The Stampin' Schach

Buried Treasure with a Twist…Retiring Treasures

Ann Schach June 3, 2011 January 2, 2015Uncategorized

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, starting today and continuing for the next three Fridays, 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.

Halloween Hoot

Graveyard Gala

A Wish for Peace

A Wish for Peace #2

A Cardinal Christmas

Good Cheer

Good Cheer #2

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

Pearl Winner

Congrats to #49…Heartwarmers from Vicki

Vicki said: Thanks for a great card using that stamp set! It really is a wonderful creation!

Vicki, please email your address to me, and I will drop the Basic Pearls in the mail! Aww…If you did not win, don’t be sad. I will have more “Bites of Blog Candy” for you next week! Until next time…

Sail Away with the PPA

Ann Schach June 2, 2011 January 2, 2015Uncategorized

It’s Thursday and time to play along with this week’s Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge..Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard and Not Quite Navy. I hope you enjoy another vintage-style nautical card featuring one of my favorite Last Chance Accessories items…Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets! Of course, this card is all about the Pearls!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:

Embedded Pearls! Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets take on a whole new look when Large Basic Pearls are inserted into their centers.

Pearls in a line are so fine! For an unexpected twist, I embellished the rope rigging with a string of Basic Pearls.

Pearls in a curve accent the curls!

Anchors Away! A Not Quite Navy Anchor from The Open Sea was fussy cut and accented with a snippet of Cherry Cobbler/White Baker’s Twine. And what do I spy with my little eye? Why a pearl, of course!

Cobbler bows! A trio of Baker’s Twine and Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding bows are affixed to a Vintage Trinkets Safety Pin for a touch of fun!

The rest of the story! The Sail Away sailboat was stamped with Early Espresso Craft Ink and embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Edges were roughed with the Seven Sided Tool from the Cutter Kit and distressed with Soft Suede ink. Instant speckling was achieved with the Color Spritzer Tool and a Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, while the waterspots were achieved with the Waterspot stamp from the French Foliage set.

So there you have it! What do you think? Please let me know by leaving me a comment. I think that with the touches of Pearls, it could be given to a woman as well as a man. And in celebration of the Pearls I used, don’t forget the Bite of Blog Candy I am offering. The winner will be listed in tomorrow’s Buried Treasure post. Of course, if you ever have questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Coming Soon: Bite of Blog Candy Pearl Winner, Buried Treasure, The Paper Players

Last Chance Lists:

Click HERE to access the LAST CHANCE STAMPS list.
Click HERE to access the LAST CHANCE ACCESSORIES list.

Click HERE to access the DEFINITELY DECORATIVE list.

Please remember that the Accessories list is subject to change. All items may not be available.

Stamp Set: Sail Away (123013—Summer Mini), The Open Sea (W 123030, C 123032—Summer Mini); Inks: Neutral Craft Stampin’ Spots (119719), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (120973); Designer Series Paper: Nautical Expedition (122343—Summer Mini); Card Stock: Very Vanilla (101650), Not Quite Navy (101722), More Mustard (100946); Tools: Heat Tool (100005), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Sponge Dauber (102892), Cutter Kit (106958), Crop-A-Dile (108362), Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976); Glitz and Glam: Cherry Cobber Seam Binding (120992), Cherry Cobbler/White Baker’s Twine (123125), 3/8″ Twill Tape (119970), Basic Pearls (119247), Vintage Trinkets (118764), Antique Brass Jumbo Eyelets (108431)