It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the talented Jaydee is hosting a sketch challenge…and what a versatile sketch it is! I headed straight for the Tree from Christmas Lodge. Bedecked with Basic Pearls, it forms the focal point of today’s card.
In addition, I will be entering a new-to-me challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown. Their November Embellishment Challenge is “Pearls”! This card looks like a good fit to me! And a big thanks goes out to Bonnie, who told me about this challenge!
Enjoy this “EBNQ” card…Easy But Not Quick!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.
- Ornaments! Basic Pearls make lovely ornaments with which to decorate the Tree from Christmas Lodge! Colored red by using a permanent marker, Basic Pearls will “spruce up” any spruce!
- Snowflakes! Pearls make the perfect accent for the retired Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
- Dazzle! A little Dazzling Details add a delightful shimmer of frost below the tree.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Things are returning to normal here at the Schach house. Brady had rehearsal back in Columbia, Missouri Saturday morning, so he left Friday afternoon, armed with freshly baked cookies, a casserole, a wreath for his door, and a new Crock Pot. He is going to try his hand at making his first roast. The Twins and Lexi miss him, as do Kim and I. But in a few more weeks, he will be back for Christmas break. I know I will be counting down the days!
Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them. So won’t you leave me a comment and let me know what you think of today’s card? I know…I went a wee bit overboard on the pearls (she said with a smile)! And remember, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Christmas Lodge, More Merry Messages; Inks: Early Espresso, Always Artichoke; Designer Series Papers: Festival of Prints; Card Stock: Brushed Gold, Early Espresso, Naturals Ivory; Tools: Big Shot, Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retired), Finishing Touches Edgelits; Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls, Dazzling Details;
Stunning Ann! I love all the pearls on this one. I missed the white ones until you showed a close up…ahem, maybe it’s time for glasses. lol! The fussy cut tree is very pretty. Great way to tackle this challenge.
Sorry to be mia for a bit. Lots of sickness around here. I’m very behind and during this time of year, that isn’t a good thing. Hope to be present in your upcoming posts.
SO wonderful to hear that you had a nice visit with your son. I’ll bet he just LOVES coming home and arming up with lots of goodies to take back. Enjoy the hustle and bustle!
Wowza, that’s a lotta pearla Ann!! Love your fussy cutting on this one too – gorgeous!
Seriously, this is stunning. The detail and texture are remarkable. What a lot of work that went into this striking card! Gorgeous work Ann! Best, Curt
How wonderful to have the fabulously talented Ann Schach join us this week at 52CCT! Your card is amazing – love all those pearls. It has a warm and cozy feel to it and I’m so glad you joined us this week. Hugs D
Really like this one.
Love all the pearls.
Perfect balance
I also like your Dog dialogues.
Stunning – loads of pearls so PERFECT for our challenge this week at 52CCT, thank you so much for joining in – Jacqueline xx
You can never have too many pearls, Ann, & this beautiful creation is testament to that… Another stunner! š
Look at all those amazing pearls! This is just fabulously amazing! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! š
Beautiful! And perfect for our challenge at 52 CCT Thanks for joining us this week
Louise xx
Ann what a beauty this is, and the challenge of PEARLS! Really??? Pearls just scream Ann Schach! How fun.
Just got back from visit with grandkids and trying to catch up.
Hugs.
Ann, this is gorgeous!
So very beautiful! All those pearls are perfect Ann.
I think that new challenge was custom made for you!
Beautiful card, and, a girl can never have too many pearls š
Happy to hear you had a wonderful Schach Thanksgiving.
Such a bead-i-ful card. Just lovely with all those precious beads. My dd, her dh and my only grandchild left to go back to TX on Friday too. I’m counting the days till I go see them for Christmas–2 1/2 weeks of pure luxury. By Jan 1 I will be anxious to get back home. My son is here for a few more days though–he has a long to do list for mama. Dar
What a gorgeous card, each and every detail was well defined. Thanks for sharing you talent.
Wow, I just fell off my chair again. So rich, so royal and so real red. Loveit! Happy be-lated Thanksgiving.
Miss you!, Marian
Simply fabulous Ann! I love your card. TFS
I love this stamp (and your card). You certainly bedecked that tree. This was a challenge just made for you. So happy your family had such a good holiday.
Just awesome…what a gorgeous creation! Love all the pearls….so very pretty!
Wow, this is so beautiful, I love all those red pearls!
Absolutely gorgeous card Ann, love the pearly tree and the pearly background too! This has such a charming, warm feeling to it, a perfect Christmas card! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful card with us at 52 {C}CT for our pearls challenge! Ruth x
You are definitely the Queen of Pearls. š Coloring the pearls can make such a great detail. It’s a beautiful card!
Glad you had a great Thanksgiving with Brady being at home. The day went well here too and seemed to be gone as quick as it had come.
What a gorgeous and elegant card! I’m not sure I would have the patience but would treasure it forever.
Gorgeous card, Ann! Love your red pearl ornaments. Thanks!
You’ll be the headliner at the 52CTT challenge for sure with this beauty! Love your add of pearls on the embossing folder–it looks like snow crystals. Beautiful card, my friend. I’m so glad you had a wonderful holiday…grateful for you. ((hugs))
Very elegant card, Ann! Relatively simple design filled with so much detail, which made your card just stunning!
Glad you had a great Thanksgiving with Brady!
I am almost speechless! You nailed it on the pearls and all those wonderful details from the brushed gold to just the right touch of the brown to complement the glorious tree to the snowbursts to that wonderful dp! Plus the touch of bling to the snow! Just wonderful! This is one of my top favorite of your cards! If you don’t win that challenge, I think I might have to eat a pearl or wear one or something! If you don’t win – we know it is a “fixed” contest!
So, glad Brady made it home. I wasn’t sure if you were going to pack up the kids and go to your sister’s or stay home. He will be back in a few short weeks like you said.
Chris R. from Iowa
Beautiful card! You must have a lot of patience to cut around the tree, and so perfect.
Gorgeous and stunning card!!
Omg Ms Ann , you make the most BEAUITIFUL cards , lucky those that receive them !!! You are the best !!! And I mean it !!
I still have that one on display , you send me with my ribbons, the one with the buttons, remember ?? I get so meney compaments on it !!!
Love your work ,
Hope your thanksgiving went well ,
Hugs frenchie
Absolutely beautiful! Laughed at the bit overboard with the pearls. That is an understatement but they do add so much to the card. Love how you colored them for the tree.
Really beautiful!! Absolutely love the tree!
Just Beautiful! The tree looks like it has “snow” on it. Was a special technique used or is this just a “feature” of the stamp?
Diese Weihnachtskarte gefällt mir besonders gut. All deine Arbeiten finde ich sehr schön. Ich schaue fast täglich auf deinen Blog, da ich ihn auf meiner Seite verlinkt habe.
Einen schönen Sonntag.
LG Gabi
Another gorgeous card!! Love the added pearls everywhere!! That must take a long time….lol…but it’s so worth it in the end!! Stunning creation!
OH,so pretty. The embossed panel certainly makes this tree ‘pop’! I still think you must have a ‘pearl tree’ in your back yard! I’d love to come and pick a bushel next harvest. š Gorgeous card, Ann!
Gorgeous!! And you can never have too many pearls! I think they are just perfect! Love the tree against the snowflake folder, why they retired that I will never know!
Beautiful card Ann!
Is there such thing as overboard on pearls??!! Not on your cards. Stunning!
i love your Christmas Tree card. It just reminds me of years ago and it brings back warm feelings.
Such a gorgeous card, Ann! The dry embossing adds so much texture and depth, and I love the little touch of dazzling details. We are looking forward to Thanksgiving, Day 4 here…but by tomorrow, everything should be back to “normal.”
Deeeelicious! And perfect for that challenge I sent you : )