Basically, Thank You. *Back2Basics*

Fly-By Thanks
by Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide and Editor
Finished card size: 5.5″ x 4.25″ 
As promised, Stamper’s Quest will bring periodic “Back2Basics” projects to our readers so that we may all remember why we chose this art form! This particular card takes us to the very element of rubber stamp art. It requires four things: stamps, paper, [...]

Gratitude Card for the Discoverer

Gratitude Card for the Discoverer
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: A2 (5.5” x 4.25”) 
Supplies:
Stamps: 
G is for Gratitude (The Angel Company)
Paper:                       
A2 note card: 5.5” x 4.25” (Georgia Pacific cardstock)
White cardstock: 2.5” x 2.875” (Georgia Pacific)
Patterned paper A: 3.25” x 3.5” (unknown source—pulled from scrap box)
Patterned paper B: 3.25” x 5.5” (unknown source—pulled from scrap box)
Patterned [...]

Using Your Brayer for the Discoverer

Do you have a brayer that sits in your drawer because you don’t quite know what to do with it?  I generally use mine with the multi-colored ink pads, such as the Kaleidacolors because it’s easy to create great backgrounds.  There are so many other things you can do with a brayer!  Don’t want to [...]

Many Thanks for the Discoverer

Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.50″
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Sentiment (The Angel Company)
Paper:
Chocolate Chip (Stampin’ Up!)   - Base card – cut to 5.50″ x 8.50″ and score at 4.25″
Orange (Die Cuts With A View) 
White (Georgia Pacific)                      
Ink:
Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad (Tsukineko)
 Burnt Umber Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior)
Other:
Silk Flowers
Brown Brads (Making Memories)
Cuttlebug (Provo Craft)
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Provo Craft)
Sanding Block
Adhesive
1/16″ paper punch
Directions:

Emboss [...]

Happy Birthday Tag Bookmark for the Discoverer

By: Chris M Herrmann, Artistic Guide
Finished tag size: 5.25″ x 2.5″
I enjoy making birthday cards for my friends. Not many friends want to toss a hand made card, but let’s face it, how many cards can they save? I think I have come up with a solution. I create a tag bookmark and use that [...]

Bounty of Blessings for the Discoverer

Bounty of Blessings
By Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 5.50″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Box of Apples (Stampin’ Up!)
Words (mine and the computer. Font: Lucida Handwriting Italic; Size 18)
Paper:
5.5″ x 8.5″ (for the card) and 1″ x 3″ (for the words) yellow cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
4″ x 5.25″ – apple green cardstock (Die Cuts With a View)
3.75″ x 5″ – [...]

Military Remembrance for the Discoverer

Remembering Our Military
By: Janice Ellis, Artistic Guide
Finished Card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Thinking of You (Rubber Stampede)
Paper:
Green and beige textured cardstock (DCWV Neutrals Stack)
Beige matte paper for words (Marco’s paper)
Background camouflage paper (craft store purchase)
Inks:
None
Other:
Markers: (Marvy)
     Green
     Dark Brown
Sakura Crystal Lacquer
Army stickers (Sticko)
Regular scissors
Glue stick or double sided mounting tape
Directions:

Remove stickers from adhesive sheet and apply to the camouflage background.
Cut [...]

Breast Cancer Hope Card for the Discoverer

Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Card
By: Janice Ellis, Artistic Guide
Fiinished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Sketch Heart (Rubber Stampede)
Asian letters (Bunch Of Fun rubber stamps)
Paper:
Pink and white matte cardstock (Marco’s)
Ink:
Versamark Ink
Pearlescent Orchid inkpad (Brilliance)
Other:
Silver embossing powder (Stampendous)
Heat embossing gun
Southwest notched punch (Marvy Uchida)
Silver thread (dollar store find)
3 clear crystal brads (Eyelet Outlet)
Small hole punch (unknown)
Pink and silver edged [...]

Remember When Card for the Discoverer

By: Maria Loomis, Artistic Guide
 Finished card size:  A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″)
Supplies:
Stamps:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Elegant Butterfly C8472 (Stampington & Company)
Remember When… from “Say It Like It Is” Plate (The Stampsmith)
Paper:                       
Cream Cardstock (Neenah Crest)
Light Yellow, Black and Celery Green cardstock     
Ink:                
Brillance Pigment Ink Pad: Graphite Black (Tsukineko)
Other:
Lavender crystal accents (Crystal Stickers – Mark Richards)
Signo Uni-ball Sparkling Yellow Gel Pen
Double-stick tape
Sticky Dots [...]

My Mom Taught Me Mini-book for the Discoverer

“My Mom Taught Me” Mini-book
By: Marcia Mattos, Artistic Guide 
Finished card size: 5.75 x 2.75”
This month’s theme at Stamper’s Quest is “remembrances.” So I decided to honor the memory of my mother, who passed away 15 years ago. 
I really don’t have too many photos of her.  The best memories I have are the numerous things she [...]

Old Truck Photo Card #1

Old Truck Photo Card #1
by Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Crackle background stamp (unknown, possibly TAC)
Pitcher pump and bucket (Ink Blocks)
Flourish (unknown)
Paper:
White card stock card base and a seperate piece of white card stock (Georgia Pacific)
Black text weight (unknown)
Inks:
Jet Black dye ink (Ranger Archival Ink)
Soot Black (Ranger Distressed Ink)
Other:
Sponge
Fine mist spray bottle [...]

Ebony and Ivory Card for the Discoverer

By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 8.5″ x 5.5″ 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Mixed Bouquet stamp set (Stampin’ Up!)
Printer’s Alphabet, uppercase and lowercase (Hero Arts)
Paper:
Black cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
White cardstock (Stampin’ Up!)
Black & white polka dot paper (Black Market Paper Society)
Handmade black mulberry paper
Ink:
Petal Point – Essential Shades pigment ink option pads (ColorBox)
Blanco dye ink pad (StampaRosa)
Memories black dye ink [...]

Respect the Mountain Lion Card for the Discoverer

Respect the Mountain Lion
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Mountain lion stamp (Whispers)
Paper:
2 sheets white card stock (Georgia Pacific)
Ink:
Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger )
Other:
Sponge
Yellow colored pencil (Rose Art)
Glue (Crafter’s Pick Ultimate Pick)
Directions:

Cut card base of  8.5″ x 5.5″. Fold in half to create a card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.  Heavily sponge black [...]

Black and White Flower Card for the Discoverer

By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide 
Finished card size:6.5” x 5” 
Something else I enjoy doing when using black and white images, papers, etc.  is to add just a dash of color to a project that is 99% black and white.  In this project the emphasis is black and white but I added some color to the [...]

Elegant Get Well card for the Discoverer

Elegant Get Well Card
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
Finished size:  5″ x 7″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Chandelier (Inkadinkado)
Paper Texture Cube (Stampendous)
Marble Cube (Stampendous)
Get Well (The Stamp Barn)
Paper:
10″ x 7″ white textured cardstock for card base (Bazzill)
8.5″ x 11″ matte coated white cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
12″ x 12″ Black Glimmer cardstock (The Paper Company)
Ink:
Coal Black Ancient Page ink (Clearsnap)
Other:
HermaFix Tape Runner (EK Success)
Scotch [...]

Postcard From Home for the Discoverer

Postcard From Home
By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Postcards are the epitome of travel – you can’t go on a holiday without sending at least one postcard to nearly everyone you know.  This is a postcard I can send from home as a quick hello to a friend overseas.  My postcard uses [...]

Travel Cards for the Discoverer

 
 Travel Cards
By: Bea Rosenleaf, Artistic Guide
Creating photo cards is one way of sharing your vacation photos with family and friends. Who doesn’t enjoy receiving a hand-made card, with a photo to boot?  Making photo greeting cards is pretty easy. You can dress them down or dress them up, but always try to keep the photo as [...]

Bouquet of Tulips Card for the Discoverer

Bouquet of Tulips Card
By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide

Finished card size: 6.5″ x 5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Tulips, No. 1129-Q (River City Rubber Works)
Paper:
White cardstock
Purple, yellow, and black textured cardstock (DCWV)
Ink:
Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad (Tsukineko, Inc.)
Purple and Yellow Crystal Lacquer (Sakura Hobby Craft)
Other:
Black detail embossing powder (Ranger)
Green markers of your choice
Purple bling dots (Michael’s)
Purple ribbon (Michael’s)
Double sided tape or [...]

Fairy Crown for the Discoverer

Fairy Crown
By: Sue Trembeth, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 4.5″ x 5.5″
Midsummer’s Eve is the celebration of the summer solstice and is the longest day of the year. It is a time when magic is most powerful and the barrier between this world and the fairy world grows thin. My projects celebrate Midsummer’s Eve and the world of [...]

Summer Hat for the Discoverer

Summer Hat for the Discoverer
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide
 Finished card size: A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″)

Supplies:
Stamps:         
Elaine’s Hat (Stampland Chicago)
Dream (The Stamping Studio)
Paper:                       
Sage Floral (Daisy D)
Ivory Floral (Daisy D)
Ivory Cardstock (unknown)
A2 note card (made from a half sheet of 8.5 x 11″ cardstock)
Ink:                
VersaMagic; Spanish Olive (Tsukineko)
Versafine; Vintage Sepia (Tsukineko)
Other:
Colored Pencils: (Prismacolor)    
     PC938-White
     PC1017-Clay Rose
     PC1031-Henna
     PC997-Beige
     PC940-Sand
     PC937-Tuscan [...]