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May 1, 2013 • Category: Lead Story

This month Stamper’s Quest is looking at side step cards, also know as stair step cards, which is why I chose this lovely image from Pinterest.  This type of card will stand on it’s own, fits into an A2 envelope and makes a nice alternative to a normal card. As you may have seen we [...]

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1 - This Month's Featured Technique»

May’s Technique-Side Step Card (1)

Splitcoast Stamper’s has a really good tutorial on how to make a side step card here.  I didn’t really think I could improve upon it.  They also have directions for a circular variation here.  I used the circular directions for the card above.  This card is a little more difficult to make than the rectangular [...]

2 - This Month's Featured Projects»

Side Step Card-Debbie’s View (2)

Fairy Garden by:  Debbie Ebat, Artistic Guide Finished Card size: 6.5 X 4.25 inches Supplies: Stamps: digital images from (Scrapbook Stamp Society) Paper: Light purple ( from stash) Four Seasons (The Paper Studio) Copic Makers (.too): Blue / Purple fairy: Hair-YR20, YR23, YR27 Skin-E00, E31, R20 dress and wings-B02, B00, B0000, B04, V12, V15 Pink [...]

3 - Cards "to die for"»

May Card to die for-Vickie’s View (1)

Thinking of You By Vickie Kertz, Artistic Guide I am on the design team at Paper Temptress and recently we did a blog hop for Heartfelt Creations.  We were each given a stamp set and a die that matched it to work with.  My set was Posy Patch.  All the paper is from Paper Temptress.  [...]

4 - Christmas All Year»

Christmas Masking Card (3)

Holiday Medley By:  Cathy Peper, Editor Finished card size:  4.25 by 5.5 inches Supplies: Stamps: Snowman, Tree, Kids Sledding and Sentiment (all Inkadinkado) Paper: Solar White card stock (Neenah) All Spruced Up card stock (Gina K Designs) Silver Strip patterned paper from Dots and Stripes (Echo Park) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa and Cottage [...]

5 - Products From the Backpack»

Copic versus Spectrum Noir-A Product Comparison (4)

  by Debbie Ebat, Artistic Guide Supplies: Flower Digi 2  (Scrapbook Stamp Society, artist Karen Sheltrown) Spectrum Noir (Crafters Companion) LV2, PL2, LV1 Copic (.too) V01, V04,V17 Y08,RV04, RV02 YG63, YG67, TG61 Today’s watering hole post is a little different.  I was upset by the latest Copic price increase… I think it was the third [...]

6 - Side Trails»

May Trail Map-Vickie’s View (2)

  God’s Blessings By:  Vickie Kertz, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size:  5.50″ x 4.24″ Supplies: Stamps: Recollections by Michaels–I bought this set at Michael’s recently.  I see no real name for it. Paper: Marina Mist (Stampin’ Up!) Bashful Blue (Stampin’ Up!) Not Quite Navy (Stampin’ Up!) Baha Breeze (Stampin’ Up!) Ink: Marina Mist (Stampin’ Up!) [...]

7 - Watering Hole»

Birthday Boot (2)

This is a card I made for niece’s birthday.  She is going to be 16 and loves country music. The boot stamp is from Great Impressions and the sentiment is from Impression Obsession. The pink layer  on this card was cut with a Spellbinder’s die called A2 Fancy Ribbon Threader.  This is a die set [...]