It’s color challenge day at Pals Paper Arts! Don’t you love the delicious look of Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Basic Black? Featuring products from the Occasions Mini catalog, this card almost makes itself! Like sands through the hour glass, so are the Days of Our Stampin’ Lives! And you will not waste a minute of your precious time with today’s time saving design tips!

The Stampin’ Schach Tips:

• If you want to give your Texturz Plates a well-deserved vacay, reach for textured card stock. The linen-look of Melon Mambo textured card stock adds richness,
  while the Groom Specialty Paper adds a triple threat…shine, pattern and texture! Yowza, baby!
• No Tombow for this Mambo! Sending Love Specialty Designer Series Paper arrives with glittery designs on one side. There is no fuss, no muss, and no need to add more glitz to these dazzling hearts. “Pop” them on top of the Pretty in Pink Scalloped Heart of Hearts Embosslits with Stampin’ Dimensionals, and you are good to go!
• Double your pleasure, double your fun with a Pretty in Pink band punched on both sides with the new Pinking Hearts Border Punch. Add a layer of the same glitzy Sending Love DSP for a totally coordinated look!
• Glitz and Glam! A snippet of Basic Black 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon adds more interest and texture, while a Circle Fire Brad accents the “love” sentiment from the Things I Love set.

I hope that you enjoyed this quick and easy Valentine card. I will be so anxious to see what you create for today’s challenge. And remember, comments are my “chocolate”…I can never get enough! So please, let me know what you think of today’s card. And if you have any questions about how this card was created, or the techniques that I use, never hesitate to email me! Until next time…

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Today’s card features a variety of products available from the Occasions Mini catalog, and is tailored for those of us whose stamping time is at a premium. Complete in less than thirty minutes, it still possesses enough glitz and glam to raise it above the “same-o, same-o” generic cards! Let’s take a closer look at the time saving steps involved with “Bird Hugs”. What else would you call a card that uses the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch and Sending Love Hugs?

The Stampin‘ Schach Tips:

• When time is of the essence, don’t reinvent the wheel! This idea for using the Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch and the Hugs notes comes directly from the Occasions Mini catty! Of course, our own personalities shine through in the papers that we use and the colors that we select!
• Save even more time by using Hugs! No cutting needed. And who can resist that delightful little scalloped edge!
• No time to glitter? Don’t worry…be happy! Sending Love Designer Series Paper is “pre-glittered”, making it the perfect choice for a quick and easy card.
• Zip-pa-dee-do-da! Add texture in seconds with the new Stampin‘ Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder.
• When close is good enough, leave that Stamp-a-ma-jig in its resting place, and reach for Stampin‘ Up!s new clear mount stamps…another time saver! With Stampin‘ Write Markers, I quickly inked up “Love You Much” from the Well Scripted stamp set, and stamped it where I wanted it. Now I am not advocating throwing out your Stamp-a-ma-jig, but when image placement does not have to be picture perfect, try this.
• Sweet! Don’t you love the Scallop Trim Border Punch? It adds the right touch of Victoriana to this little Valentine! And it can be yours free from the Sale-a-bration brochure when you order $50 in product from me!

Of course, what would Thursday be without the Pals Paper Arts Challenge? Here is a little peek at this week’s inspiration card:

Challenges are super for helping us improve our stamping and card designing skills. Won’t you join us Thursday for this week’s challenge?

Happy Anniversary, to Me!

February 1st marked my one year anniversary as a Stampin‘ Up! demonstrator. Won’t you join me this weekend and help me celebrate by partaking in a little blog candy? I promise it will be yummy…and calorie free! And if you would really like to help me celebrate, what could be better than joining my group, The Schach Pack, and becoming a fellow demonstrator? Sale-a-bration is the perfect time to join, especially with the Starter Kit special. For more details, Click Here. Whether you want to be a hobby demo, or aspire to have a career, you are welcome in The Pack! I would love to be your mentor.

Remember, your comments and questions are important to me. Please let me know what you think about today’s card. And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, please feel free to email me! Until next time…

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Stamp Set: Well Scripted (117072 W, 118601 C—Occasions Mini); Inks: Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker (100071), Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker (100052); Designer Series Paper: Sending Love Specialty(117153—Occasions Mini), Sending Love Notes “Hugs” (118779—Occasions Mini); Card Stock: Basic Gray textured (108693—Neutrals assorted), Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder (117335—Occasions Mini), Extra Large Two-Step Bird Punch (117191—Occasions Mini), Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402—Sale-a-bration); Glitz and Glam: Real Red 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon (109052)

The Stampin‘ Schach Tips:

• Dust off those punches! For Mother Bear’s Whisper White body and head, I used the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch. Her ears were made from the Word Window Punch, while her snout was punched from the Large Oval Punch. Her Basic Black eyes are compliments of the Crop-a-dile, and her nose was punched with an ordinary paper punch. Going Gray ink, applied with a Sponge Dauber, defines the edges.
• Oh, baby! This bundle of baby bear cuteness was created by using the 1″ Circle Punch for both the head and body. An ordinary 1/4″ paper punch was used for the ears and the Crop-a-dile provided both the eyes and the nose.
• There’s no business like snow business! Rip that paper, define the edges with Going Gray and ta-da…instant snow!
• Add a touch of whimsy! Who says you can’t combine winter and Valentine’s Day? The Jumbo Snowflake Punch is used to punch a Basic Black and Brushed Gold Snowflake. One of the darling Real Red Epoxy Brads, available from the Occasions Mini, makes a perfect snowflake center!
• Black hearts? Of course, when they compliment the Basic Black Modern Label! Punched with the new Small Heart Punch, don’t they look adorable atop the Real Red grosgrain ribbon?

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I hope that you enjoyed today’s card, and that I inspired you to try Laura’s adorable punched bears. Your comments are very important to me, so please leave me a comment and let me know what you think of today’s creation. And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards that I make or the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to email me. Until next time…

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