THE BEE’S KNEES
"Hello, Shirley Bampton here, and I’m so excited to be launching my own line of stamps, The Bee’s Knees, available exclusively at STAMPlorations.
"I’ve been stamping and cardmaking for about 17 years, and during that time I’ve amassed a huge number of stamps, but sometimes there would still be a stamp I wanted that wasn’t out there yet. So a few months ago, I bought a hobby stamp making machine, started drawing and doodling and had a go at making stamps from my own designs.
"Fortunately for me, Shery was interested in my designs and offered to produce “proper” stamps under the umbrella of STAMPlorations - my favourite stamp company ;)
"This is a dream come true for me, and I hope that you’ll like my stamps as much as I do."
ONE (1) package of GROOVY PLATFORM SHOES clear stamp set in The Bee's Knees line. There are 2 pieces of clear stamps in the package. The shoes are approx. 3 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall.
Please note: There may be some yellowing on the stamp set (a result of having been exposed to light) but this has no effect on the quality of the stamped images at all.
ONE (1) package of GROOVY LACE UP SHOES clear stamp set in The Bee's Knees line. There are 2 pieces of clear stamps in the package. The shoes are approx. 3 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall.
Please note: There may be some yellowing on the stamp set (a result of having been exposed to light) but this has no effect on the quality of the stamped images at all.
ONE (1) package of GROOVY WEDGE SHOES clear stamp set in The Bee's Knees line. There are 2 pieces of clear stamps in the package. The shoes are approx. 3 inches wide and 2 1/4 inches tall.
Please note: There may be some yellowing on the stamp set (a result of having been exposed to light) but this has no effect on the quality of the stamped images at all.
ONE (1) package of WORLD BIRTHDAY CAKES clear stamp set in The Bee's Knees line. There are 7 pieces of clear stamps in the package. The Leaning Tower of Pisa cake stamp is approx. 1 1/8 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide.
Please note: There is some yellowing on the stamp set (a result of having been exposed to light) but this has no effect on the quality of the stamped images at all.
ONE (1) package of FOLK FLOWERS clear stamp set in The Bee's Knees line. 16 clear stamps. Flower on the bottom left approx. 1 1/8 inches wide and 1 7/16 inches tall.
ONE (1) package of DRAGONFLY LAYERING DIES - CUTplorations Thin Metal Dies. There are 2 thin metal dies in the package — one outline and one solid. Each die is 2 1/4 inches wide and 2 inches tall.
About the layered stamps: The first thing to note about the layered sets is that the images do not line up perfectly. They are meant to overlap slightly -- think sloshing outside the lines with the guesswork being done for you. You get a lovely graphic artsy image with very little effort.
For Layered Snowman: There are four sizes of outline stamp and coordinating solid stamp. You could make big snowmen, little snowmen, three-tiered snowmen, whatever you fancy. You can ink up the whole of the solid image, or just ink around the edges. You can use just the outline stamps, just the solid stamps, or combine them. You can also create baubles using the largest shape (either outline or solid) and use an arm for the hanging thread.
For your reference, the largest solid stamp (circle) is approx. 1.6" wide and 2" tall.
About the layered stamps: The first thing to note about the layered sets is that the images do not line up perfectly. They are meant to overlap slightly -- think sloshing outside the lines with the guesswork being done for you. You get a lovely graphic artsy image with very little effort.
For Layered Holly: There are pairs of outline and solid shapes which more or less match. The half-leaf bottom right will work vaguely with the two larger half leaves, and the smaller full leaf will work vaguely with the two full leaves.
For your reference, the half-leaf solid stamp on the upper left is approx. .5" wide and 1.7" tall.
About the layered stamps: The first thing to note about the layered sets is that the images do not line up perfectly. They are meant to overlap slightly -- think sloshing outside the lines with the guesswork being done for you. You get a lovely graphic artsy image with very little effort.
For Layered Leaves: the bottom three all work together, the top two and the large outline below them work together, the three small ones on the right work together, and the remaining three work together, but you can mix and match for loads of different combinations.
For your reference, the large solid stamp on the upper right is approx. 1.8" wide and 1.7" tall.