see and own this gorgeous work. So well done Belle. You get to choose a future theme and the atc will be proudly displayed in the shop for all to see!

As always the work you put in was wonderful - we had 26 people playing along this time which is fantastic. I do hope you like the pieces of art I have chosen for you and I have begun a thank you thread for you to leave your appreciation comments on.


Lisa will be back in a week or so to share more DT inspiration with you for our current swap which is trees so looking forward to seeing those very soon.


Take care and happy crafting!
Janet

June Swap - Trees

Hi All and welcome to another Stamp Man atc swap

This months theme is to use trees on your creations.

Please click here for all the swap instructions and details.

As always the team have come up with some pieces to inspire you

Janet

Janet Used

Brush pens

Habico stamp sets

Archival ink

Brenda

Brenda used

Alcohol inks - sunshine yellow, watermelon, red pepper, gold mixative

Distress ink - Forest Moss

Tim Holtz stamps - Mini Holidays 2

Michelle

Michelle Used
Aspects of Design 26 - Rambling 2
TH Distress Inks

Lisa O

Lisa used:
Habico Chinese Flowers Stamps
Distress Inks-Broken China, Bundled Sage & Worn Lipsick
Diamond Stickles

Such beautiful work team thank you.

hope you have fun with trees this month!

If you would like to link to your blog then please add your link here with the inlinkz tool

May Friendship Swap- more inspiration!

Wow, half way through May already!!! Where is the time going.....

So, just in case you haven't got round to making your ATCs for this month's Friendship themed swap, here's a little bit more inspiration!

Lisa

Lisa used;

Aspects of Design 01- Floral

Lisa (O)

Lisa used:

Tim Holtz Sissix Swirl Die

Distress Inks- Broken China, Chipped Sapphire and Dusty Concord

NEIL

Neil used
Vintage photo, walnut stain aged mahogany Distress inks
Tim Holtz Stamps - mini muse