Tag Archive for ‘rubber stamping projects’
Polished Stone: Vickie’s View
Polished Stone Blossom By: Vickie Kertz, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: 5.5 x 4.25″ SUPPLIES Stamps: Heartfelt Creations HC-224-B Stampin’ Up–Silhouette Sentiments Paper: All Paper used is from Paper Temptress Violet Mica Metallic Azalea Mica Metallic Ice Pearl–I used this as my glossy cardstock Ink: Pink Passion (Stampin’ Up!) Eggplant Adirondack Alcohol Ink (Ranger) Wild [...]
The Owls Have It
Owl Wall Hanging Stephanie Loomis, November Guest Guide 11″x17″ (or preferred size) My college daughter saw a piece of artwork at a local store featuring cute owls on a leafy background. I told her that I had all the elements to make one just for her. You can make one, too, for the owl lover [...]
Stylin’ with Stamps *RRR*
I like catalogs. I get ideas from all kinds of them: craft, home decor, and fashion. A few weeks ago, I was perusing a catalog from a clothing company and saw three really cute t-shirts. Simple, monochromatic designs that would be just right for looking cute even on an errands day. Then I saw the [...]
Holiday Blizzard 2010: Feliz Navidad-Christmas Card Display
Feliz Navidad-Christmas Card Display Stephanie Loomis, Editor-in-Chief and Artistic Guide I’m always looking for ways to display the handmade and photo cards I receive in the mail. I finally figured out that, by stringing twine between finish nails across my ceiling, I could use wooden clothespins to display as many cards as I wanted. It [...]
Holiday Blizzard 2010: 3-D Explosion Box
You have to read through the directions to find out what surprise this box holds inside! First, decide what type of theme you want to use to create your box. Then gather the supplies you will need to decorate it. For this box, a Birthday theme with three layers of butterflies is used. The layers are [...]
Club Scrap: Sandra’s View
Today we feature the artwork of Artistic Guide, Sandra Blackwell. She did some awesome projects using her Pure & Simple kit from Club Scrap! Hello Cut grey paper in half and fold to make card. Cut green cardstock 3″ x 3.5″. Stamp plant in pot on one side. Stamp Hello stamp twice on a 2″ [...]
Club Scrap: Stephanie’s View
I’ve been in book-making mode lately, so I decided to use the materials in my Club Stamp box to make a couple of books. One book design came with the kit, so I followed those directions to make one book (although I did turn it sideways!) The other book is a fun and simple design [...]
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 [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – Peace Canvas with Photo Transfer
Peace Canvas Photo Transfer Mixed Media By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide Finished size: 12”x4” Supplies: Stamps: Peace (Ruth’s Rubber Stamps) Paper: Matte Photo paper (International Paper) Acetate (unknown) Ink: Black VersaMark (Tsukineko) Mustard Seed Distressed ink pad (Ranger) Other: 12”x4” canvas (Dick Blick) Gel Medium, semi-gloss or matte (Golden) Photo editing software (I use Adobe Photoshop [...]
Christmas in August
People usually think of ‘Christmas in July.’ For me, Christmas starts in August. My husband and I are members of Oregon’s largest choir: Portland’s ‘Singing Christmas Tree,’ with 300 voices. We get our new music the first Monday of August every year, so our Christmas atmosphere starts early. We rehearse every Monday night as a [...]
Mysterious Wolf for the Adventurer
Mysterious Wolf By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Wolf stamp (Whispers) Pine bough with pine cones (unknown) Paper: White card stock (Georgia Pacific) Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger) Other: Sponge Dark yellow and brown colored pencils (Rose Arts) Glue (Crafter’s Pick Ultimate Glue) Directions: Cut white cardstock [...]
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″ [...]
A Tribute to Windmills for the Inventor
Windmills By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Border flourish (Magenta) Crackle (JudiKins) Old windmill ( B & J Art Stamps) Paper: 2 pieces white card stock (Georgia Pacific) Black text weight Ink: Jet Black Archival Ink (Ranger) Soot Black Distressed Ink (Ranger) Other: Sp0nge Water mister Layering rulers [...]
Product Review – Evo Templates
Evo Templates by Evolving Images By: Susan Caplan, Product Guru Evo Rectangle Templates Evo Square Templates Ever hear of Evo Templates by a company called Evolving Images? If you haven’t, then I have a treat in store for you. I have been using these marvelous acrylic templates for years and don’t know what I [...]
Romantic Valentine for the Inventor
Romantic Valentine for the Inventor By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: A2, 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Floral heart stamp (Magenta) Inks: Black pigment ink pad (Stampendous) Papers: White card stock card base (unknown) Red card stock (unknown) Black text weight (unknown) Love & Wedding scrapbook kit-in-a-stack (DCWV) Other Supplies: Heart border punch [...]
King and Queen of Valentine’s Day Project for the Adventurer
King and Queen of Valentine’s Day By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 6.5” x 5” Supplies: Stamps: Build A Bird Set (Stamp Camp, SS020) Make A Tree Set (Stamp Camp, SS014) Happy Valentine’s Day Phrase (Studio G) Papers: Patterned paper of choice White cardstock, 6.5” x 10” folded in half at 5” [...]
Be Mine for the Discoverer
Be Mine for the Discoverer By: Shelly Newkirk, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: A2, 5.5″ x 4.25″ Supplies: Paper: Pink or Red patterned scrapbook papers (unknown) White card stock card base (unknown) Black cardstock (unknown) Other Supplies: Heart punches: 2.5″, 1.25″, .5″ (Punch Bunch) Circle punches (Punch Bunch) Glaze pens: Black, Purple (Sakura) –Alternative, any [...]
Rosette Dream Heart Tall Card for the Discoverer
Rosette Dream Heart Tall Card By: Regena, Artistic Guide Finished size: 4.25 x 8.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Rosette Heart (Stampington) Triple Heart (Valentines Day Collection Clear stamps from Target) Dream Big text (Paper Inspirations) Lower Case Dream (Inkadinkado) Papers: White Matte Utopia coated cardstock (Marco’s Paper) 8.5×5.5 (half a sheet) White Glossy cardstock (Marco’s Paper) Inks: Pinata [...]
Robin’s Nest Dew Drops Product Review
Robin’s Dew Drops Product Review By: Susan Caplan, Backpack Guru A friend of mine had purchased and used Dew Drops in a card she had made and I was fascinated by these tiny colored acrylic embellishments. So, I just had to buy some for myself. Finding these little morsels was not an easy feat, as [...]
Chris Herrmann bio…
We are please to introduce our newest member to our team of Artistic Guides! Chris brings a fresh, artsy style to our team. We are looking forward to presenting her projects to all of you. Hi, I’m Chris Herrmann. I am a mixed media artist, designer, teacher, demonstrator, and a Sales Rep for Ranger Industries. [...]
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