Welcome to the Pals Holiday Hop! If you’ve arrived from Kalshelia Lloyd’s Stampin‘ Fabulousity, I am Stop Number 2 on the hop! Hop along with me and my fellow Holiday Hoppers, and we will direct you through the entire hop of wonderful creations! Should you become lost along the way, you may access the entire Holiday Hop Line-Up at the end of today’s post. Since there are several more stops to make, let’s get started with what I have created for you!
Vintage Valentine
Doesn’t this card conjure up visions of the Victorian era? Some of my favorite items from the Occasions Mini are showcased in this creation.
The Stampin‘ Schach Design Tips:
- It’s all about the texture! Very Vanilla card stock was passed through the Big Shot with the new Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder, while Always Artichoke and Regal Rose card stock kept a date with the Scalloped Heart Embosslit. And where do little embossed hearts come from? From bigger embossed hearts by using the new Small Heart Punch! I simply made an extra Regal Rose Scalloped Embosslit Heart and punched out the small hearts from it.
- Combine the old and the new! See how perfectly the new Pinking Hearts Corner Punch pairs with the Photo Corner Punch? By itself, the Photo Corner Punch was too Deco, but when coupled with the hearts, it takes on a whole new look!
- Snip! Snip! Snip! Sharpen up those Paper Snips and get out the Stamp-a-ma-jig! The Vintage Vogue wreath was created by lightly tracing a 3-1/2″ circle onto Very Vanilla card stock. This is the perfect size to accommodate five Vintage Vogue Vines. The Stamp-a-ma-jig ensures perfect alignment every time! Ink up those vines with Always Artichoke and Regal Rose Stampin‘ Write Markers!
- The perfect font! In keeping with the Victorian look of the card, I selected a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes. This is the perfect size to get the message across without over-powering the wreath focal point.
Sending You My Love
I have a love affair with Real Red and Chocolate Chip! Maybe that’s why I love the Sending Love Designer Series Paper collection…and also chocolate covered cherries! Designed using Splitcoast Sketch 262, this Valentine card features the Scallop Trim Border and Corner Punches, Pretty in Pink Corduroy Buttons, and the Well Scripted and With All My Heart stamp sets. I purchased both of these sets as clear mounts, and I absolutely love them. The new Stampin‘ Up! Clear Mount Blocks are a perfect!
- Get coordinated! The beauty of all of Stampin‘ Up!s designer series papers is that the patterns in each collection coordinate so well with each other. In this case, the With All My Heart stamp set further connects both patterns. The result is a polished, rather then fussy, look!
- Pop those images right off the page! Stampin‘ Dimensionals pop up the flower (snipped from a third Sending Love pattern) and the sentiment, “Love You Much”, from the Well Scripted set. Chocolate Chip ink, applied with a Sponge Dauber to the edges of the sentiment and the flower, defines the edges and increases the dimension.
- Don’t forget the texture! The new Pretty in Pink Corduroy Brad provides texture and contrast as the center of the red flower, as does the Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon. As much as I love the new Stampin‘ Up! satin ribbons, the quirky, country feel of the card dictated grosgrain.
“No Template-No Worry” Box
Once again, the Sending Love Designer Series Paper is featured in this twist on the 5-in-1 Template box made without the template. It is large enough to fill with candy and even cookies, making it a wonderful choice for Valentine’s Day! Since I do not have a “5-in-1 Template”, I simply tweaked Beate’s tutorial Located Here. If I can do it, you can do it!
The Stampin‘ Schach Tips:
- Making reference to Beate’s tutorial, I began with a 4″ x 4″ square. I then set a compass to 2″ and added half-circles on all four edges of my square. (I re-cycled a piece of cardboard from a package of designer series paper to create this template!) I traced the template onto a piece of Sending Love Designer Series Paper and snipped it out. No compass…No problem! Simply use the Circle Scissors Plus!
- Pink Pizazz! The scalloped corners were made using the Big Shot and the Scallop Circle die. A little “Chocolate Chip” ink accents the scallops, which have been pierced with a Paper Piercer. The rest of the tutorial is just as Beate wrote it. How easy is that!
- Flower Power! Make flowers in minutes with the Big Shot and Bigz XL Flower Fold die. Alternating patterns from Sending Love DSP coordinate perfectly to form the petals of the over-sized blossom which adorns the top of the box. The 1-1/4″ Circle Punch was used to create the center of the bloom.
- Glitz and Glam! A few snippets of 5/8″ Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon completes the package. Although it does not show up in the picture, many of the patterns in the Sending Love collection are pre-glittered, and so pretty! Extra glitz is not required! If you have any questions about making this box, please do not hesitate to email me.
1. Kalshelia Lloyd — Stampin‘ Fabulousity
2. Ann Schach — The Stampin‘ Schach
3. Margaret Moody — Margaret Moody
4. Debbie Pierce — Stampin‘ Sunshine
5. Carla Bazhenow — Carla’s Scraps
6. Mary Fish — Stampin‘ Pretty
7. Kim Lampone — Stamp, scrap, get kreative
8. Gina Shaw — Cards by Gina
9. Regina Mangum — The Stampin‘ Bean
10. Lourdes Torres — Cozy Crafty Corner
11. Kris Kilcoyne — Kween Bee Kreations
12. Liz Hughes — DIY Paper Creations
13. Melanie Collins — Oops a Daisy
14. Mike Funke — Stampin-Style
15. Anne Beale Yancey — Mukibug
16. Martha Stewart —Seasons of Stamping
17. Jason Casper — Stampin‘ Dad
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HOLY COW!!! You are quite the talented one! Completely in awe of your fabulous creations!!
Amazing! That is one stunning flower & what a great way to make a box. Brilliant!
oh my goodness! absolutely gorgeous projects! wow! my fave is… all of it! the vintage valentine.. just a stunner!
Ann, these are beautiful! I like all the color combinations that you used, and the many, many little details that make these so elegant. Thank you!
Love the vintage feel of the vines! TFS
My word Ann. Your creativity and talent ceases to never amaze me. I loved every thing that you made. My favorite card is your Valentine card that looks victorian. Your use of the punches is phenominal.
Mary
WOW…these are all fabulous Ann! You really are rocking the valentine projects! {SMILES}
Oh, I’m in LOVE with the Vintage Valentine. Stunning.
Oh Ann the Valentine’s cards are sensational! I love the vintage card. The wreath(ish) is exquisite! The polka dot emboss is elegant carried throughout the card. Now that corner punch lady…how on earth! I’m still trying to get the corner going!! You are a master of all trades (and punches!!!) Heavenly Ann
I absolutely LOVE,LOVE, LOVE your projects!!! What you did with that wreath, WOW!!! I’m definitely gonna make the box because I love to make homemade cookies and I think that would just really make them special. Thanks for sharing with us.
Wow! The first card is my favorite.
I can’t even find the words to say how much I love your projects! You’re absolutely amazing! I agree with Linda–I wish I were your neighbor!
OMW…ANN…AMAZING!!! I love how you created the wreath on the first card…colors and all…beautiful! And that box…ridiculous! How much time do you have?! Love it all…thanks for sharing!
No words can express the beauty of all 3 of your projects. I can’t imagine the time spent on all of them. Great colors, great everything!
Ann, all your projects are awesome. I love, love, love your vintage card and the box!!
Oh, my! Your Vintage Valentine is gorgeous! All I can say is wow! ~Bonnie~
Ann, you are amazing. My absolute favorite is the Vintage Valentine. Those flowers=stunning!!!
Wow Ann! I can’t imagine the time it took to cut out the wreath on your first card – Gorgeous!
And the box is just fabulous! Thanks for such a great idea!
I saw the first card on this post, and sitting alone at my computer, I said out loud, “Ohhhhh, pretty.” Again, you amaze and inspire me.
Love your cards, Ann! Love that gorgeous box, too! All so very pretty! Another great job!
That wreath is breathtaking…well all of your projects all but I must try to make that wreath!!
Wow, your projects are amazing! My favorite is the Vintage Valentine, it’s beautiful and so creative!
OMG . . . I don’t know where to begin. This is absolutely incredible. I love your gorgeous cards. The “wreath” around the hearts is so clever. Love the layout of the second. However, you really hit it out of the park with your no template box and instructions. Good timing for the hop and shows the world just how smart a paper crafter you are! Hugs, M
Perfectly vintage, perfectly Ann!!! Love all your creations!! Gorgeous down to every detail!!
Gorgeous and fabulous projects. Thanks for sharing.
**Sony**
All these are just fabulous.
OMG! WOW! OMG! WOW! That first card was breath taking, I am definitely CASEing that! Your eye for color and design is unsurpassed!
Mike
Wow–your Vintage Valentine card is abolutely beautiful!
All of your projects are beautiful, Ann! I’m especially taken with the Vintage card; such a clever idea to make a wreath with the hearts in the middle!
How beautiful, all of them!!! All your detail is so amazing. Hugs,
I said to myself, “what will Ann come up with??” You have done yourself proud!! The projects are awesome. I love the wreath. All the details are beautiful and the idea is so clever. I’m with Regina.
Wow, wow, wow. You had me after the first card; beautiful creativity to use that vintage vine to do the wreath. Love the box; I’ll have to go check out the tutorial. Thanks for the inspiration!
love the vintage valentine!
Love it all Ann. Love the Vintage Valentine and the box, jsut amazing. I think I may need to try that template making.
A is for Ann and AMAZING!
Wow, you are such a fantastic paper artist.
I wish you were my neighbor – I’d be over every day to see what you were up to! Wow these are gorgeous – that wreath is fabulous – yep I am checking into mid-west real estate………..
Oh Ann. I want to be you. Amazing, astounding, and wonderfully clever. I love the little punch/corner punch detail! XO
Gorgeous! I esp. love the Vintage Valentine :0).