May Madness (1)

May 1, 2012 • Category: Lead Story

Spring is finally here in the Northwest in full swing.  We’ve been clam digging, mushroom hunting, and fishing.  We spend more time outdoors.  And while outdoors, we notice all the gorgeous colors of Spring.  All shades of green, and pinks, and lavenders, and…well you get the picture.  Appropriately, we called our challenge to our designers [...]

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Playful Pastels: Lisa’s View (3)

Shadowbox Card   Finished Card Size:  4″ x 5.25″ Supplies Stamps: Alphabet Stamp Set, Series 3 (Studio G) Beautiful Day, Cobblestone Wall background (There She Goes Clear Stamps) Digital Images: Sewing Machine, Thread Spools, Dress mannequin, Scissors & Thimble (Free Vintage Digital Stamps) Digital Letters; ARE (Scrapbook.com) Butterfly Digital Images (Magic Moonlight) Digital word; Amazing [...]

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An Ornament Exchange–tomorrow? HELP! (3)

Altered Domino Ornaments Stephanie Loomis, Guest Guide   Fear not, SQ travelers, help is here! It happens to me every Christmas season: a gathering sneaks up on me and then I realize that an ornament exchange is part of the party and I am desperate. I could make a trip to the discount store or [...]

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Paper Quilting 105: The Chevron (7)

The first thing you are going to need is a chevron punch.  I have punches from three different companies.  Punch Bunch, Emaginations (no longer in business) and Family Treasures.  As you can see from photo 1, the chevron punches vary widely in size.  The punch you use will depend entirely on how much time you [...]

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March 2012 Trail Map: Debbie’s View (1)

Hello!   Finished Card size  5 X 6.5 inches   Supplies Stamps Botanical Butterflies (Just Rite Clear) Hello (Great Impressions) Paper White, yellow, pink Paper (Artist’s stash) Designer paper (Me and My Big Ideas) Ink Memento Tuxedo Black (Tuskineko) Copic Markers R81, R83, G14, G24, Y35, Y38, RV21, YR04, YR68 (.Too Corp.) Other Dress It Up [...]

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Let’s Create a Transparent Effect with Copic Alcohol Ink Markers! (4)

  By Marie Gamber, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size:  5.5 ” x  4.25″ Hello to all you stamping lovers!   Marie here, and I am excited to show you how I color balloon images with Copic alcohol ink markers to create the illusion of transparency.   It is a fun technique and it can be [...]