Bride Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Did you know that the first Christmas postage stamp made its debut in 1962? It was first issued by the U.S. Post Office Department in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 1, 1962 after customers had requested such a stamp for years. (Original stamp in thumbnail below - can you believe postage was only 4 cents then?) Each year since, the Postal Service issues a Holiday Contemporary and Holiday Traditional postage stamp. This year, the Holiday Contemporary is the Santa and Sleigh Forever stamp, which features a “classic” image of Santa and his reindeer circling around snow-covered rooftops, and the Holiday Traditional Stamp is the Holy Family Forever stamp. The Holy Family stamp celebrates Christmas with a scene from the Nativity story that reminds us of the joys of the season: family, togetherness, and the birth of Jesus.There is a more in depth article on the history of the Christmas postage stamp here, if you are interested in reading further. I would like to "commission" all of our wonderful ScrapGirl artists to try their hand at creating their own holiday stamp "ATC style". You can create a contemporary, traditional or both! You may create as many cards as you would like, just please remember to sign and date each card. Upload them to the Artist Trading Cards - Digital & Hybrid Gallery and email the full resolution copy (750 x 1050 pixels at 300 ppi) to me at: scrapgirl.bride@gmail.com Some suggested collections include: SS Embellishment Lifted PostageShapes Pack FramesTheme>Holiday>Christmas The cards are due to me by Wednesday, December 30th. I will get those back to you by the last day of December. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Starting us off with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 What a great challenge!! And it reminds me I need to get some holiday stamps for my Christmas cards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 I'm having way too much fun this morning!! Silent Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida granny Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 What fun! I can't wait to start designing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 What a great challenge!! And it reminds me I need to get some holiday stamps for my Christmas cards! I had to send my sister her car phone charger she left here at Thanksgiving so I saw and bought such adorable Peanuts and Gingerbread Holiday Stamps at the Post Office! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 YIPPEE!! I got one done. This is such a fun topic and the cards go together so quickly. May have to make another one or two! STAMP ATC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscrapalot Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 How fun! You ladies are on the ball! I will have to take a lookey see at what you did. Then to put the ol' thinking cap on. Hhhhmmmm maybe I should put on a stocking cap to get in the right frame of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Fun theme for this month here is mine Christmas NZ style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 How fun! You ladies are on the ball! I will have to take a lookey see at what you did. Then to put the ol' thinking cap on. Hhhhmmmm maybe I should put on a stocking cap to get in the right frame of mind. Ha Ha! I like that ... put on your stocking cap!! I think you may need to incorporate a stocking cap into your stamp!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Great ATC idea, Lei! I'll be participating this time for sure. I already have some ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Here's my first one. I would love to sit here and make some more, but DH needs his supper. Oh well. I'll be back later,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Having had almost 2 feet of snow on Thanksgiving eve, I am somehow in the Christmas spirit. These are really fun to do, and so quick. JOY TO THE WORLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida granny Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Wow, you ladies are quick! The stamps look great. Kelley, I like your idea of the stocking cap. Ann, the snow definitely helps! Here's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 It was a cold and snowy afternoon...so I scrapped! Feeling like a bit of a gallery hog. It's looking a lot like Christmas in there, ladies! HOHOHOHO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 OK, just one more....for today. My roommate is beginning to look very hungry! MERRY CHRISTMAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 OK, just one more....for today. My roommate is beginning to look very hungry! MERRY CHRISTMAS OK..I gave him some cheese and crackers because I had this idea I wanted to try out. CHRISTMAS 1963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 #2 for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Here's my second one Here's number three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 You gals are amazing! I'm loving the ATC gallery ... such talent!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscrapalot Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Well Dang!!! Y'all've been busy!!! Haven't found a stocking cap that I like, yet! Here's one from me. Since there's no snow here and temps aren't too chilly guess I need to play some Christmas tunes to get inspired so I can play catch up. lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscrapalot Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Here's another Santa. I think the Postal Service should hire us for the stamps designing! J/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Inspired by you all I made a block of stamps! Gingerbread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngaire Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lei this was a brilliant idea. I have just been in the gallery and admiring all the absolutely gorgeous stamps you have all been making. They all look stunning. Now I just have to use all that inspiration and get one made myself. Thank you everyone for the lovely show. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bride Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Lei this was a brilliant idea. I have just been in the gallery and admiring all the absolutely gorgeous stamps you have all been making. They all look stunning. Now I just have to use all that inspiration and get one made myself. Thank you everyone for the lovely show. :-Oh Oh yes, Ngaire, come join us! I can't wait to see your created stamp/card!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnBK Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I'll bet you all thought I was done!! These are so quick and easy and I have so many ideas. Wonder if they would fool the USPS on my Christmas cards? CHRISTMAS BELLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 LOL Ann! I knew you weren't done! I'm not either lol. Here's my fourth with more to come... These are just too much fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in N.Z Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Love this challenge so had to do 2 more stamp # 3 stamp #4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Here's my next one: Number 5 And here's Number 6 Am I done yet? Probably not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCropper Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I really want to try this but I have a question. What size layout do you use to make these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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