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, [...]

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 Elements 7.0)
GAC 100 polymer (Golden)
Brayer
Digital Ground for Non-Porous Surfaces (Golden)
Foam brushes
Small detail paint brushes
Page from an [...]

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 to 8.5″ x 5.5″. Fold in half to create a card measuring 4.25″ x 5.5″.

Sponge black [...]

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″ [...]

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
Heat gun or craft iron
Glue (Crafter’s Pick Ultimate Glue)
Directions:
There are two versions of this particular black and white [...]

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 would do without them.
Evo Templates [...]

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 (Fiskars)
Crafters Pick Ultimate Glue
Black Opal embossing powder (unknown)
Directions:

Cut two coordinating pieces of scrapbook paper: [...]

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” mark
Red textured cardstock, 6.5” x 5”
Black textured, 6.25” x 4.5”
White [...]

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 felt marker in black and purple
Directions:

Punch out one large heart for [...]

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 brand Chile Pepper Alcohol Ink (Jacquard)
Colorbox Charcoal Chalk ink – (Clearsnap)
Ancient Page Cardinal [...]

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 my local stamp [...]

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.
I enjoy  [...]

Hello Card

Marcia Mattos is Stamper’s Quest’s gifted Artistic Guide from Brazil. This sweet project is perfect for post-holiday thank you cards as well as notes of encouragement!
 
HELLO THERE…
By: Marcia Mattos, Artistic Guide
Finished card size:  3.5″ x 5.5″ 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Sweet Tweets set (The Angel Company)
Inks:
Jet Black (Stazon)
Vintage photo distress ink (Ranger)        
Papers:
Colored cardstock piece cut to 7″ x 5.5″ for the card [...]

January Sketch Card and Samples

The 10th of the month is a fun day at Stamper’s Quest because it is the day we share our exclusive card sketch and samples from our Artistic Guides. This month’s sketch from Regena is a delightful card that illustrates the beauty of three. The central image is offset, creating immediate visual interest, while a [...]

Stampscapes, Day 6

Today is our last day of Stampscape samples provided by our multi-talented design team.  We hope you enjoyed our sampling and you find some inspiration to take the plunge (if you haven’t already) into the world of scenic rubber stamping!  It really isn’t as difficult as it looks!  Try it and we guarantee you will be hooked.
Kevin, thank you so [...]

Stampscapes, Day 5

Can you believe we have more Stampscapes samples to show you?  Kevin’s stamps are so darned habit-forming!  Let’s just get with the sharing today! So, have you checked out their website yet?  If not, you really must!  Don’t miss out on these super cool stamps!

By: Lisa Heusler, Artistic Guide
Stamps Used:  Nature Sheet #9
Peace by Stampin’ Up!

By: [...]

Gift Box Card for the Discoverer

Gift Box Card for the Discoverer
By: Jennifer Willis, Artistic Guide
Finished Card Size: 5″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Artsy Victorian Stamp Set (Innovative Stamp Creations)
Perfume Label from Christmas Past Set (Time to Stamp)
Papers:
Cardstock: White (Paper Goods)
Cardstock: Cream (Unknown)
Scrap Paper (Unknown)
Inks:
Pigment Cat’s Eye Queue: Rich Rustics (Colorbox)
Pigment Stamp Pad: Ruby (Colorbox)
Pigment Stamp Pad: Roussillon (Colorbox)
Embossing Ink (Close to my Heart)
Other:
Two-Toned [...]

Happy New Year!

 
Fireworks over Sydney Harbor, the Watch-Night bell in Tokyo, and the dropping of the New Year’s Eve Ball in New York City: all over the world, people celebrate the entrance of 2009 with noisemakers, cheers, and Auld Lang Syne.  Here at Stamper’s Quest we celebrate the New Year with the first monthly edition of Stamper’s Quest Magazine.
This [...]

November Guest Artist – Melissa Baldwin of The Stamping Studio

Stamper’s Quest is pleased to feature artist Melissa Baldwin as our Guest Guide for November. Melissa’s art has been featured in multiple magazines including The Rubber Stamper, Stamp and Scrap Arts, and a variety of Somerset publications.  Melissa made four appearances on the Carol Duvall show highlighting a series of techniques.
Melissa owns “The Stamping Studio,” [...]