A Peek Behind The Curtain
If you're wondering what's really going on at Bombshell Stamps, just take a peek behind the curtain ~ Like the Wizard Of Oz, there's not much more than a creative mind, and a will to find the way. So I guess in this analogy, I'd be the wonderful wizard!
It's just little ol' me. From idea to art, packaging, shipping, website, customer service... boy, the list goes on & on! Hi, my name is Shannon, and I'm addicted to stamps.
I've been a graphic artist since 1994, and run my own design company, Monster Graphics. I also run an on-line retail store, the Monster Chop Shop. All day long I create computer art, and rarely have time to do anything hands-on... until I picked up my first stamp! Rubber stamps have helped me create some beautiful &inspiring projects. The perfect outlet for my creativity, that fills me with a great feeling of accomplishment, and I've never looked back!
The only problem was a serious lack of cool, kick-ass stamps! I had my share of flowers & teddy bears, but nothing really cool enough that didn't make me feel guilty with every wallet wrenching purchase. It was about time someone took things into their own hands... it was time for a stamp revolution!
Reinventing Innovation
I've tried to put together a solid collection of stamps, that appeal in two ways. Fun, edgy, timeless artwork, and more bang for your buck. The vintage tattoo flash seemed like an obvious first choice, and certainly a comfort zone for me.
While creating the first leg of the project, I did research for flirty, retro, girl stamps... and discovered there were NONE! No, really!!! I could not find a cute pinup style girl for the life of me! What I found were, "eh", at best. So hot pin-up girls seemed like an obvious balance to what I was already creating, and **voila** BOMBSHELL STAMPS was born!
Now to go from concept to product. This was the most exciting part of the development for me. I spoke with many stamp producers to see what it would take to bring my stamps to life. I looked at many samples. I went to my favorite stamp shops and inspected the rubber, compared the etchings, and chose the best stamps I could find. Quality was the only option. Of course quality costs more, so I did my best to fill every space of the rubber with a different size stamp. (No one should have to pay $5 for just 1 little star stamp!)
