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Tote Gift Bag

 

Tote Gift Bag
Finished size: approx. 4.25″ x 5.5″
The nice thing about this tote gift bag, is that you can vary its size. The example here is large enough to put a few gift items in and you can also make it a size to put in some standard A2 cards for a gift. I didn’t use stamps [...]

Sweet Grass Stamps – Penny’s View

Beauty in Nature
Finished size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Images (Sweet Grass Stamps)
Sentiments (Stampscapes)
Paper:
Really Rust Card stock (Stampin’ Up!) 4.25″ x 8.5″
Close to Cocoa Card stock (Stampin’ Up!) 4″ x 5.25″
Ivory Card stock (unknown) 3″ x 4.25″ and 5/8″ x 2.25″
Inks:
All inks: Memento by Tsukineko
Images and sentiment: 
  Sweet Cocoa
Distressing:
   Desert Sand for the overall color
   Dandelion, Cantaloupe, and [...]

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: [...]

Gift Card

Gift Card
By: Penny Yoder    , Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 3″
Supplies:
Stamps:
The Angel Company
Paper:
Bo-Bunny:
1 –  4.25″ x 10″ base cardstock, scored at 3″, 4″, 5″, 8″, see the template below.
Designer paper for the inside:
2 – 4″ x 2.75″
1 – 4″ x 1.75″
2 – 4″ x .75″ (for each side of the mountain fold on the [...]

Special Folds – Spring Card

Spring Card
By: Penny Yoder    , Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 5.25″ x 5.25″
Supplies:
Stamps:
I Brake For Stamps
Paper:
Bo-Bunny
1 – 5.25″ x 10.5″ cardstock
1 – 5″ x 2.375″ design paper for the ‘base’ of the card
2 - 2″ x 2″ square, designer paper, cut at a diagonal making 4 triangles
1 – 3.25″ x 3.25″ designer paper for front panel (diamond shape)
1 [...]

Joy Fold Card

Joy Fold Card
By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished card size:  4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Supplies:
Stamps:
The Angel Company
Paper:
1 – 4 1/4″ x 8 1/2″ cardstock
1 – 3″ x 8 1/2″  cardstock
4 – 2 3/4″ x 4″ designer paper
1 – 4″ x 5 1/4″ designer paper or cardstock
Ink:
Palette ink: (Stewart Superior)
     Toile Pink
     Jardin Moss
     Moulin Rogue
Versafine Onyx [...]

More on Masculine Cards

Penny has three more masculine cards to share with you today.  As you can see, most of the cards shared by Penny and Melanie these past two weeks show that muted tones work well for ‘guy’ cards.  Color palettes of creams, browns, blues and greens  with a little bit of black thrown in,  evoke masculinity.   Combine these color [...]

Masculine Card 2

The Elephant Masculine Card
 
Subject is the first thing I think of when doing a masculine card. What could symbolize masculinity more than the strength and magnificence of an elephant? This card, again, uses the Sepia tones and sponging to add depth to the image. So hunt through your paper scraps again and find two squares [...]

Masculine Cards, continued

The Old Truck Masculine Card
We all do it! Keep the tiniest scraps of precious paper, rather than tossing it in the bin. Some of them are too nice to throw away and I’m never sure that I can get that paper again if it’s one of my favorites. So, it’s nice to use supplies of [...]

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 [...]

December Sketch Card

 
 
 
 
Have some last minute holiday cards to make up for those special folks in your life?  Why not give our December sketch a try? What a card Regena has created for you this month. Long with many different shaped layers to show off all those gorgeous papers in your stash! The bonus…adding those stamped images that will really make them pop.
 
 
 
 
 
Check [...]

Holiday Splendor: Treat Bags in a Flash

Treat Bags in a Flash
By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished size: 3.5″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Merry Christmas (Stampin’ Up)
Snowflakes (Stampin’ Up)
Paper:
3.5″ x 4″ red cardstock (JoAnns)
Ink:
Palette Moulin Rouge (Superior)
Silver stamp pad (unknown)
Other:
Peppermint candy or any treat of your choice
3″ x 4″ ziplock bag (Michael’s or JoAnns)
8″ Ribbon (Michael’s)
2″ scallop die (Nestibilities by Spellbinder) or any other scallop die/punch
Strong [...]

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 tutorial [...]

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: [...]

Heritage Card for the Adventurer

By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.50″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Flourish Image (The Angel Company)
Sentiments - handwritten by me
Paper:
Ivory Cardstock  (unknown)   
     5.50″ x 8.50″ , score at 4.25″ for base card
     2″ x 2.25″        For photo mat or to fit your photo
    .50″ x 2.50″    For small sentiment
Black (Bazzill) 
     3.75″ x 5.25″  For [...]

Gratitude for Inspiration for the Adventurer

By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
 
Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.50″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Sentiment ( The Angel Company)
Paper:
Mellow Moss (Stampin’ Up)   Base card – cut to 5.50″ x 8.50″, score at 4.25″
More Mustard – (Stampin’ Up!)  
Really Rust (Stampin’ Up!)      
Ivory – JoAnn                            
Ink:
Versafine ink pad: Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Distress ink pad: Vintage Photo (Ranger)
Palette ink pad: Burnt Umber  (Superior)
Other:
Water
Adhesive
Iron

Directions:

Spritz water on 4.25″ x [...]

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 [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – M & M Candy Gift Jar

M & M Candy Gift Jar
By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished Size: 6″ tall
Supplies:
Stamps:
Stampin’ Up!
Paper:
2.25″ x 8.5″ Christmas Candy patterned paper
2″ x 8.5″ white cardstock
1.75″ x 8.5″ red cardstock
1.5 x 8.5″ Christmas Candy patterned paper
3″ x 3″ white cardstock (for the 2 5/8″ scallop)
2.75″ x 2.75″ red cardstock (for the 2 3/8″ scallop)
2.5″ x 2.5″ [...]

More Mygrafico Digital Designs

 
 
Mygrafico is owned and operated by partners, Burcu Arat Sup (a.k.a. MUJKA) and Judy Sanqunetti.  Both women are illustrators. 
 
 

 
 
Burcu creates designs mostly for stationery companies and the commercial market. You can check out Burcu’s beautiful work at her website,  Mujka Chic.
 

 
Judy creates designs mainly for the kid’s market. Judy’s wonderful children’s design work can be found at Sanqunetti [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Thanksgiving Dinner Placard

Thanksgiving Dinner Placard
By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Give Thanks (The Angel Company)
Paper:
4.25″ x 8.5″ Off White Cardstock (Prisma), scored at 4.25″ for a 4.25″ square with the fold at the top.
2″ x 2.25″ Off White Cardstock (Prisma) for the ‘name’ oval
.5″ x 4″ Olive Green Cardstock (Die Cuts With a View)
3.25″ [...]

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