Free Article Download from Somerset Studio + a Giveaway!
Pam Carriker is a multi-media artist in every sense of the term. With hobbies that range from stamping and printmaking to sketching and art journaling, she is a true artistic superwoman. In between teaching workshops and creating video tutorials, Pam wrote her first book, Art at the Speed of Life, and has been featured in many Stampington & Company publications. Originally featured in Somerset Studio May/June ’12, you can find her new stamp line, Poetic Portraits, now available at The Shoppe at Somerset. For even more inspiration, read her Artist Portfolio feature in Art Journaling Spring ’12.
Pam experiments with a bright summer hue in this free article download, “Playing with Poppy: Creating Faux Collages” from Somerset Studio January/February ’11. She provides a materials list and detailed instructions on how to achieve a collage effect with scrapbook papers, charcoal, and acrylic paint. Download the article here.
Preview the spreads from Pam’s book, Art at the Speed of Life, or check out the images from her Poetic Portraits stamp line to infuse her distinct mixed-media style into your greeting cards, canvas art, or journaling projects.
Stamps pictured (left to right): Beatrice, Heart on a String, Meet the Man.
Check out the full Poetic Portraits collection and comment below with the name of your favorite stamp image. One lucky reader will be chosen at random to receive their choice of stamp!*
*Contest is open to U.S. residents only and applicable only to the Poetic Portraits stamp line. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on 7/17/12. Deadline for entries is 7/16/12 at 11:59 p.m.
Update: Congratulations to our winner, Kari McKnight Holbrook! We will be in touch with you regarding the details of your prize.
Posted: Monday, July 9th, 2012 @ 9:29 am
Categories: Contests and Giveaways, Mixed-Media Art.
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My favorite is Heart on a String, but very hard to chose between them, as they are all winners.
I love all of Pam’s new stamps, but Desdemona speaks to me. She looks so serene. Pam is an excellent teacher and amazing original artist. The more I get to know her and her work, the more I want.
Vicki
All of the stamps are amazing, but, Lady Macbeth is my favorite.
It is hard to choose, but my favorites are Beatrice and Desdemona.
My favorite is Beatrice…would love to have her!
My favorites are Cordelia (who shelters the little birds) and Desdemona, who keeps the house and all safe in her arms.
Aren’t they all terrific. I can imagine many way to use them. I like “Cordellia” Thanks for the chance to win. Fun times!
Cordelia is my favorite! There! I’ve said it! I’ve sat here for 20 minutes trying to decide, and have been arguing with myself! LOL!
So difficult to choose, but Desdemona has to be my favorite for today.
cordelia is my favorite! i loved that painting she did and always wished i could have afforded the original. pam is so talented! thank you for this opportunity to win this! carlanda
I love Viola – great face and like the ruffled neck piece!
I love Rosalind. I can see her all on sorts of things!
I love Lady Macbeth!
Definitely Lady MacBeth – I’d love to win the stamp! Thanks for the opportunity :)
I’m loving Lady Macbeth.
My favorite (this was a difficult choice!) is Beatrice. She looks serene. She makes me smile.
I’ve been a big fan of Pam’s for quite some time.
I bought a print of hers and have it framed and hanging in the room I craft in. It’s the “Face the Direction of Your Dreams” print. It motivates me, daily.
I’d love to win one of Pam’s new stamps!! Thanks for the opportunity.
I love Pam Carriker’s use of colors and layering. I’ve taken her Art at the Speed of Life philosophy to heart.
All of the the stamps are great, but I love the Desdemona one.
Beatrice but they are all lovely.
i love all of pam’s work and it is a challenge to pick just one but i would be happy with any one of them. i think i like cordelia the best she is an angel holding 3 little birds, reminds me of my 3 little grandkids. she is a master artists and one of the nicest people. and as for stampington….if i could i would have a subscription to ALL, each and everyone of your magazines, unfortunaltely i cant afford it but they are so well done by far my most favorites magazines of all. i would like to thank your for this opportuntity to win pams article and one of her stamps. thank you so much.
Hi Lura! You can actually download Pam’s article for free right now. The contest only applies to her stamps :)
Congratulations, Pam! I love all, especially Cordelia!
Thanks for the great article and a chance to win. I love them all but Beatrice is my fave.
I love regal beatrice!
They are ALL gorgoeus and it was a difficult choice but you have GOT to LOVE the expression on Ophelia’s face!! She looks mighty fed up! lol – She has loads of possibilities!!
I have a copy of Art at the Speed of Life and find it immensely interesting! Some fantastic hints and tips in there and the artwork it just sumptious!!
Thank you for the article. Love Pam’s work ! I agree with everyone else that all of Pam’s stamp images are so good, but I think my favorite is Beatrice. I can see her used in many ways in my art.
Desdemona is my favorite, with Beatrice a close 2nd!
I love Beatrice….
I love them all! My very very favorite, though, is Cordelia!!
My favorite portrait stamp is Beatrice. She is calm, serene, relaxed. A little bit of Mona Lisa there. I also love Meet the Man. Reminds me of my Great Great Grand.
I love Beatice and 1-2-3. Desdemona is in the running as well. Pam is a great teacher and encourager.
This line of stamps are amazing! Something we all crafters need and love. the stamp i found outstanding is “Send in the clown” because of the combination of letters and those magical clown suit stripes!
…. Oh what to choose!….think it has to be 1-2-3.
I like the Lady Macbeth and Meet the Man the most. But you already know, all stamps are fab.
Thanks for Pam Carriker’s article. Her stamps are wonderful!
I love you, Ophelia! Love all of Pam’s work.
I pick the Cordelia stamp as my fave. I had a friend in high school named Cordelia who was an exchange student from Germany. I think of her often and love this stamp:)
all the images are wonderful but i love lady macbeth.
Beatrice is my favorite, and Viola is almost a tie with her! They’re all fabulous!
I would love to win Lady Macbeth!
I can see me using Beatrice the most, although any of the stamps would be fun to arrive in my mailbox. I like a challenge.
Nancy
How wonderful they are but I must pick Beatrice as my favorite. Thank you for the chance.
Love love love Cordelia!!!
I Love them all….but my fav.’s are Desdemona
and Heart on a String!
I love them all…..but my fav’s are Desdemona
and Heart on a String!
Beatrice is my favorite.
Beatrice is my fav – although they are all wonderful!
Beatrice would be my choice. Congrats, Pam, on creating such lovely stamps.
My favorite is Beatrice but very hard to choose just one.
I love Pam’s work–love all of her images. I would love to work with Lady Macbeth.
Meet the Man is my choice, I’m always needing more male images to work with!
I love them all, but Cordelia, with her three little birdies, speaks to me :)
All of her stamps are amazing, I just love Pam’s work, & her book. Heart on a string is one of my favourites. Thanks for a chance at your generous give~away.
Beatrice would be my choise because I can add her body with dresses and shoes to match.
hi there! I am totally new to this media…and wouldn’t you know I ordered ordered 2 of Pam’s new stamps, this very morning….Ha!
I love all the stamps..and I am anxious to see what others and myself, are going to create with them….
I have seen so many talented and gifted artists,….SO…. and I feel in my heart…you know what? I have already one!
Cordelia one of my favorites – I just adore
the birds!
Blessings-
tabithagrace
I love Ophelia…they all are great! Thanx for the chance to win and for the article. :)
DESDEMONA – I love (and Send in the Clown) but they are all wonderful!!!
Tami, mroth@lcom.net
Tough decision, but I decided on Beatrice. I love Pam Carriker’s art work and own Art at the Speed of Life. Thanks for giving your readers the opportunity to win one of her stamps.
It is impossible to choose one. They are so beautiful! I started following Pam’s blog a few weeks ago and feel privilege to see het work.
I like Lady Macbeth best. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I love them all but heart on a string is a favorite.
I love them all! I would have to choose Cordelia, though! She has an arm full of birds, and a wing, so she must be an angel! Love her!
Sheila
I love Pam! Everything she does is inspiring and wonderful. I love Beatrice!!!!
I’ve been re-reading all my Somerset issues in the past couple of months (quite an undertaking, since I have every single one!) and Pam’s name comes up over and over again.
Really like Lady MacBeth; what a great face.
Wow! Picking just one is hard. Pam did a great job with this set of stamps. The one I would pick for a favorite is Beatrice. Thanks for the article download and the chance to win.
My favorite is the “Beatrice” and “Send in the Clown” I simply can’t choose between those two, so I would be happy with either! :) Love Pam!!! :)
My favorite is Desdamoma. I love her soft facial expression.
I really like Beatrice the best, but they are all wonderful. I really like Pam’s work!
Desdemona,Cordelia, and Rosalind are my favs, but Cordelia is the one that inspires me the most. Mother?, angel?, blessings?, saint?-so many possibilities and uses! Can’t wait to get and try, problem is I want them all!
Lady MacBeth of course!
Pam’s stamps are all so beautiful, its hard to choose. My favorite is Ophelia.
I love them all, but Lady MacBeth intriques me.
Thanks for the free download (Poppy). I love how you have incorporated the scrapbooking paper – I have a lot!
Congrats on the creation of your stamps – they are all so beautiful! And a special congrats on your beginnings of a second book! Wow! You are one busy kind of girl!
You Go Girl!
My favorite is Lady Macbeth – very mysterious!
I really love Beatrice…there’s just something about her “look” that draws me to her. Thanks for the chance to win her!
Gosh this was like Sophie’s choice for me. . . I would have to say “Meet the Man” and Lady MacBeth tied for me. I don’t have any stamps with men on them, and this one appealed, but of course being the Shakespeare freak I am I was drawn to Lady M as well! Pam is so talented, just the chance to win one of these is amazing, thank you Stampington for giving us the opportunity. Now off the read the article! :-)
Meet the man is my favorite. I don’t have many manly stamps.
Cordelia might be my favorite. These are very artsy stamps, unlike any I own. Thanks!
wonderful stamps but Cordelia is my favorite. thanks for the chance to win
Oh what a difficult job to choose when they are all awesome. Ok it will have to be Beatrice!!
Big decision! I choose Desdemona:)
My favorite is Beatrice because it looks so customizable!
I love all of the images, but Viola is a personal favorite…love the ruffles. Jeepers, sure would love to win. But I’ll be happy for whoever turns out to be the lucky recipient.
Thanks for the chance to win. I love all of Pam’s work but in this instance I would have to choose “Send in the Clown”. All of them are great looking stamps.
Really love Send in the Clown. So cute.
I love Heart on a String for its creativity! She has that svulnerable look to her personality! Love Pam’s work!
My favorite is Beatrice, but I like them all! Love her work.
Wow! I love Pam’s stamps, it’s really hard to pick my favorite . . . 1. Beatrice, 2. Cordelia, 3. Meet the Man. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
All the stamps look great. My favorite is Beatrice.
Rosalind. And her book is wonderful. Encouraging and lovely to look at.
I like Beatrice the most. I think it would be more verstile in my projects.
I love Beatrice. She is sizzling with attitude!!!
Pam is very talented and she is a very good teacher. I love her work.
Pam’s work is so beautiful! Oh so hard to pick just one stamp – but I would probably say Cordelia. Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
I like “Meet the Man”. Thanks for the article.
Love them all, but, Lady Macbeth is my favorite!
I am in love with the Beatrice stamp. I can see so many possibilities for mixed media projects with this stamp. I have Pam’s “Art at the Speed of Life” book. It is dogeared,painted on and well loved/used. I hope she will be coming out with another one soon. Thank you for the chance to participated in this give away.
love Pam Carriker’s work! Thx for the download.
My favorite is Lady MacBeth, she has attitude.
I just finished the last paragraph of book #2 today Shari! It will be out in Fall of 2013:-)
My favorite (yikes it is hard to pick just one) is Cordelia. Thank you for the article and a chance to win one of Pam’s great stamps.
Beatrice is my favorite – I am a big fan of Pam Carriker’s and would love to win – thanks for the chance!!
Viola! I love Pam’s style and could watch her DVD tutorial every day.
I think “meet the man” is my fav….it seems that you don’t see as many male images out there! They are all fabulous, of course!
I love Beatrice because of the way Italians pronounce her name and because she was Dante’s beloved.
beautifully created stamps. very emotional and thought provoking. Great job Pam. Several of the stamps stand out to me but I think the fav is Desdemona…Lady Macbeth is a close second.
If I had my pick, it would be “Beatrice”. She would enhance any project I do. Perhaps it’s because I’m a doll maker and always end up drawing women’s protraits. Thank you for the opportunity. It is always exciting waiting to see if one wins.
Lovely stamps!! It’s tough to narrow down to one, but I like Beatrice the best for what I do!!
:)
Thanks!
Steph
Lady Macbeth is my favorite, but I love them all!
Love Pam’s work and so happy for her that she is going to have some really cool stamps for sale. I like all of the stamps, but if I had to pick one, I think it would be Beatrice, but it is a very close call!
It is so hard to choose just one when they are all so wonderful! Desdemona has her home nesting in her hands which I love and great hair accents. Icould see using pieces of this one in many different ways, so going w/her for now, but Lady Macbeth is speaking to me…she definitely has something to say so she’s my fave too.
I like Desdemona! Thank you or the opportunity and congratulations to Pam on a wonderful new line!
I had a hard time choosing a favorite because they are all really great but if I had to choose just one I would have to say Lady Macbeth.
It would have to be Cordelia. So many things I could with that stamp.
Difficult decision but I adore Lady Macbeth. I already have so many ideas. I really need to look into Pam’s book, At the Speed of Life…I have a hard sitting down to do anything with my art unless I have hours ahead of me to moodle and create. Thanks so much for all the eye candy!!!
My favorite stamp is Beatrice, although they are all nice.
It was hard to narrow it down to just one, but Beatrice is the one for me.
Thanks.
My favorite stamp in the line is Desdemona. Thanks for this great giveaway and the opportunity to win one of Pam’s fabulous stamps. I appreciate it.
I love Pam’s stamps but I really love Meet the Man stamp, I have 2 sons and one husbands so my life is dominated be men.
Just love these stamps, would love to win Beatrice, she is just so classy~!!!! Thanks for the opportunity!!! regards Jas
I love Rosalind! So dark and mysterious.
I love Viola. The design lends itself to so many possibilities. There are so many interesting spaces that really beg to be filled with . . .
Wonderful stamp collection. My favorite is Lady MacBeth followed closely by Beatrice
Love Cordelia!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Ophelia!
I love everything that Pam does; her tutorials are very informative and easy to follow. Thanks for the opportunity to win a stamp; my favs would be Beatrice and Desdemona.
I think the one I like best is Desdemona; she seems so at peace!
– Heidi
Thanks for the article! If I should be so lucky, it would be 1-2-3.
Beatrice is my favorite…but anything Pam is my favorite :-)
My favorite image is Meet the Man
I really identify with Beatrice because alot of my art work has had circles and dots in it lately as a symbol of something in my life right now and I think it may be the topic on “time”
All of the stamps are wonderful, but my two favorites have to be Ophelia and Lady Macbeth. Thank you for the article and the opportunity to win a stamp!
I have a hard time choosing sometimes, but I am going to go with Beatrice this time. I know I could use that stamp on alot of projects. Louella Turvey
ooh what a lovely line of stamps! hard to pick a favorite but beatrice is calling my name :)
I love 1.2.3.
WOW, gorgeous stamps, I LOVED READING THIS ARTICLE!!!!!!
My stamp choice: Meet the Man….. LOVE HIM!!!!
Gentle Hugs, Stacey
I love all of Pam’s new stamps, but Beatice is so beautiful! Thank you for the giveaway. I hope I win!! -Rebecka
I really like the look of Beatrice her regal serenity appeals to me. Best wishes to Pam for this fabulous line of stamps – I know I’ll be ordering some!
Lady Macbeth definitely!
Hhmmm….? Meet the Man… NO Heart on a string! no wait, Beatrice :) yes….no Send in the clown, that’s it……aahhh…I mean Viola, that’s it 1-2-3 or Lady Macbeth or no Rosalind! I’ve made up my mind, Ophelia….I mean Cordelia or was it Desdemona???? I do like her…. My mind is made UP! I LOVE THEM ALL and Pam too!! :)
I have been following Pam for quite a while and enjoy her work very much. While liking all of the stamps, my eye keeps going back to Beatrice.
Desdemona or Beatrice. I also love Cordelia.
I am so sad because this contest is only for US. I live in Norway and I can`t even get your magazine her. Can I please sign up just for the free download of the article!
-Mariann
Hi Mariann! You can still download the article for free, just follow the instructions in the blog post :)
I just adore Pam… and her line of quality stampington stamps is amazing.. if I had to choose one.. it would be Desdemona.. I just love her… My other two favorites is Meet the man and heart on a string.
It was a tough choice, but my favorite is “Heart on a String.” There is an edgy look to her that I LOVE!
Sorry, just can’t choose ONE! I love Beatrice, Lady MacBeth, and Ophelia…maybe because I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate hair in my sketches.
I love them all. but if I had to pick one, Lady Macbeth, very versatile. Thanks.
Meet the Man! He’s a cross between a snake oil salesman & a businessman with a halo…semi-sinister…or then, is he?! I think he speaks to a quiet corner of my soul ;)
Lady Macbeth
Well, they are all so lovely it is hard to choose which one, but heart on a string really speaks to me, to my heart that is.
Thank you for offering such a beautiful gift!
Meet the Man is kind of interesting. I’ve already met mine, but what an unusual and fun stamp to have. I’d love it.
Hi Pam
I think my favorite is Beatrice. Something about that pretty thin face. Laura.
Ophelia!
Love all of Pam’s faces! Really strong style, but totally can be customized and changed to suit your style and colors and details!
I think I fancy Lady Macbeth but really it is such a close call on all of them!
Love the Beatrice stamp but really all are wonderful.
My favorite is Lady Macbeth. Thanks for sharing them and the article. And of course the chance to win.
Beatrice is my favorite but they are all wonderful!
They are all fantastic, but my absolute favorite is Lady Macbeth!
Tho I just love them all..I’d have to say Viola is my favorite one..keeping my fingers crossed as I’d so love to win!!
Lady MacBeth – but they are all really great! Great book too: Art at the Speed of Life. Keep sharing with us please.
My fav is “Meet the Man”! The perfect images to jump start creativity!
OMG this was really hard to choose! I love them all but if I had I was told I could own one but only one it would be Cordelia. Thank you for this chance to win one of Pam’s stamps!
Hugs,
Beth P
P.S. I have Pam’s book as well and I read it over and over again and each time I learn something new… Pam ROCKS! (smile)
I really like Beatrice! Actually, I like them all — but she’s my favorite. She speaks to me!
Meet the Man really intrigues me, although they are all great.
Love the Desdemonia, she is great. Love the whole line. Choose me!
Beatrice looks like a girl I know so she is my favorite.
For some reason I like Beatrice. Lovely collection of stamps!
Meet the Man looks very versatile.
Fabulous stamps! No doubt – Beatrice is my favorite. Thanks so much for the give-away!
It’s hard to pick just one, but I think Beatrice would have to be it. I like her face and the dots and stripes add pattern.
I have to say Beatrice is my favorite, but they are all quite lovely.
My fave, Lady Macbeth, but I love them all!
Beatrice is my favorite although it was hard to pick just one. There are several that are going on my wish list.
I love Heart on a String.
I would have to say my favorite is Desdemona. Desdemona has a peace about her that I love and long for. She looks content with her life and is willing to share her beauty with others. Rosalind is incredible too, as are all of the stamps. What a great talent!
Love the new stamps, especially Beatrice with her “angelic” look. Great collections!
Methinks of Hamlet and Natalie Merchant!!!! Oh Ophelia!
All of Pam’s art is impressive and I’m looking forward to her new book. The new stamps are terrific and it’s hard to choose a favorite, however, I’d have to say my favorite would be ‘meet the man’.
HEART ON A STRING! The look on her face is priceless! I can see tons of uses for this stamp!
Thanks for the opportunity to play!
My favorite stamp is Cordelia but I would be happy to have any of them.
I really like Cordelia with the three little birds but they all are really great.
I love Lady McBeth! She has such a beautiful face. Would love to get any of her stamps though.
They are all so amazing!! Hard to choose a favorite but I finally settled on Desdemona. Othello is one of my favorite plays. The detail on these stamps is fantastic, especially the range of bold and subtle.
I like Lady Macbeth. She appears to be looking at me; questioning me. This makes me pensive, and requires that I look inside myself. This image would be very versatile in artwork.
Beatrice – and I’m glad you feature Pam’s work in your magazine.
I am a stamp carver myself and Meet The Man catches my eye.
Apart from LOVING them ALL, my favourite is Lady Macbeth – I love her facial expression!
Well, here goes nothing.. 179 comments.. my fingers are x’d for this one. I think I like “Beatrice”. Thank you for a great offer.
Love the new stamp – Cordelia and Beatrice are my favs. Can’t wait to play !
123 that’s the one for me. Love the new line of stamps — all of them!!!!
I was just looking through these images the other day! Lady Macbeth is my favorite, but it’s a tough choice because there are several others I love as well! What a great giveaway opportunity.
Wow Pam! Your new line of stamps is just wonderful! Love the Beatrice and thank you Stampington for a chance to win it! Best of luck!
:} Jackie
Cordelia is my favorite…although I truly like all of them. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the give-a-way
Oh wow … great! My favourite is Cordelia!
My favorite is Beatrice, but they are all lovely. I am a big fan of Pam’s work.
These stamps are all fabulous and it is difficult to pick a favorite. . . . Can’t help it I love Desdemona. she offers me lots to build on ;-)
Pauline
aka ‘Garudio Gal”
I love 1-2-3. So cute!
My favorite stamp is meet the man with Beatrice a close second. Thanks for the chance.
Tough one – all so beautiful, but if I had to pick, it would be Beatrice, or Lady MacBeth! Thank you for the giveaway.
I love them all but Cordelia is my favorite.
I Love the Beatrice Stamp. I am sure I would love using Bearice in lots of different ways! She looks very inspiring.
beatrice is my favorite!
Heart on a String, for sure!
I have been a fan of Pam Carriker since I read her book, Art at the Speed of Life. I was so fortunate to take a portrait class with Pam in person at Art is You Danbury. She is a wonderful teacher an a very fine person. My favorite stamp is Beatrice. She is so beautiful ans elegant.
Love Pam’s book – it’s my go-to when I need a kick in the pants, inspiration-wise. My 7-day journal is my favorite of all the ones I’ve made so far.
Love the stamp of Cordelia with her armful of birds.
I just love the Beatrice stamp.
Well it has been a pleasure watching your demo and then to come over here and put in to try and win a nice prize so I’ll toss my hat in the circle and wish you all good luck :O)
Madam Beatrice speaks to me…..take me home!!!
Im like all of these they would go fantastic in all arts
If you don’t own Art At The Speed Of Life. You need this book. The techniques have been a huge help in my art.