Delicate Ornaments for The Paper Players…A Peek from the Holiday Catalog

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It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week,  Claire is treating us to a fun color challenge: Bermuda Bay, Kraft/Crumb Cake, Old Olive. I just had to play with some of the items from the new Holiday Catalog…even if it did mean making a Christmas card using non-traditional colors.  I hope you enjoy today’s card!

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This finished card measures 4-1/4 inches wide x 5-1/2″ long when folded.

  • The dies have it! Creating beautiful die cuts is simple with Delicate Ornaments Thinlits dies.  Cut from Gold Foil and overlayed onto Bermuda Bay, this ornament sports Pearls, a Gold Cord bow, and a gorgeous Winter Wonderland embellishment.

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  • Sentimental! The sentiment Merry & Bright is from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set.  I love this set because all the words are separate…allowing you to make countless combinations!  You can even make the phrase “Have a holly, jolly Christmas”! I just love this old Burl Ive’s tune, don’t you?

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  • I’ve got this! One of my favorite backgrounds is created with the stamp from You’ve Got This.  This time I inked it with Old Olive and stamped off twice before stamping it onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  A few Crumb Cake speckles are courtesy of Gorgeous Grunge.

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I had a blast inking up these new sets and using new embellishments!  The new Precision Cutting Plate does make cutting out intricate dies, like the one I used today, easier.  I really can’t wait to play again with the Embellished Ornament set and the coordinating Delicate Ornaments dies.  In fact, I would LOVE to play with everything in the new Holiday Catalog!  But that will have to wait for another day, since Lexi and I are in Albert Lea, MN.  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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Weekly Deals, Specials and What’s Happening This Week

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Check out today’s post for…
I.    Weekly Deals
II.   Paper Pumpkin Special
III. The Holiday Catalog
IV.  What’s Happening at The Stampin’ Schach

 

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August 4 – 10, 2015

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Paper Pumpkin Specials

Paper Pumpkin HeaderIf you’ve never tried Paper Pumpkin, now is a great time. Join today and get 50% off your first two months. After that, keep the creativity coming for only $19.95 + tax per month (shipping included). With a deal like this, how can you say “No!”

Here are the details:

  • For new subscribers only.
  • Available for month-to-month subscriptions, not prepaid subscriptions.
  • Discount applied to one kit per month for the first two months of a new subscription. After the first two months, the price for each month’s kit will go to the regular price: $19.95.
  • Visit Paper Pumpkin to join.
  • Enter the Promo Code, HALFOFF when you sign up.

***Join this month, and I will send you a Stampin’ Up! wood mount case in which to keep your Paper Pumpkin stamps!***

Hurry…this offer expires September 10, 2015!

The Holiday Catalog

Are you currently one of my customers? If so, your name was added to my mailing selector, and a free Holiday Catalog will be sent to you directly from Stampin’ Up! when they begin their mailings later this month.  It should arrive in plenty of time for your to place your order when the catalog goes live September 1st.

If you are not currently one of my customers, and do not have an association with another Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, just drop me an email at: ann@thestampinschach.com.  I will drop one in the mail to you pronto!

And speaking of the Holiday Catalog, I guarantee you will want it all! That’s why I would encourage you to join my group, The Schach Pack Pals ( a member of the Stampin’ Pretty Pals) in order to receive a discount of at least 20% off your purchases.

The Holiday Catalog Preorder will begins today August 4. I placed my order today.  Wouldn’t you like to start filling your Wish List early and at a discount, too?

join_3I know for some people, signing up to be a demonstrator is a huge step.  Therefore I am available to talk with you if you have any questions.  If you are ready to take the plunge now, simply click HERE. I would love to be your mentor!

What’s Happening at…

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We have another dog show weekend heading our way!  On August 7, 8, and 9th, Lexi and I will be in Albert Lea, MN.  Last weekend in Marion, IL, we picked up 6 more points toward our Grand Champion title.  We now need 12.  This weekend we are up against a very competitive line-up, including the #10 Boxer girl in the nation.  I hope we don’t walk away empty-handed.  Although this picture is a little blurry, here is little Lexi standing for the judge on Sunday.

lexieIn stamping news…

  • I am working on my August newsletters, for both my customers and the general newsletter.  Included in the customer will be this month’s Host Code/Product with Purchase offering. Watch for it in your inboxes tomorrow!
  • The Lesson of the Month will be returning!
  • I am gearing up for my annual retired stamp sale. Brady has been working on compiling the list for me. Yikes! So far he has a list of over 300 stamp sets.  Whew…I guess I had a few boxes hiding away the past few years.  It will be later this month before I post the list. I will be setting up a Retired Stamps page.  I’ll be sure to post when it’s ready.
  • I will be once again offering my Holiday Shares.  Details and prices will be posted in a few weeks.  As always, I will be keeping the prices as low as possible so everyone can share in the fun!
  • Fall classes are being scheduled. Be on the look-out for offerings and dates.

As always, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me! Until next time…

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Remarkable You for The Paper Players

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IMG_2721It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the sweet and talented Jaydee has a theme challenge for us: Create a Square Card.  How easy is that? I have a wedding coming up, and I needed a card.  Because my own wedding bouquet decades ago was made of calla lilies, the Remarkable You stamp set, with its calla lilies image was my choice.  Because the image is so simple, I decided to keep the card relatively clean and simple, too.  I hope you enjoy today’s card!

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This finished card measures 5-1/4″ square.

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  • Gitteriffic! The “wow” factor on this card comes from Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  The calla lilies were water colored using Aqua Painters and Blushing Bride, So Saffron, and Pear Pizzazz inks. The blossoms were then outlined with glue and the glitter was applied. Other touches include Crystal Effects on the So Saffron pistil, and gold embossed spatters.

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  • Not your average brick wall! The Brick Wall embossed panel was also “glittered” for a touch of sparkle.

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  • Sequins! Blushing Bride Sequins were used to accent the double Whisper White satin Bow.

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Lexi and I are spending the weekend in Marion, IL, attending the Crab Orchard Kennel Club dog show.  Hopefully we will have good news to report when we return home late Sunday night. Lexi is a great traveling companion.  This will be the first time I’ll be away from Jack and Kia since they were 5 weeks old. I will miss these little scamps!

IMG_3720What do you think of today’s card? I can tell you, it is much prettier in person than it is in the pictures. The glitter really sparkles! Won’t you let me know what you think in your comment? Your comments are important to me! Of course, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

The Paper Players Design Team

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