Awash with Flowers


With the end of summer quickly approaching, I wanted to make certain that I shared this cheery card with you. Created for the May Dirty Dozen gallery entitled “How Does Your Garden grow?”, this card features bright colors, some of which are now retired. However, there are definitely wonderful substitutions which can be made!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
  • Paper go bye-bye? Don’t cry! I used Brilliant Blue and Summer Sun on this card. But can you image how stunning it would look with Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight? I can hardly wait to try it!
  • Coordinate your punches and dies! The Two Tags Bigz Die was zipped through the Big Shot with Real Red card stock. It was then texturized with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. But don’t stop now! Add a yellow Scallop Circle Punch for fun!
  • It’s all about the details! Paper piercing adds interest to the scallops, but look what happens when Linen Thread is added to the mix! And it is so easy…just long stitches across the scallop topped off with an Itty Bitty Button. Three additional Itty Bitty Buttons accent the Real Red 5/8″ Satin Ribbon.

Large simple designs, like Awash with Flowers, cry out for bright bold colors and strong details. Don’t be afraid to go for the bold!

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Stamp Set: Awash with Flowers (W 117062; C 120549), Watercolor Trio (2010 Summer Mini); Inks: Jet Black StazOn (101406), Old Olive (102277), So Saffron (105213), Real Red (103133), Brilliant Blue (retired)…substitute Pacific Point (111837); Card Stock: Summer Sun (retired) substitute Daffodil Delight (119683), Brilliant Blue (retired) substitute Pacific Point (111350), Old Olive (100702), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Two Tags Bigz Die (115954), Square Lattice Textured Impression Embossing Folder (119976), 1-3/4 ” Scallop Circle Punch (119854), Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack (118309), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Scallop Oval Punch (119856), 1-3/8″ x 5/8″ Oval Punch (119863), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402); Glitz and Glam: Real Red 5/8: Satin Ribbon (117286), Linen Thread (104199), Bitty Buttons (118761)

Pals Paper Arts Sneak Peek


I hope that you enjoy the sneak peeks that the Pals Paper Arts design team members provide you! Sometimes it’s fun to just look and guess at what else could be present! I think you can tell that I loved my card so much that I “smooched” it this week! Of course, the full reveal comes on Thursday, and I sincerely hope that you will join us in our challenge! In fact, you still have time to play in this week’s Clean and Simple—Pearl challenge. The link will stay open until Noon CST Tuesday. If you are in the mood for Clean and Simple, The Paper Players Clean and Simple challenge continues through Saturday. Challenges are a great way for us to improve our papercrafting skills!

Holiday Mini Wish List a mile long? Join Stampin’ Up! as a demonstrator today and get more “bang” for your buck! Email Me and we can discuss joining The Schach Pack. If you have been thinking about becoming a demonstrator, now is a great time to sign up. Why? Because Stampin’ Up! is offering the awesome Greenhouse Gala Tote! You cannot believe how much you can carry with this tote! Fill it with Starter Kit items selected especially for you! Options start at $175 for over $310 of stamping products PLUS the Greenhouse Gala tote (a $39.95 value). The Greenhouse Gala Tote promotion ends October 18th. Click Here for more information about the business opportunities provided by Stampin’ Up! If you decide that you wish to join now, my recruiting password, which you will need is: stampinschachRemember, I am always just an email away in case you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques I use. And don’t forget, I love comments! Until next time…


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Contempo Waffle for The Paper Players

Every Sunday, The Paper Players reveal their newest challenge, and this week is no different! Are you ready for Clean and Simple? Clean and Simple is hardly ever simple for me. I usually tend to over-analyze things, and my cards are no different. However, today’s card can be created in a relatively short amount of time. Plus, it showcases Stampin’ Up!’s new Waffle Paper and the delightful Contempo Christmas stamp set. Enjoy a “Contempo Waffle” this morning!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:

  • Add texture in no time at all! It literally take less than a minute to zip a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and card stock through the Big Shot. For this card, Very Vanilla card stock and Petals-a-Plenty were paired together!

  • Shapes add interest to your image mat! Once again, Mr. Big Shot was my friend as I quickly popped out an oval using the Ovals Originals Die.

  • Heat embossing doesn’t have to be “hate” embossing! Clean-up is a snap when you use the Powder Pals! I just brushed over the surface of my card stock with an Embossing Buddy, stamped my Contempo Christmas “tree” image in VersaMark ink, positioned my card stock over the Powder Pal, and sprinkled a little Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder over the image. The excess powder was funnelled directly from the Powder Pal back into the original container. Hint: Before using the Heat Tool, remember to move your jar of embossing powder out of harm’s way!

  • Perk it up with Pearls! How easy it is to “glam” up the tree with Basic Pearls! I wish I could decorate my own tree this quickly!

  • New Product! Waffles aren’t just for eating! A strip of Gold Waffle Paper makes an instant ruffle around the oval image. I simply adhered it to the back of card stock with SNAIL Adhesive.

  • Icing on the Cake! Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, like all of Stampin’ Up!’s satin ribbons, makes a fabulous bow!

Waffle Paper certainly adds a different aspect to this card. And the nice thing is that it is quick to apply. My biggest problem with it was keeping my ruffle even…I don’t see straight, and that is a problem for a card maker! But that is my problem…not a problem with the paper itself!

I hope that you enjoyed my second attempt at Clean and Simple this week! Please leave me a comment to let me know what you think. And please…don’t hesitate to email me if you have questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use. And a special message to my fellow Iowan Chris…please send me your email address and I will send you instructions. Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Contempo Christmas (W 118734; C 120594); Ink: VersaMark (102283), Bravo Burgundy (105214), Bravo Burgundy Stampin’ Write Marker (105109); Card Stock: Bravo Burgundy (105123), Brushed Gold (102935), Very Vanilla (101650), Waffle Paper Assortment 1 (120984—Holiday Mini); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (116824), Ovals Originals Die (114525), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Gold Stampin’ Embossing Powder (109129), Heat Tool (100005), Embossing Buddy (103083), Powder Pals (102197); Glitz and Glam: Very Vanilla 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (117291), Basic Pearls (119247)