It’s Sunday and time to reveal this week’s The Paper Players challenge card. For this week’s bright and cheery color challenge of Wild Wasabi, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight, I have used the new Stampin’ Up! set, My Friend, available July 1st. I hope you enjoy it!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Dare to Be Adventurous
- Dare to…stamp on Designer Series Paper! The Hello sentiment from My Friend was inked in Basic Black and stamped directly onto Beyond the Garden Designer Series Paper. Of course, I used a Stamp-a-ma-jig to help me position it perfectly.
- Dare to…be whimsical! A scrap of Melon Mambo card stock was transformed into a frilly embellishment with a few little snips!
- Dare to…distress! A Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede ink ages the edges of any paper in a matter of minutes. A Color Spritzer Tool and a Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker adds instant “speckles”!
- Dare to…bejewel! Basic Pearls enhance the sentiments!
- Dare to…try a different style! Did you notice a “cleaner and simpler” Schach style for this card? There is still a touch of vintage, but with fewer layers and frou-frou!
I hope you enjoyed today’s peek at the new My Friend stamp set. What do you think of it? I was won over by the two sentiments! What could be better than “Hello…my friend”? Remember, your comments are important to me, so please let me know what you think of today’s card. And if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Stamp Set: My Friend (W 122585, C 122587…Available July 1st); Inks: Basic Black (101179), Soft Suede (115657), Melon Mambo (115656); Stampin’ Write Markers: Wild Wasabi (120957), Melon Mambo (121074), Soft Suede (120973); Designer Series Paper: Beyond the Garden (122342), First Edition (121878); Card Stock: Wild Wasabi (108641), Melon Mambo (115320), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Top Note Bigz Die (113463), Sponge Dauber (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Paper Snips (103579), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), 1-1/4″ Circle Punch (119861); Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls (119247), Daffodil Delight 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon (119254)
ann-I dont think there is one of your cards that I dont love-this one is outstanding-love the embellie you created with the cardstock-how original
I wasn’t sure I liked this set, Ann, but after seeing your card I LOVE it! The modern chic and bold look you achieved is fabulous. Love your mix of patterns, and the lovely embellishment you made with scraps.
OK… So I came to your site and thought. NAH… this can’t be the stampinschach… but then, I looked closely – and all those wonderful details that are “ann” started to appear before my eyes 🙂 I love that you went a little cleaner and simpler on this card – I really got to appreciate all of the amazing details, including the background print!
Wonderful job, my friend
hugs
jaydee
What a fabulous creation! Who would have thought you could go vintage with such bright colors? Just gorgeous.
What a fresh, pretty color combination! And I like all the special little details you give your creations, which of course include the pearls, but also that frilly decoration, and use of Top Note die, etc. Very pretty!
I love how you combined these colors….and even made them have a vintage appeal! Gorgeous! {SMILES}
Well, hello, my friend….Lol! Ann, I don’t know how you did it, but you just convinced me that I “need” this set. As always, your tips and tricks are so inspiring and I don’t think I have ever seen Melon Mambo scraps looks so fabulous! Just awesome! 🙂
Anne, This one is a define keeper. Loved everything about it !! Thanks for all the cards and ideas you shared with the stamping community.
Such a beautiful card, Ann! I love all the little details that you put into your cards.
I love this color combo and, especially the frilly addition. I’ve never seen this before. Very clever!
You are so right Ann…it is a bit scary to stamp right on DP! You don’t see that too much. I am glad you pointed it out. What you have created is beautiful…I love the pink flowers tied with the yellow ribbon…They remind me of colored reeds that I put in my garden…and the scroll is so beautiful wrapped around – very inventive! And with the pearls…very scroll like. I love how this is all 3D with the greenery behind. What a gorgeous set. Can’t wait for the release now that I have seen what you have done with it. xox
Only you could take these three colors and make them vintage! Just lovely!
I love this card… I knew I would. I can’t wait to get this stamp set.. The Hello is so whimsical….
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Great colors and your little spritzy thingy is just wonderful!
So pretty! This set wasn’t on my wishlist but now…sigh…
Hugs,
Lesley
What a stunning card – I love the embellishment you’ve created.
You are so creative! What a fabulous idea to make an embellishment out of paper. Love it! Well, I love the whole card!
Ann I LOVE this card! I LOVE what you did with the melon mambo… how cute is that! The colors are soooooo cheery and bright. but it still has the “Schach” style… distressing, and bling are perfection.
This set is on its way to me now. and I can’t wait to use it.! Hugs.
Cleaner and simpler – well, if you say so! But, I love all the little details! The snipped and fringed little bouquet is such a fun element! But, the pearls are even more perfect! I think I am liking that wild wasabi more these days. I loved reading everyone’s comments! So, all the swirly twirly things are on the sentiments already or are they separate? I love em, either way! Can’t wait to hear about the twins big weekend too.
Chris R. from Iowa
Your idea of simple is simply amazing! Loved the detail and the “thingy”. very clever!
I laughed at Deb’s comment, as I had just finished doing the ‘read, scroll, read, scroll’ dance. It wasn’t until my final scroll that I noticed all the sweet little pearls on the DSP circle. You DO love your pearls, and we do love what you do with them. 🙂 I also love how the curls of the MM ‘thingy’ echo the swirls in the Hello sentiment. So much inspiration in one card!
Ann, your card is beautiful and you did add a bit of whimsy to a vintage style card. I love the “dare to” segments. The melon whimsical touch is perfect. I have this set but haven’t tried anything with it. Now I will. Karen
Love this card! I can’t wait to use this stamp set. Check out my blog for the latest ustamp blog hop!!!!!! Talk to you soon
Hi Ann,
I just LOVE the random pink thing! I put something similar on a card yesterday but I cut it out of the First Edition. Mine was more like a tassle, but still pretty cute! This card is very whimsical, but still has all of your elements that say “Ann!”
You rocked this card Ann, it is beautiful! I love your little frilly embellishment. A lucky friend you have that receives this card.
What a lovely, card Ann! It goes to show you that you can make any style look marvelous. Thank you for the inspiration! Kathy in AZ
Oh, my! This is a BEAUTY!!
I’m SO glad that you include your designer tips in your posts, for even though I try to DRINK IN every detail of your creations, while reading your tips, I often realize that I’ve failed to notice some of the special touches! (I scroll up & down — read a tip — check it out on the card — read another tip — check it out, etc.)
Your snipped Melon Mambo “bundle” was appreciated, but NOT identified. How FUN to read WHAT it was and HOW it was made!!
love the new set!!! And your beautiful card.
Yikes – I wish we lived next store to each other – I would be over at your house every day stamping. This is a fabulous card. Sigh – I wasn’t going to get this set. Have to think about it! Thanks for blessing my day and being my enabler!!!! 🙂
Woof, woof
Love it, Ann! Great style and use of the bright colors but enough Schachy details to make it your own! This stamp set was first on my pre-order, love it and so glad to see your take on it!
Love this card and that frilly embellishment is out of here too cute! I really love what you made with this new stamp set.Once again you are way ahead of me in card designing…such great talent you have!!!
Ooooh! I knew I’d love it and I wasn’t disappointed! I’m not normally a “brights” kind of person, but this rocks!
I love it! So bright and cheery, these colors are awesome together! You are so innovative with the melon mambo scraps, what a cute idea! Love the combination of vintage and CAS, just the right touches of both! Thanks for the peeks at all the new goodies!
Love it! So many great embellishments, and stamping on the dp, so fun! Great color combo.
Beautiful card! Love all your ‘dares.’ The little ‘whimsical’ scraps create an adorable embellishment. Great font and swirls on the two new stamps.
Thanks for all the sneak peeks at items from the new catalog Ann — you’re whetting my appetite! 🙂
What a great card. Love the colors and love what you did with the melon mambo scraps. So creative!
Hope the twins are bringing home those ribbons this weekend.
Love this! The melon mambo embellishment is wonderful. Love the look of vintage and CAS together. You are a woman of many styles! How are the twins doing this weekend?
Really like the new look. Still vintage…but cleaner. I’m becoming a real fan of wild wasabi!
Love what you did with the DSP and your little frilly thingy’s are so cute!
Ann…I LOVE this! I really really love how you used the melon mambo scraps! I was trying to figure that out….easy!!! and cute!!! Thanks for the inspiration!