Thursday, September 6, 2012

First Week of School Card



Just a quick little card to share today. I wanted to celebrate Ellie's first week of school, so I'm planning to give her this card when I pick her up tomorrow.

I used the School Rules stamp set and my blending pen to add the color. I love the blending pen because while you can be precise, you can also be a little more organic/messy.



Ellie's favorite color is green, so I wanted to feature it prominately, but when I was taking the pictures I realized that this looks a little Christmasy. Oh well, she'll like it.

Anyway, hope that your week is going well. It's almost the weekend!

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock: CTMH - Colonial White, Cranberry, and Topiary cardstock
Stamps: CTMH - School Rules
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; CTMH - Cranberry, Pacifica, Topiary, Honey, Chocolate
Other: CTMH - Dimensional Foam Tape, Red Glitter Gems; Blending Pen; Pink Paislee - Hometown Summer Baubles; Tombow - Mono Adhesive

11 comments:

  1. Miriam, I've nominated you and your blog for the Liebster award. You can check out the details at my blog, www.cjmacbred.blogspot.com. I love your experimentation (those hand-carved stamps are awesome), your sharing of your faith, and your ongoing support of my crafty creations. High-five to you! Caroline

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  2. BTW, this school scene is sweet! First week of school will turn into first week of 12th grade before you know it (chez nous)...enjoy it all.

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  3. This is sooooooo adorable!!! I love love love that school house!!!!

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  4. aww cute card... love the little school house..great coloring..

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  5. What a sweet card! :> When I first looked at it I didn't think it looked Christmassy, and it works because it's her favorite color!

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  6. LOVE that schoolhouse focal point, Miriam! It just speaks to my teacher's heart. So sweet!

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  7. Love this card and the hand-colored effect! So perfect for a back-to-school card! :)

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  8. How adorable is this!? Your coloring is super fun--love the style! :-)

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  9. What a wonderful image and I love it set in a circle. I have an Elle (pronounced like Ellie and really Elizabeth) and her favorite color is green too!

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  10. That's so sweet! I hope her first week went well!

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  11. Miriam this is so sweet. I love your coloring and the blending lends a texture to the image. I love the baubles you've added and the color scheme is perfect...wouldn't everyone love to receive a card is their favorite colors? Love it!

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