Tag Archive for ‘Stephanie Loomis’
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 [...]
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. [...]
Custom Wrapping Paper
By: Stephanie Loomis, Artistic Guide and Editor-in-Chief Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s the mantra of California living, and is spreading around the US. My brother and sister-in-law are the poster couple for green living (they live in Los Angeles, so it works.) They are expecting their first baby soon, so, rather than wrap a baby gift [...]
Feeling “Owl” Over the Place
August is one of those transition months where life is all turned outside in. It’s still summer (and here in Georgia, that means hot and humid) but the stores are full of Fall–and even Christmas! My daughters go back to school August 5 (isn’t that unconstitutional or immoral or something?) and there are days I’m [...]
Club Scrap: Stephanie’s View
I’ve been in book-making mode lately, so I decided to use the materials in my Club Stamp box to make a couple of books. One book design came with the kit, so I followed those directions to make one book (although I did turn it sideways!) The other book is a fun and simple design [...]
Inside Out with Silhouette
Finished card size: A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) I love my Silhouette Personal Die Cutter. I know a lot of people swear by the Cricut, but I love the versatility of a machine that lets me create my own designs, cuts any TruType font, AND has inexpensive downloads as an option. I have the original machine, [...]
Inspiration
It’s midsummer in the northern hemisphere, and midwinter in the southern. A friend of mine in Denmark recently shared photos of the midnight sun. Watching the World Cup, I couldn’t help but notice the heavy coats and the blustery rain. Here in the Southern United States, it’s hot and humid–more so than usual. Extremes tend [...]
Rubbadubbadoo Rubber Stamps: Stephanie’s view
Note to self: never ask the Publisher which card to write up with detailed instructions. She’ll choose the most complicated one–and the one with no step-by-step photos! So, hang on, readers……it could be an adventure! First you’ll need to do some digging in [...]
The Standards: Asian Beauty
Finished Card Size: 9″ x 3.5″ Fits a #10 business envelope I “shopped” in my scrap drawer for this lovely card—it’s amazing what those treasure troves contain! The card fits a standard legal sized (#10) envelope. Supplies: Stamps: Oriental Lady (Lasting Impressions with Panache) Paper: All from the scrap drawer and all unknown Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black [...]
A Summer’s Respite
I don’t know about you, but May is a crazy, busy month for me. Two birthdays, Mother’s Day, end-of-school year activities, camp preparations, finals, banquets–it seems like May comes and goes without a moment to breathe. June, then, comes as a relief for me. I have fewer deadlines, no birthdays, and time to catch up [...]
The Standards: My Blood Type is Coffee
Finished Card Size: 6″ x 3″ This card uses nothing but scraps and stamps and my Quick Kutz Silhouette. It’s a quick one to produce in quantity because the Silhouette will cut multiples of the primary image while I’m stamping the rest! This card fits in a standard (US) letter sized envelope. Supplies: Stamps: “My Blood [...]
Sunday International: Stephanie’s View
Finished card size: A2 (5.5″ x 4.25″) Supplies: Stamps: Love–MSET07 (Sunday International) Ink: Black Staz-On ink pad (Tsukineko) Prussian Blue Palette ink pad (Stewart Superior) Paper: A2 notecard Scrap white cardstock Scrap pink patterned paper Yellow patterned paper (from my scrap drawer, source unknown) Other: Watercolor crayons (Lyra) FlowerSoft-summer (FlowerSoft, Inc.) Small paint brush (for [...]
Sleepy Moon
Sleepy Moon Night Light Artistic Guide and Editor-in-Chief, Stephanie Loomis Children often need a little comfort in their rooms while they sleep. This little light is just the thing to offer a touch of light through the night. Supplies: Stamps: Sleeping Dragon by Lisa Victoria (Sweet [...]
Happy National Loomis Day!
What a delightful month is the month of May! I learned that May 30 is National Loomis Day, so my family will celebrate!! The holiday recognizes Mahlon Loomis, of Washington D.C., who received a patent for his wire-free telegraph on that day in 1872. Most people, however, recognize May as a month of color–spring flowers [...]
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 [...]
Sweet Pea Stamps: Stephanie’s View *B2B*
I thought I would use this vendor challenge as a *Back to Basics* special. I started simple and with each subsequent card I added a little more time and embellishment to make three very different cards from a single image. Supplies: Stamps: ©ching-chou kuik Bamboo Serenade image (Sweet Pea Stamps ) Paper: White Cardstock (source unknown) [...]
Sweet Pea Rubber Stamps
Sweet Pea Stamps is a rapidly growing small home-based business located in Michigan. We pride ourselves in quality and value. I am a perfectionist, if it is not quality, I will not offer it. I started off selling D.O.T.S back in the 90′s as a demonstrator, then my husband and I opened up our first company [...]
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 [...]
Beginning to Bloom
Have you noticed a strange tag on some of the new projects and posts? *B2B* is your clue that the project meets our 2010 goal of taking you “back to basics” frequently! Any time you see *B2B*in the title, you’ll know that the article you’re about to read contains information that may be new to you [...]
Sweet Grass Stamps – Stephanie’s View
Finished card size: 5.5″ x 4.25″ Supplies: Stamps: Africa stamps set (Sweet Grass Stamps) Paper: Coordinating cardstocks-two patterns (source unknown) Orange cardstock (unknown) Notecard (A2) Inks: Palette ink: Burnt Umber (Stewart Superior) Alcohol Base markers (Copic and Shihan Touch) Other: Map of Africa ephemera Directions: Make a copy of the map and trim to 4.5″ x [...]
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