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August 12, 2011

School's Back in Session - Bloggers Challenge

Happy Bloggers Challenge Friday, thanks for stopping by!  I don't know about you, but I'm enjoying the cool down we are having this week.  We've had a busy week, tons of weeds needed to be pulled since we were gone last week, bushes needed trimming and the garden needed to be picked!  HS registration was also this week, which brings me to this weeks Bloggers Challenge Theme - Back to School.  The BTS challenge is open to your interpretation - maybe you just can't wait for your kids to head back and you're thinking about making a celebration card - go for it, I know I'm excited for my kids to be heading back and getting back into a routine. 

Do you have any BTS traditions?  I take a photo of my boys in the same spot each year and have them hold a sign with their name and the year, I enjoy looking back to see how they've grown.  My boys start on the 18th, so I'll be sharing that picture next week.

A big thanks to those who played along with last weeks color challenge - I enjoyed checking out your projects!  Here's my take on this weeks challenge, using Artistic Outpost images from the Think and Wonder and Ephemeral plates


The image from Think and Wonder is stamped in Ranger Coffee Archival, on a Library Pocket Template created by Creations by AR and cut with the eCraft.  The pocked is sponged with Ranger Scattered Straw and Walnut Stain Distress Inks.  I added part of the sentiment (Why fit in) in Teal on the pocket, the inside of the card reads, When you were born to stand out.  For the Pocket Card (also part of the template), I stamped the journal background from the Ephemeral plate in Coffee (stamped off first), then added Think and Wonder in Teal, sponging the edges in Straw and Walnut.  The fab paper is from Websters Pages, to embellish, I dyed some Seam Binding with Walnut Stain Distress Ink, added a few Stick Pins and a Kraft Glassine Embossed Flower, cut with Spellbinders Rose Creations Die.

Details:
Stamps - Artistic Outpost
Ink - Ranger Coffee Archival, Distress Stain Walnut Ink, Distress Ink Walnut Stain, Scattered Straw, Stampin' Up! Taken with Teal
Card Stock - Teal, Vanilla, Chocolate
Other  - Seam Binding, Spellbinders Rose Creations Die, Texture Fades Folder, Button, The Sticky Thumb Dimensionals, Stick Pins, Pearl Ex, Big Shot, Ink Blending Tool, Non Stick Craft Mat, Scor-Tape, Pocket Template from Creations by AR

Additional Challenges - , Simon Says Stamp and Show a Tim Holtz Technique, Carisma Cardz - Disressing, Craft Us Crazy -Anything Goes, DYSU - Emboss It, Little Darlings School Days

If you'd like to play along with this weeks Bloggers Challenge, please link back to this post on your blog and mention you created your card for the Bloggers Challenge Back to School Challenge. Please add your link using the Link Tool below. Just a note on the link tool, your link should be a direct link to your Bloggers Challenge Post, use your name as the Title. Please do not link to cards that were created prior to the challenge date. Entries not linking properly, or backlinked will be removed.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!


25 comments :

Gayle Page-Robak said...

This is such a lovely image, Lisa. What a great card, so beautifully created. I miss the days when my 2 sons were all excited about the first day of school. Great theme.

Suzanne C said...

Love this! This is beautiful and so your style! Gorgeous use of the images and design!

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Beautiful creation, I love the image and the muted colour palette works perfectly, my favourite colours. Beautiful bow and flower treatment too. Tracy Evans x x

Jane Wetzel said...

well Lisa, just ANOTHER awesome creation here...totally love this :)

Lori said...

This is beautiful, Lisa! Love the use of the library card pocket for the focal image.

Pat Huntoon said...

Great card - the two kids are almost like your sons (like how you tied it in with your story). The boys a just a wee bit bigger though, right? Well done, the details are great.

Basement Stamper said...

adore that library pocket card and this card itself is gorgeous, love the color combo!

Gerrie Johnnic said...

You get 5 stars on this one Lisa! Truely beautiful and luv that flower!

Terry said...

Gerrie took the words right out of my mouth! Love your BTS project and that flower is amazingly cool! BTW, I do love how you take a picture each year of your boys! Have a great Friday!

Stampin in the suburbs said...

Lisa,
This card is adorable. I love the old fashioned children, so different from today. I hope your kids have a good back to school start. I only have one going back to school this year. My daughter graduated college so no back to school for her, but I'll enjoy sending Eric off on his first day of his senior year. The years fly by!

Candy C said...

Hi Lisa. I love your card! Love the colors and the glassine flower. It's so striking with the brown ribbon as well. The stamped images are amazing! I love them! The papers you chose and the colors you went with are also just amazing! LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing your card with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. <3 Candy

Trish said...

Oh, such a beautiful card!

BarbaraW said...

Wonderful card, Lisa. Love the library pocket idea and that flower is awesome. Great choice of stamp image. (Great minds???)

Ida said...

Great card. Love the wonderful library pocket and the vintage image is so charming. Almost forgot that gorgeous flower and how it really sets this card off.

Shelly Schmidt said...

I love the image you used- love AO stamps! I love that you take a pic of the boys each year- so cool! We are sad and happy this year- we will be empty nesters....:)and :(

Scrappy Scatty said...

What a lovely card
thank you for joining us at Charisma Cardz this week
Love Jan
xx

Yvonne Garner said...

One of my favorite images! Love the library card pocket. Enjoy the back-to-school season with your boys. It all goes by so fast.

Linda Carson said...

Looks fabulous! It's totally your style!

1CardCreator said...

Love this Lisa, great use of the glassine on the flower too! Gorgeous vard, love the pocket idea too.

Kimberly Gajewski said...

What a wonderful image, Lisa! I LOVE how you used the library pocket! The pins are a sweet touch too! We have two more weeks before we have to head back to school...yippee!! :D

Jenni said...

Fabulous Lisa, love it! Thanks so much for joining us at Charisma Cardz for this week's challenge.
Jenni x

Sweetncrafty Gal said...

Hiya, what a wonderful card! thanks so much for playing at charisma this week hugs carlyann xx

sara said...

beautiful vintage card love that sweet image thank you so much for joining us at little darlings this week
hugs sara x

The Crafty Den said...

What a gorgeous card. I love the image and your distressing looks fantastic. Thanks for joining us at charisma cardz challenge. Hugs, Denise x

Myrna said...

Love the library pocket! Perfect back to school card!
Thanks for joining us for the Little Darlings Challenge.

 
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