Tag Archive for ‘Stamper’s Quest ezine’
Reflections: New Beginnings
Finished cared size: 5″x 7″ Supplies: Stamps: Martha Stewart Butterflies (EK Success) Sentiment (Designs Inked) Paper: Brown assorted cardstock (The Paper) cut 10″ wide x 7″ high Kioshi lilo/koi print, #2336 (Basic Grey) cut 4.5″ wide x 6.5″ high cut 4.5″ wide x 5.5″ high Small piece of white cardstock – Any will [...]
A Reflection
I don’t know about you, but September rolls around faster every year for me. When the kids go back to school, I like to take time to reflect about the summer and plan toward the holidays that I know will sneak up on me. This year, however, school started in August, so I’m a bit [...]
Reflections: Swans on the lake
Finished size card: 4.25″ x 5.50″ Supplies: Stamps: Swans (I Love Rubber Stamps) Papers: White scrap for swans (Unknown) Iridescent white paper 4” x 5.25” (Unknown) Blue glossy cardstock 4.25” x 11” (Unknown) Inks: Graphite Black (Brilliance) Ice Blue (Colorbox) Yellow pen (Sailor) Copic Pens: (.too) Cool Blue Cool Grey Buttercup Yellow [...]
Reflections: Favorite moments
Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.125 As I reflect back on my life one of my favorite moments in time is the music from the 50’s. I guess I’m dating my age at this point, but who cares! I love to dance and this music has stayed with me all this time and I still [...]
Reflections: Imagine
Finished card size 5.5″ x 4.25″ Supplies: Stamps: Girl gazing at reflection (I Brake For Stamps) “Imagine” (I Brake For Stamps) Background Basics Polka Dot (Papertrey Ink) Paper: White (Neenah) Lemon Tart (Papertrey Ink) Pure Poppy (Papertrey Ink) Ocean Tides (Papertrey Ink) Patterned Paper Early Bird (Cosmo Cricket) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Memento London [...]
Reflections: Rae’s Mirror
My sister-out-law is a fellow creative spirit. She makes incredibly fabulous pictoral art quilts, and we occasionally ride bikes together. She has been redecorating her bedroom – painting, new floor, new bed, etc. She wants to put new art on the walls as well, and had seen a bold poppy print at a thrift store, [...]
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: Point of View
Finished Plaque Size – 7.5″ x 9″ I was so excited by this month’s theme…Reflections. I know there are many ways to interpret “reflections” but the first thing that came to mind was water. Reflections on water are not always what they seem and as it turned out I had a stamp sentiment that I [...]
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 [...]
Reflections: A digital creation
Pull up a chair and sit a short spell. This is a very quick creation. I love taking photographs of my garden flowers especially when the roses are kissed with raindrops. I also have found that the Xyron Create a sticker is a must have. I can’t tell you enough how awesome it is to [...]
Elegant Embossing: Rainbow Embossing
Rainbow Embossing By: Marion Davis, Artisitc Guide Supplies: Stamps: Stamp of your choice–this works especially well with background stamps. I used: DeNami for the Thank you The Stamp Pad Co. Inc. for the Happy Birthday Unknown company for the seasonal metallic cardSeveral coordinating Papers: Cardstock – any color to compliment the embossing [...]
Elegant Embossing: Faux Batik
Supplies: Basic embossing supplies with clear embossing powder Mulberry paper or wrapping tissue preferably white Newsprint (kids call it math paper) or absorbent paper A craft iron or travel iron with no holes in the sole plate Color washes (I used Adirondack Stream Lettuce and Wild Plum , but there are many other [...]
Elegant Embossing: Frosted embossing
Frosted Embossing By: Marion Davis, Artistic Guide I would like to give credit to Janet Burditt for reminding me of this technique. I had learned it years ago and forgotten it until she taught a class on it for Hearts In Touch during an online class. Supplies: Stamps by Stampscapes Dark cardstock – any brand Versamark ink [...]
Elegant Embossing: Getting a good image
Getting the best results By: Marion Davis, Artistic Guide Today you are ready to emboss! These tools are needed for all the techniques I will share this week and in the future. Stamps – Sample used Dragonfly Block by Moote Points (Stamp Oasis) Embossing ink – Versamark, Big n Bossy, Perfect Medium, Distress ink or any [...]
Crafter’s Companion: Stephanie’s view
It’s Friday afternoon and the weather is perfect. Popcorn decides that today is the day for a round of golf! After his game of golf he’s off for another celebration. My he’s a busy bear! Finished card size: A2 (5.5″ x 4.25″) My grandfather golfed three times a week until he had a stroke at 92. [...]
Elegant Embossing- Types of Embossing Powders
Types of Embossing Powders Complied by Marion Davis Source credit given where known. There are three basic grinds – kind of like coffee. Coarseness Types Regular Super Fine Detail Powders UTEE/Opals/etc. Most of the time we use a regular grind or density. This is the standard embossing powder. (EP) If you are just beginning this [...]
Crafters Companion: Jennifer’s View
The time of year has returned…it’s time for Popcorn to start school, and he’s doing it in style with Jennifer. Popcorn also has another reason to celebration today…a new addition! Finished card size: 6″ x 6″ Supplies: Stamps: School Days, Popcorn the Bear Kids Collection (Crafter’s Companion) Papers: Card Stock, White and Suede Brown (Unknown) [...]
Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol, Day 2
On Monday I showed you a butterfly created using Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I practiced on a scrap piece of paper until I got the feel of the Gamsol almost melting the Prismacolor pencil crayon and getting a feel of how it blended with the pencil. It took a bit of practice, but was well [...]
Crafter’s Companion: Roni’s view
Welcome back to day 3 of Popcorn’s adventures. After all his hard work wrapping presents yesterday, today Popcorn is taking a well deserved break and going fishing! He’s also celebrating a very special day. Popcorn the Fishing Bear Finished Size: 5″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Fishing Popcorn Bear (Crafter’s Companion) Ink: Coffee and Black Archival [...]
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