Faux Water Color – Christmas in the Making

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The faux water color technique has always been one of my favorites. I love getting out the Blender Pens and inks, and coloring my cares away. It just so happens that Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Catalog has several sets which are perfect for this process, including the one I used on today’s card:  Christmas in the Making.  I hope you enjoy today’s card as much as I enjoyed creating it!

Faux Water Color - Christmas in the Making

Colors of the Day
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

This folded card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when folded.

When I faux water color, I simply touch the tip of my Blender Pen to the ink pad, release a little of the color onto scrap paper, and then color away.  I remove quite a lot of color in the process before touching the image, because it is always easier to add more color as I shade.  Another little tip is I will outline in Stampin’ Write Markers, and then pull the color into the image using a Blender Pen.  This is very evident on the Real Red bows.

Faux Water Color - Christmas in the Making

Clear Wink of Stella accents the snow and the pleats on the dress, as well as provides a layer of frost on the mail box. And the fur?  It just happens to be Stampin’ Up!’s Embossing Paste!  Notice how everything is “shadowed” in Soft Sky.

Faux Water Color - Christmas in the Making

The Christmas in the Making stamp set is one of my favorites from new Holiday Catalog.  If you are one of my current customers, you should be receiving your copy within the next few days, if you haven’t already.  Of course, if you need a copy and are not  associated with another demonstrator,  just let me know! I will drop one in the mail pronto!

There’s Still Time to Sign Up for My Holiday Catalog Shares

Only a few days remain to reserve your spot in my Holiday Catalog Share program! I will be closing my shares on August 29th.  Please do not miss out on your chance to take advantage of a Stampin’ Schach tradition.  To find out the details, CLICK HERE.

Looking for A Retired Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set?

Check out my current list of retired goodies. Simply CLICK HERE.  If you find something you need, simply email me at kimschach@msn.com.

I hope you enjoyed today’s Christmas in the Making card.  It’s vintage vibe is right up my alley!  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 Stamp Review Crew: Window Shopping Edition

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It’s time for another round of inspiration from The Stamp Review Crew. If this is your very first visit to one of our hops, we are a group of international Stampin’ Up! demonstrators whose mission is to do a blog hop on the first and third Mondays of each month. Our hops are unique because each of us features the same stamp set used in a variety of ways. This week we are featuring the Window Shopping stamp set. I am Stop #6 on the hop. You may have just left Stop #5, the talented Charlet Mallett! After visiting me, you will continue to Stop #7, the amazing Nikki Spencer. Enjoy today’s hop!

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The Window Shopping stamp set has a wonderful “friend” sentiment that I absolutely love.  It became the focus of my card.  My original goal was to create a classy black and white background using the square floral stamp from this set.  But you know me – one thing led to another.

After using the Stamp-a-ma-jig to create the not-so-perfect background, I decided it needed a “pop” of color, so out came the Berry Burst Stampin’ Write Marker.  I colored in a few of the daisy style flowers with it.  I decided to add a little Bermuda Bay to the center of other flowers.

I probably should have stopped there, but my thoughts began to wander back to a glorious party dress that my Aunt Evelyn wore back in the 1950’s.  One of the early memories from my childhood centered around that wonderful dress.  It had black flocked flowers, very similar to this pattern.  There were sequins and glitter;  bugle beads and shimmery metallic thread.  It was the most beautiful dress this little girl had ever seen.  That dress became my inspiration.

The Stamp Review Crew Window Shopping

I added sequins and pearls and a healthy dose of  Clear Wink of Stella to everything, as this close-up shows.

The Stamp Review Crew Window ShoppingI stamped the sentiment in Archival Basic Black ink, and cropped it out using the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I then stamped it again in Berry Burst, and cropped out the “For Being A Great” section.  The ends were snipped, and it was popped atop the circle with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals. Three sequined and pearled flowers embellish the banner.

The Stamp Review Crew Window ShoppingPictures really do not do this card justice.  It is indeed a shimmering confection of sequins and Wink of Stella.  It will be heading off to a dear woman who truly is a great friend, but not before I reminisce one more time about Aunt Evelyn’s dress…


 

From the Archives

The Stamp Review Crew Window ShoppingIf you would prefer a cleaner design, the above card might be right up your alley.  Although the Blooms and Bliss designer paper is retired, there are a multitude of fabulous Stampin’ Up! papers which can be substituted.  You can check out the original post HERE.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card made with the Window Shopping set.  Won’t you let me know in your  comment today?  Of course, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Now hop along to Stop #7, the incredible Nikki Spencer, to see what she has in store for you!  If you get lost along the way, you can find a list of all the hoppers at The Stamp Review Crew.  Until next time…

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On the CASE: The CASE of the Sheltering Tree

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Welcome to this week’s On the CASE with Ann & Nicole, an endeavor undertaken with my friend and stamping buddy, Nicole Watt of Pixel Maven’s Retreat. In “case” this is your first On the CASE visit, here is the scoop: Twice a month, on the first and third Wednesdays, we will be CASE-ing a card from one of Stampin’ Up!’s current catalogs. CASE means to Copy and Share with Everyone, and that is exactly what we will be doing. We hope you enjoy the cards we CASE and the free step-by-step tutorials! Let’s get on to today’s CASE!

Sheltering Tree
Page 150 – Annual Catalog 2017 – 2018

On the CASE Sheltering Tree

The beautiful sponged background over white embossed “leaves” of this gift bag appealed to my simple side.  I loved the “pop” of brightness and the bling, while the tissue paper is absolutely fabulous!  But alas – I did not need a gift bag…

On the CASE Sheltering Tree

So enter the card!  For the most part, I stayed true to the catalog version, except for the “card conversions”.  I can’t wait to drop this one in the mail!

Colors of the Day
Stamps and Papers and Inks…Oh, My!

Stamps: Sheltering Tree
Paper: Whisper White Thick Cardstock (4-1/4″ x 11″), Whisper White Cardstock (4″ x 5-1/4″),  Crumb Cake cardstock (4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″, 2″ x 1/2″)
Inks:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Soft Suede, VersaMark
Other:  Iridescent Sequins, Fine-Tip Glue Pen, Heat Tool, Stamping Sponges, Linen Thread

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Your Step-by-Step Guide

1. Score the Whisper White Thick cardstock at 5-1/2″ to form the card base.
2.  Stamp the tree image in Crumb Cake ink.    Stamp the “leaves” in VersaMark, and heat emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

On the CASE Sheltering Tree

Note: The leaves were tinted with Crumb Cake so they would show up for this picture. On the actual card, clear VersaMark was used, and then heat embossed with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

4. Ink a wedge from a stamping sponge with Pool Party ink. Remove some of the ink on scratch paper, and then apply over the embossed leaves as shown.  Repeat until the desired shade of color has been reached.  Remove the excess color using a tissue or a paper towel.  Adhere to the Crumb Cake panel.

5.  Add a snippet of Linen Thread around the front of the card. (I doubled mine to make it thicker.) Adhere the card front to the card base.

5.  Selectively ink the sentiment in Soft Suede and stamp onto Crumb Cake.  Snip a “V” into each end using paper snips. Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the CASE Sheltering Tree

6.  Embellishment with a Linen Thread bow and Calypso Coral colored sequins. Tip:  Adhere the sequins with a spot of glue, using the Fine-Tip Glue Pen.

How Hard Was It to Crack this CASE

If you like to heat emboss, today’s card is right up your alley.  The techniques involved in making today’s card are not difficult at all. Just remember, patience is a virtue.  You can always deepen the color, but it is far more difficult to lift color off.   Difficulty Level: 2 out of 5

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Nicole and I hope our projects today inspire you to try CASE-ing the catalog, too! We’ll be “on the case”, looking for the hashtag #SUontheCASE on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ & Pinterest). If we find one of your projects, we’ll share it, like it, repost it – we’ll do it all!

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Now head on over to Nicole, the Pixel Maven, to see the CASE file she has been working on. You will love it! And remember, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away. Until next time – CASE away!

Would you like to check out the most recent Cold CASE Files?  Try these:
The CASE of the Beautiful Bouquet
The CASE of the Birthday Blooms

Ready to get On this CASE?  If you would like to try your hand at creating today’s card,  the supply list is located below.  Clicking on a product takes you right to my store.

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