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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Makes me smile!
What a darling stamp & a treasure for you, Heidi! Bonnie really captured Simon’s joyful outlook on life! I love that it’s from AI–very close to me! In fact, I actually taught a few classes there when they had a retail store.
Very cute and so meaningful for you!
That stamp is ADORABLE!!!
Love the expressions on these puppies – makes me smile:)
This stamp makes me smile!! Well done Art Impressions.
I’ve taken Bonnie’s classes and watched her demo and she is every bit of what you describe! This is such an adorable stamp!!!!
So stinkin’ cute!
Super adorable! Art Impressions is one of my Favorite Companies.
Oh what a cute stamp! :)
Wow what an amazing gesture from Bonnie, and a absolutely adorable stamp too!
As “Mommy” to four fur babies….you know that I love, love, love Simon and his very special stamp. I’m I’m in line and waiting for it to go on sale.
What a cute card!
What an adorable stamp!
Love it!!
just precious. . . .
What an adorable friendship card! I love it! :)
so cute, I do kinda resemble that – short legs part
Just too cute! Their expressions are priceless!
Too Stinkin’ CUTE!!!! Love this card!! And Love AI!!!!
These stacked dies are so much fun to work with. I have 5 grandkids so it will get a lot of giggles.
W whole stack of “Simons”….so sweet ! Awesome coloring!
Oh my goodness, a pile of puppies always makes me happy. This card is adorable
This really is too cute. Well done, Bonnie.
Heeee I love the stack of Simons!!
How fun!
That is such a cute stamp.
That stamp is awesome – spectacular – so adorable !!!
Is this not the cutest pile of pups you have ever seen??? Love Bonnie’s work and own many of her whimsical stamps. Especially love the “senior” ladies. Thanks for sharing.
really cute and funny!
What a cute stamp!
aww Simon is super cute and how cool of Art Impressions to make him ;-)
I’m going to steal that phrase: short legs, long on friendships , because I am very short!! ( under 5ft). Plus my BFF and I have Ben friends since first year at high school ( we are now in our forties – just). Such a cute stack.
That stamp is so cute, look at all of the Simon’s! :) Love the card too, great job. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Too much fun!
You must feel so honored to have Bonnie design a stamp that has so much meaning to you! It says a lot about both of you. I’m sure it will be a hit for other “particular” dog owners, as well. The expressions on those pups’ faces are wonderful!
What an adorable stamp!
Love all the style of cards happy September hoppin along hugs!
Such a cute stamp! That on a card would put a smile on everyone’s face.
So darn cute. This image makes me smile, love it!
Very cute! Go Simon go! :-)
That’s a fun stamp set. A keepsake for SSS.
Art Impressions definitely created the perfect “Simon” stamp image – the more, the merrier! So adorable!
What a Fun card!
Aww, this is so cute, and such a loving tribute to your furry friend!
OMG….love this set….would love to see a Shitzu stamp!!! Any designers want to make a stamp like that for me? :-)
Cute as can be!!! My 4 yo granddaughter, Jenna, reads your blog with me every day and has fallen head over heels in love with Simon. The other day she saw a dog that looked JUST like Simon and she asked the owner if she could pat “Simon”. The owner looked at her as if trying to place her and finally asked me if she knew us because she didn’t know how Jenna knew her dog’s name!
I explained to her about your blog and how much Jenna loves seeing Simon every day. She is now going to be checking out your blog and can’t wait to meet another Simon. Maybe they are each other’s doppleganger. LOL
Thanks for the opening to meet a new pair of friends for Jenna and I in real life!!!
Very cute and adorable!
ACK! What’s more fun than a pile of puppies??? Soooooo cute!
Adorable!!