PPA Sneak Peek and National Scrapbooking Month


Here is a little peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts Inspiration Card. I hope that you will play along with us when the challenge goes live on Thursday! I will tell you that this card uses colors that I don’t typically use, as you can probably see. However, it does feature the wonderful Square Lattice Embossing Folder. I just love the texture that it imparts to any card!

National Scrapbooking Month Promotion
May is National Scrapbooking Month, and Stampin’ Up! is celebrating with another fantastic promotion. During the month of May, if you purchase one of the qualifying stamp sets listed below OR My Digital Studio, you will receive a FREE package of Designer Brads…your choice of four fabulous designs: Circle (112571), Star (112572), Flower (112579) or Filigree (112577)!
Qualifying Stamp Sets
Page 81
Extreme Elements W 115181 $26.95

Page 119
Framed with Love**
W 114389 $27.95

Page 128
Certified** W 113706 $27.95
Page 129
Circle Circus
W 115778 $28.95
Page 12*
Elements of Style
W 118611 $27.95
C 120045 $19.95
Page 13*
Mementos
W 119910 $27.95
C 120105 $19.95
Page 13*
Elements de style
W 119900 $27.95
C 120099 $19.95
Page 14*
Rough Type
W 118659 $26.95
C 120072 $18.95
Page 22*
Sentimental Journey
W 118513 $23.95
C 120075 $17.95
Page 25*
First Day
W 118521 $23.95
C 120051 $17.95
Page 25*
Camino a la Escuela
W 120152 $23.95
C 120154 $17.95
Page 32*
My Digital Studio
118108 $79.95
* From the Summer Mini Catalog
** A “Last Chance” Stamp Set
If you have never tried My Digital Studio, it’s so quick, easy and fun! Here are two of my favorite scrapbook pages designed using My Digital Studio:

Today’s PPA Sneak Peek featured the Square Lattice Embossing Folder, a folder which I have used so much since I received it as part of my Summer Mini preorder. If you would love the opportunity to preorder from the mini catalogs, as well as the new Idea Book and Catalog, join me as an Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator!I would love to serve as your creative mentor and give you the SPA treatment! You can become a Schach Pack Artist! For more information Click Here!
(Note to my beloved Stampin’ Schach Readers: Please bear with me these next few weeks as I enter into the final days of my teaching career. As many of you know, the end of the school year is SUPER busy, and with my impending retirement, I am finding this year to be even more hectic than usual. I didn’t realize how much “stuff” I accumulated during 34 years of teaching! In addition to the usual papers to grade and lesson plans to write, there are end of the year reports, semester tests, concerts, award banquets, a son to move back home from college, graduation parties…and yes…retirement parties! I feel guilty about my lack of posts and cards recently. However, I pledge to make up for it after June 4th! I am looking forward to this new chapter in my life where I can focus on my creativity. I have registered for technique and design classes, as well as the Stampin’ Up! Convention in July, and I am excited to be part of Michelle Zindorf’s brayering class in Grinnell, Iowa in August! Just 22 school days…and counting. So please hang in there with me, and I promise to share all that I learn. Old teachers never die, so be prepared for tips and video tutorials and cards galore! I really do appreciate all of you, my virtual stamping friends…)

New Summer Mini and a Blog Candy Winner


Woo hoo! Not only does the Summer Mini go live today, but we also have a winner in my Birthday Blog Candy giveaway. I would like to thank all of you for the lovely comments you have left these past two posts. And now for the moment you have all been waiting for…the winner is:
Stacey Rae
Stacey, please email me, and I will get your blog candy on its way! I hope you enjoy it!

Summer Mini

The new Summer Mini is finally here! If you would like your own paper copy, please email me and I will drop a copy in the mail! Have fun shopping!

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If you have any questions about any of the products in the new catalog, I am only an email away. I will be missing in action today…I have to chaperone my last Science Club trip from 7:30 AM CST until 11:00 PM CST, but I will respond this evening to any emails you send. And speaking of emails, if you do have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques I use, please make certain that you leave your email address within your comment so I can get in touch with you, or better yet…email me directly. Until next time…

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I’ve Got a Case of the Monochromatic PPA Blues


The Pals Paper Arts gals have a case of the “Monochromatic Blues” with this week’s PPA challenge. I decided on Night of Navy paired with the Bella Toile background stamp. Oo la la! The Square Lattice Embossing Folder, available May 1st, adds so much texture! And you know how much I LOVE texture!!! This card is quick and easy, yet packs a visual punch. Won’t you sing the “PPA Blues” with us!

The Stampin’ Schach Tips:

  • Stamp then emboss! Doesn’t this background look wonderful? The Bella Toile stamp was inked with Night of Navy and stamped onto Very Vanilla. This was then zipped through the Big Shot die cutting machine with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The result is instant “Wow”!

  • Punch then emboss! “Merci” from Chic Boutique was stamped in Night of Navy onto Very Vanilla card stock and punched out with the Small Oval Punch. A quick trip through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder results in a coordinated sentiment. However, be very careful if you emboss then punch…sometimes the punch will tear the embossed paper. Don’t ask me how I know!

  • Kissing and Smooching! After first “kissing” the edges of the rose petals with Very Vanilla ink, give them a big “Smooch” with Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz. Your roses will love you for it!

With the release of the Summer Mini this Saturday, I would like to share with you my top four “must haves”, two of which I have used on this card:

  • Elements of Style Stamp Set—classy and elegant
  • Very Vanilla Smooch Spritz—adds instant shine and shimmer
  • Presto Patterns Specialty Designer Series Paper—vintage style magically revealed
  • Square Lattice Embossing Folder—deeply embossed texture thats modern yet classy

Beginning May 1st, these items can be ordered right here on The Stampin’ Schach!

Remember, your comments are very important to me. So leave me a comment and let me know what you think about today’s card. And if you ever have questions about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to Email Me! And don’t forget the wonderful blog candy that I am offering this week. See the original post HERE. Until next time…


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Stamp Set: Bella Toile (111598), Chic Boutique (113744); Inks: Night of Navy (102977), Very Vanilla (104308); Paper: Very Vanilla (101650), Night of Navy (100867), Kraft (102125); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Embossing Folder (119976), Extra Large Fancy Flower (118073), Small Oval Punch (107304), Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Tombow Adhesive (110755); Glitz and Glam: Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spray (118772—Summer Mini), Night of Navy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (109036)