Buried Treasure

Ahoy, mateys! I followed the Treasure Map this week to July 8, 2009 where I dug up this  fabulous, versatile sketch for you. Click HERE for the original details.  I liked this sketch so much, I used it again and again.  Let’s take a look at another version of it, which appeared on July 11.  Click HERE to learn more about this card.

Think of the updating possibilities!

Layout Options: This layout is perfect for cards where you wish to showcase images that have a coordinating sentiment, image or embellishment. This is also the perfect layout for showcasing coordinating patterns of Designer Series Paper.  From the Summer Mini, The Open Sea, Touch of Kindness and Strength and Hope are three viable stamp set choices.  From the Idea Book and Catalog, Artistic Etchings, Just Believe, florals and butterflies …the list is endless.
Embellishment Updates:  A trio of Pearls?  Baker’s Twine? Big Designer Buttons? Border Punches? Depending on the style of your card, Vintage Trinkets, Antique Brads and lace are also great choices for creating a vintage look.
Techniques: Curl the corners of the central image and distress the edges, too! How beautiful would it be to use the Inlaid Embossing technique on the back panel! Emboss Resist the image!  Zip the horizontal strip through the Big Shot with a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder!  How about framing the back panel with the Framed Tulips folder?  Just let your imagination soar!
I hope you enjoyed this card from my past…even though my cardmaking past only goes back to 2009! And I hope that you take the time to examine your card making past to see what Buried Treasure you have, just waiting for you to work your updating magic.  As always, your comments are important to me, so take a few minutes, if Blogger allows, to let me know what you think about today’s layout…or even just to 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.  Just give me a holler…or email if it’s easier! Until next time…

Thank You, Teacher for the Pals

Thursdays are always special here at The Stampin’ Schach because I get to reveal my Design Team Inspiration card.  This week our challenge is Clean and Simple Elements of Style…Brads.  This week  I have designed a Thank You card for all of the teachers who frequent my blog.  I know first hand how hard you work and how much you care.

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
  • Dare to try! I had never tried the Stampin’ Up! Builder Wheels, but how cute is this adorable apple “For Teacher” design paired with “Elementary Alphabet”.  Must haves are the Builder Wheel Spindle and Spacers, the Triple Cell Cartridge, and for me, the Stampin’ Around Wheel Guide, to help me do straight “wheelies”.  Colors of choice…Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black stamped onto Naturals Ivory card stock.
  • Texture! My Crumb Cake card base was zipped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  A small strip of Cherry Cobbler card stock was added to the bottom to compensate for the minimal loss of length due to embossing and to add an easy design element.
  • Head for the borders!  Cherry Cobbler Scallop Trim Borders flank both sides of the image, while Basic Black Dotted Scallop Ribbon Borders were stitched with Cherry Cobbler/White Baker’s Twine.  Pressed for time?  Omit the stitching!
  • Finishing touches! The “Thank You for Being You” sentiment from the Bold Blossom set was selectively inked using a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker, stamped onto Naturals Ivory card stock, and layered onto a Basic Black Decorative Label.  Three Basic Black Glimmer Brads balance the layout.
This was my first experimentation with using Builder Wheels.  How fun! I was a little afraid to use them…afraid that they would not stamp correctly.  Boy was I in for a surprise! They were sooo easy! So what do you think of today’s card? Remember, your comments are important to me.  And as always, I freely share what I know. So if you ever have a question about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Stamp Sets:  Bold Blossom (W 123232, C 122232—Summer Mini), Elementary Alphabet Builder Wheel (123229—Summer Mini), For Teacher Builder Wheel (123230—Summer Mini);  Inks:  Basic Black Classic Refill (102512),  Cherry Cobbler Classic Refill (119788), Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082); Card Stock:  Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Naturals Ivory (101849), Basic Black (121045);  Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), Decorative Label Punch (120907), Triple Cell Cartridge (121206), Stampin’ Around Jumbo Handle (103661), Wheel Guide (104834), Builder Wheel Spindle and Spacers (119895);  Glitz and Glam:  Cherry Cobbler/White Baker’s Twine (123125—Summer Mini), Glimmer Basics Brads (121003)

A Peek at The PPA

Here’s a little peek at tomorrow’s Pals Paper Arts card! In case you are interested, it features a specific product from the Summer Mini…a product that I seldom use!  In the meantime, please head over to the PPA and check out this week’s Pals Artist Picks.  They are fabulous!  And please…don’t forget to join me Thursday for the reveal of my Design Team card!

Stampin’ Up!’s  National Scrapbooking Promotion ends soon on May 31st.  Please click HERE for more details.

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Until next time…