I have received so many awesome creations from my friends, yet  I have been remiss in posting pictures of them.  Today I would like to share three of them with you.  Let’s start with this fabulous cross-stitched beauty sent to me by my friend, Nancy E.  It reigns over the dining room table, a source of inspiration while I stamp.  Nancy, you are so talented!  Thank you so much for thinking of me!

And how about this amazing card created by Shirley Pumpkin.  Shirley…YOU ROCK…and so do your adorable owls! Please be sure to stop by Shirley’s blog and check those owls out! Thank you so much Shirley.  Your card is now framed and lives in my living room!

And for our last little treat today, how about this customized  necklace created by Kaye Teronde at Stamping with Kaye.  You can imagine my surprise when Kaye found me at Convention and handed me my very own Stampin’ Schach charm.  Thank you so much, Kaye! I truly treasure this!

Speaking of treasures, several of you have emailed me and asked for more pictures of two of my favorite treasures,  the Twins.  Well, here are two that I took last night.  They really do not look like brother and sister, but they certainly are!

UKC Ch. Cimarron’s What Were You Thinking (Brody)

UKC BIS GrCh Ch Cimarron’s Do You Know the Muffin Man (Muffy)

Don’t forget about the Blog Candy I am offering.  I will be selecting a winner Monday, September 17th after 10:00 PM CST from all comments left on any of the posts beginning with Friday, September 14th through today.  The winner will be announced Tuesday.   For more details, Click Here. 

 

Until next time…

It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! The talented Nance Leedy has a fabulous challenge for us this week…Create a Clean and Simple Project Using Banners! Although I sponged around the edges of my card, it is still clean in the sense that there is lots of “white” space, and it is definitely simple.  Enjoy!

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

• Texture! Yummy texture was imparted using the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It’s perfect for either a Shabby Chic or a Victorian flair!  It doesn’t get any quicker or easier!

• Pretty pennants! Create pennants in a flash with the Petite Pennants Builder Punch.  To add a little pzazz, zip them through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  Baja Breeze Seam Binding Roses add a “pop” of subtle color!

• Beautiful Baja Blossoms!  The blossoms from Everything Eleanor were inked in Baja Breeze and stamped onto Naturals Ivory card stock and snipped out. Depth was added with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  A single Basic Pearl adorns the center.

 

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  It is easy to make, yet has a little “wow” factor associated with it.  Won’t you let me know what you think in today’s comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  And remember, your comment today will enter you into my Blog Candy Give-Away.  For more information about the Blog Candy, Click Here! 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 Sets:  Everything Eleanor, Loving Thoughts; Inks:  Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso;  Card Stock:  Naturals Ivory, Crumb Cake; Tools:  Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Petite Pennants Builder Punch; Glitz and Glam: Baja Breeze Seam Binding, Basic Pearls, Linen Thread

Those of you who follow The Stampin’ Schach know that I rarely CASE cards, but today’s card is another CASE (Copy And Share Everything) from Stampin’ Success, the Stampin’ Up! demonstrators magazine.  The only thing I changed was that I used a pearl instead of  a rhinestone on the star.  Isn’t it sweet?  And it can be made in less than 10 minutes using scraps.  

I used exactly the same paper as pictured in the magazine, which is from Festival of Prints.  However, I can’t wait to switch this out using the last scraps I have from my all-time favorite holiday paper…the retired beauty, Deck the Halls.  And think how cute this would be with some of the adorable retro patterns we have now!  I can’t wait to stamp a stack of these!!!  And if you are heading to the stamping studio (or at my house, the kitchen table) right now to create one of these cards, the strips are 1/2″ wide and the greeting is from Greetings of the Season!

Blog Candy

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have two new stamp sets from last year’s Holiday Mini…Festive and Fun and It’s a Wrap Holidays.  I thought they were adorable, but I never did get around to inking them up. With the holidays quickly approaching, I thought maybe one of you could put them to good use.  

 

In addition, I am starting to downsize my stash of favorite cards that I couldn’t bear to part with right after creating them.  I am including this Nature Walk card which I created over a year ago.  

All you have to do is a leave a comment on this post, or Friday’s and Sunday’s posts.  I will randomly select a winner from all comments left through 10:00 PM CST on Monday, and announce the winner on Tuesday.  I am sorry, but I can only ship to US addresses, as per Stampin’ Up! guidelines.  HOWEVER, if the first randomly selected name is from outside the United States, I will send you a consolation prize of three of my favorite cards, if you would like.

As always, your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  Until next time…