It is here! It’s here! No more waiting!  The Stampin’ Up! Spring Catalog is live and customers can begin placing their orders today!  The on-line version of the catalog along with the Stampin’ Supplies List and Product Guide are below. 

Need a Catalog?  
If you prefer a paper copy of the Spring Catalog or the Sale-A-Bration Brochure, and if don’t have a relationship with another demonstrator, please email me, ann@thestampinschach.com, and I will make certain to drop one in the mail to you.

Just Thinking of the PPA

It’s Thursday, and time to play at Pals Paper Arts!  With a new year, comes a new look! We are sporting a new banner and new badges.  And we have more surprises in store, too.  This year, each member of the Design Team will be selecting a winner for each challenge! How fun is that! So let’s get started with our first challenge of 2013, a delicious color challenge. 

I cannot take credit for the brilliant idea of heat embossing the Just Thinking image.  I got my inspiration directly from the new Spring Catalog.  What an awesome look! Enjoy today’s elegant but easy card.

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

• Seeing double! The image was inked with VersaMark and stamped onto Melon Mambo card stock.  It was re-inked and stamped onto Whisper White cardstock, too.  Both images were heat embossed using Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder. 

• I’ve been framed! The Whisper White version was punched out using the Window Frames Framelits Dies.

• Snippity-do-dah! I snipped out the center of the Melon Mambo image, and also snipped along the outside.
• Two-tone and silky! Basic Black/Basic Gray Two Tone Ribbon makes a regal banner.  Doesn’t it look fabulous against the Melon Mambo Designer Series Paper?

So there you have it!  It’s an easy card, and not time intensive.  Yet, it does have a rich, elegant look about it. I hope you enjoyed it…and I hope that you will join us in this week’s challenge.  Remember, your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one.  Until next time…

Stamp Set:  Just Thinking (129940…Spring Catalog); Inks:  VersaMark (102283);  Designer Series Paper:  Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (117155);  Card Stock:  Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730), Melon Mambo (115320);  Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Window Frames Collection Framelits (129021), Heat Tool (129053), Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109133);  Glitz and Glam:  Basic Rhinestones (119246), Basic Gray/Basic Black 1-1/4″ Two Tone Ribbon (129295—Spring Catalog)

As you know, this is the last day for the Holiday Catalog. It’s time to say “So-long” to some of our favorite sets.  Whether they will appear in the big catalog later, only time will tell.  So please…if you want one of these sets, don’t delay.  You must order today. 

Here are some cards made with a few of the Holiday Catalog sets which will no longer be available after January 2nd:

Joyous Celebration (W 128066, C 128069) 
Holiday Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder  (127820)

Frosty Friends (128117)

Make a Mitten (W 127940,  C 127943)

Heart of Christmas (128129)

Scentsational Season (W 121026, C 121190)

Winter Memories (W 127934,  C 127937)

Toxic Treats (W 127898,  C 127901)

Full of Blessings (W 128078,  C 128081)

PPA Sneak Peek

Here is a little snippet of tomorrow’s Pals Paper Arts card.  It is what I describe as an “easy elegant” card.  I hope you will join me tomorrow for the reveal!

On the Road Again

Good Luck, little Lexi Lou! Lexi and I will be leaving Thursday for St. Paul, MN and the River Centre.  She will be competing in 5 shows through Sunday.  The Twins will be cheering on their little sister from the comforts of home as they stay with Brady the Boy. Although I will have my laptop with me, I will have limited access to it, as I will be staying with her at the show site until 10:00 pm each night and returning back at 6:00 am.  I will be returning late Sunday evening.  Then I will be off again on Wednesday as I fly to Orlando for Stampin’ Up!’s Leadership Conference.  Hopefully little miss Lexi will not be bouncing off the judge, in this her second weekend of shows! Until next time…

There is still time to sign up for my first round of new product shares from the Spring Catalog.  Here are the details:

Spring Catalog Product Shares
Designer Series Paper ShareNote:  These are 6″ x 12″ sheets, suitable for both card making and scrapbooking!

• Tea for Two … 6 sheets
• More Amore Specialty …6 sheets
• Parker’s Patterns …6 sheets
• Sunshine and Sprinkles …6 sheets
• Print Poetry Designer Series Paper Stack … 12 sheets  (4-1/2″ x 6-1/2″)

Total of 36 sheets
Cost:  $13.94 + $4.50 shipping and handling

Ribbon Share
Note:  These are 2-1/2 yard samples

• 1-1/4″ Two-Tone Ribbon:  Pink Pirouette/Rose Red
• 1-1/4″ Two-Tone Ribbon:  Basic Grey/Basic Black
• Natural 7/16″ Trim
• 3/8″ Striped Organdy:  Marina Mist
• 3/8″ Striped Organdy:  Melon Mambo
• 3/8″ Striped Organdy:  Old Olive

Total of 15 yards
Cost: $17.89 + $4.50 shipping and handling

It’s Ann-tastic! ( A small selection of Ann’s favorite baubles and bling from the Spring Catalog)

• Tea Time Trinkets … 1 full package (5)
• Designer Builder Brads … 4 brads, 5 epoxy bubbles
• Brushed Nickel Designer Buttons … 8 (4 of each size)
• Soda Pop Tops … 8 (4 of each style)
• Cute Clips: Hung Up … 6 (2 of each design)
• Cute Clips: Elements … 6 (2 of each design)
• Large Rhinestones … 10

Cost:  $16.35 + $4.50 shipping and handling

Buy all three shares and save even more! 
Cost:  $45.75 + $5.95 shipping and handling

Reserving Your Share is Easy

To reserve a spot in one of the shares, please email me with the following information:

Full Name
Mailing Address (US Addresses only, please)
Share(s) You Wish to Purchase
Email Address for PayPal Invoice (If you wish to pay by check, let me know at this time)

Once your share fills, I will email a PayPal invoice (beginning January 3rd) to you and place the order with Stampin’ Up! Once the products have been received by me, your share will be packaged and mailed to you. It is as simple as that! The deadline for signing up for the first round of shares is 6:00 PM CST, Wednesday, January 2nd. Until next time…