tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31872123949019148052012-02-12T12:24:17.015-06:00Ann Schach,a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, specializes in vintage cards. This is a Stampin' Up! only blog offering free tutorials showcasing stamping techniques like distressing and using the color spritzer tool. A Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen alum, Ann currently designs for two Stampin' Up! only design teams. Whether it's punches, Stampin'Up! catalogs, new card ideas or cardmaking supplies for which you are searching, this is the blog for you.Ann Schachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05994993934096276972noreply@blogger.comBlogger722125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-13469688218178518882012-02-12T01:43:00.000-06:002012-02-12T01:43:17.481-06:00

It's Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week we are serving up a delicious helping of yummy colors for our color challenge! My card is a nostalgic design, combining curves and texture. It is a style I like to call  "Clean and Vintage".  In today's tips, I will give you a mini-lesson on how to achieve this look.  Plus, I have prepared a "Down Home" video to go along with it

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It's great to be back with a peek at this week's The Paper Players card.  It's fairly quick and easy to create, since it relies on the Big Shot to do most of the work.  I hope you will join me Sunday for the reveal! It has been busy here at The Stampin' Schach, with Sale-A-Bration in full swing.  Plus, I have been working with one of my new recruits on stamping basics. From basic skills to

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One of the things I love about Stampin' Up! is its gorgeous Designer Series Paper, especially the Everyday Enchantment collection from the Sale-A-Bration brochure.  It reminds me so much of my grandmother's aprons from many, many years ago. For today's card,  I decided to pair this paper up with the large flowers from the Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper collection.  I hope you enjoy my

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It's Sunday...and time to play with The Paper Players! The lovely Nance Leedy has a theme challenge for us this week.  Just use a floral image on your card! I decided to meet this criteria by using the beautiful floral pattern from the Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper Collection, as well as by using the Apothecary Art stamp set.  I hope you enjoy today's delightfully feminine

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Here's a little peek at what will be revealed in it's entirety tomorrow when The Paper Players challenge goes live!  Won't you join me to see what challenge the talented Nance Leedy has in store for you!  My card is a wee bit on the vintage side and definitely feminine! I hope you will like it. Win This Card Would you like this card?  I will be randomly selecting a person to receive this

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It's Thursday...and time to play at PPA! This week the Pals Paper Arts challenge will have you "seeing red", as your challenge is to create a card using any shade of red!  And what a perfect time to be using these colors, especially with Valentine's Day quickly approaching.  Keeping this in mind, I designed a quick and easy Valentine using Cherry Cobbler! I hope you enjoy it! The Stampin'

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It's Wednesday, and time to take a peek at this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge card.  It's a clean, simple and cute card that I designed with the idea that you could CASE it in a jiffy.  It's not my usual style, but I hope you will enjoy it.  Join me tomorrow for the reveal! Who can resist free! I know I can't! And beginning today, Stampin' Up! is offering a FREE 30 Day Trial of My

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A few days ago, I mentioned that I would love to create a vintage version of the San Antonio Regionals card.  Well...here it is! I used a similar layout, but I also distressed, spritzed, and added all of those touches which scream vintage.  I hope you enjoy this vintage twist on a clean and cute favorite! The Stampin' Schach Design Tips:  Those Vintage Touches The finished dimensions of this

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Everything Eleanor is a new Stampin' Up! set which will be available this June in the 2012 - 2013 Catalog.  With its fabulous flourish and fantastic flowers, it is a vintage lover's delight! However, there is no reason why clean and elegant designers will not be enamored with it, too! I took the vintage look to the max, with distressing, spritzing, lace, glitter...and of course...pearls! I hope

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One of the perks of attending Stampin' Up!'s  Leadership was receiving two brand new stamp sets, which are going to be featured in the new 2012 - 2013 catalog.  For Sunday's The Paper Players card, I was thrilled to use images from a double set named, Everything Eleanor.  I hope you enjoy this peek, and I hope that you will join me for the reveal on Sunday!   Would You Like this Card? If

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Whew!  What an ordeal getting home from Stampin' Up!'s Leadership Conference and the San Antonio Regional.  Both events were fabulous...but the journey home was not.  My flight, which was scheduled to land at 11:45 AM in Peoria, IL, was diverted to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.  One bus trip and twelve hours later, I was safely in my kitchen! I do want to share some of the things I

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It's Sunday and time to reveal this week's The Paper Players inspiration card.  Jaydee is hosting a fabulous Clean and Simple "Tag It" Challenge.  The mission:  Create a Clean and Simple card with a tag on it!  At first glance, this card may not look that simple.  But in actuality, it was a breeze to make!  New Occasions Mini products used on this card include the fabulous Hearts Framelits,

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Here's a little peek at my Paper Players inspiration card for this week!  There are several Occasions Mini products used, including the yummy Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz. I hope you will join me for the reveal on Sunday! In the meantime, I am enjoying myself at the San Antonio Regional today.  However,  I can't wait to head back to Iowa and my computer so I can share all I have learned with

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It's Thursday, and time to play at Pals Paper Arts.  This week the talented Margaret Moody is blessing us with a fabulous sketch.  I thought  the oval layer would be perfect for spotlighting the dress from Love and Laughter.  The multiple layers are right up my alley, and just ready and waiting for a healthy dose of texture!  The Stampin' Schach Design Tips The finished card measures 4

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It's time for a snippet of this week's Pals Paper Arts inspiration card.  This card showcases a set from the Occasions Mini, as well as the Paper Doily Sizzlits Die and the Adorning Accents Textured Impression Embossing Folders.  And did I mention that I have also used one of my favorite patterns from the Twitterpated Designer Series Collection?  I hope you will join me Thursday for the reveal

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I would like to thank all of you for the comments you have left over the past two days. I have made a list of topics for videos, and I will begin work on them after I return from Leadership.  I would also like to thank you for the names you suggested for my "Down Home" videos.  Several of you are so creative and clever. The concept of these videos was that I wanted you to feel like you were

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It's Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players.   This week the lovely LeAnne selected a trio of colors for our first color challenge of the year...and what a challenge it was for me:  Calypso Coral, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz...three colors which I rarely use.  However, armed with a Splitcoast sketch (SC209), I enjoyed designing this feminine thank-you card.  I hope you will join

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It's time to take a peek at this week's The Paper Players challenge card. I have two pictures of the card based upon pearl colors. Therefore, you will get two peeks! I definitely will want you to join me for the reveal on Sunday so you can tell me which version you prefer.  They are exactly the same except for pearl colors.   Of course, you really can't make an informed decision until you

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Freshly Made Sketches has a fabulous sketch this week which is just perfect for several masculine thank-you cards that I need to have completed by this weekend.  Because of the time constraint, this was also the perfect scenario for another episode of "From Me to You", where I design a card which can be completed in less than forty-five minutes! Today's prototype was completed in thirty-two

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Love is in the air at The Paper Players! For our first challenge of  2012, Lesley has selected a very fitting theme,  All You Need is Love.  You can create a card for a spouse, a romantic friend, a best friend, a co-worker, a family friend, a neighbor, a family member...or even a family pet! Love comes in all forms. We can't wait to see what you create.  And tell me...is that old Beatle song

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The Paper Players are back after our holiday break...and we can't wait to share our first challenge of 2012 with you.  To get you in the challenge mood, here is a peek at my card which will be revealed in its entirety on Sunday! I can't wait to read what you think of it! So please...make a date to join me on Sunday!  There are new products from the Occasions Mini on it! Ann's Top Ten

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Welcome to first Pals Paper Arts challenge of 2012.  Before we get to the challenge, we would like to say good-by to two old friends, Debbie Pierce and Barbara Chatzkel, and say hello to three new members of the design team: Sandie Conner, Cindy Hall and Dawn Tidd.  When you visit the PPA blog, you will also notice some changes with our layout and that we will be going to two challenges a month.

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Occasions Mini (Flash Version) Occasions Mini  (pdf) Occasions Mini Supply List Occasions Mini Spanish Sets If you have any questions about the new products, OR if you would like a paper copy of the catalog, please email me!  Until next time...

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There are some changes a brewin' at Pals Paper Arts...and I know that you will want to join me Thursday as we say good-by to two old friends, and hello to three new ones!  Of course, you will want to join me for the reveal of my inspiration card.  It does involve a snippet of Twitterpated Designer Series Paper and an Occasions Mini stamp set!   The Clearance Rack Blitz ends January 5th!

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Woo hoo! A big thanks goes out to all of you who took the journey down Memory Lane with me!  I thank you so much for your comments!  And now for the randomly selected winners of the retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper! For the October - November - December  post, the winner is:  #75  Patrice H.   Patrice said: Ann, there you go again! Making us decide between the 3 most beautiful

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