A Peek and a Bite of Blog Candy

Wednesday is always the perfect day for a peek…not only a peek at my Pals Paper Arts card, but also a peek at the new Fabulous Florets stamp set from the Summer Mini!  But my peek is just that…and you will have to tune in tomorrow for the full reveal!
Bite of Blog Candy

How does a packet of Basic Rhinestones sound as a Bite of Blog Candy?  Yummy?  A winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on today’s and tomorrow’s posts through Midnight CST on Thursday.  Of course tomorrow you will have the full reveal on which to comment.  But for today, how about sharing your favorite technique with me?  I’ll start:  ONE of my favorite techniques is Inlaid Embossing, which I used on tomorrow’s card.  Now…what’s yours?

Need …

  • … a Summer Mini? Email me today!
  • … to schedule a workshop?  Email me today!
  • … to join me as a Stampin’ Up! demo? Email me today!
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Remember…your comments are important to me, so please, let me know that you dropped by The Stampin’ Schach! And of course, 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…

Come Sail Away with The Paper Players

 

It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players in our monthly Color Challenge! So Saffron, Poppy Parade and Baja Breeze take center stage this week, with Whisper White as a neutral.  If you don’t have these colors, don’t despair.  Just substitute a similar hue! 

Did you notice anything about this card?  There’s no distressing, no spritzing and no pearls!  Gasp! No, I am not ill.  I just wanted a clean, fresh look for Stampin’ Up!’s new Sail Away stamp, which will be available May 1st.  As for my layout, it is courtesy of  A Sketch for You to Try!

The Stampin’ Schach Stampin’ Tips:
  • Clean and layered! It is possible to achieve a clean look and be layered! Straight lines and simple patterns, with a minimum of embellishments, help achieve the desired look.
  • Be bold! A strong image anchors a large card.  Sold as a single stamp, Sail Away was inked in VersaMark and heat embossed with Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder.  And to prevent unwanted speckles, remember to use your Embossing Buddy!
  • Bitz of glitz! Three Poppy Parade Glimmer Brads add just the perfect accent and “pop” of color!
I hope that you enjoyed today’s card.  My mojo and my ambition have been missing in action this week.  Hopefully they have enjoyed their vacation, and will return home by tomorrow! In the meantime, will you please let me know what you think about my “clean and layered” card?  Your comments are so very important to me!  And what about this fabulous new stamp?  I know I can’t wait to try a more traditional “Ann card” with it.  As always, if you should ever have a question about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Stamp Set:  Sail Away (123013—Summer Mini available May 1);  Ink:  VersaMark (102283); Designer Series Paper: Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152), Designer Series Paper Pack – In Color (121028–Hostess Level 1);   Card Stock:  Poppy Parade (119793), Whisper White (100730); Tools:  Embossing Buddy (103083), Heat Tool (100005), Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109133); Glitz and Glam:  Glimmer In Color Glimmer Brads (121005)

Bite of Blog Candy Winner

Ladies and Gentlemen…We have a winner! The winner of the  Red Microbeads, Red Bead Glass Duo, and Red Gingham Ribbon is  #33:  Pat P. Mass

Pat P. Mass. said…
Hi Ann,
It looks like you have some sparkle on your card, so I think NO to pearls.

Congratulations, Pat! Just EMAIL your address to me by Monday, 12:00 Noon, CST, and I will get your prize in the the mail!

I apologize for the short post today, but I will be back Sunday with The Paper Players Design Team card.  Until next time..