PPA Sneak Peek


Fun and cheery are two words that I would use to describe this week’s Pals Paper Arts inspiration card. It was fun to create, and hopefully it will be fun to look at, too! So please join me Thursday for the full reveal. In the meantime, don’t forget to visit Pals Paper Arts to check out this week’s Pals Paper Arts Artist Picks!

Also on Thursday I will announce the one lucky winner, as selected through Random.org, of my Anniversary Blog Candy. If you have not entered yet, simply comment on any of these posts… Monday, Tuesday and this one… by 10:00 PM CST Wednesday. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with an address, and I will send the candy on its way to its new home!

Is Now the Time?

If you missed the last Starter Kit special, and are kicking yourself…don’t despair. Stampin’ Up! is offering another special. If you join Stampin’ Up! by becoming a demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration, you will receive 15% off your Starter Kit and a Bonus Bundle filled with over $50 in FREE product.

I would love to have you join Stampin’ Up! with me. I can offer mentoring from afar through Skype in case you do not live within driving distance. I absolutely love the technique and sharing sessions that I have with my downline members and the friendships that we have forged. If you would like to purchase your Stampin’ Up! supplies at a discount, and if you would like to belong to a group where you can learn about many facets of papercrafting, then we need to talk. I am passionate and sincere about sharing what I know and what I love. Please email me if you have questions about becoming a member of The Schach Pack.

Until next time…

Quick and Easy Birthday

If you know me, you know that I have a difficult time with quick and easy cards. I am all about layers and distressing and embellishing. But how can I ever become comfortable with this style of card if I never practice making it? SO…I gave myself a time limit of one hour (which is really quick for me) to design and make today’s card. What got done, got done. No re-do’s. No Sponge Daubers. No Color Spritzer Tool. And no pearls. Yep…You heard me right…No pearls!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
  • Quick and easy scallops! The Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die can be used to produce large scallop trims in minutes! Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, and Naturals Ivory card stock, plus the “Tiny Dots” pattern from Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper, were zipped through the Big Shot to form these luscious layers of scallops. (Steppin’ It Up: Add Basic Pearls to the Chocolate Chip layer, and distress the edges of the others with Soft Suede ink.)

  • Color! Don’t be afraid to ink up your sentiments in color! Birthday Wishes from Sincere Salutations was inked in Garden Green and stamped onto Naturals Ivory card stock, for a look which coordinates with the Designer Series Paper. (Of course, it was so hard for me not to distress the edges with Soft Suede ink, or add a mini-Basic Pearl to dot the “i” in Birthday.

  • Glitz and Glam! A Chocolate Chip button from the Sweet Stitches collection, topped with a Sweet Stitches Fabric Brad, adorns the center of a Very Vanilla satin bow. (Given more time, scrunchy Very Vanilla Seam Binding would have looked cute. Or how about tinting some seam binding using a Garden Green or Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Write Marker?)
As I created this card, I kept thinking of ways to “Step It Up”. A Trinket Crown suspended from the bow, along with the “Queen for a Day” sentiment from the Clearly for You stamp set, would be adorable. Maybe I will go ahead and do a stepped-up version later. How fun would that be!

Don’t forget that it’s Blog Candy time here at The Stampin’ Schach!

To celebrate my Second Anniversary as a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, I am offering the following blog candy:

  • Northern Hearts stamp set
  • Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper
  • Bashful Blue 1″ Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
  • Pink Glass Beads
  • Clear Micro Beads
The winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on Monday’s, Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s posts through 10:00 PM CST Wednesday. The winner will be announced in Thursday’s post and will have 48 hours to email an address to me. So don’t be shy…leave me a comment and let me know what you think about today’s card. And don’t forget that if you 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…
Interested in taking advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s Starter Kit special? Email me today!
Stamp Set: Sincere Salutations (115068); Ink: Garden Green (102272); Designer Series Paper: Woodland Walk (117389); Card Stock: Chocolate Chip (102128), Garden Green (102584), Naturals Ivory (101849); Tools: 1-3/4″ x 7/8″ Oval Punch (119855), Scallop Oval Punch (119856), Big Shot (113439), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893); Glitz and Glam: Very Vanilla 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (117291), Sweet Stitches Big Designer Buttons (122302), Sweet Stitches Fabric Brads (121880)

Simple Bliss and Blog Candy


“Simply Schach” is back with this quick and easy card created with the “Bliss” Sale-A-Bration set. Yummy Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso, along with Very Vanilla and a touch of Shimmery White make a pleasing color palette. Enjoy this simple Bliss card along with some quick and easy tips!

The Stampin‘ Schach Design Tips:

  • When time is of the essence, achieving visual interest can be as simple as rounding opposite corners!
  • Quick and easy scrunchy ribbon can be as simple as laying down a strip of adhesive and softly pleating Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding!
  • Simple accents! A single Pearl adorns the center of the Flourish from the Bliss set. A snippet of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding is drawn through a Very Vanilla satin bow.
  • Instant shimmer! Using Shimmery White card stock provides shimmer in a single step!
  • Of course, the Stamp-a-ma-jig is a must for stamping the “Friend” sentiment from the You’re a Gem set.
I hope that you enjoyed today’s simple card. I will be the first to admit that simpler cards are difficult for me to create. But did you notice that no sponge daubers or color spritzer tools were harmed in the making of this card? And only one…yes one…pearl was used?

Blog Candy

To celebrate my Second Anniversary as a Stampin‘ Up! demonstrator, I am offering the following blog candy:

  • Northern Hearts stamp set
  • Welcome Neighbor Designer Series Paper
  • Bashful Blue 1″ Double Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
  • Pink Glass Beads
  • Clear Micro Beads

The winner will be randomly selected from all comments left on the following posts: today through Wednesday at 10:00 PM CST. The winner will be announced in Thursday’s post and will have 48 hours to email an address to me. So don’t be shy…leave me a comment and let me know what you think about today’s card. And don’t forget that if you 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…

Interested in taking advantage of Stampin‘ Up!’s Starter Kit special? Email me today!

Stamp Sets: Bliss (W 121851, C 123217), You’re a Gem (W 122268, C 122270); Ink: Early Espresso (119670), Cherry Cobbler (119669); Designer Series Paper: Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117157); Card Stock: Shimmery White (101910), Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686); Tools: Corner Rounder (119871); Glitz and Glam: Very Vanilla 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (117291), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), Basic Pearls (119247)