As is customary, I am providing you with a wee peek at tomorrow’s Pals Paper Arts inspiration card. It is a vintage/shabby chic card which is in vogue right now. I find this style so much fun to create! If you would like to see more, tune in tomorrow!

• Elizabeth (117120 $9.95)
• Wicked Cool (C 120600 $14.95; W 118738 $19.95)
• Studio Sketches (C 122222 $13.95; W 116974 $17.95)
• Greeting Card Kids (C 120633 $15.95; W 119887 $20.95)
• Contempo Christmas (C 120594 $11.95; W 118734 $15.95)
• Morning Cup (C 120489 $16.95; W 116988 $21.95)
• Friends Fur-ever (C 120504 $25.95; W 117008 $33.95)
• Baby Bundle (C 120576 $19.95; W 118525 $27.95)
• Friends Never Fade (C 120618 $13.95; W 118750 $17.95)
• Butterfly Prints (C 120738 $12.95; W 121049 $16.95)
• Countryside (C 120495 $16.95; W 116998 $22.95)
• Uncharted Territory (C 120456 $14.95; W 116952 $19.95)
• In Wildnerness (C 120537 $16.95; W 117040 $21.95)
• Artistic Etchings (C 120573 $14.95; W 118517 $18.95)
• Notably Ornate (C 120561 $17.95; W 117098 $23.95)
• Have a Seat (C 120447 $11.95; W 116696 $15.95)
• Teahouse (W 117132 $17.95)
• A Word for You (C 120528; W 117032 $21.95)
• Word Play (C 120651 $28.95; W 120308 $41.95)

I hope that you enjoyed today’s peek, and that you will join me again tomorrow! Remember that your comments are important to me, and that I do read each and every one! If you have any questions about the cards that I create, or the techniques that I use…or even my “Favorites List”, do not hesitate to email me! I will certainly get back to you after I return from Convention. Until next time…

Cabochons, texture and shimmer…oh my! Have you ever made a card and wondered how you could “dress it up” a little? Using yesterday’s card as my inspiration, I simply stepped it up a notch by adding a little glam. None of the extra steps are difficult, and they only take a minimum amount of time. Yet, what a difference they make!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:

• Random stamping! Starting with a 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ Old Olive card base, I inked up the “Flourish” from Elements of Style with Chocolate Chip, and randomly stamped along the edges. When random stamping, make certain to stamp off the edge in some places! Trust me…it looks better!
• Wheelies! The Very Vintage wheel was inked with Old Olive and rolled across Very Vanilla card stock. A few Soft Suede speckles were added with the Color Spritzer Tool, while Chocolate Chip ink was sponged onto the edges. A Sponge Dauber and Old Olive distressed the edges even more.
• Embossing Boss! The Wedding Sweet image was inked with VersaMark and heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Quick and easy!
• Zip, zip, zip! In a matter of seconds, a piece of Very Vanilla card stock was zipped through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. Once again, the Color Spritzer Tool and a Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker are used to add speckles, while a Sponge Dauber and Chocolate Chip ink are used to distress the edges.
• Shimmer and Glimmer! A few drops of Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, mixed with rubbing alcohol, add a fine shimmer of “gold dust” to the Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon. Although I have been doing a lot of “smooching” lately with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz, the Shimmer Paint mixture is much more refined and elegant. “Smooching” can sometimes leave spots!
• Cabochons are chic! Mini Vintage Tags were embossed using VersaMark ink and Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Large half-back pearls from the now-retired Pretties Kit were then adhered. Out of the large half-back pearls? Don’t despair! A beautiful look can be achieved using the new large Basic Pearls and surrounding them with smaller ones! It is a look which screams “Yowza”!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:

• “Presto chango alakazam!” Just say the magic words, add ink, and watch the beautiful design appear on the Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper! I used a Brayer to quickly apply Old Olive ink, and used a paper towel to remove the excess from the white glossy design. (If you don’t have a Brayer, just sponge on the color.) The result mimics the emboss resist technique. For a vintage look, I sponged Soft Suede in the corners. Oh… and if time is a factor…you can skip the magic words!
• Do the bow-dacious two-step! Use two pieces of ribbon for your ribbon treatment when using Stampin’ Up!’s luscious 5/8″ Satin Ribbon. Adhere one piece to the card base, and use the second piece to make a separate bow. A couple of Mini Glue Dots will hold your bow in place!
• Add shimmer and glimmer! Heat embossing is a breeze with VersaMark ink and Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder! The gold embossed image from Wedding Suite coordinates well with the Old Olive background and Chocolate Chip ribbon. Did you know that Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon is still available in the Summer Mini catalog? If you love this ribbon as much as I do, you will want to make certain that you stock up!
• Release your stress by distressing! A Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool does the trick, adding a shabby chic feel in a matter of seconds!

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