It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week we have  a color challenge for you featuring those Nutty Neutrals…Early Espresso, Soft Suede and River Rock.  The uber-talented Artistic Avenger herself, Carrie Gaskin, will be joining us as our Celebrity Guest Designer to provide you with fabulous inspiration!  We hope you will play along!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Shabby-Vintage
(This card measures 5-1/2″ wide by 4-1/4″ long.)

• Texture! Shabby-vintage cards are rich with texture…and what could be better to add a vintage touch than Stampin’ Up!’s Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder! 

• Vintage vignette! The Dress Form from Established Elegance creates a stunning focal point, especially when “painted” with Dazzling Details.  Flowers, created with the Boho Blossoms Punch, received Basic Pearl centers and were perched upon bases made with the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch.

• Whimsy! Victoria Crochet Lace Trim was pleated and held in place using pins and brads from Vintage Trinkets, and Linen Thread mini-bows!

• A Blossom Bouquet Border! The Large Decorative Trim Scallop Border is paired with the “Eyelet Scallop” punched with the Blossom Bouquet Triple Punch for a unique and vintage border!

• Swirls! The “Create” sentiment from Creative Elements, inked with Soft Suede and stamped onto Very Vanilla, was punched with the Modern Label punch and perched atop the  “Banner” image from the same set.  Basic Pearls on the flourishes add the “pearl-fect” touch!

I hope you enjoyed today’s shabby-vintage card.  Won’t you please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of it? And as always, I love teaching you how to create the cards that I make and how to do the techniques that I use…so please, if you have any questions, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Roses created from Stampin’ Up!’s Seam Binding are an easy way to add “WOW” to any project!  Learn how to make your own following these easy steps!

1.  Punch a 3/4″ circle from card stock.

2.  Cover with Sticky Strip or other adhesive.

3.  Snip off a 6″ piece of Seam Binding.

4.  Pull out one or two threads from one end.

5.  Shirr the seam binding by pulling on the threads.  But be careful…don’t pull the thread completely out!

6.  Double the shirred seam binding and wrap thread around it all to form a blossom.

7.  Attach to the Sticky Strip covered circle, and trim off the excess.

8.  Form a “leaf” in the same manner and attach.  Trim off the excess.

9.  Add a pearl.

10.  To make your roses fuller, simply use a longer piece of seam binding and “scrunchy” it up as you add it to the card stock circle.

As with every new skill, your roses will get better with practice. I hope you enjoy them! Until next time...

Here is a little peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts card.  I hope that you will join me for the reveal on Thursday.  In the meantime, don’t forget to check out the Pals Artist Picks!

One hundred sheets of 6″ x 6″ retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper can be yours!  All you need to do is leave a comment on today’s peek and Thursday’s reveal by 10:00 PM CST Friday! I will randomly select one recipient from all comments left and announce the winner on Saturday!  Good luck!

In the Mood for a Big Shot OR $100 in Product AND the Sweet Cake Stamp Set?

Get a FREE Big Shot (or $100 in Stampin’ Up! products of your choice) when you purchase the Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. That’s up to $440 in products for $175 and it ships FREE. Join now, and Stampin’ Up! demonstrator benefits and discounts will be yours through March 31, 2012. There is no obligation to purchase anything further or to hold workshops. For more details, click HERE! I would love to have you as a member of The Schach Pack! Email me…and let’s talk about this opportunity!  But hurry! This offer ends November 11th!

And there is even more good news!  Sign up under me, and receive a FREE stamp set from the new Occasions Mini…Sweet Cake!  This offer is sponsored by Stampin’ Up! as a reward for those demonstrators who attended the Louisville Regional! SO not only will you be receiving a Big Shot OR $100 in product, you will also receive an additional FREE STAMP SET!  How can you pass this up? Until next time…