French Foliage for The Paper Players

It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players! This week the talented and lovely Jaydee is hosting a colour challenge…and I know that you will want to play along!  To me,  Bravo Burgundy, Cajun Craze, More Mustard and Very Vanilla are the colors of autumn.  So I pulled out my leaf stamps for examination, and opted to use the French Foliage set.  I hope you enjoy my Fall confection!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  A Touch of Fall



Today’s card measures 4-1/4″ wide and 5-1/2″ long.

  • Texture! The Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is a perfect choice for a fall card.  It exudes a warmth, especially when zipped through the Big Shot with Cajun Craze card stock.
  • Mute!  After randomly stamping the Very Vanilla background image mat with Bravo Burgundy, Cajun Craze, and More Mustard leaves from the French Foliage set, Vellum is layered over the top.  This allows the spray of leaves to take center stage.
  • Dazzle with details! Several leaves were stamped and fussy cut.  The edges were distressed with Soft Suede ink before adding Dazzling Details along the veins.  The result is gorgeous in real life.
  •  Depth and dimension! Stampin’ Dimensionals are perfect for “popping” up the leaves!
 
  • The “Wow” factor! Basic Pearls ring a More Mustard Spice Cake Designer Button, while a Hemp Twine bow adds the finishing touch!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card. I am so anxious to read what you think of it…so please…won’t you leave me a comment.  And 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…

Stamp Set:  French Foliage (W 120845, C 121166); Inks:  Bravo Burgundy (105214), More Mustard (103162), Cajun Craze (119671), Soft Suede (115657);  Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy (105123), More Mustard (100946), Cajun Craze (119684), Very Vanilla (101650), White Vellum (101839);  Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123134), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Daubers (102892), Dotto (103305), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Bird Builder Punch (117191);  Glitz and Glam: Dazzling Details (124117), Spice Cake Designer Buttons (124113), Basic Pearls (119247), More Mustard 1/2″ Scallop Dots Ribbon (124140), Hemp Twine (100982)

A Peek at The Players and Free Pearls

It’s Saturday and time to take a peek at this week’s The Paper Players inspiration card.  I hope you enjoy this peek, and that you will join me for the reveal tomorrow.  In the meantime, please check to see who the Design Team designated as their Cuts Above and Headliner!

Remember, your comments on today’s peek and Friday’s Buried Treasure post could earn you free pearls! I will use a random number generator to select one person from all who left comments on these two posts.  The name of the lucky winner will be posted Monday.

Twin Update

As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Twins are showing this weekend.  I do have the results from Thursday, and Muffy Lin won the Champion class.  Here is a picture of her pretty ribbon!

I will hopefully have more happy results to report later.  Until next time…

Buried Treasure and Free Pearls

 

It’s been a hectic few days here at The Stampin’ Schach.  The Twins are showing four days, beginning yesterday through Sunday and Brady the Boy has two concerts, Friday and Sunday.  Yikes!  What’s a mother to do! I guess share a little Buried Treasure! 

“Buried Treasure” is a weekly Friday feature here at The Stampin’ Schach. What are “Buried Treasures”? They are cards from my archives which are deserving of a revisit. Whether it’s a layout, a technique, or maybe just an underused stamp set, these cards are like a pirate’s booty of ideas worth a second look. Today’s card first appeared on The Stampin’ Schach on November 26,  2009.  Click HERE  to see the original post with all of the delicious details!


Layout: This card has a layout that is perfect for showcasing Stampin’ Up!’s variety of larger image stamp sets.  For the upcoming holiday season, how about A Christmas Carol, Frostwood Lodge, Tidings of Joy,  or Come to Bethlehem.  You can even make a collage of ornaments in the image area.  Non-holiday choices could include: Countryside, In Wilderness, Farm Life, Nature’s Silhouettes, Zoo Review.  Or fill the space with flowers and leaves.  Paisley Petals, Creative Elements, Falling Leaves and French Foliage would be viable choices. Of course for winter,  you just can’t beat snowflakes or snowmen! 

Technique:  I can never pass up the opportunity to use Stampin’ Up!’s Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.  Think how yummy texture would look behind the image.  And of course,  Designer Series Paper is always an option.  This is a perfect opportunity to create your own background paper, and employ techniques such as faux silk or embedded embossing. This is also a perfect layout to highlight the emboss resist technique for the image.
Embellishments:  If I were making this card today, I would change the border and add pearls. Depending on what image I was using,  I might add satin ribbon and a fabulous bow.  
 
Free Pearls…Anyone?

Remember, your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  So please, won’t you leave me a comment and let me know what you think about today’s Buried Treasure.  From all comments left on this post and Saturday’s post, I will randomly select one lucky person to receive free pearls.  With the holiday season approaching, I don’t want you to be without my favorite embellishment!  
 
Of course, if you have a question about the cards that I create, or the techniques that I use, please EMAIL me.  Until next time…