Tag Archive for ‘Mixed Media’

Holiday Blizzard: Spooky Halloween Canvas

Spooky Halloween Canvas By:  Cathy Peper, Artistic Guide Finished size:  8″ x 10″   Supplies: Stamps: Little girl, older girl, boy dressed as an Indian, and bat (Oxford Impressions) Owl and Striking Raven (Rubber Stamp Avenue) Trees (Innovative Stamp Creations) Pumpkin (Inkadinkado) Paper: Solar White (Neenah) Eclipse Black (Paper Temptress) Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and [...]

It’s Not Easy Being Green: Bea’s View **RRR**

Top of the Mornin’ I think I shared with you about my trying to spend more time in my studio  this year. The past two years were difficult for me to try and be creative. I decided this year I was going to spend more time creating for me!  As a way to force myself to [...]

Color Principles Lesson Four from Sherre Hulbert

Artist Sherre Hulbert continues her series on using color principles in all art forms. Color Principles Workshop Lesson Four – Color Mixing In this lesson we will be creating a range of hues by mixing our different paint colors together.  This will give you more of an idea of the wide variety of colors you [...]

Creating a Floor Cloth

Yes, you can make a floor cloth with rubber stamps that will stand up to  daily foot traffic in your home!  Follow along as our Outfitter Guide, Regena leads you through the steps to create your very own floor cloth .  Make one as gift, too, while you are at it! We created a slide show [...]

Recycled Art: Altered Paddle Card

            Jennifer Willis Artistic Guide  Altered Paddle Card Inspired by Deb Lovett  Finished card size: 4.5″ x 9″                    Supplies:  Stamps: Spring Luna (Sweet Pea Stamps) Papers: Classic Crest Solar White 4″ x 6″ Dark and Light Blue 8.5″ x 11″ (Unknown) Inks: Tuxedo Black Mementos ink pad (Tsukineko) Markers [...]

Multi Layered Masterboard – Part 2

By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide Now it is time for some multiplication.  No, I’m not really going to make you put down your stamps and do math.  What fun would that be?  Instead I’m going to show you how simple it is to get 3 more sheets of designer paper from our original masterboard that [...]

Multi Layered Masterboard, Part I

    By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide I have often been intrigued by the concept first introduced in Stamper’s Sampler called “Masterboard.”  Essentially, it involves creating your own background paper to be used “as is” or cut up into smaller pieces.  You are encouraged to keep your original and copy it for use over and over. [...]

Miniature Gratitude Journal for the Inventor

        By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide  Sometimes I forget to be grateful for the little things. To help me keep an attitude of gratitude, I created a mini journal that will fit into my purse. When I see something or think of something for which I am thankful, I jot it down. [...]

Mix Your Media!

Hello Stampers!  It’s me, Christine, with my very first blog post on Stamper’s Quest.  Actually, it’s my very first blog post EVER!  I’m here today to give you some advice.  Health is a big topic in the media these days with headlines like “Take Your Vitamins” and “Eat Your Cheerios.”  Think of it as a prescription [...]

March Guest Artist – Sherre Hulbert

Sherre has always loved creative pursuits. Her love of the arts include painting, quilting, photography, embroidery, journaling, digital art, and jewelry-making. She has tried almost every form of craft at some point or another. Working on a Heritage scrapbook led her to submit a page to Somerset Studio. The page was published and this led [...]

Sharing with Stamper’s Quest and Blog Candy

We are certainly busy here at Stamper’s Quest, and we want to get you involved!  As you know, we have a monthly card sketch. We would love it if you folks would share what you are making using these sketches! All you have to do is send us an attachment in .jpg format  to our [...]

The Inventors

The Inventor is one who: “explores unknown regions, or one who enjoys taking a risk.” It is well said that necessity is the mother of invention, but creativity is her sister. Inventors take all that they know and all that they see and apply that in a new and exciting way. Inventor projects enable artists [...]