The Paper Players Sneak Peek

Here is a little peek at tomorrow’s The Paper Players challenge card.  I used one of the new sets from my Stampin’ Up! 2011 – 2012 Idea Book and Catalog preorder. I hope that you will join me tomorrow for the reveal.  I will be anxious to hear what you think!  In the meantime, don’t forget to check out this week’s Cuts Above and Headliner.
Card Winner
In Thursday’s post, I stated that I would randomly select one person from those of you who left comments to receive my “Friends” card that I designed for the Pals Paper Arts challenge.  So many of you left such sweet comments.  I consider myself very fortunate to have such wonderful blogging friends. 

Using the random number generator, courtesy of Random.org, the lucky winner is #18:  KathyH.  Here is Kathy’s comment:

KathyH said…
I would LOVE to receive this beautiful card! Vintage is my favorite style (which is why I read your blog all the time!). I have a friend who sends me a handmade card a couple times a year and I so treasure them. Those of us who make cards know how much time, care and love is invested in each and every card. Thanks for the opportunity and I would certainly treasure it as well! Gorgeous card as always!

Kathy, please email your address to me, and I will get your card mailed right away! 

As always, I appreciate your comments.  And of course, I am always here to answer any questions that you might have about the cards that I create and the techniques that I use.  Until next time…

Buried Treasures—Retiring Stamp Set Edition

The Last Chance Stamp List was released June 1st. Although it will be hard to say good-by to some of our old favorites, it will be exciting to meet our new friends! So instead of my usual Buried Treasure feature, I will be featuring cards made with retiring sets. The Last Chance stamps will be available for purchase until June 30th. Please click HERE to view the complete list. And if you wish to learn more about the featured cards, please click on the link above each picture for more details.

On A Pedestal



Always Card #1

Always Card #2

Chic Boutique

Lots of Bots

FYI and Friends Rock

Friends Rock

Please join me next Friday when I feature more retiring sets. Of course, if you have questions about any of these “Retiring Treasures” don’t hesitate to email me!  Until next time…

Coming Up:  The Paper Players Peek, The Paper Players Challenge

What’s Your Style for Pals Paper Arts PPA97

What a fun challenge we have for you this week!  It’s Anything Goes…What’s Your Signature Style?  As for me, I do a lot of vintage.  So I created this vintage-style emboss resist card using the retiring Friends 24-7 stamp set.  I will be sharing with you some of my favorite “vintage” tips!  

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Creating a Vintage Look
  •  Pick the right stamp! Not every stamp is suitable for a vintage-style card! With its flourishes and bird, Friends 24-7 fills the bill!
  • Pick the right technique! Emboss Resist works well in creating the vintage look.  Here is a video from the archives to review this technique with you!


  • Pick the right details! Curled corners and flagged ends add a vintage flair!   Distress the edges with Crumb Cake, add a snippet of Victoria Crochet Trim, a Linen Thread mini-bow, and a few watermarks (courtesy of the Watermark stamp from the French Foliage stamp set), and the sentiment takes on an aged appearance in an instant!
  • Pick the right embellishments!  Baja Breeze Glass Glitter, soon to be retired, accents the image circle, while Basic Pearls are always the perfect vintage touch! A Trinket Key and a Baja Breeze Seam Binding bow completes the look!
I LOVE the sentiment from this set…”The happiest business in the world is that of making friends”.   And I think that is what I have done here at The Stampin’ Schach…I have made so many friends. As a token of my friendship, I would like to send this card to one of you. At Midnight CST on Friday, I will randomly select one of you (from those who have left comments) to receive my card…if you would like it.  Of course, your comments are very important to me, so please let me know what you think of today’s card.  And as always, I love to share with you. So if you ever have any questions about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! I can’t wait to see your signature styles! Until next time…
Coming Soon:  More Retiring Stamp Set Cards; Video Tutorial

Stamp Set:  Friends 24-7 (W 113218),  French Foliage (W 120845, C 121166); Inks:  Crumb Cake (121030), VersaMark (102283);  Stampin’ Write Markers:  Early Espresso (119680), Baja Breeze (120965), Not Quite Navy (100059);  Card Stock:  Naturals Ivory (101849);  Tools:  Heat Tool (100005), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132), Stamping Sponges (101610), Sponge Daubers (102892), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive (110755), Big Shot (113439), Scallop Circle Bigz Die (113468), 3″ Circle Originals Die (122125), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402);  Glitz and Glam:  Trinket Keys (121892), Victoria Crochet Trim (118481), Linen Thread (104199), Baja Breeze Seam Binding (122331), Basic Pearls (119247), Baja Breeze Glass Glitter (121883)