School Days - Try Stampin' on Tuesday or Not #338

The optional theme attached to this week's sketch is "School Days".  Seeing as this is Labour Day weekend (the last official weekend of the summer), with the kids going back to school this week, the theme is most appropriate.

When I think of school, I think of my daughter, who is a Primary School Teacher (grade 3).  I also think of apples.  I can't put my daughter on a card, but I can make an apple.

The sketch is by Kaylin.

Recognize Swirly Bird's coordinating framelit?? I have had more use out of this particular framelit (even though I was most vocal in stating that I did not like it when it first came out)

Both the large and medium "swirls" were die cut using Real Red DSP; the two leaves in Pear Pizzazz and they were adhered to some chalkboard paper (retired).  At the top I white embossed "Just a Note".  This was matted with Whisper White card stock, and added to the card front using dimensionals.

The card base is Crushed Curry, layered with Whisper White and then a retired children's DSP.  Two panels of the reverse side of the DSP were added to the top and bottom.  Some Real Red Baker's twine was wrapped 3 times around the bottom one and tied into a bow on the right side.

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Flourish Phrases
Inks:  Versa Mark
Papers:  Crushed Curry, Whisper White, Children's DSP (retired), Chalkboard paper (retired)
Accessories:  White embossing powder, dimensionals, Swirly Scribbles Die, Red Baker's Twine

Backpack Project

School Daze

Some children are looking forward to going back to school, others feel quite dazed about it - thus the title "School Daze".

I made this card for a back to school challenge but was too late to post it on their home page.  Sometimes I  fuss too much, but in this case the card didn't come together  easily, so I set it aside for a couple of days.
Today I was able to finish it, but the Linkys was closed.
I thought I'd post it on my blog anyway, seeing I worked so hard on it, and I quite like the way it turned out.

Stamps:   Greeting Card Kids, Up, Up& Away, Countryside
Inks: Black Stazon, Watercolor crayons, SU Marker (Real Red, Old Olive)
Papers: Real Red, Whisper White, Big Top Birthday designer paper, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: 3" Circle die, Scallop circle die #2, 1/4" White Grosgrain ribbon, Mat pack and paper piercer, Aqua Painter, Crystal Effects, 1 1/4" circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch, glue dots