A Summer Mini Review and Blog Candy

As you know, the August 31st deadline for ordering from the Summer Mini is here! If you have a favorite stamp set that you have not ordered, don’t hesitate a minute longer! Here are some of the cards that I have made over the past few months that highlight a few of the Summer Mini stamp sets.

A Little Bit of Magic (W 118613; C 120033)

King of the Grill (W 121707; C 120066)


In a Word (W 117143; C 120057)

Watercolor Trio ( W 117050; C 120084)

July Fourth (W 118523; C 120063)

Pedaling Past (W 116972; C 120069)


Tropical Party (W 118515; C 120081)

Blissful Bride (W 118527; C 120036)

Don’t hesitate! Make certain to stock up on your favorite items from the Summer Mini now!

It’s Blog Candy Time

In celebration of the new Holiday Mini going live in the next few days, what could be yummier than a little blog candy? Simply let me know your favorite product from the Holiday Mini and all of these retired Stampin’ Up! items could be yours. Please leave me a comment with your answer at the end of this post by Wednesday, September 1st, 10:00 PM CST and you could win:

  • 50+ sheets of assorted Designer Series Paper, cut into 6″ x 6″ sheets
  • 50 buttons
  • 10 yards of Pumpkin Pie Striped Grosgrain Ribbon
  • unmounted Halloween Frights stamp set
I’ll choose a random comment and announce the winner on Thursday, September 2nd. Note: I only ship within the U.S. The winner will have 24 hours to email me their name and mailing address! So be certain to check in on Thursday! And if you need a copy of the Holiday Mini, please email me and I will drop one in the mail for you for FREE! So…leave those comments! To get you started, my favorite item from the Holiday Mini is…the Decorative Label Punch! It is the perfect size for many of my favorite sentiments! Tomorrow I will reveal more of my favorites from the Holiday Mini! Until next time…


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Burning Leaves for the Paper Players


Welcome to The Paper Players “Anything Goes” challenge! With this challenge you can post any new project that you create during the week. You can create a card, a scrapbook page, a three dimensional project…the sky’s the limit! Plus, you can combine this challenge with any other challenge! How great is that! For my card, I used one of the Holiday Mini sets, French Foliage, and combined it with the faux burning technique. I hope that you enjoy “Burning Leaves”!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:

  • A vision with vellum! A variety of leaves from French Foliage was randomly stamped with Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, and More Mustard onto Very Vanilla. I layered vellum over the top, thus creating a dreamy film.
  • Layer your labels! The wonderful sentiment from Just Believe was inked with Early Espresso and stamped onto a More Mustard selection from Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper. This was then punched out with the fabulous Decorative Label Punch and layered onto a second label punched in Cajun Craze.
  • It’s all in the details! The Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border was punched out twice in Cajun Craze, and laced together with Linen Thread. Two Basic Pearls were added for a touch of the unexpected.
  • Come on baby light my fire! Faux Burning is a “hot” trend right now, and it is so easy! Simply rip the edge of your paper and use a Sponge Dauber and Early Espresso ink to darken the edges. I then curl the edges up slightly using my fingernail.
I was tempted to spritz it up a little, but I exercised some self-control and left my Color Spritzer Tool in the drawer. But I just had to use my Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to add a little more texture!
I hope that you will join us at The Paper Players! Remember, it can be anything (yes anything) that you create this week! I will be anxious to see what wonderful projects you make this week. So, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think about my first card made with French Foliage. And remember, if you have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I would love to answer them. Just email me! Until next time…


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Stamp Sets: Just Believe (W 116948; C 120453), French Foliage (W 120845; C 121166—Available September 1); Inks: Early Espresso (119670), Soft Suede (115657), Cajun Craze (119671), Always Artichoke (105219), More Mustard (103162); Designer Series Paper: Autumn Spice (120808—Available September 1); Card Stock: Early Espresso (119686), Very Vanilla (101650), Cajun Craze (119684), White Vellum Paper (101839); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Sponge Dauber (102892), Decorative Label Punch (120907—Available September 1), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275); Glitz and Glam: Linen Thread (104199), Basic Pearls (119247)

A Sneak Peek for the Paper Players


Woo hoo! I have been asked to stay on as a member of the Design Team at The Paper Players challenge for another month! I am certainly flattered to be a part of this talented group. Today I have a little peek of my card for this week’s challenge, which will go live on Sunday. I hope that you will join me!

Also on Sunday I will be traveling to Grinnell, Iowa to participate in a brayering class being taught by the insanely talented Michelle Zindorf. I can hardly wait to share what I learn! I am always blown away by her cards. It will be interesting to see if I can get the hang of this technique!

Join the Schach Pack

With the Holiday Mini going live in just a few days, how would you like to become the newest member of the Schach Pack and receive more bang for your buck? I would love to discuss the benefits of becoming an independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Please email me today with your questions. Here is what Schach Pack member, Amy, has to say:

“Ann is a wonderful friend and mentor. She is very helpful at keeping me up-to-date on Stampin’ Up! changes. She encourages me and supports me to help my business be the best it can be. Because she is also very creative and talented in her own career, she is an inspiration for me to do my best.”

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