{"id":253,"date":"2016-02-16T13:35:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T18:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?p=253"},"modified":"2016-02-16T13:35:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T18:35:45","slug":"042-designing-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/2016\/02\/16\/042-designing-stamps\/","title":{"rendered":"042: Designing Stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1904\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-253-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/042-DesigningStamps.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/042-DesigningStamps.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/042-DesigningStamps.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/arting\/content.blubrry.com\/arting\/042-DesigningStamps.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_pinw=253-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('253-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_253-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_253-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/?powerpress_embed=253-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.com\/arting\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for all of your kind e-mails and comments asking for the podcast to return. \u00a0Things got crazy with the move and the holidays, but I&#8217;m so glad that we have a new episode for you today! \u00a0It&#8217;s the first of 2016! \u00a0Hooray!<\/p>\n<p>We have two guests on the podcast today!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2eda970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2eda970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2eda970d-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNathalie Kalbach was born in Germany and lived most of her adult life in Hamburg before moving to the United States in September 2013. She worked as a paralegal for seventeen years and might have remained in the wrong profession had she not discovered mixed media painting in 2004.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a08250970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a08250970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a08250970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNathalie\u2019s work been published in several craft and hobby magazines as well as mixed-media books.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165d96970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165d96970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165d96970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nShe teaches at many retail events and art retreats, as well as at trade shows and since early 2015 has taught mixed-media workhops at Pratt Institute for the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. She is the founder and\u00a0sole organizer of the annual Creative JumpStart Summit (CJS) now in its 5th year.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f06970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f06970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f06970d-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nNathalie\u2019s artwork is licensed through StencilGirl Products (stencils) and Stampendous (rubber stamp, foam stamp and template sets) and as a prior ambassador for Liquitex, her work has been featured on the packaging for Liquitex acrylic paint sets.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0826c970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0826c970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0826c970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFind Nathalie online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nathaliesstudio.com\/\">https:\/\/nathaliesstudio.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nat&#8217;s Store:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/natStore\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/natStore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NathaliesStudio\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NathaliesStudio<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Instagram:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/natkalbach\">https:\/\/instagram.com\/natkalbach<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0828d970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0828d970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a0828d970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rachel Greig is a photographer, rubber stamp artist and proud owner and designer of Darkroom Door rubber stamps. Rachel has completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree at University, is a Ranger Certified Educator, and has been involved in the creative arts field for over 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f3a970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f3a970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f3a970d-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRachel was awarded the \u2018Master of Scrapbooking\u2019 by <em>Scrapbooking Memories<\/em> magazine in 2001 and became Photography Editor of <em>My Reflections <\/em>magazine and <em>Scrapbooking Memories<\/em> magazine for several years. Her photography articles and craft projects continue to be published in many books and magazines, including Somerset Studio, The Stampers Sampler, Take Ten, and Craft Stamper to name a few. She has appeared on QVC UK TV and makes regular appearances on Scrap It TV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165dd8970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165dd8970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165dd8970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIn 2007, Rachel and her husband Stewart started a rubber stamp company called Darkroom Door. From humble beginnings in Rachel&#8217;s photography studio, Darkroom Door moved it&#8217;s headquarters in 2009 to a larger studio and warehouse where they design, manufacture and distribute Darkroom Door products within Australia and now export to more than 18 countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a082a8970c-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a082a8970c img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b8d1a082a8970c-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRachel loves combining rubber stamps and photography in her projects, using lots of ink, paint, and stamping techniques. She enjoys sharing her ideas and encouraging her students to unlock the artist within! Her work has won many photographic and papercraft awards and has been featured in several art exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165df3970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165df3970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8165df3970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRachel resides on the Central Coast in Australia with her husband Stewart, and children\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Ethan and Zo\u00eb. Rachel enjoys teaching photography, mixed media and stamping workshops throughout the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f61970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f61970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb2f61970d-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFind Rachel Online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RachelGreigArtist\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RachelGreigArtist<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rachelgreig\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rachelgreig<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachelgreig\/\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachelgreig\/<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelgreig\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelgreig<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/rachelgreig\/\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/pinterest.com\/rachelgreig\/<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\">Find Darkroom Door Online:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Website: <span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkroomdoor.com\/\">https:\/\/www.darkroomdoor.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkroomdoor\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkroomdoor<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darkroom_door\/\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darkroom_door\/<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darkroom_door\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/darkroom_door<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Pinterest: <a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/darkroomdoor\/\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/pinterest.com\/darkroomdoor\/<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Flickr Group: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/darkroomdoor\/\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/darkroomdoor\/<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rachelgreig\"><span class=\"s3\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/rachelgreig<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s me!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8166015970b-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8166015970b img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01b7c8166015970b-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI design rubber stamps for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iostamps.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&amp;Store_Code=IOSTAMPS&amp;Category_Code=BALZER\">Impression Obsession<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb32b7970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb32b7970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" src=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb32b7970d-500wi\" alt=\"from the Balzer Designs Blog: Adventures in Arting Podcast: Designing Stamps #stamping\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;and\u00a0foam stamps\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artfoamies.com\/store\/c1\/Featured_Products.html\">Art Foamies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/balzerdesigns.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb3209970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c766153ef01bb08bb3209970d img-responsive\" style=\"display: block; 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