tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:26:38 +0000Ann Schach is an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator located in Burlington-West Burlington, Iowa. I specialize in rubber stamping, scrapbooking, papercrafting, stamp classes, hostess clubs, workshops, and teaching stamping techniques. I am on the Dirty Dozen and Pals Paper Arts design teams. I am a member of Mary Fish's Stampin' Pretty Pals.http://www.stampinchic.com/kimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)Blogger333125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-8485066634146919126Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:48:00 +00002010-09-07T00:30:46.221-05:00I hope that you enjoy the sneak peeks that the Pals Paper Arts design team members provide you! Sometimes it's fun to just look and guess at what else could be present! I think you can tell that I loved my card so much that I "smooched" it this week! Of course, the full reveal comes on Thursday, and I sincerely hope that you will join us in our challenge! In fact, you still have time to play in http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/09/pals-paper-arts-sneak-peek.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-7237712688386974864Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:01:00 +00002010-09-05T00:01:00.069-05:00Every Sunday, The Paper Players reveal their newest challenge, and this week is no different! Are you ready for Clean and Simple? Clean and Simple is hardly ever simple for me. I usually tend to over-analyze things, and my cards are no different. However, today's card can be created in a relatively short amount of time. Plus, it showcases Stampin' Up!'s new Waffle Paper and the delightful http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/09/contempo-waffle-for-paper-players.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-1434015871766138312Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:01:00 +00002010-09-04T15:14:19.721-05:00A new Paper Players challenge will go live this Sunday. But there is still time to play in this week's "Anything Goes" challenge. You have until 6:00 PST today (Saturday) to upload ANY of your favorite paper projects whether they be 3D, a scrapbook page or a card..."Anything Goes!" However, your project does need to be something newly created during this week...and can be a project for another http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/09/paper-players-sneak-peak.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-2831440493798978214Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:51:00 +00002010-09-04T14:25:02.786-05:00BrayeringPlant HopeWhen one thinks of brayering, the name Michelle Zindorf immediately comes to mind. In my opinion, no one does it better. That is why, when I found out that she would be offering her brayering workshop relatively close-by, I knew I had to attend. Michelle is an excellent instructor, and both the morning and afternoon sessions just flew by! She took us through what we needed to do step-by-step, andhttp://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/my-attempts-at-brayering.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-6729823533589947726Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-09-02T04:50:00.102-05:00Contempo ChristmasIt's a "Clean and Simple Pearl" challenge at Pals Paper Arts today! Simply add a pearl, or pearls, to your clean and simple card. How easy is that! Well, for me it was a challenge, because as most of you know, I love to distress and layer and embellish. But I really did try to stay simple, and I even resisted the urge to "smooch" it! Enjoy "Snowflakes and Pearls"!The Stampin' Schach Design Tips:http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/snowflakes-and-pearls-for-ppaand-much.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-8562450155099365379Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:32:00 +00002010-09-01T07:41:29.571-05:00The Holiday Mini has arrived! If you need your own paper copy, do not hesitate to email me. I will drop one in the mail for you! Until then, here is an electronic copy to browse! Happy shopping!Click HereIf you need your own copy, do not hesitate to email me. I will drop one in the mail for you!http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/09/its-here.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-7590245853345150441Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:15:00 +00002010-09-02T23:57:57.166-05:00Wednesdays usually mean that it is time to take a quick peek at my Pals Paper Arts inspiration card. I know that since we are probably all so excited about the Holiday Mini going live today, that it will be difficult to concentrate on any thing else! But as you can see, there is texture and a bit of bling on my card! And while you are waiting for the complete reveal on Thursday, don't forget http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/09/ppa-sneak-peek.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-4297679712263521311Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:15:00 +00002010-08-31T22:27:10.725-05:00Summer MiniAs you know, the August 31st deadline for ordering from the Summer Mini is here! If you have a favorite stamp set that you have not ordered, don't hesitate a minute longer! Here are some of the cards that I have made over the past few months that highlight a few of the Summer Mini stamp sets. A Little Bit of Magic (W 118613; C 120033) King of the Grill (W 121707; C 120066)In a Word (W 117143; C http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/summer-mini-review-and-blog-candy.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)91tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-994494398911127109Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-30T15:00:14.890-05:00Just BelieveFrench FoliageWelcome to The Paper Players "Anything Goes" challenge! With this challenge you can post any new project that you create during the week. You can create a card, a scrapbook page, a three dimensional project...the sky's the limit! Plus, you can combine this challenge with any other challenge! How great is that! For my card, I used one of the Holiday Mini sets, French Foliage, and combined it with http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/burning-leaves-for-paper-players.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-7200293288028486299Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:49:00 +00002010-08-27T21:10:44.282-05:00Woo hoo! I have been asked to stay on as a member of the Design Team at The Paper Players challenge for another month! I am certainly flattered to be a part of this talented group. Today I have a little peek of my card for this week's challenge, which will go live on Sunday. I hope that you will join me!Also on Sunday I will be traveling to Grinnell, Iowa to participate in a brayering class beinghttp://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/sneak-peek-for-paper-players.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-153579424977419548Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-27T21:00:47.360-05:00Day of GratitudeThere are so many things in my life for which I am grateful, so when I saw Margaret Moody's sketch for this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge, I knew that I wanted to use the Day of Gratitude stamp set. This set, from Stampin' Up!'s Holiday Mini catalog, will be available for purchase September 1st. Like last week's card, today's card features the Faux Silk technique (view my pictorial Here). http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/gratitude-for-pals-paper-arts-with.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-7459939066017239471Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:16:00 +00002010-08-25T13:19:49.579-05:00 How about a quick peek at Thursday's Pals Paper Arts card? I know you will love what we have planned for this week's challenge! So mark your calendars, and join in the fun! Plus I will have a pictorial for you highlighting an awesome technique! You won't want to miss it! And don't forget to check out this week's PPA Artist Picks! They will be sporting our chic new PPA Pick badge! We Have a http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/ppa-peek-and-puppy-too.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-942831767273653233Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-24T00:17:03.303-05:00Artistic EtchingsI am always in for a good challenge, and this week The Paper Players are hosting an inspiration challenge. Out of all of the challenges, I find inspiration challenges the most difficult. As I pointed out in yesterday's post, there are certain tips to focus on when interpreting an inspiration photo. As you take a look at the inspiration photo below, provided by the wonderfully talented Jaydee, I http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/paper-players-challenge-app12-and-puppy.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-5410470134139396290Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:17:00 +00002010-08-21T15:51:33.991-05:00Are you challenged by this week's Pals Paper Arts Challenge (PPA56)? If so, that's a good thing! I always told my students that if they were not challenged, they would never "grow" as a student. However, as a teacher in the classroom, I was always there to give my students helpful hints. So here is a stamping tip for you! Enjoy!PPA 56 Inspiration Challenge Tip:Narrow the scope of this week's http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/ppa-56-challenged-by-challenge.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-5905676276051722052Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-20T13:39:43.876-05:00faux silkElements of StyleThings I Love. Friends Never FadeDay of GratitudeThe unveiling of the new Pals Paper Arts blog is today, and I hope that you love our chic, new look! The challenges have a twist to them and we have added four new ever-so-talented members to our Design Team. You can read all about it here. But first, lets talk about today's inspiration card. This week the challenge is an inspiration challenge, using this lovely Oscar de la Renta photo:There was http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/day-of-gratitude-with-faux-silk.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-3024211069485213156Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:43:00 +00002010-08-18T15:13:33.709-05:00My Pals Paper Arts card this week will include sneak peeks of two Holiday Mini products...Waffle Paper and the Day of Gratitude stamp set. I will also be including a pictorial of the faux silk technique, which was used on the upper portion of this card. Of course, we will also be revealing the new personality of the PPA. Here's a clue: It involves Celebrity Color Challenges, Fashion Twists and http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/ppa-peek-and-blog-candy-winner.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-8113731584549407145Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-17T14:31:23.455-05:00Jolly Old Saint NickI am a pushover for Santa! Maybe it is his fluffy white beard or his jolly demeanor. Or maybe it's the twinkle in his eye. Or could it be that he is an animal lover? After all, he does have eight reindeer! At any rate, I haven't met a Santa that I didn't like. So when I saw the adorable Stampin' Up! set, Jolly Old Saint Nick, I knew that I had to have it! And it works perfectly with the http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/jolly-old-saint-nick-for-always-playing.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-345662810847076286Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:16:00 +00002010-08-14T20:07:58.677-05:00For the entire month of August, I have the pleasure of being a Guest Designer at Always Playing with Paper. It is an honor to be designing alongside these talented stampers. I would definitely encourage you to join them in their next challenge on Sunday. To entice you, I am offering you a peek at my card which will be revealed on Sunday.And speaking of challenges, Pals Paper Arts is near and dearhttp://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/always-playing-with-paper-peek-and-blog.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-2664882601794202621Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-23T23:43:37.906-05:00Tiny TagsFriends Fur-everIt's Thursday...and what a glorious Thursday it is! Not only is it time for the Pals Paper Arts challenge, but I also have a hint about exciting changes that will be taking place at the PPA. Plus, I have exciting news of my own. I AM GOING TO HAVE A BABY!!! Now that I have your attention, I really am going to have a baby...a new fur-baby! When I saw these "happy" colors of Daffodil Delight, http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/hello-baby-for-ppa-and-baby-boxer-pix.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-2602229200869916482Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:41:00 +00002010-08-10T21:30:26.321-05:00It's time for the Pals Paper Arts "Peek of the Week", where I give you a tiny glimpse at my inspiration card for the upcoming challenge. For a change, this actually qualifies as a HUGE peek instead of a tiny one! And as you can see, there is no embossing (gasp), no distressing (double gasp), and no spritzing with the Color Spritzer Tool (triple gasp). It is definitely not my usual vintage or http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/pals-paper-arts-peek-of-week.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-4241913397638213260Sun, 08 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-13T22:05:22.917-05:00Have A SeatThree Little WordsI am thrilled to be revealing this week's card, or cards if you please, for the Paper Players Challenge. This week we are hosting a yummy color challenge combining Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and Very Vanilla. If you do not have these colors, don't despair! Just substitute with something similar. For my card, I inked up the three "Chair" images from Stampin' Up!'s Have a Seat http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/empty-chairs-for-always-playing-with.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-5183214701863864911Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-08-05T08:27:54.445-05:00Uncharted TerritoryCan you believe that it has been a year since Pals Paper Arts began weekly challenges? Yet, here we are at Challenge #54...create a masculine KISS card! A KISS card (Keep It Simple Sweetie) is described as having one or more of these attributes: minimal layers and embellishments, quick to create, and "white" space. Now there may be those of you who are saying that today's card is NOT a KISS card,http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/masculine-kiss-for-ppa.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-6673391428503857316Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:23:00 +00002010-08-03T21:50:28.777-05:00It's time for a quick peek at this week's Pals Paper Arts challenge card! Of course, the complete reveal will be Thursday morning. As I have always said, challenges are a great way to help us improve our card-making skills. Sure, they may pull us out of our comfort zone, such as this Thursday's challenge does for me, but that is a good thing! Unless we are challenged we can never grow as http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/ppa-peek.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-2968516836900314349Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:01:00 +00002010-08-11T15:23:13.610-05:00Greeting Card KidsI am so happy to announce that I have been asked to be an August Guest Designer for Always Playing with Paper! In case you are not aware of this new challenge blog, I will be joining these talented Design Team members, with whom I am sure you are familiar: Lesley of Always Playing with PaperCorie of Creations by CorieJaydee of Stampin' with JaydeeLeAnne of Wee InklingsMarlene of Hands OnThe http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/08/greeting-card-kid-for-always-playing.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3187212394901914805.post-4320594028046081030Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:50:00 +00002010-07-29T04:50:00.426-05:00Elements of StyleButterfly PrintsIt's time to play at PPA! This week's Pals Paper Arts challenge is "Monochromatic---Purple". Be still my heart...purple is my favorite color! I had a blast creating this 6-1/2" by 3-1/4" card featuring the new Butterfly Prints stamp set and the "Flourish" from Elements of Style. Rich Razzleberry, Elegant Eggplant, and Perfect Plum are the yummy trio of purples I selected. Enjoy!The Stampin' http://www.stampinchic.com/2010/07/butterfly-prints-for-ppa.htmlkimschach@msn.com (Ann Schach)27