Tag Archive for ‘Stamper’s Quest rubber stamping project’
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 [...]
Thank You Card Set for the Adventurer
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 5.5” x 4” When making multiples of the same card, it’s easier to set up an assembly line and do each step on each card at the same time. Pull together all the supplies and do all the cutting and stamping together. Then simply assemble and [...]
Using Your Brayer for the Discoverer
Do you have a brayer that sits in your drawer because you don’t quite know what to do with it? I generally use mine with the multi-colored ink pads, such as the Kaleidacolors because it’s easy to create great backgrounds. There are so many other things you can do with a brayer! Don’t want to [...]
Miniature Gratitude Journal for the Inventor
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide Sometimes I forget to be grateful for the little things. To help me keep an attitude of gratitude, I created a mini journal that will fit into my purse. When I see something or think of something for which I am thankful, I jot it down. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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″ [...]
Fairy Happy for the Adventurer
Fairy Happy By: Sue Trembeth, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: 4.5″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Is here – 2710E (Penny Black) Flower fairy – B1174 (Close to my Heart) Papers: White card stock, 5.5″ x 8.5″, folded in half to form 4.25″ x 5.5″ base card Glossy white paper, 3.5″ x 2.75″ (unknown) Black cardstock, [...]
Bouquet of Tulips Card for the Discoverer
Bouquet of Tulips Card By: Michael A. Trent, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 6.5″ x 5″ Supplies: Stamps: Tulips, No. 1129-Q (River City Rubber Works) Paper: White cardstock Purple, yellow, and black textured cardstock (DCWV) Ink: Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad (Tsukineko, Inc.) Purple and Yellow Crystal Lacquer (Sakura Hobby Craft) Other: Black detail embossing powder [...]
May Featured Artist, more conversation with Evelyn Spikes
This month we are continuing our conversation with Evelyn, and featuring another one of her wonderful creations – an altered slide mailer… Stamping is my ‘art of choice,’ but I also play with altered items, as my slide mailer tutorial describes. A corner of a former tiny bedroom has grown into a mess of papers, [...]
Flutterby Spring for the Discoverer
Flutterby Spring By: Shelly Newkirk, Artist Guide Finished card size: 4.25″ x 5.50″ Supplies: Stamps: Butterfly (Penny Black) Flourishes (unknown) *use any flourishes that you have on hand Paper: White card stock (Georgia Pacific) Maroon mulberry paper (unknown) Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko) or any desired color or type of pigment ink Metallic pigment inks (Brilliance & [...]
Mom’s Day Card, Tag & Pin for the Inventor
Mother’s Day Card, Tag and Pin Gift By: Regena, Artistic Guide Finished sizes: Card – 5 x 7″ Tag – 2.125 x 5.25″ Pin – approx 2.5 x 1.625″ Supplies: Stamps: Blossom (Stampendous) Mother’s Day (Impression Obsession) Baroque Flourish (Stampin Up) God Made Mothers Text (Inkadinkado) Paper Texture Cube (Stampendous) Papers: White Textured cardstock (Bazzill) [...]
Meet Evelyn Spikes, April Guest Artist
I’m Evelyn Spikes, a retired high school English teacher who lives in the NE corner of Oregon. I began rubber stamping about 2 years before I retired in 2002. I’ve always loved the visual arts, but I certainly didn’t practice any. My mother gave me colored pencils when I was in junior high, and I [...]
Addicted to ATCs
By: Chris Herrmann, Artistic Guide Okay, now my secret is out. I am an ATC addict. Wow, now I feel much better! Seriously, I really looooove creating ATCs, so you can imagine my happiness when I discovered a fantastic book all about making them. The book is called Artist Trading Card Workshop by Bernie Berlin. [...]
Memory Cards
By: Chris Herrmann, Artistic Guide I would guess you all remember playing with Memory cards when you were growing up. I have a 15 month old grandson and I decided that he should have his own custom made memory cards to play with when he is old enough. I decided to start them now because [...]
April 2009 Sketch Card
We present to you a very versatile sketch this month created by our talented Regena…. April Sketch What can you create with this month’s sketch? If you send them, they will appear, in our Sketchbook, that is! All you have to do is send them to stampersquest@yahoo.com and we will upload them. Please be sure [...]
Shelly’s Pearl-Ex and Glue Card
Shelly’s beautiful card using Pearl-Ex and a Sweet Grass senitment stamp inspired us so much, we thought we we share how to make it! If you are inspired to create something similar, please share with us! As always, you can send us your artwork, to stampersquest@yahoo.com. Please limit your .jpeg files to 150kb. Sweet Grass [...]
Sonoran Sunset for the Discoverer
Sonoran Sunset By: Chris M. Herrmann, Artistic Artist Guide Finished card size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Did you ever work on a card and when adding your finishing touches mess something up? Well that’s exactly what I did on this card. I decided it needed a little something else added to it so I [...]
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