Welcome back for another round of inspiration from the Stamp Review Crew! This time, we are featuring a set that is images and sentiments all in one…Chalk Talk. It has coordinating framelits, so you can have fast and beautiful die-cuts in a flash! This set is also available as a digital download, which some of the hoppers will be using.

I am #11 on the hop. You should have just left stop #10:  Mary Rindal.  If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup at the end of this post will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.  I hope you enjoy today’s card.

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

• Layered labels! The “I’m So Grateful…” image was stamped twice, once in Soft Suede and once in Crisp Cantaloupe. The Crisp Cantaloupe “There’s You” was snipped out and popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals to add depth!

• Perfect for pearling! The Soft Suede pattern from the Venetian Romance Designer Series Paper collection is just perfect for adding one pearl…or a hundred!

• Twice the fun! A double Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla Seam Binding bow packs twice the punch…and is the perfect accent to offset the doily.

What do you think of today’s card? Won’t you let me know in your comment?  Your comments are very important to me.  And remember, if you ever have a questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Next up on the hop is #12, Martha Stewart.  Until next time…

1. Heidi Baks  runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com
2. Cindy Beach stampspaperandink.typepad.com/
3. Adriana Benitez  escape2stamp.com
4. Tanya Boser   tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com
5. Debra Burgin  heartfeltinkspiration.com/ 
6. Jill Coleman  jillstamps.com/
7. Mike Funke    stampin-style.typepad.com
8. Shana Gaff   stressfreestamping.blogspot.com
9. Yapha Mason   yaphamason.com
10.  Mary Rindal   maryrindal.com/ 
11. Ann Schach    stampinchic.com/
12.  Martha Stewart  seasonsofstamping.com/
13. Dawn Tidd   tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com
14. Kerry Willard Bray  kerrywillardbray.com
15. Paula Wright  paulastamps.blogspot.com/
16. Nancy Smith iguanastamp.wordpress.com

 

 

It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!  This week, sweet Sandy is challenging us to make a one-layer Valentine card. Those of you who know me, know that this would be quite the challenge for me.  Here is Sandy’s description of a one-layer card:  “A one layer card is a single piece of card stock folded in half, no other layers, and embellishments should be minimal.” Wow! How was I ever going to accomplish that?  But I gave it the old college try.  I hope you enjoy today’s card.

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

•  It’s as easy as ABC! I used Acrylic Blocks B and C to create the colored squares.  A little Blushing Bride on Block B, and a little Pool Party on Block C, and ta-da! Your background is stamped in seconds!

• Ooh-la-la! The Eiffel Tower from the Follow My Heart stamp set makes the perfect focal image. Jet Black StazOn assures a crisp image against the background.  As much as I wanted to punch out a heart and add a pearl, I resisted!

• All you need is Love! The Love sentiment from the Best of  Love set is the perfect simple sentiment needed for this clean and simple card. 

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card.  It was FUN to make, and took a matter of minutes to complete.  I really like the Blushing Bride-Pool Party combination for non-traditional Valentine colors. What do you think? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment?  And as always, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!

But before you say good-by, I want to leave you with an adorable picture and Lexi’s “Tip of the Week”.  I just promoted Friday to Senior Manager with Stampin’ Up! To celebrate, my upline’s upline, Lisa Pretto, sent me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers.  Here is Lexi’s tip for us all:  Always take time to stop and smell the flowers.

Until next time…

Stamp Sets:  Follow My Heart; Best of Love; Inks: Blushing Bride, Pool Party, Jet Black StazOn; Tools: Acrylic Blocks C and C, Stamp-a-ma-jig

There is still time to enroll in January’s Lesson of the Month…but hurry! You have until Noon, CST on January 18th to register.

Here is what others are saying about the Lessons of the Month…

• I loved the November club so much have decided to do January, too.
• Count me in again! The cards are beautiful.
• Thank you for offering this class, not only we will be getting your amazing instructions, but we will get the gift of having 3 stunning cards made by you. That in itself is worth the price of the class and more.  
• I couldn’t wait for these to start back up!
• I received the cards yesterday, and they are even more wonderful when you see them for real, rather than in pictures.
• I can’t wait to learn from the master! I haven’t been this excited to stamp in quite a long time! 
• Your cards…are even more impressive in person. They are truly works of art.
• I loved the lesson! I simply think your lessons are a great idea and a very helpful way to learn techniques…

CHECK OUT THIS POST for more information about the January Lesson of the Month, and EMAIL ME today to sign up!  Until next time…