Product Review – Scor-It Vs. Scor-Pal

By: Kim Parkinson, Product Guru
Most of you stampers out there don’t just stamp and color images.  Many of you put these images onto cards or other projects.  In keeping with the Stampers Quest theme of “Special Folds” in February, I’m going to review the Scor-Pal and the Scor-It. 
I was lucky enough to receive the Scor-Pal as part [...]

Sweet Grass Stamps – Kim’s View

  Finished card size: 5.5 x 4.25
Supplies:
Stamps:         
Elephant, border (Sweet Grass Stamps)
“Wisdom…” sentiment (Close To My Heart)
Paper:                       
Grey and Black cardstock (Bazzill)
Cloudy (Club Scrap)
Ink:                
Black StazOn ink pad (Tsukineko)
Other:
Humungo Adhesive (Ten Second Studio)
     Slate Metal
Brass Brush (Ten Second Studio)
Directions:

Start by cutting a piece of Slate Colored Metal to 3” x 3.25”.  Cut a piece of black cardstock to 3.25” [...]

February Trail Maps

February 2010 Trail Map by Regena

Good things come in threes!  Rectangles, triangles and a circle (or is that an embellishment?).  Where can you go with this map?  Let’s see what trails the Artistic Guides were led down this month to inspire you to follow your own trail map!
Stamps: Another Stamp Company
Stamps: Hampton Arts
 Stamps: Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: GG Designs
Stamps: [...]

January Product Review – Back to Basics Part Two

Welcome back!  We’re going to explore a few more ink pad choices today as well as hear what the final verdict was to my stamping experience.
After my experience with Tsukineko and Stewart Superior, I realized that I had a few small containers of inks in my stash as well.  These small containers are made by [...]

January Product Review – Back to Basics! Part One

Ink Pad Review
by: Kim Parkinson, Product Guru
Welcome to 2010!  As we begin this New Year and new decade at StampersQuest, our theme for the year is “Back to Basics.”  I’m sure many of you feel that each New Year brings a renewed sense of inspiration.  If you are anything like me, you take a look at your [...]

January 2010 Map

In keeping with our theme of quests, trails, hiking, scenic by-ways, we are changing the name of our sketches! 
To find our way during our journeys, we generally need a map to help guide us to our destination.  Sketches help guide us in our creative journey, beginning at the trailhead (a few stamps, ink, paper) and ending at our destination [...]

November Sketch

 
 
Ovals, squares,rectangles, a ‘film-strip’ look, all make up the November sketch created by our own Artistic Guide, Regena.  Check out or Artistic Guides’ interpretations, then share yours with us!  Send us a scan or photo of your sketch card to stampersquest@yahoo.com and we’ll publish it for everyone to see!  (please keep your file to 100kb)
 
 
 
 
Stamps: [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Winter’s Welcome

By: Kim Parkinson, 2009-10 Trail Master
Supplies:

Winter scene napkin by Bounty – but any napkin will do
Cardboard
Foam Core
Brown Ribbon
Welcome Sign with Glitter on it – I bought mine at Michael’s
Wooden Sleigh – I bought mine at Michael’s
Snowman collage picture by Crafty Secrets
H20 Water pen filled with blending solutioin
Silver paint
Walnut Stain Crackle Paint by Ranger
Snow Writer [...]

How she created the winning card

You’ve been waiting and at last, here it is. Kim Parkinson’s winning card that crowned her our 2009-2010 Trail Master.  Follow along with Kim as she shows how you, too, can create this gorgeous card.
Supplies:
Stamps:
Reflection Stamp (CC Rubber Stamps)
Flying mallard stamp (Repeat Impressions)
Papers:
White Cardstock
Inks:
StazOn black ink (Tsukineko)
 Distress Inks: (Ranger)
     Spiced Marmalade
     Mustard Seed
     Broken China
     [...]

And the Trail Master 2009-2010 Winner is…

Kim Parkinson!!!
 
Congratulations!   Kim’s project, a celebration of Life’s Quest, was voted to be the best representation of the Quest theme, and we couldn’t agree more! Along with a fabulous prize basket (including rubber stamps, paper, and a Scor Pal), Kim’s blog will be featured with the Stamper’s Quest Artistic Guide blogs for the next year. Kim will also have [...]