Tag Archive for ‘nature’
Reflections: Marvelous, Magical Moments
By: Beki Ward, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25” Supplies: Stamps: Mabry Mill scene (PSX K, retired) Marvelous Magical sentiment (Wordsworth) Papers: All papers by Close To My Heart: Buttercup Heavenly Blue Garden Green Black White Daisy Inks: Onyx Black VersaMagic ink (Tsukineko) Scattered Straw Distress Ink [...]
Reflections: Chief Seattle
Finished Card Size: 5.5″ x 8.5″ (Fits in A9 envelope; 5.75″ x 8.75″) When I first started thinking about the theme of “Reflections” I immediately came up with the two most common definitions: (1) the giving back of an image or likeness, as in mirrored; and (2) the fixing of the mind on some subject, [...]
Reflections: Stampscapes style
Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Stampscapes: Waterside Bluff right and left Large Spruce Pine Row Duck Trio in Flight Tonal Applicator Moon (Stamp In The Hand) Papers: White Glossy Card Stock 4.25″ x 5.5″ cut from an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet (Ranger Industries) Mint Green Card 4.25″ X [...]
Stamping on Photographs – Part II
By: Linda Selymes, Artistic Guide Hi again, dear reader. The first thing I want to do today is fix the little mistake on one of the scenes I already showed you. Here is the one I’m talking about. There’s a little bit of black ink in the upper left corner. I could make a lot worse [...]
Stamping on Photographs – Part I
By: Linda Selymes, Artistic Guide I love beautiful pictures, paintings, and photographs, especially those of landscapes. I love mountains, water, skies, fields of wild flowers….I love it all! That is probably why I was so drawn to scenic stamping when I first saw it. And since I don’t draw very well, I was thrilled by [...]
Stampscapes, Day 2
Do you love the look of scenic landscapes, but hesitate trying to create them because they appear so complicated? Well, guess what? They aren’t that difficult!!! Kevin Nakagawa, the creator of Stampscape stamps can help you learn how to create those gorgeous scenic landscapes. Check out all the fantastic tutorials on his Stampscapes website. There’s a [...]
Rubbadubbado – May Featured Rubber Stamp Company
Stamper’s Quest is excited to feature a rubber stamping company outside of the United States. Our Artistic Guides were allowed to select images or be surprised with images from Rubbadubbadoo. Rubbadubbadoo is an New Zealand company featuring over 3,000 stamp images to choose from. That’s a lot of images – something for everyone! Tania and Clinton live and [...]
Sweet Grass Stamps, End of the Trip
This is our last article featuring the stamps of Sweet Grass Stamps. The team thoroughly enjoyed creating samples for Barbara, and for you, showcasing Barbara’s stamps. Sweet Grass Stamps are deeply etched, red rubber stamps, of excellent quality. They come both mounted and unmounted. You can find Sweet Grass Stamps at the home of The Rubber [...]
Michael’s Basic Stampscapes Tutorial
Michael’s Stampscapes Tutorial By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide I received many comments about the projects I made using my Stampscapes stamps and several people asked me to explain how I made the scenes. After discussing it with Stephanie and Bea, they suggested I put together a tutorial. Although I have loved, and have been [...]
January Guest Artist – Kevin Nakagawa of Stampscapes
Our featured guest artist this month is the master of scenic stamping – Kevin Nakagawa of Stampscapes Rubber Stamps. We are so excited to present his article written just for the readers of Stamper’s Quest. Kevin introduces us to the world of light in preparing scenes. Follow his simple tutorial, and soon you will be [...]
A Stampscapes Challenge
Chapel By: Stephanie Loomis Stampscapes takes rubber stamp artists away from the toil of the “real world” to a magical place where the beauty of nature reigns. Kevin Nakagawa, king of the Stampscapes world for more than 21 years, travels the world teaching his unique style using his magical images. Stampscapes images are available on the Stampscapes website [...]
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