Peace! Joy! Love! What better sentiments are there for the holiday season? It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!
This week, the lovely LeAnne is hosting our monthly color challenge. What a rich and elegant quartet of colors she has selected for us: Merry Merlot, Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla, Gold. Since I was feeling rather nostalgic this weekend, I pulled out one of my favorite retired bundles: Stampin’ Up!’s Dove of Hope stamp set and Detailed Dove dies. I can’t wait to see what you create!
Since this is our last challenge of 2021, (we always take a short break over the holidays), we must say goodby to our trio of amazing Guest Designers: Nancy Leppek, Debbie Crowley, Amanda Mertz. Not only are they talented stampers, they are also the sweetest ladies you could ever hope to meet. I will miss creating alongside them. However, I know we will continue to see their inspiration in our gallery. Don’t forget to join us again for our first challenge of the New Year and meet our new Guest Designers!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
You may be saying to yourself, “Ugh! Ann! I don’t have this bundle. What value to me is today’s post?” Well, the value of today’s post transcends the beautiful retired dove die cut. I’ve often said, “Just like every house needs to be built on a solid foundation, every card needs to begin with a good sketch”. And that, in a nutshell, is today’s value. This is one of my favorite “Go-To” sketches for showcasing a large image or die cut, like today’s dove. And as a plus, you can also show off a pretty paper! Because of the wide margins, it gives off a clean vibe. Who doesn’t love clean? I like to describe this card as “Clean and Elegant”. Built upon layers, with a few well-placed embellies, it’s an easy card to create. SO…the next time you are wanting to use that large image or die cut, (for this time of the year, maybe poinsettias, snowmen, trees and more), think about giving this sketch a whirl! The measurements for the cards I make are always located in my tutorials.
To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Peace, Joy, Love Card, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog this year, there is a free tutorial.
Nueve’s Canine Corner
It’s me, Nueve. I was the ninth puppy born in a litter of ten. Mom thought she was being clever when she gave all of my brothers and sisters numbers for names, based on when we were born. But, lots of times, she calls me “Punkin”. My sister, Sixx, told me it’s a word of “in-deer-mint”. I am honestly lost about that. I know about deer, and I am not a deer. Also, I’m not a mint. Mom has a bag of mints in the place where she keeps my “Good boy, Nueve” treats. (It’s called a “Pant Tree”, although once again, I don’t know why. Sometimes people talk is SO confusing.) Anyway, I have some special pictures to share with you today. Mom said that Great Aunt Muffy and Aunt Lexi got their angels wings this Christmas. They are SO pretty! When Mom brought them in, I thought they were for me. Muffy’s special bottle isn’t here yet, so her wings are beside her little bottle that will be sent to my people brother, Brady. Mom said Missy the Boxer got her wings, too. I never knew Missy the Boxer, but I know she was very special. She was Mom’s first Boxer, and she used to write stories on Mom’s blog, too, just like me!
Great Aunt Muffy’s Wings
Aunt Lexi’s Wings
Missy the Boxer’s Wings
Time for me to go! Great Uncle Brody wants to go outside. Just like Sister Sixx always went outside with Great Aunt Muffy to protect her, I go out with Great Uncle Bro! It’s one of my jobs!
Until next time!
Shares! Shares! Shares!
It’s time for my January – June Mini Catalog shares! You can get all of the DETAILS, including numbers of each paper, embellishment, and more By Clicking HERE. But, for those of you who are familiar with my shares, here is the abbreviated version:
I Want It All Share – $55 (Includes postage) – Best Value
- Includes 69 sheets of paper
- 11.25 yards of ribbon/twine
- 172 embellishments
- Free samples – 1 slimline envelope, 1 sweet little box, a small sampling of assorted Sale-A-Bration patterns
Paper Share – $36 (Includes postage)
- Includes 69 sheets of paper
Ribbon Share – $10.50 (Includes postage)
- 11.25 yards of ribbon/twine
- Please note: Soft Succulent 1/2″ Shimmer Ribbon is not included. If it is available when my share order is placed, I will include 1-1/4 yds, no charge. My gift to you!
Embellishment Share – $15 (Includes postage)
- 172 embellishments
- Email me at: kimschach@msn.com to reserve your share today! The reservation period is December 8 – January 3, 2022 Noon CST.
- PayPal invoices will be emailed out starting December 29, 2021…and checks are welcome, too!
- Filled shares will be ordered on January 4th and the order will be expedited. US addresses only, please. As always, I will strive to get your shares mailed to you as quickly as possible!
While I will try to make certain I have all of the items I listed in my shares, if certain items are not available at the time I place my expedited order, I may have to refund the cost of that item.
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For this week’s challenge, we are inspired by New Year’s Day. Remember, at Festive Friday you do not need to actually celebrate or make a card for the occasion featured. In fact, I didn’t need a New Year’s Day card, but I sure needed more Christmas cards. Since your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project, I used stars, rhinestones, silver and die cuts to create this holiday card. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!
