Beginning to Bloom

Have you noticed a strange tag on some of the new projects and posts? *B2B* is your clue that the project meets our 2010 goal of taking you “back to basics” frequently! Any time you see *B2B*in the title, you’ll know that the article you’re about to read contains information that may be new to you [...]

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, [...]

The Outfitters Team Debut

Did we tell you that Stamper’s Quest has a new team?  Yep!  In our survey held last August you stated you would like to see more mixed media projects. We listened! Today our first team member debuts with a super cute, super easy peasy (his biker friend’s words) project.
Grandpa Ken, as we lovingly call him here on [...]

Change is Good!

We apologize for not having any projects posted today. We are experiencing some technical difficulties. Please continue to check for updates in the coming days…
And while you are waiting, we would like to wish all of you a very happy and bright new year. 2010 rings in a year full of new possibilities. And here [...]

Back to Basics

Y2K plus 10. Remember the madness that accompanied the dawn of the 21st century? People stocked up on bottled water and canned foods, gathered family close around, and waited for…nothing. All the talk of a cyber-meltdown and disaster proved to be all hot air speculation. However, in the ten years since, the mood and the [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Autumn Leaves Pencil Cup

Welcome Autumn and Happy Thanksgiving!
 As a certified custom framer working at Michaels Arts and Crafts, I see a lot of frames.  Some made of wood, metal and even acrylic (such as those box frames).   I can’t tell you how many times I’ve restocked the little swivel photo pencil cups and never gave any thought to [...]

When it rains…

…it pours! And it POURED  here in the Atlanta area recently! The climatologists called it a “100 year event” with good reason. I had my own waterfall running from my backyard, through the gate, and down the retaining wall into the neighbor’s driveway. Eventually the wall gave out from the deluge, but no real damage–just a [...]

Easy Collage Card for the Adventurer

By: Melanie Smith, Artistic Guide
Finished Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″
This card was inspired by the grapes that grow in the beautiful Hawkes Bay region where I live.  There are vineyards absolutely everywhere – even on the former site of our local 1/4 mile drag strip (much to my husband’s dismay).  But so many people get such [...]

September Product Review – Copic Markers

Copic Markers
By: Susan Wolf Caplan, Product Guru

Copic Markers are professional illustration markers.  They are double ended, low odor and alcohol based.  These markers are also refillable and come in over 200 colors.  Sounds pretty interesting, don’t they?
The one thing stopping me from buying a few to test for this review was their cost.  My local [...]

Photos On Cards

 
Photos On Cards
By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 5.5″ x 4.25″
Supplies:
Stamps:
“Just For You”  (River City Rubber Works)
Paper:
11″ x 8.5″ scrapbook paper (K & Company, Studio K, Meadow & Breeze paper pad)
Gray-green cardstock (unknown)
Ink:
Library Green Archival Ink (Ranger)
Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger)
VersaMark (Tsukineko)
Other:
Black fine line embossing powder
Ticket punch (Stampin’ Up!)
Directions:

Attach the scrapbook paper of your [...]

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 [...]

Sweet Memory

September in the USA used to mean back-to-school. Children put on new fall clothes, gathered pencils and papers, packed lunches in brown bags or metal lunchboxes, and planned out the strategies for recess. Things have certainly changed in the last 30 years since I attended elementary school. School starts for many while the sun is [...]

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 [...]

Be Fabulous Matted Art for the Adventurer

Be Fabulous Matted Art
By: Regena, Artistic Guide
Finished size:  8″ x 10″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Monica and Jillian (Rubbernecker Stamp Co)
Eiffel Tower (Limited Edition)
Tres  and Chic (Luni Stamps)
Style is Eternal and Fern (Hero Arts)
Mini Sunglasses and Lipstick (Dawn Hauser)
Be Fabulous (Paper Candy)
Leaf Background Cube (Stampendous)
Retro Circles (Inkadinkado) 
Paper:
8.5″ x 11″ matte coated white cardstock (Marco’s Paper)
12″ x 12″ Black Glimmer cardstock (The [...]

Happy Questiversary!

WOW! It’s hard to believe, but Stamper’s Quest first hit the internet one year ago today! It’s been a great year thanks to our incredibly talented Artistic Guides, our advertisers, and YOU, our readers! We have loads of fun things planned for the month, with lots of opportunities for you to win prizes.
The biggest event [...]

Black and White Tulips Matted Art for the Inventor

Black and White Tulips Matted Art
Regena, Artistic Guide
Finished size:  11″ x 14”
Supplies:
Stamps:
Vase with Tulips (Inkadinkado)
Paper Texture Cube (Stampendous)
Tapestry (Great Impressions) 
Paper:
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:
11″ x 14″ White on Black Mat  with 2 two 5″ x 7″ openings (Michaels)
11″ x14″ [...]

Chips Ahoy: my adventures with paint chips- Day 5, the wrap up

Paint Chips, Day Five
 Well what do you think? Are the home improvement stores safe?  Is there going to be a crowd of paper crafters rioting in front of the paint chip? Hands reaching out grabbing chips off the rack!!  Remember, there is plenty for everyone.
 When you do go, check out the different home improvement stores. They [...]

Chips Ahoy: my adventures with paint chips- Day 4

Paint Chips, Day 4
Uh oh!! Just when it was safe and I thought I had seen all the paint chips , what crosses my eye? Paint chips with coordinating colors!! Oh my gosh!!
I have found from my many years of teaching the most commonly asked question is “How do you know what colors to put [...]

Chips Ahoy: my adventures with paint chips- Day 3

Paint Chips, Day Three
Windows?!! Did I see paint chips with wee windows?!!? What will they think of next?  Who knew that the average paper crafter would love to see precut windows- no trying to line them up!! As you see I grabbed lots of these and I didn’t even touch the enormous color selection that [...]

Chips Ahoy: my adventures with paint chips- Day 2

Paint Chips, Day Two
On day one we used the single color paint chip. Today we will look at the paint chip with big bold blocks of color. The variety of colors is endless. Deep dark blues to soft subtle pinks. Which color strikes your fancy? These are very reminiscent of early SEI papers.  I tend [...]