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 what your [...]

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 lengthwise and measure down 1.50″. Use a craft knife and cut between the 2″ score mark and the [...]

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: Stampin’ Up!
Stamps: GG Designs
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 image.
Tear edges of wild life scene and adhere to a slightly larger piece [...]

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 Valentine’s card for [...]

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. As [...]

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 Heart)
Gold embossing powder (Stampin’ Up!)
FabriTac glue
Gold leaf pen (Krylon)
UHU gluestick
Heat tool
Paper trimmer (Fiskars)
Directions:

Stamp the holly branch [...]

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 or JoAnns)
8″ Ribbon (Michael’s)
2″ scallop die (Nestibilities by Spellbinder) or any other scallop die/punch
Strong [...]

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″
 
 
 
 
Supplies:
Stamps:
Season of Joy  (Stampin’ Up!)
Papers:
Cream card stock
Red card stock [...]

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 (unknown)
Colored Pencils (Prismacolor)
Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Scallop Border Punch (Stampin’ Up!)
Directions:

Layer decorative paper on the base card with your [...]

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 Embossing Folder (Provo Craft)
Scallop border Punch(Stampin’ Up!)
Chalks(unknown)
Diamond gems (Hero Arts)
Foam tape (unknown)
Directions:

Stamp snowflakes alternately with the [...]

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 Nestabilities (Spellbinders)
Blue Pearl gems (unknown)
Foam tape (unknown)
Directions:

Using a die cutting machine of your choice cut out 3 circles [...]

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 not all. See if [...]

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 interpretations [...]

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 to 100kb)
 
 
 
 
Stamps: [...]

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 Superior)
Coffee Archival ink pad (Ranger)
Garden Green dye ink pad (Close to My Heart)
Other:
Sweet Apricot Radiant Pearls [...]

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″ x 2.75″ red cardstock (for the 2 3/8″ scallop)
2.5″ x 2.5″ [...]

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 those who [...]

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 cardstock (Die Cuts With a View)
3.75″ x 5″ – [...]

Holiday Blizzard Project – Joy Coasters

By: Sue Trembeth,  Artistic Guide
Finished Size: 4″ x 4″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Find Joy- C3065 (Hero Arts)
Upsy daisy (Stampin’ Up!)
Papers:
White Tissue paper (your choice)
Scrap glossy card stock (your choice)
Inks:
Tuxedo black- Momento (Tsukineko)
Adirondack Brights alcohol inks: (Ranger)
     Raspberry
     Sunset orange
     Watermelon
    Ssunshine yellow
Other:
Alcohol Ink Applicator (Ranger)
Alcohol Ink applicator felt (Ranger)
Stone tile 4″ x 4″ (home improvement store)
Thin sheet of cork trimmed to 3.5″ [...]