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1- How many hours a week do you stamp? Probably 5-10 hours.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? almost exclusively from stampin up! so that would be neither of the above
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? I have purchased a few things at addicted to rubber stamps, but again, almost all purchases are from SU!
4-How long have you been stamping? 2.5 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? colored minibrads
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? depends on the brand! SU, totally fair prices.... I think individual stamps at most stores are WAY overpriced!
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? in sets, as they just go together more easily for me that way
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? splitcoast!
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? nope
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? stampin' up and hero arts both
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? for paper? ki memories, sei, making memories.... for stamps? stampin' up and hero arts
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? I use discounts and sales when they apply, but I don't spend months waiting to buy a stamp set in case it goes on sale...
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) stampin' up! but it isn't available in those locations I guess "online" would be the making memories foam alphabet stamps because they're cheap and cute
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I've used them and found them unimpressive.
Forgot to add one: How long have you been stamping? That was question 4 ;)
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
SU demonstrator
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
Stampin' Up!
4-How long have you been stamping?
1 yr
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
versamark, don't know if it is "new"
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
way overpriced in stores
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
other stampers, Stampin' Success mag., Stamper's showcase on SU demo website
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
no
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
Stampin' UP!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
yes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Stampin' UP! great quality
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?no
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
6-10, depending on what I'm doing and if I get new products
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
I love catalogs, then I can shop without impulse buying
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
Addicted to Rubber Stamps
4-How long have you been stamping?
2 1/2 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
twinkling H2Os
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
some are too high for me, but most are fairly priced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
Definitely sets. Stamping Up especially
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
Splitcoaststampers.com, and Rubberstamper magazine
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
no
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
Stamping Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
seems to be Hero Arts and Stamping Up
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
yes, sometimes I want sometime that a little costly
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Hero Arts because they give you a wide variety of images to chose from
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
I love them! I don't use them as a replacement, but with other products. They are wonderful for color, but somethings have to be done with watercolor pencils or inks.
Keep 'em coming!! Sorry I duplicated one of the questions. I just did not see it when I went back to supposedly proofread The more answers, the better picture we will have. We are posting this survey on a minimum of 8 stamping sites. Please do not answer it again on another site as it might skew the results. Thanks for your help. Our goal is 1000 responses and we are at around 200 now.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? from my catalog
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? besides SU, Fibers by the yard
4-How long have you been stamping? 25 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? crystal effects
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? for the most part fairly
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? sets such as Stampin'Up has I don't have any hero arts sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? from magazines and web sites
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? NO
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin'Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? I don't know
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? YES!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Stampin'Up my favorite because of the quality and range of designs
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? have them and have not tryed them yet
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1- How many hours a week do you stamp? about 8 hrs.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? stores
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Heroarts.com
4-How long have you been stamping? 8 yrs.
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Nothing comes to mind. I keep it basic
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? over priced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? SCS stampers and magazines
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? No
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Hero Arts and Stampin' Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Hero Arts and Stampin' Up
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Yes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Hero Arts, I like the style
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? No
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
less than I want new baby, about 1-3
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? #1 stampin up, #2 store, I have bought on line for specialty stamps
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Ruth's rubber and cannan arts (Jewish themed stamps)
4-How long have you been stamping? 4 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? colored mini brads
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Stampin up is worth it I think many in store are over priced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Splitcoast and magazines also on Carol Duvoll show HGTV
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? Yes
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?Stampin Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Stampin up Hero arts
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? yes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Stampin up I like the variety and stamps sets. you can get a set w/background, phrases, and images in one set it all goes together and looks great.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?no[/quote]
Edited to remove responses.......I, too, would like to know more information about what the magazine is, what the survey will be used for, and why the questions/data is not asked in an objective format?
1 - approximately 5
2 - stores
3 - SU and Hero Arts
4 - about 2.5 seriously
5 - Don't really know
6 - overpriced
7 - sets
8 - SU catalog & camps, Paper Craft mag. and SCS as of last week when
I was told about it. Great source of inspration.
9 - No
10 - couldn't really say, but would think SU and Hero Arts
11 - dont know
12 - yes
13 - other than SU, Hero Arts
14 - Never heard of the product until today... now I will search to see what
it is.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
15-20 depending on my work schedule, church activities and family events
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
From a SU demonstrator
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
I haven't made any online stamp purchases
4-How long have you been stamping?
4 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
I don't really have one
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
Way too overpriced in stores
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
In sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
other stampers, Stampin' Success mag., Stamper's showcase on SU demo website, split coast stampers web site, Take Ten magazine
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
Not yet
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
Stampin' UP!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
Yes, I am a new SU demonstrator so I get that discount.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Stampin' UP! but they aren't available on line or in stamp stores
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I have used them, but they haven't replaced anything
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? stores
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? never bought online
4-How long have you been stamping? 6 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? shaped brads
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? overpriced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? individually
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? mostly online and catalogs
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? no
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin'Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? no opinion
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? always
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Whipper Snapper - they have unusual designs
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? have never tried them
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
Non-SU! only in store, but most of my stamps are SU!
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
N/A
4-How long have you been stamping?
4 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheels
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
Craft Stores-over priced...I suppose due to overhead
SU!-Bargin
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
Sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
SCS, PaperCrafts, SU! Idea Book and Inspiration Sheets
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
Not Yet
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
Stampin' Up!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
Use disconts from Craft Stores for tools and accessories
LOVE SU! for all the deals lately
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Hero if I buy at the store
SU! is my FAVORITE!!
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
Haven't tried them yet.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
Approximately 8 hours. I prefer to take my stuff out on weekends only, as I don't have a scrap room or scrap space.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
If I have the option, I prefer to buy stamps locally so I can see what I'm buying and save on shipping costs.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
So far, I've only bought stamps from Ma Vinci Reliquary.
4-How long have you been stamping?
A little less than a year.
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? I love to use ribbon. It's not a new product but it's been gaining in popularity recently.
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
I feel they're overpriced.
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? I like to have the option to buy the stamps separately (Hero Arts, for example, packages kits but sells the stamps individually, too). Especially when packages include English sentiments (I prefer to make French cards).
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Mainly from the Internet (Splitcoast Stampers, Two Peas in a Bucket) and the magazines (Paper Crafts, etc.)
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? No, I've never submitted anything.
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin' Up! sells high quality products and has great customer service.
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Not sure...
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Unless I need something for a current project, I try to wait for sales and discount to buy new material.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) I like Hero Arts. They're quality products that are well-mounted and their alphabets are very nice.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I haven't used them yet but they seem like a neat product.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp? 8+
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? Almost never buy from stores and I've never bought stamps online. 99% of my stamp purchases are from Stampin' Up!
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? None. I love Stampin' Up! for purchasing stamps and they're available through demonstrators only.
4-How long have you been stamping? About 15 years total but 5 years seriously.
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Brads!
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Stampin' Up! stamps are very fairly priced. Stamps in stores are WAY overpriced!
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets from Stampin' Up!
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Definitely other stampers like here on SCS, Stamper's Showcase from Stampin' Up!, swaps.
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? No. I never submit stuff.
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Definitely Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Again, I have to say Stampin' Up!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Yes!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) I don't have any from online or stamp stores. I prefer to buy my stamp sets from Stampin' Up!
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? No -- don't care for them.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
8 - 10 hours a week
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
no preference, although I tend to buy more at a store where I can see them all.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
Stampin' Up
4-How long have you been stamping?
7 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Twinkling H2Os
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
over-priced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
Splitcoast, magazines
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
yes
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
SU
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
They probably all try to be the first to come up with new products, but watch each other closely to see what the current trend is.
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
Only if I'm going to Michaels as they are more expensive that what I want to pay.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Love the look of Penny Black
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
I use them but they haven't replaced anything I use routinely.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
5-10; sometimes more
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
I prefer to buy stamps in sets, so I guess online or in a catalog cause stores rarely have sets.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
Stampin Up
4-How long have you been stamping?
Since 1991- so 14 years? Am I that old?
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Pearl X
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
Depends on the stamps. I think individual wood mounted stamps sold in stamp stores are over priced
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
Sets. Almost never buy individually any more.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
Split Coast, Magazines, Other stampers, Life
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
Nope
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
Stampin Up (I think there are few on this forum who would disagree... perhaps you need to post this elsewhere as well...)
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
Stampin UP
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
Both
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Other than stampin up, I think most of my sets are hero arts, but Ma Vinci's is sorely tempting me and I will be delving into TAC soon-- so many stamps, so little time
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
Don't use this brand; made my own with gum arabic and Pearl X. They are great, but don't entirely replace pearl x for me cause there are other things one can do with pearl x, and they don't replace regular watercolor pencils either. Just like to many different things...
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2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? see the stamps first - or at least the quality of the stamps
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
haven't really bought stamps on-line before
4-How long have you been stamping?
about 2 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Twinkling H2o's
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
depends on the stamp - I have a lot of SU stamps and I have just discovered TAC - I find there are a few TAC sets that are similar to some SU ones I like and I will probably buy those over the SU sets because being unmounted they are far cheaper
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
I rarely buy individual stamps but I do have a few
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? - SCS!!!!
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? nope
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? I have really only ever had sets from SU and TAC
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
??
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
YES!!!!!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
Yep I LOVE my twinkling H2o's - I was going to get the SU marker set but I instead have about 15 different Twinkling H2's (just got 5 new pots yesterda can't wait to play) and use that to color in things using my Aquabrush....
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1- How many hours a week do you stamp? 8-10 hours per week on average
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? Mostly buy from Stampin Up demo; but use local stamps stores and Online (Addicted to Rubber Stamps mostly) regularly too!
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Addicted to Rubber Stamps
4-How long have you been stamping? 10 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? The square step corner punch from Stampin Up - I use it very often!!
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Stamps are increasing in price with popularity; The Angel Company and Stampin Up offer value for price, in my opinion
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? I prefer sets; but it really depends.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? Not yet, I keep trying from time to time!!
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Well, there are several: Magenta, A Muse Art Stamps, Stampin Up are the key ones the come to mind
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? That's hard to say as I think it depends on the trend. they are all starting to have similar looking stamps - except Magenta - but each of them takes a turn in leading it seems!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? I use discounts when I can; but I do not necessarily wait for sales - more project oriented. If I need something for a given card or project, I buy it now.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Magenta - they have very high quality and interesting designs. Close seconds are A Muse Art and Hero Arts
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? No
__________________ Donna Love my puppies! Thor 5 years; Maddee 5 years
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? online
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? I usually buy from Addicted to Rubber Stamps or Art Impressions
4-How long have you been stamping? 10+ years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? brads and eyelets
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? It depends on the company. I like it when I can buy the stamp unmounted. I'm not paying for the wood and I can save some money (and the environment!).
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? no preference
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? online has the best ideas, rubber stamp catalogs
The magazines have all gone downhill in my opinion - you pay a lot for very few ideas.
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? Yes - Rubber Stamper
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? I like CTMH, SU, Hero Arts, Penny Black, Art Impressions.
I can't think of any poor-quality stamps I've bought. Stamp pads are a different story however.
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
I think Hero Arts and CTMH are good trend-setters.
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? If a discount is available when I am purchasing something, I will use it. I usually don't wait for sales.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) I like different stamp companies for different stamp styles. I like CTMH's alphabet stamps. I like most Hero Arts. I like Art Impressions watercolor line. I like Penny Black's brushstroke sets. I like DeNami's stamps for classic elegance. I like SU's whimsical stamps - A Little Pickup, etc.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I have a few Twinkling H20's. I don't have enough colors to use them regularly. I still tend to use my watercolor pencils and prismacolor pencils more.
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2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? neither, I am a SU! Demo
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Viva Las Vegas-stamps
4-How long have you been stamping? 4 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Petal Point Fluid Ink Chalk Pads
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Over Priced in stores
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets because of price
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Stampin' Up! Web Site and events; Magazines: conventions
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? not yet
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Don't Know
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Sometimes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Viva Las Vegas Stamps. Quality and subject matter.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? Don't know what this is
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__________________ Teri Davis www.StampAtlanta.StampinUp.net
"To improve self esteem in people of all ages through creativity"
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? I only buy Stampin Up! stamps unless someone requests a project with something else like Snoopy - then I will just run into Mikes or HL or search for something online.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Don't have one right now.
4-How long have you been stamping? 1 1/2 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? I don't really have one.
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Mostly priced just fine. I stick to Stampin' Up! for that reason (among other reasons like quality!).
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? I like sets but there are times when just one will do.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Other stampin friends, SCS of course and soon to be a few magazines like PaperCrafts.
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? Not yet! But I am working on my first sumbission today!
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin' Up! Without a doubt!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? I would have to say SU! just because I haven't really looked at other places!
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Absolutely!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) SU! Can't beat the quality and price and I love to cut them out the way I like them!
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I don't own any, nor have I used them. I think if SU offered something like this, I might!
1- How many hours a week do you stamp?
5-10 hours
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
I buy only from S.U., I am a demonstrator
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
If I am in need of a retired stamp, I'll look to SCS first, then ebay
4-How long have you been stamping?
at least 5 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Pearl Ex
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
SU is reasonable, if you buy them individually at the store I think they are pretty expensive
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
SCS or SU demo. website
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
NO
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
SU
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
Not sure
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
NA
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
SU
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I've never heard of this product.
__________________ Independent Stampin Up Demonstrator
1- How many hours a week do you stamp? 3-4 (not nearly enough!)
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? I buy only through Stampin' UP! - they are the best quality and cheaper in sets.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Stampin' Up!
4-How long have you been stamping? 2 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Slit punch from Stampin' Up!
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? Overpriced in general, although I think individual ones you buy in the store are WAY over-priced. SU stamps are more reasonable in the sets.
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets definitely - you get more for less money, and the stamps match each other and are more versatile.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Magazines, other stampers (on Splitcoast!), SU demo website.
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? No
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin' Up!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Don't know.
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Yes, definitely!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Stampin' Up! because they have great ideas, their company ideals are superior, I love wood-mounted stamps, they have great quality stamps.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? No.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? Neither - purchase exclusively from Stampin' Up!
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Stampin' Up!
4-How long have you been stamping? 3½ years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Not new - Versamark
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? SU's stamps are more reasonable than purchasing individual stamps in a retail store
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? other stampers, online
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? no
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin' Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? Do not know
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? yes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) neither
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? NO, I have not tried them yet
Seems like a peculiar survey - since it seems to skew for answers of retail and online and doesn't even have an option for anything else. Curious what publication this is for.....
Seems like a peculiar survey - since it seems to skew for answers of retail and online and doesn't even have an option for anything else.
Ditto. Edited to say: this is quite different from most surveys I've viewed. Usually the questions are set up as per the examples below:
1. How long have you been stamping?
a. Less than a year
b. 1-3 years
c. 4-6 years
d. 7-10 years
e. 10+ years
2. How do you purchase stamps? Please check all that apply.
a. Online
b. Retail Store
c. Direct Sales Company (i.e. Stampin' Up!, The Angel Company)
d. Mail Order
e. Other_________________(please describe)
3. Have you ever been published in a mainstream publication/periodical?
a. Yes
b. No
3A. If yes to #3, please specify which publication:
a. Stamper's Samplerr
b. Somerset Studio
c. Rubber Stamper
d. Paper Crafts
e. Stamp It!
f. Simply Sentiments
g. Scrap & Stamp Arts
h. Other_______________________(please specify)
4. Do you believe one company sets the standard for quality in the industry? If yes, please specify:____________________
4A. If you believe a number of companies set the set the standard, please select all that apply:
a. PSX
b. Hero Arts
c. Rubber Stampede
d. All Night Media
e. Inkadinkado
f. Stampin' Up!
g. Close To My Heart
h. The Angel Company
i. Other___________________________
___________________________
___________________________
Of course, I'm not a survey expert! So, I just authored some examples that seemed more typical of surveys I have seen and participated in.
But, it seems to me that the questions as *some* of them are currently skewed, would result in fairly inconclusive data? Some of the questions are so general they encompass the industry as a whole, and others skewed to encompass a more specific target of the industry.
If the research is being done to find out specifically what portion of the industry these answers are needed for, then ALL the questions neared to be geared as such?
For example, if you are only interested in the industry from a retail store and online purchasing aspect, then ALL the questions need to be geared so as to gather data that is specific to those two categories of the rubber stamping industry.
As for the Twinkling H2O's question, I'm struggling to see HOW that fits into the rest of the survey's supposed intent?
But, that's me and where my logic takes me . . .
__________________ Julie Ebersole (JulieHRR once upon a time . . . )julieebersole.com"So shines a good deed in a weary world." -Willy Wonka
1- How many hours a week do you stamp? about 5-8 hrs a week
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? Stores
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Have never bought on-line for stamping supplies
4-How long have you been stamping? 3 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? colored mini brads - just love the ones from Lasting Impressions!
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? SU has very fair prices, The rest vary - Hero Arts is ok for SOME
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? Prefer sets - price breakdown is better
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? SplitCoastStampers, Paper Crafts Mag.
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? No.
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? SU and Hero Arts and Stampington &Co
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? SU, Hero Arts
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Sometimes, but depends on how badly I need the stamps.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) SU - everything in the set coordinates. I also love Hero Arts for that whimsacle look, and the DaVinci line from Stampington & Co for masculine cards.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? I love H2O's They have not replaced anything for me.
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online?
I prefer to buy stamps online as they are more inexpensive from the stores. Most if not all of my stamps are from The Angel Company.
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source?
Misterart.com
4-How long have you been stamping?
8 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available?
Melting Pot and UTEE
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced?
Wood mounted stamps are still overpriced, and I find that the unmounted rubber stamps are very inexpensive.
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)?
I prefer to buy stamps in sets.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)?
Email groups that I am a part of, stamp and scrapbook websites, magazines, my past creations
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine?
Yes it has.
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality?
I believe that The Angel Company has really been taking the industry by storm with the unmounted rubber stamps. I also enjoy Hero Arts, and Penny Black stamps as well.
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow?
The Angel Company, Hero Arts
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales?
Yes I do, always!
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?)
Hero Arts, Ma Vinci, TAC.
Hero Arts is my favorite due the creativity of the stamps and it is always new and refreshing. Ma Vinci for their stamps and artistic tastes. TAC because of the variety of stamp styles that they offer for stampers of all different tastes.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?
Yes I do and I have almost all of the colors. They replaced my Radiant Pearls collections.
__________________ Nicole L.
The Angel Company Demonstrator #1260
Team Leader of The Elegant Diva Stamp Angels! Email
1- How many hours a week do you stamp? 30 hours a week
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? I prefer to buy my stamps from Stamping Up
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Iam not sure I have never looked online
4-How long have you been stamping? 7 months
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? The Silent setter
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? They are priced fairly in Stampin Up
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? In sets they are cheaper that way.
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Other stampers and my demo
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? I have never tried to have it published. But I would like to someday.
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? Stampin Up
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? I am not sure
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Sometimes especially at Michaels.
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) I am not sure
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you?I have never tried them
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May I ask who the publisher is of this new magazine? And will it cater more to demos or the novice stamper? And will it have more articles than ads?
Sorry, but I always have to ask a few ?'s before answering any.
1- How many hours a week do you stamp? about 25, I stamp at night
2-Do you prefer to buy your stamps from stores where you can see the stamp first or online? I prefer to buy from SU!, but will also purchase from on-line because the stores don't always carry the lines that I think are cute
3-What is your favorite online stamp/stamp supply source? Stampin' Up!
4-How long have you been stamping? 2 years
5- What is your favorite new product that is widely available? Twinkling H2Os
6-Do you feel stamps are priced fairly or over priced? I feel that stamps are better priced thru a direct sales company, as opposed to buying in the stores. For example, I have to really like a stamp to pay $5 for a small image/saying
7-Do you prefer to buy stamps individually in or in sets (such as Hero Arts has)? sets
8- Where do you get inspiration (examples: other stampers, magazines,etc.)? Other stampers, magazines, and what I see around me
9-Has your stamp art ever been published in a mainstream stamping magazine? Nope
10- Which company do you think sets the standard in quality? SU!
11- Which company is the first with the trends that all the others follow? I have no idea
12- Do you use discounts and wait for sales? Yes
13- What is your favorite brand of stamps available online or in stamp stores? (Why is this your favorite brand?) Stampin' Up! I really like them because I think the stamp images are great, and I feel that I am getting them at a great price.
14- Do you use Twinkling H2O's? Have they replaced other products for you? Yes, but they have not replaced other products for me
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