It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts! This week the talented Margaret Moody designed a fabulous sketch…which I flipped over.  Literally.  I turned it upside-down and created a quick, vintage-style card using the new Comfort Cafe Designer Series Paper and the new Forever with You stamp set, both of which will be available June 1st.  It uses simple design tricks to achieve the vintage look.  I hope you enjoy today’s card!

This card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ tall.

• Vintage colors! Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy are perfect choices for inking up this vintage sentiment from Forever with You.  Add a few Waterspots using the image from French Foliage and your focal point will look like it has been around for ages!

• Vintage accents!  Scalloped edging was created using Adorning Accents Edgelits.  Embellishing it with Basic Pearls adds a delicately feminine flair.

• Satin and Lace! Very Vanilla 5/8″ Satin Ribbon is perfect for a gorgeous bow!  A snippet of Victoria Crochet Trim is reminiscent of an earlier era. Tip:  If you are a fan of 5/8″ Satin Ribbon it is still currently available on the Retired List…but only while supplies last!

• Rolled Roses! The patterns in Comfort Cafe are perfect for preparing a trio of rolled paper flowers.  Add a sprig punched from Always Artichoke using the Bird Builder Punch, and you have instant ephemera!

Isn’t this Designer Series Paper fabulous! I LOVE the collections that are being offered in the new catalog!  And I think that Comfort Cafe will become one of my “go-to” papers.

Catching a few “zzzzz’s” after a busy day helping mom address catalogs!

The entire Schach Family can breathe a collective sigh of relief.  Muffy Lin will be fine.  This weekend she had a severe reaction to her new heartworm preventative, and became unresponsive.  We really appreciate the actions of  Dr. Rita, who spent her Mother’s Day mothering our baby girl.  And speaking of Mother’s Day, Muffy is no longer fixated on her “baby”…which makes Brody extremely happy! He now has his football back!

So what do you think of today’s card…and the new products I used? Won’t you let me know in your comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  Of course, if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

 

My new 2012 – 2013 Stampin’ Up! Catalogs have arrived and are ready to be mailed to my current customers and club members tomorrow.  As of this time, I still have twelve extra ready for immediate delivery.  If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, and would like to receive a completely FREE catalog, please Email Me.  These should arrive within 2 – 3 days depending on your location.  How awesome is that!  This offer is limited to the first twelve requests.   Just wait until you see it in person!

Pals Paper Arts Peek

Here is a little peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts Design Team inspiration card.  I used a new stamp set and new designer paper.  I hope you will join me for the reveal on Thursday.

 

Don’t miss out on your favorite retiring stamp set or accessories!

• View the Retiring Stamp List
• View the Updated Retiring Accessories List

Today’s featured retiring set is Valentine Love (W 122695, C 122697).  You can view this card’s original post Here.  Stamp sets are available through May 31st.  Accessories are only available while quantities last.  Until next time…

It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week we have a spirited color combination consisting of beautiful Baja Breeze, eye-popping Poppy Parade, and delicious Daffodil Delight.  I hope you enjoy this bright and cheery birthday card created with these colors and the new Stampin’ Up! set, Make a Cake.  I received this set as a “reward” for having new members join The Schach Pack,  my Stampin’ Up! downline team.  It will be available for ordering June 1st!

The finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

• Tool Time! The Stamp-A-Ma-Jig makes baking this cake easy-peasy!  The Cake Stand/First Layer image was inked with Baja Breeze, the Middle/Top Layer with Poppy Parade, and the Pennants with Daffodil Delight.  Perfect alignment is courtesy of the SAMJ! A mini Poppy Parade butterfly, created with the Beautiful Wings Embosslit enhances the stamped butterfly images.

• Frame with a Framelit! The image was framed using a framelit from the Apothecary Accents collection! A second one was created from Poppy Parade card stock and layered behind the Whisper White.

 

• Banner-licious! The “Happy Birthday” sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners was inked with Poppy Parade and stamped onto Whisper White card stock.  Using a Bitty Banner Framelit, an adorable banner is created with one quick zip through the Big Shot!

• Tasteful Trim! An oversized Poppy Parade scallop border, created with the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, is bedecked with pearls.  The large size anchors the image and provides a wonderful contrast in size!

Unfortunately, life interfered with stamping this past week. I priced and cataloged over 100 retired stamp sets in preparation for June 1st, when I will start my “Retired Stamp Sale”.   I cleaned house in preparation for Brady’s return home from college and a reception in his honor.  When I say “cleaned house”, we are talking deep cleaning!  Plus, there were three webinars during the week, individual stamping lessons to teach, a son to move back home, Twins to bathe and groom, AND college graduation, a dog show, and wedding this weekend.  To top it all off, I exceeded my lifting limit and my back let me know.  Whew!  But things should return to normal starting Monday.

I hope you enjoyed today’s peek at new products! I am so in love with the new Framelits.  How about you?  Won’t you let me know in today’s comment?  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one!  Of course, if you ever have a question about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away!  Until next time…