Back to School

This weeks TGIF Challenges Theme Challenge is just in time for back to school!  Our schools start back next week and we are ready for all of the kiddos to be back in buildings!  

I went with another fun and encouraging card using the Kiddin' Around stamp set and dies. 

I created my own lined paper using the bullet tip of the Pool Party and Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blend Markers.  It's always fun to make your own paper!  And since I was making my own paper, I needed to make my own pencil too!

In keeping with the school theme, I splattered a piece of Basic Black with Whisper White Craft Ink to look like a composition book.  Too much fun!  The sweet and simple sentiment comes from Sentimental Park.

Thanks to the amazing Amy over at Freshly Made Sketches for the sketch inspiration!  I love a good sketch!

Wishing all of the kiddos, parents and educators an amazing school year!

Happy Stamping!

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A-B-C and 1-2-3

Welcome to the August edition of Around the World on Wednesday!  This month we have an A-B-C and 1-2-3 theme.  

Since we are in full on back to school mode here, I thought it would be fun to create a couple of encouraging cards for some extra special kiddos in my life.

I brought together the books and birds from Bird's Eye View, the pencil from Trusty Tools and sentiments from Saying Hey and Kiddin' Around for this bright and cheerful cards!

I used every Brights Collection Stampin' Blend, plus Summer Splash...so much fun! 

Keep on hopping along to see what  Jan Clothier has to share with us...I promise you will love it!

Check out the full line up here!

Jan Clothier - NZ

Leonie Stuart - AU

Rochelle Laird-Smith - AU

Aurélie Fabre - FR

Kelly Taranto - US

Theresa McEntee - US

Bree Renwick - US

Happy Stamping!

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All Kinds of Amazing

Ready or not, it's back to school time. I am savoring every last minute of my summer break before I return to work on Monday.  Boo!  Ready or not, it's time to kick off a new school year and this weeks TGIF Challenges Sketch Challenge was a perfect for a 1st day of school card.

If you haven't guessed by all of my latest creations, Delightfully Eclectic DSP is my favorite pack of paper!  The notebook pattern is so much fun, especially with the Gorgeously Made notebook edge die.

I used 4 different stamp sets for all of the images...can you figure out which ones?  Everyday Thanks for the pencil, Bird's Eye Vies for the books, Sweetest Cherries for the apple and Phrases for All for the sentiment.  In addition to the Gorgeously Made dies, I used Nested Essentials, Stylish Shapes and Beautiful Balloons dies as well.  This, my friends, is what us stampers like to call the $100 card!  If you have them, use them is my motto!

Whether you have already stared or will soon be headed back to school, here's to an amazing 2023-2024 school year!

Happy Stamping!

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Time to Hit the Books

We're hitting the books over at Friday Mashup!  Our back to school theme mashed up with this sketch makes for a fun card! 

My twins stated 4th grade on Wednesday and I tucked one of these cards in each of their lunch boxes.  They brought them back home after their first day and said they wanted to keep them...I love that they are still ok with me doing little things like this!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Gray, Tip Top Taupe, Whisper White, Schoolhouse DSP

Ink ~ Memento, Garden Green, Real Red, Pacific Point, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, Tip Top Taupe

Stamp Sets ~ Be the Star, School Days (MFT)

Other Supplies ~ misc star paperclip I found in my stash :-)

 

Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the Mashup team creations and join along in the Back to School fun!

 

Happy Stamping!