Tag Archive for ‘Stampin’ Up!’
April Trail Map
March definitely roared out like a lion here in Southwestern Montana. So far, April hasn’t been much better with any spring-like weather. It’s a good time to be in the tree house (studio) playing with all the trail maps leading us on the summer trails to our panoramic vistas! To get us started on our journeys for spring, this [...]
March Trail Map
The March map has a lot going for it. Create a lovely window to showcase your artwork, or put someone in jail! Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, relax, and enjoy the gorgeous artwork the Stamper’s Quest Artist Guides have created for you this month. After oogling at all the inspiration, show us [...]
To My Valentine Tri-fold Shutter Card
Finished card size folded: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Paper: Worldwin cardstock Ink: Fired Brick Distress ink pad (Ranger) Other: Craft knife Ribbon (Ribbon FX) Tacky glue (Aleene’s) Trimmer (Fiskars) White thread Tape (Uline) Directions: Start with a 5.5″ x 12″ piece of red cardstock. Score at 2″, 4″, 8″ and 10″. Turn the card [...]
February Trail Maps
February 2010 Trail Map by Regena Good things come in threes! Rectangles, triangles and a circle (or is that an embellishment?). Where can you go with this map? Let’s see what trails the Artistic Guides were led down this month to inspire you to follow your own trail map! Stamps: Another Stamp Company Stamps: Hampton Arts Stamps: [...]
Stamping with Objects *B2B*
Finished card size: 4.25″x5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Paper: Bazzill Basics Ink: Charcoal Chalk ink pad (Colorbox) Other: Tacky Glue (Aleene’s Tacky Glue) Paper Trimmer (Fiskars) Screw with a rounded top Directions: Stamp the deer and tree. Take a screw with a round head and press into the ink pad. Stamp tracks twice behind the [...]
Sue T.’s Valentine’s Day Series: Day Three
OK !! Not all Valentine’s have to be red or pink. We can try to shake it up a bit! One of my staff asked me to make a card for her 15 year old son- guitar hero extraordinaire! I was sure he wouldn’t like a red or pink card. Here is nontraditional [...]
Happy Heart Day! Sue T.’s Valentine’s Series Day One
Hey there Readers!! I had such an overwhelming response to both my paint chip series and my Advent series that Bea and I decided to make this a regular feature. Throughout the year I will be doing a week long series for a holiday, a particular stamp or stamp company or just a cool technique. [...]
Holiday Splendor – Holiday Greetings Card
by: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide Finished card measures 4.5″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Holly Branch (Magenta) Holiday Greetings sentiment (Stampin’ Up!) Ink: Embossing ink (Ranger) Memories Black permanent ink (Tsukineko) Paper: Forest Green cardstock (Bazzil) Cream cardstock (Paper Source) Mustard cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) Other: Prismacolor markers Holiday striped ribbon (MayArts) Chipboard buckle (Close to My [...]
Holiday Splendor: Treat Bags in a Flash
Treat Bags in a Flash By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide Finished size: 3.5″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Merry Christmas (Stampin’ Up) Snowflakes (Stampin’ Up) Paper: 3.5″ x 4″ red cardstock (JoAnns) Ink: Palette Moulin Rouge (Superior) Silver stamp pad (unknown) Other: Peppermint candy or any treat of your choice 3″ x 4″ ziplock bag (Michael’s [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Two, Season of Joy: Day Five
Another week gone by. Well what did you think of this series? Fun, huh? Have I got your creative juices flowing? I hope so. You have all weekend to stamp and create. Enjoy day five! I have saved the best for last, I think. Finished Size: 4″ x 4″ [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Three, Season of Joy: Day Four
Finished Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Season of Joy (Stampin’ Up!) Papers: Matte white card stock Decorative paper (Stampin’ Up!) Inks: Memento ink pads: (Tsukineko) Cottage Ivy Lady bug Dandelion Pear Tart Other: Glue stick Corner rounder punch (unknown) Oval and scallop oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders) Stickles Crystal (Ranger) Foam tape [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Two, Season of Joy :Day Three
Season of Joy: Day 3 Finished Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Season of Joy (Stampin’ Up!) Papers: Matte white card stock Olive and Pink paper (DieCuts with aView) Multi color paint chip (Lowes) Inks: Memento ink pads: (Tsukineko) Angel Pink New Sprout Versamark ink pad (Tsukineko) Other: Glue stick Quilted Snow flake [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Two, Season of Joy: Day Two
Finished Size 4.25″ x 5.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Season of Joy (Stampin’ Up!) Papers: Matte white card stock Decorative paper (Basic Grey) Multi-color paint chip (Lowes) Inks: “Frayed Burlap” Distress ink pad (Ranger) Other: Glue stick Snow flake border punch (Fiskers) Glue Pen (Sakura) Crysat ultrafine glitter (Art Institute) Corner rounder punch (unknown) Circle [...]
Sue’s Advent Series – Week Two Featuring Season of Joy by Stampin’ Up!
Here we are in week two. I will be using the Season of Joy set from Stampin’ Up! With 8 stamps in the set, you should have no problems creating a variety of cards. Over the next 5 days I will use all the stamps in this set – well maybe [...]
More November Sketch Samples and a Reader’s Sketch Card
Sally Purvis sent us her wonderful holiday card using November’s sketch. Love that reindeer! Great job Sally. We hope to see more from you in the future! And we received 4 fantastic cards from our designer, Sue Trembeth, that was missed in the monthly sketch article. We’re sorry for the oversight, Sue. Check out Sue’s [...]
November Sketch
Ovals, squares,rectangles, a ‘film-strip’ look, all make up the November sketch created by our own Artistic Guide, Regena. Check out or Artistic Guides’ interpretations, then share yours with us! Send us a scan or photo of your sketch card to stampersquest@yahoo.com and we’ll publish it for everyone to see! (please keep your file [...]
Gratitude Card for the Adventurer
By: Christine Candora-Hickey, Artistic Guide Finished card size: 4.5″ x 6.5″ Supplies: Stamps: Pumpkin Patch (Great Impressions) Time of Gratitude (Hero Arts) Words: family, celebrate, thanks, together (Stampin’ Up!) Paper: Speckled cream cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) Mustard cardstock (Bazzill) Rust cardstock (Paper Source) Tan cardstock (unknown) Chocolate mulberry paper (PSX) Ink: Black Memories permanent ink pad (Stewart [...]
Holiday Blizzard Project – M & M Candy Gift Jar
M & M Candy Gift Jar By: Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide Finished Size: 6″ tall Supplies: Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Paper: 2.25″ x 8.5″ Christmas Candy patterned paper 2″ x 8.5″ white cardstock 1.75″ x 8.5″ red cardstock 1.5 x 8.5″ Christmas Candy patterned paper 3″ x 3″ white cardstock (for the 2 5/8″ scallop) 2.75″ [...]
October 2009 Sketch Card
It’s hip to be square! A square card, that is. What a fun sketch we have for you this month. Parallelograms, rectangles, and more squares layered to create some cool eye candy. This month our designers created their samples in pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month. Please share with us your creations honoring [...]
Bounty of Blessings for the Discoverer
Bounty of Blessings By Penny Yoder, Artistic Guide Finished Card Size: 4.25″ x 5.50″ Supplies: Stamps: Box of Apples (Stampin’ Up!) Words (mine and the computer. Font: Lucida Handwriting Italic; Size 18) Paper: 5.5″ x 8.5″ (for the card) and 1″ x 3″ (for the words) yellow cardstock (Stampin’ Up!) 4″ x 5.25″ – apple green [...]
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