Art Stamps Scotland?

[sam c]

Hi

Having just moved to Edinburgh I have spotted ads for Art Stamps Scotland to be held at the corn exchange 31st May and 1st June, has anyone been to this in the past? What is it like and who will be exhibiting?

Any info gratefully received

Ta !!

[anniekay]

have always enjoyed this show. Good variety of stuff for both cardmakers and scrapbookers. Tried to look for last years catalogue but sorry can't find. Hard to find a list of exhibitors - did say to the organisers once about this -but they said hard to do because it keeps changing. Rest assured defo worth a visit, in fact prefer to secc shows, but on a smaller scale
Ann

[chaslin]

I much prefer this show to the SECC in glasgow, and there are a good variety of Card/scrapping stands, I'm sure youll enjoy it :)

[elliebaby]

Hi Sam it is good fun going there and quite a few scottish retailers show their wares. Some of us from the crop usually have a coffee together at some point during the day.

[Corrina]

Hi Sam, as Anniekay, Chaslin and Elliebaby have all said, it's a really good show, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, it's much smaller and friendlier than the SECC.

[y are crafty]

i agree with all comments above its a great show and a good day out.

[simplyme]

I went last year for the first time, down on the train. When I first saw the place I thought "ohhh it's small" but it was a brilliant day with lots to buy, I managed to come home with heavy bags and a light purse lol.

Definitely worth a visit.

[Quackas]

I was looking at this too...... How easy i it to get to from the train station??? i would love to go but worry about the ease of transferring from Trainstation to corn exchange

[simplyme]

it is right across the road from the slateford train stop. From Aberdeen I had to get the train to waverley and then from waverley to slateford, really easy to do. I think you do the same sort of change coming from the west too.

[simplyme]

just thinking, one thing I did find last year was that there wasn't that many stands selling 12x12 papers and no bazzill at all. Does anyone know if there is an exhibitors list anywhere? or are any sponsors going to be there?

[Quackas]

I havent seen a list anywhere.... im looking forward to it tho :) I think a UKS meet is a good idea! maybe we could make a badge .... all arty farty n all that!

[sam c]

sounds brill, i think I will get myself there, would love to meet up with some gals

[wombat]

I'm planning on going- not that I need anything!!

[Quackas]

*waves to Pam!!! * helloooooooo well i am saving hard..... i did get a load of new inkpads last weekend.... so that set me back a minor fortune, and im holding back on buying some new tildas and nellie stamps...... and i appear to have a possible source for som Hanglar stamps.... this is reallllllllllllly hard!!!

Saving is never somemthing i was fabulous at!

[faeryscrapper]

Having checked the dates it looks like I'm in Edinburgh that weekend - just need to persuade my non-crafty friend that she really needs to take me!

[Quackas]

:o Fae!!!!!!!! i will help her be talked into it!!!!!

[faeryscrapper]

:lol: We also need to talk her dh into babysitting!

[simplyme]

Do any of you know where I could get a good sized canvas shopping bag. Last year I had one I got from my (now closed down) LCS, but I shrunk it in the wash lol. It was perfect, had room for a plastic 12x12 box and my goodies.

[sugarplum]

Oooh I am going on holiday thatday but perhaps could squeeze in a wee trip from Fife to Edinburgh in the morning as I don't have to leave for Glasgow airport until 3pm Can anyone tell me what time it starts?

[Quackas]

Leigh.... i got a bag from international or au natural as i know it now..... £2 and its pink canvas BUT has a waterproof outer.... AND its pink!!!!! and has scrolls n butterflies on it..... and a sponsor is stocking it and its the same as mine and fabby!!!

Sponsor is Bellaboo...

[wombat]

Do any of you know where I could get a good sized canvas shopping bag. Last year I had one I got from my (now closed down) LCS, but I shrunk it in the wash lol. It was perfect, had room for a plastic 12x12 box and my goodies.

I take an IKEA one.

Hiya Karen!!

[simplyme]

ahhh bums I don't have an ikea, thanks though.

[simplyme]

Leigh.... i got a bag from international or au natural as i know it now..... £2 and its pink canvas BUT has a waterproof outer.... AND its pink!!!!! and has scrolls n butterflies on it..... and a sponsor is stocking it and its the same as mine and fabby!!!

Sponsor is Bellaboo...

fabby. thanks Karen. :)

[steppsscrapper]

as already mentioned this is a fabby show i much prefer it to the secc and everyone is really friendly last year they let me brochure for our crop at it and that was fantastic as its impossible to do that in glasgow,
I have a small supply of canvas bags that hold two pizza 12x12 boxes (included ) and are bright colours with a pocket on the front - made from strong canvas and can be decorated to your hearts delight selling for £7 on the day if you fancy - im going on the saturday and usually there for it opening
cheers
you could pm me if you need/want to

[Starr]

Oooh I am going on holiday thatday but perhaps could squeeze in a wee trip from Fife to Edinburgh in the morning as I don't have to leave for Glasgow airport until 3pm Can anyone tell me what time it starts?

Times are 10-5 on the Saturday and 10-4 on the Sunday.
HTH :)

[sugarplum]

Times are 10-5 on the Saturday and 10-4 on the Sunday.
HTH :)

Thanks for that Looks like I might be able to squeeze a visit in :rolleyes:

[lala28]

me too , i'd forgotten this was on soon

[skye38]

I have never been before, is there plenty of car parking, may take the car

[lala28]

theres asda car park next door and free on street carparking

[steppsscrapper]

if any one fancies meeting up or doing an atc swap there is a wee pub next door very handy for a beer and if everyone wears a ribbon in a bow on their top then we will know that we are there for the meet up
how about 11am and 3pm or if you fance 430 when the show is closing

[simplyme]

I would only manage 11am I think as my train back up the road is before 3.

Got a canvas bag yesterday, £5 in Matalan and its perfect size for 12x12 box and plenty room for more goodies.

They never got back to my email about exhibitors though.

[Quackas]

I am trqavelling from Kilmarnock so will take me a while to get there :D so i wont be staying there all day.... UNLESS i can talk my ex bf into needing to go there for the day :D ...

[faeryscrapper]

I'm travelling from Bruntsfield! Not sure what time yet though!

[Quackas]

oooooooo you are going then??? yayyyyyy let me know if you need a wee shove !!! i will buy the coffee :D

[simplyme]

I've had an email with the exhibitors list. not sure if its ok to post it on here? I can forward it to anyone who wants it though. :)

[sam c]

ooooh yes please!

[simplyme]

ok if anyone wants a look pm me with your email addy and I'll forward it. :)

[shania]

me too please,will email you

[joanne26b]

Have sent you a pm:)

[shania]

thank you soooo much
xx

[simplyme]

you're welcome :)

[faeryscrapper]

oooooooo you are going then??? yayyyyyy let me know if you need a wee shove !!! i will buy the coffee :D

Fab :)

[Quackas]

Leigh can i have it please :D

Karen@quackas.com

[simplyme]

on its way Karen

The rest of you should have got it by now too. :)

[simplyme]

pmsl, I woke up in a sweat last night, I had a dream that my mum decided she wanted to come with me, but she faffed about so much then decided she wasn't going to come and I ended up missing my train. It actually woke me up nightmare-style :lol: I need to get out more!! Mind you don't know what was the biggest nightmare...missing my train or the thought of my mum coming with me as she's a nightmare if she ever comes stash shopping. She just doesn't understand that you have to do a full circuit of the shop at least 3 times before being completely satisfied. :lol:

[Quackas]

Ooooo Ooooo Ooooo the craft robo people are going to be there :D i can learn and video it on my phone !!! yayyyyyyyyyy

[shania]

pmsl, I woke up in a sweat last night, I had a dream that my mum decided she wanted to come with me, but she faffed about so much then decided she wasn't going to come and I ended up missing my train. It actually woke me up nightmare-style :lol: I need to get out more!! Mind you don't know what was the biggest nightmare...missing my train or the thought of my mum coming with me as she's a nightmare if she ever comes stash shopping. She just doesn't understand that you have to do a full circuit of the shop at least 3 times before being completely satisfied. :lol:

lol glad it was just a dream
i am sooo excited about going,am i sad? lol :rolleyes:
anyone else excited?

[Quackas]

pmsl, I woke up in a sweat last night, I had a dream that my mum decided she wanted to come with me, but she faffed about so much then decided she wasn't going to come and I ended up missing my train. It actually woke me up nightmare-style :lol: I need to get out more!! Mind you don't know what was the biggest nightmare...missing my train or the thought of my mum coming with me as she's a nightmare if she ever comes stash shopping. She just doesn't understand that you have to do a full circuit of the shop at least 3 times before being completely satisfied. :lol:

HAHAHAHA :lol: :lol: AT LEAST 3 times LOL

well i will be going and taking wee one i think... she will need pocket money for that day in order to come along and watch with me...

I have my money all sorted out :D just need to NOT spend it before then :D

[simplyme]

pmsl! I am excited too, just over a week to go!!!

[shania]

i know it cant come quick enough wishing our life away....but this is our important day out,aint it girls :D

[Quackas]

Ok .... what day is everyone going??? will have to be the Saturday for me... wee one is at school on teh friday

[simplyme]

absolutely! right down to the train journey for me lol, must remember to make sure my ipod is not sitting playing in my handbag the night before, that was a bit annoying when I got it out on the train and the battery was dead, doh!

[simplyme]

Ok .... what day is everyone going??? will have to be the Saturday for me... wee one is at school on teh friday

Saturday for me :)

[shania]

saturday for me,going with me mum
broke my sidekick last night :cry: ....well gutted,think i might take the plunge & treat myself to the bigshot
hope your train journey is a quick 1 lol
how long does it take on the train?

[shania]

meant to ask can you use sizzlits,quickuts dies on the big shot?
any other dies?

[simplyme]

mmmm 2 hrs 40 min to get there, it passed really quickly last time. Only bits I didn't like was going over the Tay and the Forth.

[faeryscrapper]

It's still under debate as to what day I'm going - 95% sure it's Saturday!

[shania]

aaawww gosh you must have to leave really early

[simplyme]

meant to ask can you use sizzlits,quickuts dies on the big shot?
any other dies?

you can, and you can use cuttlebug dies and embossing folders.

To use the quickutz ones you need a little black adaptor thing.

Oooh and, you can cut chipboard on the thick cut/bigz dies which is fab as you can then make your own chipboard flourishes or whatever.

[Quackas]

my bus from Kilmarnock to Glasgow... is 50 minutes.... then a train to Edinburgh about 90 minutes and then a bus to where we need to go to !!!

[simplyme]

aaawww gosh you must have to leave really early

yeah, my train leaves just before 8, its cool though. :)

[Quackas]

Not including the 30 mins from home to Kilmarnock bus station...

[simplyme]

my bus from Kilmarnock to Glasgow... is 50 minutes.... then a train to Edinburgh about 90 minutes and then a bus to where we need to go to !!!

Karen, what station does your train get into? You could find out if one goes on from there to slateford - its basically a stop right across the road from the place.

blimey though, your trip sounds worse than mine.

[shania]

you can, and you can use cuttlebug dies and embossing folders.

To use the quickutz ones you need a little black adaptor thing.

Oooh and, you can cut chipboard on the thick cut/bigz dies which is fab as you can then make your own chipboard flourishes or whatever.




oooooh :D lol
cuttlebug dies is that them wooden ones?
the adaptors,are they easy to get hold of?
not familiar on the bigz,will have to look them up

[simplyme]

mmm the cuttlebug dies are metal, but thicker than quickutz ones. Not sure what make the wooden ones are.

Not sure how easy the adaptors are to get a hold of, but I can throw one in my bag now just incase.

[shania]

we'll get the bus, 1 & a half hours,then we have to change somewhere to get to the corn exchange,luckily my mum knows

[joanne26b]

my bus from Kilmarnock to Glasgow... is 50 minutes.... then a train to Edinburgh about 90 minutes and then a bus to where we need to go to !!!

Karen, what station does your train get into? You could find out if one goes on from there to slateford - its basically a stop right across the road from the place.

blimey though, your trip sounds worse than mine.
Karen

If you time it right you can get a train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh which stops at Slateford. It will save you the bus trip at the end. It is the slow train from Glasgow though so it might work out longer:wacko:

[Hilsbils]

Yeah I am going to and did you know that Lance Anderson is coming to Scotland in June. Check out t here for more info http://www.rustypicklescotland.blogspot.com/

[elliebaby]

Karen I get the train from the stop after slateford to glasgow central it is slower than going to queen st but then if you add on the bus journey it works out about the same and no changes. The corn exchange is amost directly across the road from slateford it would be so much easier for you. Just think you need to take all that stash home LOL

Helen not sure if we are allowed to put links to Rusty Pickle cos they are not a sponsor so I would delete it if I were you as a newbie you would not be to know LOL See you at the corn exchange on the Saturday.

[maytojuly]

Anyone know the entrance fee?

[simplyme]

Anyone know the entrance fee?

Got this from the website

Adults £3.50, Children (12-16yrs) £2.30, Family (2+2) £9.00
2-day tickets: Adults £5.95, Children £3.90, Family (2+2) £15.50

[Quackas]

I think i will be going by bus.... have two girls to take.... my own DD and her friend.... we should get there for about 1130...... whos all meeting for coffee.... and how are we identifying ourselves???????

[simplyme]

I'm up for coffee if anyone wants. Dunno what the best way is to identify ourselves.

[Quackas]

i will be the slightly harrassed looking woman with 2 pre teens whining at her..... rather fluffy and bad skin !!! LOL.... my photo is in my profile :D

[peggiey]

I'm heading through on Saturday morning & up for a coffee. I'll probably be on my own (keeping fingers crossed DH stays home:D)

[simplyme]

i will be the slightly harrassed looking woman with 2 pre teens whining at her..... rather fluffy and bad skin !!! LOL.... my photo is in my profile :D

:lol: found you! Would have been looking for a fuzzy duck otherwise.

I will be carrying a red and white stripey bag, will find a photo of me later on and put it in my profile.

[Kat]

I'll be there around 10ish ... wondering what I should buy ... :o Just went through my CS and PP ... and really should NOT buy anything of that. ^_^

[Quackas]

Hi Kat.... i dont need anything like that either.... have only got a very limited supply of pennies as going to the Zoo after that :D

What is the door costs??? im going and taking two 11 yos with me :) forgot how much it costs to get them in

[simplyme]

£3.50 for adults Karen, £2 something for 12-16yo.

I'll buy up the PP and CS then :lol:

PMSL! My mum phoned me today, so I was all "oooooooh my train trip tomorrow" And she said "ohhhhhhh, wish I'd known sooner, I'd have come with you" :lol: :lol: Dodged that bullet me thinks!

[sam c]

I'm going tomorrow - can't wait!!!!

[Quackas]

Im sky high!!!! ok 12pm at the coffee place!!!! i will be wearing.... whatever i pull out of the cupboard and is least creased.... if anyone wants my mobile number to make meeting easier .... pm me :)

[Jenni H]

Planning to be at Artstamps tomorrow = please say hello if you see me, I'll be on my own :-(

[anniekay]

I'm going tomorrow DH is driving

[wombat]

well I've been bought some glimmer mists, punches, inks, mica pearl powder things... buy it was hot in there!! much too nice a day to be indoors.

[Kat]

Result:

Dimension Fourth

Fountain pen stamp
Bubbles background stamp


The Craft Bug (Sizzix)

Thick Cuts Santa Head
Thick Cuts Mittens
Sizzlit Gift #5
Bow
Tab #1
Thin Cuts Lighthouse



2 Clear boxes for peel offs/rubons
1 A4 clear box (for paper scraps)


Paperlace

Stick it adhesive roller


All in all I'm fairly disappointed ... they had even less exhibitors than last year, and I couldn't get any refills for my hermies ...

Anyone else feeling like me? Not sure if I bother going next year. :(

[peggiey]

I went this morning and agree that it was smaller than last year - really only 1 with any decent scrapbook supplies wo got most of what I spent. I also got some stamps from a couple of manufacturers stalls that I hadn't seen before.

Best buy was a Fisfars Threading water punch - just had a play with it & it's great

[simplyme]

I am disappointed too, as there was a lot less stalls than last year.I think the same stall got most of my money too Peggie :lol: It was a nightmare at that stall, absolutely heaving!

Was great to meet Quackas and Wee Quackas though :)

[Hilsbils]

I am going tomorrow but for really dull stuff - tools, storage, glue, bazzill that type of stuff.

Peggy - Whats a Threading water punch ??????? I Googled it! Very lovely!!!!

[shania]

yeah,very hot
got most of what was on my list
here's what i got

sidekick
sizzlit extended die surfboard
sizzlit caterpillar
decoupage
brads
tweezer set
3 book things with the book rings like a mini scrapbook does anyone know what i mean? :lol:
spare book rings
card folder & bone folder
blank atc cards
gold dough lilies
atc rubber stamp

i too was disapointed with the layout & less stalls,but still had a lovely day out
was disapointed i didnt get a chance to meet up had mum with me & she had a big eye op recently so had to look after her
maybe we can have a day out in edinburgh some time

[simplyme]

I am going tomorrow but for really dull stuff - tools, storage, glue, bazzill that type of stuff.

Peggy - Whats a Threading water punch ??????? I Googled it! Very lovely!!!!

Never saw any bazzil hun, but there was some of the DCWV Textured cardstock pads.

There was a stall with lots of cheap storage bits though.

[anniekay]

After praising this show i must admit I was disappointed with the amount of stalls. Bought some clear stamps-that's it! Had lunch and done weekly shop (next door) and came home on rather a low!! Usually sifting through the bags in the car from show to home - but not this year!!!

Ann

[peggiey]

Hils - I didn't see any Bazzill although as Leigh says there was some DCWV cardstock stacks - not a lot though. There were clear storage boxes & quite a few different bags/totes

[elliebaby]

Hi I agree it was a bit dissapointing that there were not as many stalls and very little scraping stuff...although it was a stamping fair. I had hoped there would be new stash but no just the same old ...nothing that really grabbed my attention. It was nice though to catch up with people and to browse around. We really could do with a large craft shop with a designated scrapping area in Edinburgh

[Starr]

Best buy was a Fisfars Threading water punch - just had a play with it & it's great

I got this too, haven't had a chance to play with it yet though as I'm away from home this weekend. Got some lovely big Sizzix swirls, flowers & vines dies too so can't wait to look at it all again & test stuff out tonight.

I wasn't expecting a big show so wasn't disappointed. Got some Sunrise Smoothie which I have been wanting for a while so happy with my buys ^_^

[Frumpywife]

i was sooooo disappointed with it this year. walked round in ten minutes looking roughly at each stall to see which to return to. I got there just after 10am and was out and back at the car including a stop off to buy some bread at asda by 11.15. almost unknown for me to have been in and out that quick. was back in my house in west lothian by 11.40. im going to email the organisers and say that it was poor this year and im not sure i will bother again next year. see what they say.

[Hilsbils]

I got some bits but that was really disappointing No Archival ink in black, no Bazzill and no sticky glue!

[bonjen3]

I LOVE that threading water punch, gutted I didn't see it! how much was it?

[Gail S]

Edd

[Gail S]

sorry first post went wrong !

I too was disappointed this year, have been going for the last 4 or 5 years and reckoned it was improving each year up until now.

[sam c]

I have just posted a "plea for Scotland" on the General scrapping forum. I was REALLY mad when I left the show yesterday, I thought it was dreadful. If I see any more barrow boy type of stalls at these fairs I shall scream!!!

need a lie down..........

[Hilsbils]

I think the punch was 10.50 it is lovely! off to read "plea for Scotland post"

[Theresa M]

I'm probably going to get flamed for this but here goes..

I went this morning. I went around 3 times and was out in 30 mins and bought next to nothing. I have both exhibited and been a show attender at both the SECC and Corn Exchange and I can't help but feel the past few years we have been our own worst enemy. These show especially the SECC are expensive but the stands that always seem to have the most customers are the £1 stands. It is infuriating. To break even is a hard push and that is when you are local. Retailers have to be supported or else they aren't going to bother and that is what we are seeing now. They have either packed in altogether or are not going to make the journey.

We all have limited budgets but I have always felt why bother making the journey, paying the entrance fee and then head for the "market" stalls.

[wombat]

Since there were so few stalls you would think the organisers would spread the stands out a bit more and give the exhibitors more space-It was so difficult to get to anything. At least the entrance fee was cheap enough. _ and no-I didn't head for the £1 stands-these tended to be card stands I think.

[peggiey]

I'm with you Theresa - didn't spend a lot of time there either. Only really spent any time at two stalls. I did manage to find an album that I'd been looking for and some BO Bunny Ella paper. I also found some a Disney page kit which was greta as we are off to DLP on the 14th.
I have to admit that I never even looked at the £1 stalls - not my thing at all.

[Theresa M]

I know Peggie but I think you have seen them. I bought the same punch as you though. :lol:

[peggiey]

Yes I saw them and as you said they were probably the busiest there.

They must have put more punches out - there were only 2 there when I bought mine yesterday. I had a play last night & thought the results were good.

[Duckmagic]

I think it was one of the worst shows that I have ever been to, it was so poor, I got a few things but mainly form oyster crafts and dimensions fourth. I don't do pound stalls, not what I am looking for.

[leithman]

Hi I agree it was a bit dissapointing that there were not as many stalls and very little scraping stuff...although it was a stamping fair. I had hoped there would be new stash but no just the same old ...nothing that really grabbed my attention. It was nice though to catch up with people and to browse around. We really could do with a large craft shop with a designated scrapping area in Edinburgh

Please don't shout at me for this.

We have a small craft shop in Edinburgh. Won't break rules by trying to advertise though.
We have heard and also read that there is a need for shops to carry a lot of scrapbooking papers in Edinburgh.
We carry many of the supplies that are required and some papers, but there are some problems in commiting to carrying large ranges of even 12x12 papers in stock.

Firstly, it is hard to gauge the size of the scrapping community in the area.
This is partly because as there has been no big stockist in the city, people have become used to shopping further afield and more so on the internet.
We are considering carrying a range of papers, but there is concern that we could be left with a lot of stock that we are unable to sell.

Another problem is that as scrap book pages are very personal and individual, it is easier for customers to trawl the internet for papers to suit a project than for any shop to carry a range wide enough to meet possible needs.

I think most shopkeepers would admit that there could be more on offer, but it is very hard to justify the investment required when the size of the market is unclear.

Apologies, if I have offended anyone, but it is easier to take chances just now with new ranges for cardmakers because we know how big that market is locally.

[Mrs Mac]

welcome and no one will shout at you, at least you did read the rules, many dont.

The cardmaking market and the scarpbooking one are both very different, the bulk of cardmakers are older and buy in stores and off the TV, scrapbookers are younger and surf the internet a lot, doing a lot of buying there too, from UK and further.
You are right, trying to please scarpbookers is much harder than cardmakers, but if you get it right, scarpbookers are the bigger spenders.

[Poet Crafty]

Hi Leithman,
I understand your angle completely. My local shops (2 within a 10 mile radius) did not go due to the ridiculous cost of the stalls at the Stamps and especially the SECC. I understand one said it was over £1000 per day for a small stall. Unless you are a chain of stores (yuk) you have no chance. However, on another point, I commute weekly between Glasgow and Edinburgh and buy every scrapbook mag printed here. And most of the craft ones. And I am totally unaware of ANY craft shops in Edinburgh except the Bead Shop as I have never seen any advertised. So maybe more support could be there, you are just looking in the wrong place .....and believe me I trawl and re-read the mags and have done for years.

[Quackas]

I agree.... i travel to Edinburgh frequently with my DD and go to my friends in Dunfermline via Edinburgh and i havent sniffed you out either !!! maybe you need to change your advertising routines :D i travel to Paisley to a great wee craft shop, an art shop in Ayr... one in glasgowand thats about all i know of .... so i have to shop online for everything else... my local craft shop is a sewing shop and have a wee side of scrapbooking and card making stuff but its all very ummmmm old ladyish if ya get my meaning!!!

[Poet Crafty]

Hi Karen ;;;;waves::::

Karen and I do live quite a distance away as well (probably more than 25 miles) so it isn't only me honest :)

[sunic]

I live near Edinburgh and know of only 2 shops, which are geared more to the cardmaker. That was ok for me untill a year or so when I got into scrapping more. In West Lothian there are 3 but again more cardmaking than scrapping, But there has also been 3 crafty supply shops that have shut down, this I can only think happens due to the "net".