Whimsical Spring Card for FF0054

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What could be sweeter than a whimsical spring card suitable for so many occasions? It’s time to play at Festive Friday!
Whimsical spring card

This week we are celebrating the First Day of Spring.  At Festive Friday, your goal is to use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. I selected pastel colors, stitching, cute animals, and rain/umbrellas from the Inspo List in creating today’s card.  I hope you will join us in our challenge this week. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

whimsical spring card

Colors of the Day

whimsical spring card

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

One of the products that is part of the Sale-A-Bration Second Release is the awesome So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper. I thought it would be perfect for creating today’s spring card.  I used the Purple Posy color, although it comes in Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam colors, too. I LOVE the fact that it adds instant texture without having to use an embossing folder. It’s a time saver, especially when time is a limited resource. Yep…those pesky puppies will be 4 weeks old on Monday and they are still taking up all my time.  I’ll add some pictures of the kids later in the post. They are definitely at that messy stage!

whimsical spring card

I paper pieced our little duck’s rain gear using Purple Posy gingham paper.  You might recognize her from the Fable Friends stamp set.  After doing some fussy cutting, I placed her on Whisper White and Purple Posy stitched panels which were die cut  using the Stitched So Sweetly dies. I highly recommend these dies.  They can be purchased separately or as part of the So Sentimental bundle. The So Sentimental stamp set is a versatile one which is on it’s way to becoming one of my “go-to” sets.  Clear epoxy droplets and rhinestones were added to the umbrella for a bit of bling!

whimsical spring card

To download a free tutorial for today’s whimsical spring card, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog this year, there is a free tutorial. To visit the 2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE. To visit the 2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the Festive Friday Design Team.

Celebrate Sale-A-Bration

During Sale-A- Bration, which runs through March 31st, you can earn FREE exclusive products (click here to see your choices) for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax).  There is also a $100 reward level, which gives you more flexibility and options for your free items. Just look for the special reward icons in the brochure.

Coordination Product Release

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration.  However, they are only available for a limited time or while supplies last.

Watch this exciting video for more information!

product coordination

double z fold card
Do you have a BIG WISH LIST?  Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration!

Membership Has Its Perks … Purchase the Starter Kit Today

Join Stampin’ Up! as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator by March 31, 2020, and receive a Mini Paper Cutter,  a 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler, and your choice of stamp set.  (Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.)

  • The 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Sampler in the Join offering has samples from the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration brochure), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Country Club Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Best Dress 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog).
  • 12 double-sided designs (two double-sided sheets from six different Designer Series Paper packs) QTY: 48 sheets total (four each of 12 designs)
  • Mini Paper Cutter Dimensions: 7-5/8″ x 5-3/8″ x 1-1/4″ (19.3 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm)
  • DISCOUNT Time! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up! items.
  • There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit. You will still enjoy all the benefits and discounts of being a demonstrator through at least April 30, 2020!
  • 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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March 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 (Details HERE).

March Code:  CTK73KJZ
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Puppy Fun

Here are a few cute pictures of the babies to brighten your day!

Just a few lined up at the milk bar

 

The Great Escape!

 

Cinq, a little boy with a heart on his neck

 

The tenth puppy born – Tenn, a little girl

 

The seventh puppy born – the magnificent Sevin, a little boy

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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Quick, Easy Thank You Card for PP480

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With ten puppies to care for these days, time is a limited resource for me…and probably for many of you.  That is just one reason why I designed this quick and easy thank you card for today’s challenge.  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

quick easy thank you card

Anne Marie is our hostess today, and she is challenging us to “Turn Up the Heat” to create a project which features heat embossing.  I heat embossed the word Thank You on my sentiment. I can’t wait to see what YOU emboss! And don’t forget to check out the puppy video at the end of today’s post!

quick easy thank you card

Colors of the Day

quick easy thank you card

(Also featured is Rose Gold)

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Oh my gosh, friends! I am feeling overwhelmed. The “Party of Ten” litter turns three weeks old Monday, March 2nd, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.  They will be wormed for the first time on Monday, and then they will begin their diet of puppy gruel four times a day, along with nursing, until they gradually taper off the nursing.  The gruel will turn to mush, and finally solid kibble over the next five weeks.

quick easy thank you card

I knew I needed to come up with a card which would be quick and easy, and not one which would take hours to create. I turned to one of the new papers  available in the second Sale-A-Bration release, which begins March 3rd, to help me in my task.  What you see featured are patterns from the Flowering Foils Specialty Designer Series collection of papers.  The Rose Gold and Silver foil designs are stunning. You can use the papers as is, or you can add color to the white areas.  I happened to use a Blender Pen to add Daffodil Delight (flower centers), Flirty Flamingo (petals), and Mint Macaron (leaves) inks to flowers which I snipped from one of the pages.

quick easy thank you card

A Silver Foil panel, die cut using a rectangular Stitched So Sweetly die, makes the perfect back drop. All that is needed are a few champagne rhinestones for a touch of bling.

quick easy thank you card

I stamped the So Sentimental sentiment twice. Once was in Celestial Copper Delicata ink, which I die cut out with a Stitched So Sweetly die.  If you do not have copper ink, you can substitute any coordinating color you want.   I stamped it a second time in VersaMark, and heat embossed it using Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  Thank You was snipped out and adhered on top of the copper one.

quick easy thank you card

To download a free tutorial for today’s quick, easy thank you card, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog this year, there is a free tutorial. To visit the 2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE. To visit the 2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of The Paper Players Design Team.

The Paper Players

Celebrate Sale-A-Bration

During Sale-A- Bration, which runs through March 31st, you can earn FREE exclusive products for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax). (Click here to see your Second Release choices, as well as first release).  There is also a $100 reward level, which gives you more flexibility and options for your free items. Just look for the special reward icons in the brochure.

Coordination Product Release

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration.  However, they are only available for a limited time or while supplies last.

Watch this exciting video for more information!

product coordination

double z fold card
Do you have a BIG WISH LIST?  Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration!

Membership Has Its Perks … Purchase the Starter Kit Today

Join Stampin’ Up! as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator by March 31, 2020, and receive a Mini Paper Cutter,  a 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler, and your choice of stamp set.  (Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.)

  • The 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Sampler in the Join offering has samples from the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration brochure), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Country Club Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Best Dress 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog).
  • 12 double-sided designs (two double-sided sheets from six different Designer Series Paper packs) QTY: 48 sheets total (four each of 12 designs)
  • Mini Paper Cutter Dimensions: 7-5/8″ x 5-3/8″ x 1-1/4″ (19.3 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm)
  • DISCOUNT Time! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up! items.
  • There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit. You will still enjoy all the benefits and discounts of being a demonstrator through at least April 30, 2020!
  • 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!
_____________________________________
March 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 (Details HERE).

March Code:  CTK73KJZ
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Ready for an overdose of cuteness? Here is a sweet little video!

It features the first puppy born, Puppy Number One, (call name ONE) and Puppy Number Seven (call name Sevin).  We have ONE, Tuu, Tres, Quatro, Cinq, Sixx, Sevin, Ocho, Nueve, Tenn.

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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Sale-A-Bration Second Release and Puppy Pics

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Sale-A-Bration Second Release Begins March 3rd

Stampin' Up! News Feb 26 2020

Just when you think Sale-A-Bration couldn’t get any better, Stampin’ Up! is going to be releasing more exciting products you’ll want to own. From papers to stamp sets, just look at what you will be able to create with these new items:

stampin' Up! News 2-26

 

Celebrate Sale-A-Bration

During Sale-A- Bration, which runs through March 31st, you can earn FREE exclusive products (click here to see your choices) for every $50 you spend (before shipping and tax).  There is also a $100 reward level, which gives you more flexibility and options for your free items. Just look for the special reward icons in the brochure.

Coordination Product Release

This is the perfect opportunity to purchase products that coordinate with our favorite products from the January–June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration.  However, they are only available for a limited time or while supplies last.

Watch this exciting video for more information!

product coordination

double z fold card

Paper Pumpkin News

Stampin' Up! News 2-26

Cheers to seven years! This March, Paper Pumpkin has reached another exciting milestone: our seventh year of delivering fun, easy, creative projects to you. To thank everyone who has helped us along the way, we’re including an additional FREE stamp set with every March kit. This means that every subscriber will receive two stamp sets!

The March 2020 kit will arrive in an exclusive, specially-designed box that you will love! Think daffodils, raindrops, and a fresh spring vibe.  To subscribe to Paper Pumpkin, just Click Here.

Do you have a BIG WISH LIST?  Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration!

Membership Has Its Perks … Purchase the Starter Kit Today

Join Stampin’ Up! as an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator by March 31, 2020, and receive a Mini Paper Cutter,  a 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper sampler, and your choice of stamp set.  (Host stamp sets and Sale-A-Bration stamp sets not included.)

  • The 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Sampler in the Join offering has samples from the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration brochure), Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Country Club Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog), Best Dress 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper (January–June 2020 Mini Catalog).
  • 12 double-sided designs (two double-sided sheets from six different Designer Series Paper packs) QTY: 48 sheets total (four each of 12 designs)
  • Mini Paper Cutter Dimensions: 7-5/8″ x 5-3/8″ x 1-1/4″ (19.3 x 13.7 x 3.2 cm)
  • DISCOUNT Time! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up! items.
  • There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit. You will still enjoy all the benefits and discounts of being a demonstrator through at least April 30, 2020!
  • 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!
_____________________________________
February 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 (Details HERE).

February Code:  TPPMAEJ2
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Woo Hoo! We Are Two!

The babies turned two weeks old on Monday, and boy are they starting to explore their box.  Eyes are opening, and they are getting cuter by the minute. Five now weigh TWO pounds or more, but there are still three “littles” who are not out of the woods yet. However, they are gaining weight, but just not at the rate I would like.

The Gang

Two of the Boys – Quatro and Nueve

Another boy – Cinq

A little girl – Tenn

Two girls – Tenn and Sixx

Stay tuned for more puppy news!

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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