Romantic White and Embossed Valentine

It’s that time of year! The time for buying fragrant roses and heart shaped boxes of chocolates … and for sending romantic cards, like today’s romantic white, embossed Valentine.  It’s time to play at Festive Friday – Home of the Inspo List!

romantic embossed Valentine
For this week’s challenge, we are inspired by St. Valentine’s Day. Remember, at Festive Friday you do not need to actually celebrate or make a card for the occasion featured. Your goal is to simply use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. I used romantic sentiment, ribbon, and hearts to create my card.  There is also a touch of pink, and some faux stitching on the smaller heart and the die cut leaves.  I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

romantic embossed white Valentine

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Today’s card is a breeze to make, courtesy of Stampin’ Up!’s Bouquet of Love hybrid embossing folder and the Love & Happiness stamp set.  Switch out the sentiment to create an engagement, a wedding, or an anniversary card.  It doesn’t get any easier!

romantic embossed white Valentine

To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Romantic White and Embossed Valentine, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog since 2019, there is a free tutorial.

2022 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team:

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Stephanie Lanzalotto

Melva Peters

Jaydee

Diane Evans

Joanne James

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Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

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  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
  • NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS! There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit.
  • THERE’S NO RISK! NO PENALTY TO DROP! If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter after you sign-up, you automatically renew your demonstrator discounts and benefits for another quarter. To continue, you will need to reach $300+ in sales (includes personal purchases) to renew from quarter to quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales, you can “drop” with no penalty.
  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
  • Questions about joining? Email me at ann@thestampinschach.com. If you are ready to join NOW, CLICK HERE!

As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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Clean, Simple Floral Birthday Card

How does a clean and simple floral birthday card sound to you today?  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

Clean, simple, floral and feminine

Fifth Sundays are Tic-Tac-Toe weeks for us.  What a fun  Tic-Tac-Toe challenge our host, the talented Joanne, has for you!  I opted to do the middle horizontal row:  CAS,  Flower, and Birthday.  However, this card would also work for the diagonal:  Birthday, Flower, Die Cut.  I can’t wait to see what row YOU select!

clean, simple, floral, feminine
Colors of the Day
clean, simple, floral and feminine
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Clean and simple cards are always a challenge for me.  Because white space is a hallmark of this type of card, I stayed with white card stock instead of using designer series paper.  Texture was added using an embossing folder, while color was imparted by coloring the floral image.  I used my favorite media for coloring, which are inks and blender pens.  Of course, a little bling doesn’t hurt a thing!

clean, simple, floral and feminineTo download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s  Clean and Simple Floral Birthday card, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog since 2019, there is a free tutorial.

2022 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of The Paper Players design team:
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A Note from Nueve

I am so proud of my Uncle Jackie!  Mom found out that out all of the Boxers in the ‘Nited States, Uncle Jackie ranked #15 in Rally last year.  Rally is a type of obedience.  That’s really good.  BUT, if they ranked Boxers on how good they eat, Uncle Jackie would be #1!  He licks his bowl clean every meal!

clean and simple floral birthday card
clean and simple floral birthday card

As for me, I’m a champion napper! I play hard and work harder, ’cause I’m “Good Boy Nueve”!

clean and simple floral birthday card

Have an amazing week, everyone.  Be good and get lots of treats!

tulips make me smile

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Current Host Code Information

Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

When checking out, if you apply the Host Code to your online orders of at least $50, but under $150, you’ll get a free gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not apply the host code – you will be receiving your own host rewards, as well as your gift from me. All orders of $50 or more earn points toward my Loyalty Rewards Program.

Current Code: 3V7664M3
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NEED A COPY OF THE CATALOG? If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, please email me at: kimschach@msn.com  and I will drop one in the mail to you free of charge, pronto!

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Looking for an oldie but goodie? Check out my retired stamps which I have for sale.

Retired Sets for Sale
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IF You Have a Big Wish List — Please Read — Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit Special

Do you have a BIG WISH LIST? Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The Starter Kit is a great value! For $99, choose $125 worth of products, and it ships for FREE (an additional 10% savings)!  PLUS, during Sale-A-Bration you will  receive two additional free stamp sets after picking all of the products you want in your Starter Kit. The stamp sets need to be live at the time of picking them, so anything you see in a current catalog or at stampinup.com is eligible. There couldn’t be a better time to join the Stampin’ Up! family.

  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
  • NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS! There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit.
  • THERE’S NO RISK! NO PENALTY TO DROP! If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter after you sign-up, you automatically renew your demonstrator discounts and benefits for another quarter. To continue, you will need to reach $300+ in sales (includes personal purchases) to renew from quarter to quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales, you can “drop” with no penalty.
  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
  • Questions about joining? Email me at ann@thestampinschach.com. If you are ready to join NOW, CLICK HERE!

As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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  • The $99 Starter Kit is the BEST DEAL EVER! Check out the details HERE.
  • Join Paper Pumpkin
  • Check out the Clearance Rack and save!
  • See my Retired Sets for Sale.
  • Follow me on Facebook.
  • Follow me on Pinterest.
  • Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
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Tulips Make Me Smile

Flowers can have such a profound effect upon our emotions.  For me, roses bring back memories of romantic evenings, as well as memories of chaperoning over 30 years of proms.   Peonies take me on a sentimental journey to Grandma’s house, where the peonies grew on its sunny south side. And tulips? Well, tulips make me smile! It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

tulips make me smile
This week, the amazing Jaydee is hosting our monthly sketch challenge. What a fabulous sketch she has for us!  To me, it just screams, “Show off your gorgeous designer series paper!”  So I did! I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

tulips make me smile
Colors of the Day
tulips make me smile
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

The biggest problem I had with today’s sketch was deciding which one of Stampin’ Up!’s gorgeous new designer papers I wanted to use. I decided on this lovely tulip pattern from the Flowering Fields collection.  I used a coordinated dotted pattern for the smaller strip. It formed the perfect backdrop for this amazing Tulip die cut.  Of course, I could not resist “blinging” up the Poppy Parade scalloped strip, which was created using the Peony dies. The result is a happy card, which will hopefully make the recipient smile!

Tulips Make Me SmileTo download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s  Tulips Make Me Smile card, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog since 2019, there is a free tutorial.

2022 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2021 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery – CLICK HERE
For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of The Paper Players design team:
Nueve’s Canine Corner

Mom gave me, Sixxy and Uncle Jackie a special treat today.  It’s called  “achoo”, like a sneeze.  Mom said it’s rawhide, but I don’t think it’s raw.  It’s definitely a hide though.  But, if Mom says it’s a raw hide, it must be.  We don’t get them very often, ’cause Great Uncle Brody gets rustfrated ’cause he can’t chew them very good.  But, he was napping today, so Mom said we could have them for awhile. Plus, she said I was being a pain in the patootie while helping her clean house, and this would keep me occupied.   For some reason, she didn’t ‘preciate me jumping on the mopper thing or killing the vacuum. I was only trying to protect her!

tulips make me smileAnd, I just don’t get the patootie word. Yesterday, she said I was a cutie patootie.  It’s so confusing.  But, I think Mom was just teasing me. I’m always a good boy! That’s me, Good Boy Nueve!

tulips make me smile

IF You Have a Big Wish List — Please Read — Sale-A-Bration Starter Kit Special

Do you have a BIG WISH LIST? Consider becoming a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator. The Starter Kit is a great value! For $99, choose $125 worth of products, and it ships for FREE (an additional 10% savings)!  PLUS, during Sale-A-Bration you will  receive two additional free stamp sets after picking all of the products you want in your Starter Kit. The stamp sets need to be live at the time of picking them, so anything you see in a current catalog or at stampinup.com is eligible. There couldn’t be a better time to join the Stampin’ Up! family.

  • SAVE at least 20% ON EVERYTHING YOU PURCHASE! Once you join, you’ll enjoy a 20 – 25% discount on your favorite Stampin’ Up!® items.
  • NO PRESSURE OR OBLIGATION TO SELL TO OTHERS! There’s never an obligation to host parties, sell products, or purchase anything else after the kit.
  • THERE’S NO RISK! NO PENALTY TO DROP! If you reach $300 in sales by the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter after you sign-up, you automatically renew your demonstrator discounts and benefits for another quarter. To continue, you will need to reach $300+ in sales (includes personal purchases) to renew from quarter to quarter. If you don’t reach $300 in sales, you can “drop” with no penalty.
  • CONTINUE the BENEFITS and DISCOUNTS! From the time you join through the end of the first full Stampin’ Up!® quarter, you will be able to take advantage of demonstrator discounts and benefits. The Quarters are January – March, April – June, July – September, October – Dec. You will have the balance of the quarter in which you join PLUS the first full quarter to reach your first $300 in sales (includes personal purchases) and renew for another quarter.
  • JOIN TODAY! Purchase the starter kit through me and instantly become a member of the Schach Pack Pals. You’ll have access to private Facebook groups, receive newsletters, and will be able to engage with a community of other stampers.
  • Questions about joining? Email me at ann@thestampinschach.com. If you are ready to join NOW, CLICK HERE!
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Current Host Code Information

Ready to order supplies to make your own cards? I would love to be your Demonstrator. Click Here to place an order in my online store.

When checking out, if you apply the Host Code to your online orders of at least $50, but under $150, you’ll get a free gift from me. If your order is over $150, please do not apply the host code – you will be receiving your own host rewards, as well as your gift from me. All orders of $50 or more earn points toward my Loyalty Rewards Program.

Current Code: VZ37RQWV
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NEED A COPY OF THE CATALOG? If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up!® demonstrator, please email me at: kimschach@msn.com  and I will drop one in the mail to you free of charge, pronto!

************

Looking for an oldie but goodie? Check out my retired stamps which I have for sale.

Retired Sets for Sale
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As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

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  • The $99 Starter Kit is the BEST DEAL EVER! Check out the details HERE.
  • Join Paper Pumpkin
  • Check out the Clearance Rack and save!
  • See my Retired Sets for Sale.
  • Follow me on Facebook.
  • Follow me on Pinterest.
  • Subscribe to my YouTube Channel.
  • To receive my daily blog updates, subscription links are in the right sidebar.
  • If you are in need of any current catalog, and you do not have a demonstrator, please email me (kimschach@msn.com). I will send you one free of charge!