Free Tutorial Update

Hey, everyone! There are several of you who requested the tutorial for the Ornamental Pines card featured in this post.  However, you did not leave your email address. If you did not receive the tutorial, that is probably what happened.  You can either leave your address in a comment, or you can email me at ann@thestampinschach.com.  Until next time…

Ornamental Pine for Founder’s Circle…with FREE Tutorial

One of the fun events at Founder’s Circle was the swap, featuring products from the Holiday Catalog.  I selected the Ornamental Pine set, and created a card using the emboss resist technique.  The speckles are courtesy of the Gorgeous Grunge set, while the sentiment comes from Endless Wishes.  I wanted to make my card embody who I am and what I like.  What do you think? Does it look like an “Ann card”?

If you would like to receive a FREE tutorial that explains how to create this card (step-by-step with measurements and product list), please leave me a comment or email me at ann@thestampinschach.com and I will send you the pdf via email.  I would love to share it with you!  Until next time…

Easy Fall Fest for Pals Paper Arts

It’s Thursday and time to play with the Pals at Pals Paper Arts!  This week is a color challenge: Tangelo Twist, Basic Black, Very Vanilla.  To me, the colors screamed “Halloween”.  I pulled out the Fall Fest stamp set, along with the adorable Halloween sentiment from Mingle All the Way, and created my own little pumpkin patch. I hope you enjoy today’s card.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

  • Great pumpkins! While Charlie Brown’s friend Linus may have been waiting all night for the Great Pumpkin to show up, Stampin’ Up! blessed us with great pumpkins in the Fall Fest set. Suitable just for fall, or stamped as jack-o-lanterns, these pumpkins are awesome!  I added Always Artichoke stems and Linen Thread bows to dress them up.
  • Cute to the max! The adorable Halloween sentiment from the Mingle All the Way stamp set is the reason I purchased this set.  I inked it using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and filled in the outlined letters using a Tangelo Twist Stampin’ Write Marker.
  • Typeset and texture! Typeset Specialty Designer Series Paper pairs perfectly with 1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon.  The subtle print does not detract from either the pumpkins or the sentiment!

As you can see, I removed the stitching from the sides of the burlap ribbon. I am never quite sure whether to leave it on or rip it out.  What about you? What do you do when you use ribbon with edges like this? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? As always, your comments are important to me. And remember…if you ever have a question about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away. Until next time…