Yes, a lot of my business is about upcycling, recycling and reuse. A postage stamp used to send mail in 1919 is used again to make stamp art in 2019. A set of cigarette cards collected in 1932 is now used to inspire a craft project. Postcards sent in 1924 are now part...

It's another question I am frequently asked - what is the best glue to use for stamp art? So here are my thoughts on the best glue to use for your philatelic projects. This blog is not sponsored - these are just my favourite glues!

3D/ Decoupage

I'm a modge podger. And w...

Thank you for everyone who has voted in the 2018 charity poll.  This year's poll has now closed.

The stamps have been counted are now on their way to the charities and with over 100 votes cast, an extra 1,000 stamps were included in each donation!

Thank you so much for y...

Struggling for a last minute Christmas present for your loved one? Whether they are already a stamp enthusiast or yet to become one, the Art Stamped Christmas gift list is all about sharing the wonderful world of philately and getting more stamps on show and into peopl...

It's a question I get asked a lot so how do we get these sticky little stamps off paper?

Can you imagine? A penny red, stuck on a piece of envelope quite happily for 150 years or so and then you, a stamp artist, crafter, collector or stylist comes along and asks Queen V...

I recently wrote a blog for iChild. You can read it here: http://blog.ichild.co.uk/2017/12/art-stamped-wonderful-stamp-designs.html​

I'd love to hear what you think!

An Instagram account dedicated to postage stamps with over 90,000 followers? Now that's got to be good for our hobby. It's Nice That put it best - 'Graphilately is the Instagram account making stamp collecting cool'.

Cool; adjective; informal;

"Fashionably attractiv...

I am thrilled to introduce you to the Punk Philatelist - describing herself as celebrating and bollocking stamp design and collector culture, while swearing a bit.

When you think of a stamp collector, you think of an old man, right? I mean, mostly, you do. At Art Stampe...

In my quest to promote and celebrate those who are promoting our wonderful hobby of stamp collecting in innovative and exciting new ways, my first ever Friday Follow goes to Graham @exploringstamps - using 1,900 stamps spanning 120 years of philatelic history, Graham c...