A Peek at the Players and Card Winner

 

Can you believe it is Saturday…and time to take a peek at this week’s The Paper Players card? This card uses products from the new Holiday Mini. I hope that you will join me Sunday for the reveal!

Did You Win This Card?

The winner of the Gently Falling card, as randomly selected, is Brandi C!

AnonymousBrandi C said…

I love the card. As a fellow Boxer mommy, I just wanted to write to say my fingers are crossed for Mr. Brody. My Boxer has hip dysplasia (I hope I spelled that correctly) and I pamper him a lot to keep it from getting worse.

Brandi, just send me your address, and I will drop the card in the mail to you pronto!

I would love to thank all of you who left comments.  I really do appreciate it!  I will be having more card give-aways soon.  Plus, I have more retired Designer Series Paper that will be heading off to a new home, too!

Don’t Forget…

During August, Stampin’ Up! is offering their famous “Buy Three—Get One Free” Designer Series Paper Special. Here are the details!

  • Choose from a wide variety of designs and colors available in both the 2011 – 2012 and the Summer Mini!
122343 Nautical Expedition
122367 Paisley Petals
122357 Beau Château
122354 Pocketful of Posies
122355 Domestic Goddess
124339 Just Add Cake
122351 Frightful Sight
122352 Timeless Portrait
122350 Berry Blossoms
122342 Beyond the Garden
122359 Well Worn
122347 Nursery Nest
122349 Letters to Santa
122348 Big Top Birthday
  • SPECIALTY Designer Series Paper and Hostess Designer Series Paper are not eligible for this promotion.
  • There is no limit to the number of free packages you can earn.
  • Hurry! The promotion ends August 31, at 11:50 PM Mountain Time.

Coming Soon:

  • Retired stamps for sale (updated list)
  • New Classes
  • New Clubs
  • Tutorials

A Buried Treasure Layout

The return of Brady the Boy to college is a reminder to me that my favorite time of the year…Fall…is quickly approaching!  As I was searching through the archives, looking at fall cards from past years, I encountered this card and was instantly struck by the layout.  The elongated panels are perfect for some of the newly released stamp sets.  With this in mind, I deemed it a perfect candidate for my Buried Treasures series…those cards of the past worthy of a second look.  This card originally appeared on The Stampin’ Schach back in November, 2009.  Click HERE for the original post.
Think of the updating possibilities!

Layout Options: This layout is perfect for stamp sets that have elongated images.  The following sets come to my mind:  the decorations from Merry and Type, the tall snowman from Snow Much Fun, the giraffe from Zoo Review, the tall pine from Lovely As a Tree, and a multitude of floral sets.  From the Holiday Mini, the skeleton from Piece of Poison, leaves from Gently Falling, and stalks of wheat from Always Thankful are possible choices.  And if you make a horizontal card, why not the sentiments from Hand-Penned Holidays and Festive and Fun?  There are Designer Series Paper options galore, dependent upon the stamp set you select.

Embellishment Updates:  I would stick with the textured panel.  Imagine the new Houndstooth Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on a masculine card.  Or the yummy Snow Burst folder, embellishing the centers with the teeniest of the Basic Pearls or droplets of Dazzling Details!  With a holiday card, imagine a snippet of the new Quilted Satin Ribbons or the Velvet Ribbon, all from the Holiday Mini. 
Techniques: Curl the corners of the central image and distress the edges, too! How beautiful would it be to use the Faux Silk technique on the back panel! Emboss Resist the image! Stamp your image and zip the strip through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice folder.  Just let your imagination soar!
Brody
Several of you emailed me, asking for an update on Brody the Boxer, who had a tumor removed from his leg Wednesday.  Brody had to stay an extra day at the vet’s because of the incision.  The location of the incision on his inner right hind leg, and its size (3″), made it difficult to stitch.  After the surgery, there were some complications.  Hence, the extra day.
I placed an old clean sheet on the couch, and he has spent most of his time dozing.  He is eating well and is in good spirits.  We have been outside several times, and that is a good sign.  He is taking three types of  meds, including drugs to control pain.  He just looks like he has been run through the wringer, but rest assured that I am catering to his every need. 
He did search for Muffy a little, but sleep won over.  Muffy is in Muncie, Indiana at a dog show.  Until Wednesday, she and Brody had only been away from each other for two days since their birth.  Poor puppies!
 
 
I hope you enjoyed this card from my past.  And I hope that you take the time to examine your card making past to see what Buried Treasures you have, just waiting for you to work your updating magic. As always, your comments are important to me, so take a few minutes to let me know what you think about today’s layout…or even to just say “Hi!” And if you ever have any questions about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

Gently Falling for the PPA

It’s Thursday and time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week we have a fabulous sketch provided by the very talented Margaret Moody.  Since I had yet to ink up the Gently Falling set, I decided to design a card centered around it.  I hope you enjoy today’s creation, and that you will join us at Pals Paper Arts, where we are offering yummy blog candy!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Creating an Elegant Card
  • Choose a classy paper!  Morning Mocha Specialty, with its metallic shine, was perfect for the card I wanted to create.  Coupling it with Brushed Gold card stock achieved the elegant look for which I was striving!
  • Add a touch of embossing! The solid Small Leaf image from Gently Falling was stamped in VersaMark and heat embossed with Stampin’ Up!s new Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  When that look was just a little too plain for my taste, I then over-stamped in Early Espresso Craft Ink with the corresponding outline stamp and heat embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  See the difference this extra step made!

  • Select the perfect ribbon! I used the new Early Espresso 3/8″ Quilted Satin Ribbon from the Holiday Mini and crafted a formal bow.

  • Place the pearls!  These “Black Pearls” were created in a jiffy with a black permanent marker and Basic Pearls.  They were colored while still on the original backing paper.  No mess and easy-peasy!

  • Finish with a “WOW”!  Because the Brushed Gold looked a little bland, the turquoise hue was achieved by using my trusty Color Spritzer Tool and a Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write Marker.  While the speckles were still wet, they were wiped with a tissue. 

This Card Can Be Yours

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  It does have an elegant, refined look and is easy to create! I can’t wait to see what you design using our challenge sketch.  Remember, your comment today and on the previous post could win you this card if your name is randomly selected! I know it’s not much, but I love sharing my cards with you.  Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  And remember…if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away!  Until next time…

Brody Update:  Brody Schach had surgery Wednesday to remove a “spot” on his right hind leg.  It will be biopsied to make certain it is not cancerous.  In the meantime, he remains at the vet.  There were some complications because of the location.  Those of you who are Boxer lovers know that Boxers are prone to cancer.  However, at his young age, the vet is optimistic that this is just a benign juvenile fatty tumor, which is relatively common.



Stamp Set:  Gently Falling (W 123802, C 123804—Holiday Mini);  Inks:  VersaMark (102283), Early Espresso Craft (119719…Neutrals Collection), Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write Marker (100058); Designer Series Paper:  Mocha Morning Specialty (122366);  Card Stock:  Early Espresso (119686), Basic Black (121045), Brushed Gold (102935);  Tools:  Heat Tool (100005), 1-1/4″ Square Punch (119865), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Pewter Stampin’ Emboss Powder (124114—Holiday Mini);  Glitz and Glam:  Basic Pearls (119247), Early Espresso 3/8″ Quilted Satin Ribbon (124104—Holiday Mini)