A Peek at The Paper Players

It’s Saturday, and we all know what that means! It’s time for a peek at this week’s Paper Players card.  I can’t disguise what’s hapening here! It’s’ distressed! It’s spritzed! It’s masculine! Hmmm! What am I not showing you?  Tune in tomorrow for the full reveal!  And while you are waiting, don’t forget to check out to see who were named this week’s A Cut Above and Headliner!

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I hope that you will join me Sunday for the full reveal of The Paper Players card.  In the meantime, remember that if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

Buried Treasure




It’s time for our Friday feature, Buried Treasure. This little gem first appeared on The Stampin’ Schach on July 22, 2009. I dug up this “pirate’s booty” because of its layout…which is just perfect for many of the small stamps which have been released since 2009.  To read the original post, with all of the card details, please CLICK HERE.

Layout Options: This layout is perfect for cards where you wish to showcase a trio of similar images. How about a trio of blossoms made with the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch?  Or three butterflies?  Or an anchor, a compass, a ship?  How about  flowers bedecked with Dazzling Diamonds. There are a multitude of floral images which would be lovely substitutes for three snowmen!

Embellishment Updates:   Wouldn’t a trio of Pearls look gorgeous in place of the brads? Or depending on the triple images you use, Baker’s Twine?  I can envision Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper as the background, with perhaps a seam binding bow running vertically on the left.
Techniques: How beautiful would it be to use the Inlaid Embossing technique on the back panel! Emboss Resist the images! Create your own background paper by randomly stamping!  Pop up the triple images on Stampin’ Dimensionals! Zip the background DSP through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Textured Impression Embossing Folder!

Once again, I am excited with the prospects of updating.  How about you?  Do you have any Buried Treasure just waiting to be re-discovered? I am challenging you to pull out one of your older cards and give it a face lift!

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(On a sad note, one of my blogging friends, Ruth, lost her beautiful dog, Lil, Thursday as she was giving birth to 7 puppies.  They will be trying to feed the puppies by hand until accommodations can be made to transport the babies to a mother dog in Illinois who will be weaning her litter in a few days.  Those of you who are pet lover’s know the grief that Ruth and her husband are experiencing.  It is only compounded as they engage in the struggle to save Lil’s babies.  Please remember these little furbabies in your puppy prayers…)

A Touch of Kindness for the Pals PPA92

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week we have a summery color challenge ready for you:  Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz and Poppy Parade.  Today I elected to use a whimsical set from the Summer Mini, Touch of Kindness! I hope that you enjoy today’s card.

The Stampin’ Schach Stampin’ Tips:

  • Watercolor! Blender Pens and ink give our ginger cat its delightful hues.  Peach Parfait and Cajun Craze tint our kitty, while Marina Mist birds bathe in a Sahara Sand fountain.  Bashful Blue, Poppy Parade and Pear Pizzazz inks complete the scene.
  • Here comes the sun! So Saffron card stock is zipped through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  A little Peach Parfait is brayered over the dots and sponged along the side of our cheery sun.
  • Flower power! Boho Blossoms with Basic Rhinestone centers are the perfect accents for corner treatments and to set off sentiments! Need leaves?  The “Leaves” from the Two-Step Bird Punch are the perfect size!
  • Finishing touches! White Baker’s Twine is perfect for cross-stitching on the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.  Crumb Cake and the Color Spritzer Tool are the dynamic duo for instant speckling! And what could be better than a kitty collar complete with a Basic Rhinestone tag!
As always, I love to read your comments.  What do you think of this summery color combination…and my attempt to make a “cute” card?  And as always, if you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away.  Until next time…

(Note to Tory:  Pauline’s card is a “waterfall” card.  Click HERE for a tutorial.)

Stamp Sets:  Touch of Kindness (W 123201, C 123203—Summer Mini), C is for Cat (115764); Inks:  Jet Black StazOn (101406), Peach Parfait (119783), Bashful Blue (105209), Marina Mist (119668), Cajun Craze (119671), Sahara Sand (105208), Pear Pizzazz (119784), Daffodil Delight (119667), Crumb Cake (121030), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker (120967), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Write Marker (119801), Bashful Blue Stampin’ Write Marker (105209); Designer Series Paper:  Sunny Garden (119831);  Card Stock:  Watercolor Paper (105019), Pear Pizzazz (119795), Poppy Parade (119793), Peach Parfait (119794), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402), 1-1/4″ Circle Punch (119861), Corner Rounder Punch (119871), Blender Pens (102845), Sponge Dauber (102892);  Glitz and Glam:  Basic Rhinestones (119246), White Baker’s Twine (124262—Summer Mini)