STAMPtember® Exclusive: Art Impressions!
Hi friends! Today is our STAMPtember® feature for Art Impressions. Art Impressions is a rubber stamp manufacturer based in Salem, OR since 1987. The company began as our sole designer, Bonnie Krebs, created and sold educational stamps at craft fairs around the Northwest. Soon, Bonnie was drawing whimsical images for crafting and her talent has grown over the past 30 years to become one of the major stamp illustrators in the industry today.
I have had the honor of meeting Bonnie at industry trade shows throughout the years. Last year I spent some time with her at the STAMPAWAY show in Cincinnati Ohio. WOW! It was the first stamping tradeshow I ever worked where we had our own booth and Bonnie’s booth was right behind ours. She was so helpful and a huge ray of sunshine helping us get through our first show! I was SUPER nervous and I could just tell, Bonnie is a pro. Her cheerful smile and encouraging words really helped our Simon team get set up and get over our nerves.
Bonnie is a self-taught, whimsical artist who loves to create innovative stamp styles. She often develops new stamping techniques and interactive card making ideas, revolutionizing the stamp industry with each new release. She has drawn over 8,000 images – from cute characters and animals, to artistic watercolor stamping techniques. She continues to inspire through traveling and teaching at craft events and trade shows around the United States. Bonnie is a mother to three and a proud new grandmother to two.
It is very special to me that Bonnie drew a stamp set based on our mascot, Simon. In fact, she showed the STAMPtember exclusive design to me this year when we revisited the Stampaway Tradeshow and I literally choked up with emotion when I saw it. Isn’t this such a fun stamp set!? She totally captured the joy of our short legged friends! It’s an exclusive design for STAMPtember and is only available while supplies last!
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Thank you for joining in the STAMPtember festivities today as we celebrate Art Impressions!
That is so cool she is a fellow crafter near me (in Vancouver, Wa). Will have to check out her designs, never heard of this brand before!
That is so special. Dog lovers everywhere ( like me) are going to love this.
This is just too freaking CUTE!!!! Beautiful design Bonnie!
:o) Oh what a cute stamp. :o)
SUPER CUTE stack of Simons!!!
Such a FUN stamp, SWEET sentiment and FABULOUS card – LOVE IT ALL :)
What a darling stamp. Two Boston terriers lived next door for years and this stamp brings a smile.
So cute. Hugz
SUPER SWEET IMAGE and such a FUN and Heart warming Feature today!! LOVE this Industry!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Wow! Such a fun stamp set!!! i love so much this gorgeous and cutie card!!!
Yes an adorable stamp set and wonderful mascot too
Bonnie is VERY talented, these cards are adorable! I love Art Impressions whimsical and hilarious stamps! I have only (this year) learned about this company and already have a few of her sets! Love them! TFS!
Oohhh this is really way to cute, love them.
The dog stamp is whimsy & adorable. My fur friend Daisy is a Lab Retriever Mix with long legs and she sometimes sleeps with her legs straight up in the air.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
what an adorable card
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oh y—isn’t that the cutest??
Adorable!!
Who doesn’t love a wiggling pile of pups? This is a wonderful stamp and love the story of it too!
I had the pleasure of meeting Bonnie at CKC Lancaster. She is a wonderful , engaging teacher. Love her drawings and bubbly personality
Who doesn’t love a stack of Simon’s!! Super cute!
Oh my … what a great story of how your company and Bonnie met and what a HUGE talent she is … I can only imagine how overwhelmed you must have felt that first event, and then to have her present you with this Simon mascot stamp … which, by the way, is AMAZING … friends come to us in the most unusual says sometimes … so happy for both you and Bonnie!!
Fun stamp for owners of this kind of dog.
I love Art Impression stamps! They capture everyday happenings with fun images and text. This set is adorable. Thanks for sharing.
What a cute and fun Simon stamp!
What a fun stamp! And something so special to cherish.
Love it!
Very cute stacker stamp and sentiment to go along with it. This is going to be a popular one.
That was a great stamp. Kudos!!!
The puppies are adorable!
Just love this super cute card.
I enjoyed reading about your relationship with Bonnie and Art Impressions….and….those doggies are just the best!!!
Oh my goodness SIMON! So adorable. A wonderful and fun tribute during this fun month.
One word! CUTE!
Who would not be full of smiles and giggles receiving a card like this. Love it.
How special and so cute!
Puppies! Boston Terrier puppies! LOVE! Smiling-making in every way!
~carol
Art Impressions has such an amazing variety of stamps.
Art Impressions definitely comes up with some amazing, fun, awesome stamp sets!! Simon is a perfect example, the sentiment is awesome!! They have some beautiful watercoloring stamps that I have not yet tried!! Very cute card!
OMG that is so awesome! I love all the stacked critters from Art Impressions!! They have really cute images and this one is just adorable!! Who can resist!???!!!
Love the totem of Simon’s.
Clever idea.
Love this dog stamp, so fun! I also love, love, love Art Impression stamps!
What’s great tower of joy! So cute! Simon has such great expressions in the stamp!
Love AI Stackables and this one is just adorable with all the Simon’s!!!! Just Perfect!!!!
That is absolutely adorable. Thanks for sharing.
Linda.D.
Such a cute, cute doggie pile there – TFS
This is super adorable!
Amazingly cute! Who wouldn’t love all those cute faces?
Fun card! Love the Terrier Stackers stamp!
Sooooo cute. Love that the SSS dog is so popular.
Awesome stamp, very cool. Bonnie is certainly one talented artist!
Oh wow this stamp is so CUTE!!