All good things must come to an end, and so it is with my position as a Guest Designer at Freshly Made Sketches.  I was thrilled to be selected as a part of this insanely talented group of stampers.  However, with Lexi  beginning her show career and my travels with her, Brady’s upcoming visits home,  and a myriad of Stampin’ Up! events which are being added to my calendar,  I felt that the time was right for me to step down.  I will miss the team at FMS, but I will treasure the time I spent with them.  And I know I will continue to play with them as time allows.  And so…for one last time…

It’s Wednesday, and time to play at Freshly Made Sketches!  This week, the talented Narelle has a classic sketch for us.  I hope you enjoy today’s card.  It’s easy!  The Big Shot does all the work.

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

• Let it snow! The Snow Flurry die was used to make this pearl accented snowflake.  A scalloped circle punched from Fan Fair Designer Series Paper makes this icy confection “pop” off the page! And yes…that middle layer has been embossed!

• Non-traditional! Pink Pirouette and Very Vanilla make an elegant color combination when embossed with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impression Embossing Folder.

 

• Versatile sentiment!  The Warm Winter Wishes sentiment, from Winter Memories, is perfect for a winter card.  This makes this card one which can be sent the entire winter season!

Lexi’s show debut is this week.  She and Muffy will be strutting their stuff in Sioux Falls, SD.  The girls and I leave early Thursday on the 7 hour drive.  We will return late Sunday.  This week has definitely gone to the dogs!  However, my Paper Players card is done and my Sunday post is ready.  Muffy and Lexi will be ready to update you on how they did during one of  next week’s post!

As always, your comments are important to me.  Won’t you let me know what you think of my final Freshly Made Sketches card?  And 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…

It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!  This week Anne Marie has a challenge for us to use Frames on a Clean and Simple card.  I used the Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create a frame fit for a Christmas tree! I hope you enjoy this “joyful tree”!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Clean and Simple Vintage Style
This card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.

• Framed! The Rectangular Designer Frame was zipped through the Big Shot with Very Vanilla card stock and snipped out with Paper Snips.  The “JOY” image from Joyous Celebrations was inked in Cherry Cobbler and snipped out.  And do you recognize this tree?  It’s the top of the Christmas Lodge Tree.  Of course, no respectable tree would be seen without Basic Pearls!

• Jagged little edge!  I recently discovered the “Sawtooth” Finishing Touches Edgelit.  It is perfect when you need just a little “pop” of color for a decorative trim.  In this case, I selected Cherry Cobbler to coordinate with the pearls and “JOY”.

• Illuminate! Illuminate Glimmer Watermark Ink adds a subtle shimmer to any surface.  I brayered it over the Lacy Brocade embossed surface for a luminescent shine. I wish you could see how beautiful it is in person!

Little Lexi

Lexi celebrated her half birthday last Wednesday,  which means she is now eligible to show with the “big dogs”.  She will make her show debut on October 26th in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Muffy and I will be joining her, while big brother Brody will be cheering them on from home.  Here are a couple of pictures of Lexi taken at class with her assistant trainer.

Doesn’t she look older than six months?

She can do a great job posing and standing still…sometimes!

As always, I hope that you enjoyed today’s card, and that you will let me know in your comment.  Your comments are important to me.  I do read each and every one, and I try to respond to as many of them as I can.  I feel that I know so many of you just through the comments you leave and the email conversations we have around my dining room table.  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…

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Lodge (W 123767,  C 123769 ), Joyous Celebrations (W 128066, C 128069); Inks:  Cherry Cobbler (126966), Always Artichoke (126972), Crumb Cake (126975), Illuminate (126857); Designer Series Paper:  Candlelight Christmas (126901); Very Vanilla (101650), Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685); Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (127819), Designer Frames Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123130), Finishing Touches Edgelits (127010), Paper Snips (103579), Brayer (102395); Glitz and Glam:  Basic Pearls (119247), Very Vanilla Stin Ribbon (retired);  Other:  Red and Brown Permanent Marker (to color pearls)

It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week we are featuring a fabulous sketch, just perfect for highlighting a favorite image or sentiment.  I opted to add another Christmas card to my growing collection, and reached for Stampin’ Up!’s Heart of Christmas.  Enjoy!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Quick and Mailable
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide x 5-1/2″ long.

• “Sentiment-al”!  The Heart of Christmas sentiment was inked using Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Markers.  The Crumb Cake “Sawtooth”, made with the Finishing Touches Edgelit, and 1/8th inch strips of Gumball Green card stock add interest.

• “Core’dinated”! Cherry Cobbler Core’dinations card stock was zipped through the Big Shot with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create this warm and rich banner.  Of course, the patterns in the Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper Collection are the perfect complement!

And there you have it…a quick, fun, and easily mailable card! I can’t wait to create more of this one. Won’t you let me know what you think of it in today’s comment? Your comments are important to me, and I enjoy reading each one. And remember, if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away…