Back to School ...

My first "back to school" project.  The children in our Greeting Card Kids set are so precious, they just had to have be the center of attention.  I stamped them with Elegant Eggplant ink on Whisper White cardstock.  This time I decided not to add color to my image.

The schoolhouse is made of chipboard cut in the desired shapes.  I covered it with ModPodge and layered it with our "oh so sparkly" Fine Cosmo Glitter (Orchid).  The flower is crocheted white from Fleurettes II.
The postal note says "Important Message ... please return" - it's from a retired stamp set.  The orchid ribbon is retired SU grosgrain and the button was picked up somewhere along the way.  The pearls are new to our catalog this year and I love them.  They are self-adhesive and come in different sizes.

The background is paper from our Newsprint collection.  I layered that onto Soft Suede with my card base made from Crumb Cake.  My orchid and celery papers are scraps from the drawer. 

Inspiration was found at these blog challenges ... be sure to visit each and leave some love.
Truly Scrumptious has a wonderful sketch this week!
Paper Sundaes tells us it's time for "back to school" projects!
SP Color Combos challenges us to use Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Celery!
The City Crafter suggests the beautiful combination of purple, green, and white along with a Postal message!

Thanks for stopping by ... I hope you enjoyed your visit.

Supplies:
#119887 Greeting Card Kids - Wood Mounted
#120633 Greeting Card Kids - Clear
#105210 Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink
#100730 Whisper White cardstock
#117166 Newsprint
#120953 Crumb Cake cardstock
#115318 Soft Suede cardstock
#115604 Fleurettes II
#119247 Basic Pearls


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Merry Christmas (in July)

Hello friends.  Another 90 degree day here today.  The news reported that this is the 18th hottest summer on record so far this year with a 2.6 degree above average temperature.  I'm not sure that 87.4 degrees would have felt that much cooler.  After the rain yesterday the garden is heavenly!

Today's post is another Christmas card that I hope you enjoy.  I used our new Greeting Card Kids stamp set.  Aren't they adorable?  Stamped on Watercolor Paper with Jet Black StazOn Ink, they are perfect for coloring with our Aqua Painters.  Something I haven't done in ages.  I thought this little lovely would prefer a soft Regal Rose coat.  Her tree is Old Olive and the wagon is our gorgeous new Cherry Cobbler.  The vintage look is created with our Distressing Essentials kit...it's a "must have".  I LOVE all the tools it has to offer ... inks, files, sanding block, and a flat stamp.  "What's this?", I asked.  Then glancing at the instructions ... "Oh, that's how you do it?!"  JOY!

Some Chunky Essentials glitter was added to her coat with a 2 Way Glue Pen.  The background paper is from the Jolly Holiday collection - it's wonderful!  The Basic Pearls Jewels gave just the right touch in the lower left.  Our Old Olive ribbon provides the perfect spot for my crocheted flower from Fleurettes II - precious with a little rose colored button in the center.  My "Merry Christmas" is from our Star Punch set and stamped in Cherry Cobbler.

You will find this card at a couple of my favorite blogs.  The layout is from the ladies at Sketch Saturday.  Thanks for helping me get all this arranged in such a beautiful way!  Debbie at The Shabby Tea Room is celebrating Christmas this week...be sure to send some love in her direction!  Winter Wonderland is all about Angels and Glitter - what little girl isn't an angel?  Another visit you'll want to make is to Pear Tree Designs where everything sparkles this week!  Good night everyone and thanks for stopping by ...

#119887 (wood) - Greeting Card Kids
#120633 (clear) - Greeting Card Kids
#111566 - Star Punch
#105019 - Watercolor Paper
#101406 - Jet Black StazOn Ink
#103954 - Aqua Painters
#117159 - Jolly Holiday DSP
#119247 - Basic Pearl Jewels
#115604 - Fleurettes II
#109054 - Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
#101650 - Very Vanilla Cardstock
#119685 - Cherry Cobbler Cardstock
#119669 - Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink
#100702 - Old Olive Cardstock
#102277 - Old Olive Classic Ink
#105211 - Regal Rose Classic Ink
#118762 - Distressing Essentials


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