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A couple more that I don't think I saw mentioned are Technique Tuesday (at https://www.techniquetuesday.com ) - they have some great acrylic stamps that you can mix to create beautiful designs.
Here's another NZ co. you may not know about: http://www.kiwi-impressionz.co.nz/bottom.html
A few of my other favourites are Purple Onion, Impression Obsession, Impress Rubber Stamps, Memory Box.
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I love the stamps from High Hopes Stamps. www.highhopesstamps.com Their kids and animals are so sweet, great for coloring and the owner-Tina is awesome to work with. She is out of Canada but does ship to the US. Tina is always quick to answer any email inquiry concerning cost and where on shipping. I just love her images, the rubber is of great quality in my opinion. Her stamps are deeply etched and give a crisp clear image.
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You may like to look on EBay. I live in Australia and get a lot of my stamps (retired/second hand) from EBay as I could not afford the downunder prices (double those in US!).
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Originally Posted by mitch1
Okay, I am a keen stamper, but in NZ we don't have Stampin Up, so have to rely on other brands of stamps. I love the cute Penny Black, that is right in over here at the moment, with the hedgehogs and cats. Also Hero arts are also very good quality, and there's a couple of NZ companies I love too (Rubbadubbadoo).
I am asking this because I see a lot of SU threads on here, but it doesn't help me much because we can't really get them here, and they are very expensive when you do.
just have to say, thanks so much for the Kiwi stamp companies! I was in Aotearoa for 3 months last (NZ) summer and went to a stamping shop in Wellington to get some Kiwi Impressionz stamps -- 4 Maori-looking designs. I also got 2 clear stamps, one a koru, from a company called http://www.greenerpastures.co.nz/
But I was really hoping to have more choices, and now I see that I can! I wonder if they ship overseas...I would really love a pohutukawa blossom for Christmas cards.
as for me, I love retro-looking stamps from Cat's Pajamas, the clean look of Papertrey, and the fun sentiments and images of Prickley Pear. I'm going to have to check out some of these other companies that I haven't heard of.
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my favorite things, verve visual, stamping bella, gina k designs, cc designs, crafty secrets, inky antics, cornish heritage farms, whipper snapper, and a muse are just a few of my faves LOL
can you say addict???;)
And I know you have twice as many stamps tucked away somewhere in your crafty space!!!:twisted:
I just wanted to add my vote for the My Favorite Things line ~ I just played with my first order & WOW! is about all I can say! I really got consistently nice images ~ & I love being able to see where I'm stamping... I may never buy SU again... Except for their paper & accessories, that is I love how they coordinate every thing...
I love the Stampendous Clear sets (especially the new ones are just soooo cute!) and Pink Cat Studio UM rubber. These are pretty much all I use now, but sometimes I will sneak in a Hero Arts one...
I'll chime in here for my favourite Canadian stamps: Sunshine Designs (www.sunshinedesigns.ca). They ship, but I'm not sure what the fee would be to NZ. They do offer their stamps in cling so you wouldn't have to pay to mail heavy wooden blocks around the world.
Some of my other favourites have been mentioned already. You could also sign up for some of the swaps for pre-stamped images. People might be interested in getting some NZ stamps that are unavailable to them.
I'm havin' a blast with my new stamps from The Saltbox Studio! Check them out! Their look is so different than anything else out there: www.thesaltboxstudio.com
I Love Artful Inkables new company that used to sell their stamps through another company. I hear they open up on March 1st...I cant wait to see their new stuff! Check out the gallery!
I have been stamping for 12 years now and only used SU! products until about 2 weeks ago. I purchased Rubbernecker stamps www.rubbernecker.com LOVE THEM! They have such unique and funny stamps and the customer service rocks! Check them out!
Some of my fav stamps have come from discount bargin bins at our local scrap store. I use mostly stampin up as we're a small town with limited selection. I checked out Cornish Heritage Farms and liked quite a few sets there. They also Ship internationally. Not sure how much that will cost though. I'm in Canada and a lot of the sites listed above don't ship internationally.
I'm on my way to look at the Canadian site listed "Sunshine Designs" Thanks for posting that.
Ooooohhhh there's lots.
Stamp It - Australian
Lucy's Stamps - ditto
PSX
Stampendous
Hero Arts
Inkadinkado
Stamp World - Australian
Hampton Arts
Verses Rubber Stamps
Great Expressions
My Stamps - Australian
Printblocks - ditto
Stampin' Up
Paper Inspirations
Penny Black
Judikins
Rubber Stamp Tapestries
Stylish Images - Australian
Stamps Happen
Stamps by Judith
OMG look at that list. Think I might have too many stamps. lol
The Stampin' Up catalogue I have is Aust/NZ one. There would probably be a demo in your area or someone that would be willing to post to you.
Good luck with your search.
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