Holiday Double Z-Fold Card

‘Tis the season to be thinking about holiday cards! If you are looking for something fun for your friends, why not create this holiday double Z-fold card. It’s fun to create, and fun to display.  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

holiday doub;e Z-fold cardThis week I have the honor of being our hostess at The Paper Players. Because it is the fifth Sunday of the month, it is our Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. I selected elements for the grid which I’m sure most of you have in your stamping arsenal.   I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

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Colors of the Day

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Even though it is Halloween, there is no need to be frightened of today’s double Z-fold card.  I  know that fancy folds can be scary, but a double Z-fold card is easy to create, especially when I provide you with the tutorial.  The only thing which was difficult about today’s card was photographing it.  With so much foil and shimmer, there was too much light being reflected.  However, with all the photos included, I think you can get an idea of colors and scale.

holiday double Z-fold card
A silver foil wreath, created with two of the Seasonal Swirls dies, provides the perfect back drop for presents which have been fussy cut from Whimsy & Wonder designer series paper.  The stunning snowflake paper, also from the Whimsy & Wonder collection, form the back panels.  Blushing Bride plaid paper forms the smaller panels.  Both designer series paper were matted onto the gorgeous darker foil from the Silver Foil Specialty pack.

holiday double Z-fold card
The sentiment, inked in Misty Moonlight, is from the Christmas to Remember stamp set.  Found on the center panel, it’s accented with a single rhinestone and an iridescent foil snowflake.  The final panel sports three rhinestones and another snowflake.

holiday doub;e z-fold card

To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Holiday Double Z-fold 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.

2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE

The Eden’s Garden Collection, an Early Release which includes a stamp set and dies as well as a limited-time offering of products, will be available  starting November 2, 2021!

EDEN’S GARDEN COLLECTION | 160849 | $82.00

The Eden’s Garden Collection is a delightful and desirable collection which includes early-release products from the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog.  You’ll find a bundle of stamps and dies that’s blooming with beauty and bounty,  as well as exclusive products you can’t uncover anywhere else, such as a pack of paper patterned with green and gold, a set of specialty sheets for gift-giving and textured touches, and a sparkling set of gleaming gems!

While the stamp set and dies will be available through the life of the January – June Mini Catalog, the following exclusive products are only available while supplies last:

  • Ever Eden Specialty Designer Series Paper
  • Ever Eden Cotton Paper
  • Garden Gems

Be sure to order starting November 2nd!

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  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
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  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
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Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

When checking out, if you apply the Host Code to your online orders of at least $50, but under $150, you’ll get a free gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not apply the host code – you will be receiving your own host rewards, as well as your gift from me. All orders of $50 or more earn points toward my Loyalty Rewards Program.

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As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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Holiday Thank You

Do you need a special holiday thank you card?  Every year, one of my neighbors gifts my husband and I with a fabulous array of holiday goodies! There’s sausage and cheese and cookies and fruit and the best home-made candied pecans! My mouth just waters thinking about it.  Since Kim and I spend the holidays alone, it adds a special touch to our modest Christmas meal.  This year, I designed this holiday thank you card to show her our gratitude.  It’s Friday, and time to play at Festive Friday – Home of the Inspo List!

holiday thank you

For this week’s challenge, we are inspired by World Kindness Day. Remember, at Festive Friday you do not need to actually celebrate the occasion. Your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. I used flowers, pearls, embossing, thank you sentiment, pastel colors, and shimmer on my card this week. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

holiday thank you

Colors of the Day
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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Don’t you love a card that packs a “Wow”, but is oh-so-easy to create? Today’s card is that type of card.  Of course,  easy doesn’t necessarily mean quick. There is layering – scalloped die cuts are layered – but layering isn’t difficult. There is die cutting, but die cutting isn’t hard. Yep, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine certainly got a work out with today’s card!

holiday thank you

The three sizes of poinsettia blossoms were inked with Versamark and stamped onto Fresh Freesia Shimmer Paper.  They were then heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss powder, and die cut out using the Poinsettia dies. Leaves were inked with Versamark, stamped onto Soft Succulent Shimmer Paper and heat embossed.  Berry stems were die cut from Silver foil. A little texture was imparted to the card courtesy of the Star Crossed embossing folder.  A close-up taken with the card held at an angle, shows just how amazing the shimmer is on this card!

holiday thank you

To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Holiday Thank You 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.

2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
Canine Corner

holiday thank you
Muffy looked so pretty chilling out on her bed, I just had to snap this picture of her. Those of you who visit my personal Facebook page (Ann Wilcox Schach) will have seen this picture a few days ago.  It’s such a pretty picture of her, and it is how I want to remember her – proud and regal, with the wisdom of her years mirrored in her eyes.  She is not in pain, but the level of her paralysis has increased, and her mobility is declining. However, she greets each day with a sparkle in her eyes, and eats each meal with relish!  She sends her love to all.

IF You Have a Big Wish List – Please Read about Our Starter Kit Special – I Would LOVE to have you join my team!

Do you have a BIG WISH LIST? Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The Starter Kit is a great value! For $99, choose $125 worth of products, and it ships for FREE (an additional 10% savings)!

  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
  • NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS! There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit.
  • THERE’S NO RISK! NO PENALTY TO DROP! If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter after you sign-up, you automatically renew your demonstrator discounts and benefits for another quarter. To continue, you will need to reach $300+ in sales (includes personal purchases) to renew from quarter to quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales, you can “drop” with no penalty.
  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
  • Questions about joining? Email me at ann@thestampinschach.com. If you are ready to join NOW, CLICK HERE!
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Current Host Code Information

Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

When checking out, if you apply the Host Code to your online orders of at least $50, but under $150, you’ll get a free gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not apply the host code – you will be receiving your own host rewards, as well as your gift from me. All orders of $50 or more earn points toward my Loyalty Rewards Program.

Current Code: Y6FEWZYW
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NEED A COPY OF THE CATALOG? If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, please email me at: kimschach@msn.com  and I will drop one into the mail to you free of charge, pronto!

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Looking for an oldie but goodie? Check out my retired stamps which I have for sale.

Retired Sets for Sale
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As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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  • The $99 Starter Kit is the BEST DEAL EVER! Check out the details HERE.
  • Join Paper Pumpkin
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Celebrate the Wonder!

Sometimes we all need to slow down and celebrate the wonder that surrounds us; to celebrate our blessings instead of dwelling on the negatives.   I hope you can feel the peaceful feeling I tried to create with today’s card, and that you can celebrate the wonder in your life.  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

Celebrate the Wonder
This week,  it’s time for a sketch challenge.  The lovely and talented LeAnne has a wonderful sketch for us that is very versatile.  You can use the three panels to show off stamped images or beautiful designer paper.  I opted to showcase the zen-like Peaceful Places designer series paper. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!


Colors of the Day

Celebrate the Wonder

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Oh my gosh! Did I ever have a tough time get today’s card finished.   Four cards, in various stages of completion, lay strewn across the battlefield of my desk.  However, by 2:00 AM Saturday morning, I arrived at my final product, the “card” you see posted.  Imagine my dismay when I realized that I had measured the card base incorrectly. The end result was a card that was too large to fit into any size of envelope I have. So, hello mantel/table decoration!  It’s a happy mistake, however, and I will display it during the winter season.

celebrate the wonder

Even though it is oversized, I LOVE what I created. You can almost feel the stillness of the snowy meadow.  It is the peacefulness my mind needed.   I struggled with my previous attempts, because I wanted to honor LeAnne’s lovely sketch by creating a card that would knock it out of the park.  But sometimes, you just have to step back, take a deep breath, and let come what may.   I do apologize for the size.  What was I thinking?  However, you could easily scale this one down to fit in an envelope.

celebrate the wonder

An easy card to make, the focus is on the Peaceful Places designer series paper.  The accent is simply a layering of black glitter stars and a silver foil stitched snowflake.  A single clear rhinestone was added to each panel. This is such a pretty card in person.  The photographs truly do not show the shimmer, shine and sparkle.  To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Celebrate the Wonder 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.

2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
Canine Corner

Every year, the neighbors who live two houses down the block decorate their front yard for Halloween. It is certainly a HUGE hit with the Boxers,  as well as human kids. I had to take Nueve back FOUR times, before he finally decided he had seen it all.  Enjoy these pictures!

Even though we have to use a lifter for Muffy to be able to walk, she loves her neighborhood visits!

The handsome Jackie looks like a Boxer gargoyle!

Nueve doesn’t quite know what to think of all the spookiness!

Little Miss Sixx says, “I ain’t afraid of no ghost!”

IF You Have a Big Wish List – Please Read about Our Starter Kit Special – I Would LOVE to have you join my team!

Do you have a BIG WISH LIST? Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The Starter Kit is a great value! For $99, choose $125 worth of products, and it ships for FREE (an additional 10% savings)!

  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
  • NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS! There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit.
  • THERE’S NO RISK! NO PENALTY TO DROP! If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter after you sign-up, you automatically renew your demonstrator discounts and benefits for another quarter. To continue, you will need to reach $300+ in sales (includes personal purchases) to renew from quarter to quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales, you can “drop” with no penalty.
  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
  • Questions about joining? Email me at ann@thestampinschach.com. If you are ready to join NOW, CLICK HERE!
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Current Host Code Information

Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

When checking out, if you apply the Host Code to your online orders of at least $50, but under $150, you’ll get a free gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not apply the host code – you will be receiving your own host rewards, as well as your gift from me. All orders of $50 or more earn points toward my Loyalty Rewards Program.

Current Code: Y6FEWZYW
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NEED A COPY OF THE CATALOG? If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, please email me at: kimschach@msn.com  and I will drop one into the mail to you free of charge, pronto!

************

Looking for an oldie but goodie? Check out my retired stamps which I have for sale.

Retired Sets for Sale
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As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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  • The $99 Starter Kit is the BEST DEAL EVER! Check out the details HERE.
  • Join Paper Pumpkin
  • Check out the Clearance Rack and save!
  • See my Retired Sets for Sale.
  • Follow me on Facebook.
  • Follow me on Pinterest.
  • Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
  • To receive my daily blog updates, subscription links are in the right sidebar.
  • If you are in need of any current catalog, and you do not have a demonstrator, please email me (kimschach@msn.com). I will send you one free of charge!