Vintage Vogue in Pink


Recuperating from Christmas has made me a little slow in getting my Mojo going! However, I finally got the chance to use several of the new Occasions Mini and Sale-A-Bration products while creating a card using the sketch outlined in Mojo Monday. In total, I used eight new products in this design:
  1. Sending Love Specialty Designer Paper
  2. Scallop Trim Corner Punch
  3. Scallop Trim Border Punch
  4. Medium Jewelry Tag Punch
  5. Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder
  6. Vintage Vogue Stamp Set
  7. Tiny Tags Stamp Set
  8. Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Satin Ribbon
The Stampin’ Schach Tips:
  • Go for the Gold! To enhance the shabby elegance of this card, I stamped the “F” image from Vintage Vogue with VersaMark onto Brushed Gold card stock. It was then heat embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Gold Encore ink was used to distress the edges of the “Flowers” from Vintage Vogue. And for more gold action, I created my own gold Half-Pearl, using a pearl selected from the Pretties Kit, VersaMark Ink, and Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. How cool is that?

  • Did I mention dimension? “Pop” up certain elements of your card with Stampin’ Dimensionals! The circles and flower elements are sporting Stampin’ D’s on the their backsides!

  • Practice makes perfect…especially when it comes to using the new punches. The Chocolate Chip panel measured 2-7/8″ wide before punching, which works well with the Scallop Trim Corner and Border punches. And don’t give up! The result is well-worth the effort!

  • It’s all in the details! Distressing the edges with Soft Suede, using the Color Spritzer Tool, and adding texture with Perfect Polka Dots are quick and easy ways to add that “little something” extra! And what is more beautiful than the new Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Satin Ribbon. Yummy!
I hope that you enjoyed today’s multiple sneak peeks! For those of you thinking about making purchases during Sale-a-bration, which is rapidly approaching on January 5th, I would definitely add Vintage Vogue to my “Wish List”. It will prove to be as versatile as it is beautiful! Of course, the new punches with their improved design need to be added to that list as well. I can vouch that the satin ribbon is stunning in every color, so I would definitely place that on my list, too. And you can never have too many Textured Impressions Folders, so that’s another possible purchase. Oh…What am I saying! If you have not seen the new Occasions Mini catalog, you are going to want it all!
As always, if you have any questions about today’s card or the techniques which were used, please do not hesitate to email me. I love responding to your questions and sharing my creativity. And of course, your comments are always appreciated, and I truly look forward to them! So please, leave me a comment before you head on your way! Until next time…

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Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue (W 117690, C 118598—Occasions Mini), Tiny Tags (W 118091, C 118592—Occasions Mini); Inks: Gold Encore (101017), Chocolate Chip (100908), Close to Cocoa (103139), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (116329—Set of 6 In-Colors), VersaMark (102283); Designer Paper: Sending Love (117153—Occasions Mini); Card Stock: Pretty in Pink (100459), Always Artichoke (105119), Chocolate Chip (102128), Brushed Gold (102935); Tools: Scallop Trim Border Punch (118402—Sale-A-Bration), Scallop Trim Corner Punch (118870—Occasions Mini), Medium Jewelry Tag Punch (117190—Occasions Mini), Circle Scissors Plus (112530), Glass Mat (112531), Big Shot (113439), Stampin’ Up! Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Folder (117335), Sponge Dauber (102892), Heat Tool (100005), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Glamour and Glitz: Chocolate Chip 5/8″ Satin Ribbon (117287—Occasions Mini), Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109129), Pretties Kit (109114)

Guess the Stamp Sets


What a fun time I had designing this card! Minimal layers and three neutral inks make this card a snap to create! Just select the appropriate sentiment, and you will have a card for any occasion. And speaking of fun, are you ready for a little fun on this day after Christmas? Let’s test your knowledge of Stampin‘ Up! stamp sets? Name the five sets that were used to make this card. Come on…you can do it! The answers will be revealed during my tips!

The Stampin‘ Schach Tips:

  • Get noticed with neutrals! Pull out the Basic Black, Basic Gray and Sahara Sand inks. Whisper White and Basic Black card stock form the over-sized (5″ wide x 7″ long) card base of this simple and classy card!
  • Ink the Medallion stamp with Sahara Sand, and position the image in the lower right hand corner. Ink the center of the stamp again with Basic Black and stamp onto Whisper White. Punch out with the 1-3/4″ Circle Punch and pop it onto the original with a Stampin‘ Dimensional.
  • Flourishes, flourishes, flourishes! Ink the “Floral Flourish” image from the Wedding Sweet set with Basic Gray and stamp into the upper left hand corner. Ink the “Brocade Flourish” from Friends 24 -7 with Basic Gray and stamp in the lower left hand corner and upper right side. Ink the “Flourish” from Wings of Friendship with Sahara Sand and randomly stamp. Make certain to stamp a few off the edges of the paper!
  • Sneak a peek! The “Large Flower” from Vintage Vogue was inked and stamped onto Whisper White twice, once with Sahara Sand and a second time with Basic Black. They were then snipped out using Paper Snips and adhered onto the card base. For contrast, the Sahara Sand image was adhered first, and the Basic Black was popped up with a Stampin‘ Dimensional. Likewise, the sentiment is also from Vintage Vogue.
I hope that you had fun with this little “Guess the Stamp Sets” challenge. Once again, here are the five sets that were used: Medallion, Wings of Friendship, Sweet Wedding, Friends 24-7 and Vintage Vogue. How did you do? Did you guess them all? By now, I know that you have seen several cards created with the Vintage Vogue set. But, sometimes it is fun to see how a set can be incorporated with other sets that you may already have. The same holds true with Wedding Sweet. I selected this set simply because I loved the “Floral Flourish”! And, as you can see, it’s not just for wedding cards!
Have you participated in this week’sPals Paper Arts challenge? Pal Margaret Moody has prepared a wonderful sketch for us. I do love seeing what you create. Plus, challenges help us grow as paper artists! Who knows…You could be the next Pals Artist Pick”! Until next time…

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Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue (W 117690; C 118598—Occasions Mini), Wings of Friendship (114308—Hostess Level 2), Wedding Sweet (115466), Friends 24-7 (113218), Medallion (115223); Inks: Sahara Sand (105208), Basic Black (101179), Basic Gray (109120); Paper: Basic Black (102851), Whisper White (100730); Tools: Paper Snips (103579), 1-3/4″ Circle Punch (112004), Stampin‘ Dimensionals (104430)

Peace on Earth for the PPA

On this snowy eve of Christmas, I could not help but share one more holiday card. It was created for this week’s Pals Paper Arts challenge, a sketch designed by our own Margaret Moody. The “Dove” image is from the Gifts of Christmas set, while the sentiment, “Peace on Earth”, is from Four the Holidays. I created this card especially for you, my readers, and for my fellow Pals Design Team members, past and present. It is not a card that can be created in a matter of minutes, but it is a card that was created from my heart. May each and every one of you have a blessed holiday, filled with joy and happiness!

The Stampin‘ Schach Tips:

  • “Dynamic Duo”! Bravo Burgundy and Brushed Gold card stock provide the foundation for this card, while Bridesmaid Designer Series Paper form the panels. Don’t be afraid to think outside of the box when it comes to selecting your designer papers!

  • “Love the Dove”! The Dove image was inked with VersaMark and stamped onto White Vellum. It was then heat embossed using Gold Stampin‘ Emboss Powder. The image was inked a second time with VersaMark and stamped onto Brushed Gold card stock. It was also heat embossed with Gold Stampin‘ Emboss Powder. Using Paper Snips, I carefully trimmed around the image embossed on the vellum. Next, I snipped out the Brushed Gold Dove, and popped it onto its vellum counterpart using Stampin‘ Dimensionals.

  • “Mat Magic”! To create the rectangular mat, Whisper White card stock was passed through the Big Shot with the Petals-a-Plenty Stampin‘ Up! Textured Impressions Folder. To enhance the flowers, Gold Encore was applied using a Brayer. After rounding the corners, the edges were distressed with a Sponge Dauber and Bravo Burgundy ink.

  • “Oval Ovations”! The Very Vanilla and Brushed Gold ovals were cut in a snap by zipping the Ovals Originals Die through the Big Shot.

  • “Bring the Bling“! Because I try to use Stampin‘ Up! products exclusively in my designs, I had to make my own gold pearls that adorn the Peace on Earth banner. I simply coated three Half-Pearls from the Pretties Kit with VersaMark ink, dipped them into Gold Stampin‘ Emboss Powder and heated with the Heat Tool! Mini-Glue Dots are the perfect adhesive for attaching my new “Gold Pearls”. A few snippets of Bravo Burgundy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon and a Brushed Gold Jumbo Snowflake complete the look.
Thank you so much for stopping by The Stampin‘ Schach today! At this busy time of year, it is so nice to have friends drop in. Since you can’t be here in person, let me share a virtual cup of hot tea or chocolate, and a cookie or two, with you before you head over to the Pals Paper Arts blog. Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Gifts of Christmas (115372), Four the Holidays (116921—Holiday Mini); Inks: VersaMark (102283), Bravo Burgundy (105214), Gold Encore (101017); Designer Series Paper: Bridesmaid (116479); Card Stock: Bravo Burgundy (105123), Brushed Gold (102935), Very Vanilla (101650), Whisper White (100730), White Vellum (101839); Tools: Heat Tool (100005), Paper Snips (103579), Big Shot (113439), Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Folder (116824—Holiday Mini), Ovals Originals Die (114525), Brayer (102395), Sponge Dauber (102892); Jumbo Snowflake Punch (116628), Corner Rounder (109047); Glitz and Glam: Bravo Burgundy 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon (109028), Pretties Kit (109114), Gold Stampin‘ Emboss Powder (109129)