ArtiStamps Creators

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A Group for all that love and make artistamps. Stories, concepts, special issues, All there is to know

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An artistamp (a portmanteau of the words "artist" and "stamp") or artist's stamp refers to a postage stamp-like artform. It is similar to a Cinderella stamp in that it is not valid for postage, but it differs from a forgery or a bogus stamp in that (typically) the creator has no intent to fool any post office or collector of stamps. (However, depending on how the stamp is used, it may be difficult to distinguish artistamps from local post stamps.) The artistamp is intended to be a miniature artwork which can depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses.

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Could anyone exchange my artworks for your Artistamps ? 4 Replies

Started by Kiki. Last reply by Kiki Dec 31, 2023.

Artistamp xchange 1 Reply

Started by JAC MAIL. Last reply by Sarah Roe Jul 13, 2023.

Call 2 Replies

Started by Alexander Limarev. Last reply by Juan Petry Jan 5, 2023.

Found some great scissors for cutting stamp edges! 10 Replies

Started by Terri Jones. Last reply by General Correspondence Oct 2, 2022.

Help for How to Create Stamps 25 Replies

Started by Rachel Fasig. Last reply by Oscar Yeats Mar 3, 2022.

Site in Germany (Yourstamps) 9 Replies

Started by Sandra Skies Ludwig. Last reply by Paul Wilkinson Aug 15, 2021.

Where to get sheets of dry gum paper 8 Replies

Started by A Badger. Last reply by Michael French Apr 27, 2021.

love all those invented stamps !!!

Started by Ifé Niklaus Dec 24, 2020.

"To perforate or not to perforate? That is the question" 11 Replies

Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Ficus strangulensis Sep 23, 2019.

Newbie to Mail Art 5 Replies

Started by The Artful Writer. Last reply by The Artful Writer May 27, 2019.

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Comment by ginny lloyd on September 20, 2009 at 2:29pm: TICTAC great cows!

Katerina, your stamps arrived yesterday and are so beautiful. Something for you is in the mail.

Comment by yves maraux on September 20, 2009 at 12:36pm: handmadewillfit!

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 20, 2009 at 7:27am: I have just started a few little ideas with artistamps, but I am not sure I can get a nice artsy image. I'm not into graphic design and not too literate with photoshop or other computer techniques. give me paints and brushes and splashes of color! that's why I like mail art and colorful envelopes, etc. We'll see how it goes.

Comment by Ptrzia (TICTAC) on September 19, 2009 at 7:53pm: Thank you Katerina!
I can see you have been active making stamps too...they are beautiful in a classic way, and with a personal twist even better like yours.
Have fun experimenting...so much you can do with stamps. I really enjoy it.
cheers

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 18, 2009 at 10:42pm: Patrizia, these artistamps are priceless!
...from "Cows" group...I am still laughing at this
great image! Bravo to you!

Comment by Ptrzia (TICTAC) on September 18, 2009 at 3:18pm: .
gone bananas

Comment by ginny lloyd on September 13, 2009 at 3:39pm: Thanks Katerina...I look forward to receiving them and will let you know when they arrive.

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 13, 2009 at 3:12pm: Mine are in the mail to you, Ginny. One set with the anceint Greek Kore and one with the goddess Artemis. Hope they arrive ok.

Comment by ginny lloyd on September 13, 2009 at 2:43pm: Reed - got the stamps and will enjoy having them. Glad to hear you like the ones I sent you. A good trade!!!! Perhaps others will send do the same

Comment by Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat) on September 11, 2009 at 9:11pm: This is my addition of an artsy "portrait" to the KORE stamp, it is faux stamp. The symbol for ELTA (Greek Post) in the upper right corner is Hermes, messenger god, swift and fast? Deliver de letter de sooner se better :)

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