It’s Thursday, and time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week, the Pals are treating us to a refreshing color challenge:  Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz, So Saffron.  This trio of hues made me think of spring and flowers.  I pulled out the Field Flowers set and stamped and snipped to my heart’s content.  Enjoy today’s blooms and butterflies!

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

• Doing the two-step! I love two step stamping, especially when I have my Stamp-a-ma-jig handy for perfect alignment.  Today’s bouquet was stamped in So Saffron, and over-stamped with Calypso Coral.  How pretty is that

• A bevy of blinged bitty butterflies! Creating butterflies is a breeze with the Bitty Butterfly Punch. Of course, a few Rhinestones adds a touch of sparkle.

• Bow beautiful! A double Pear Pizzazz Taffeta bow is scrunched up and held in position with a few glue dots. Don’t you just love this look?

Lexi Lou and I have started our whirlwind weekend.  We have four shows in a row, as well as a graduate trumpet recital.  We’ll be racing from Crown Point, IN to Columbia, MO on Sunday to listen to Brady.  I am keeping my fingers crossed that both of my babies do well this weekend!

Burlwood’s Unlike Any Other (Lexi)

Brady’s publicity shot from two years ago

Don’t you think the haircolor is similar?  Plus, they both have that intent look about them.  And…Lexi will be sporting a new bit of bling in the ring…her “big girl” lead.  Now she won’t have to use Muffy’s hand-me-down!

As always, I LOVE reading your comments.  Won’t you let me know what you think of today’s card in your comment today? 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…

 

It’s that time of the week…time for this week’s deals and downloads!

When I saw this week’s Paper Players challenge, Three Spree…use three of something on your card…the Blessed Easter Tulips immediately came to mind.  I snipped off the sentiment, leaving just the tulips, and decided to tackle a clean and simple, quick and easy card.  Enjoy!

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

• Piece, baby! The Tulips were inked with Jet Black Stazon and stamped onto Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, and Old Olive Polka Dot Parade Designer Series Paper.  I then snipped out the leaves from the Old Olive piece, and the blossoms from the other colors.  The great thing about this is that I can quickly create two other cards simply by stamping the leaves again.

• Why, hello there! The “hello there” sentiment from Happy Days was inked in JetBlack StazOn and stamped onto Whisper White. A “V” was notched into one end with the Hexagon Punch, while an Old Olive Designer Button adorns the other.

Dog show season has started for the Schachs.  Lexi and I are in Dekalb, IL this weekend.  Hopefully she will return victorious. I will definitely keep you posted.  She looked fabulous last week. Her weight is stabilizing at 55.5 pounds. Many of you emailed me, wondering how she did last Sunday.  We are pleased to report that she WON…and was named Best of Winners! Woo hoo, Lexi Lou!

I hope you enjoyed today’s clean and simple card.  Won’t you let me know in your comment today? Your comments are important to me.  Of course, 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…

Stamp Set:  Blessed Easter, Happy Days; Ink:  Jet Black StazOn; Designer Series Paper:  Polka Dot Parade; Card Stock:  Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Real Red; Tools:  Paper Snips, Hexagon Punch; Glitz and Glam: Brights Designer Buttons, Brights Candy Dots, White Baker’s Twine