I have made a card for my Big Girl who is starting at Secondary school tomorrow - there's a jumble of mixed emotions in this house right now, and I'm sure there will be nerves tomorrow morning too.
I have used a white linen card base, and layered some red bazzill and some ledger style paper from My Mind's Eye - Oooh La La For Him paper pack.
Then embossed in a script folder some black/grey Cor'dinations paper, and sanded to reveal the grey core. I thought it looked just like a chalkboard!
I then stamped the apple from Waltzingmouse Stamps Peace and Plenty set onto some green and red bazzill, cut out and layered together. Attached these to a panel stamped with the square frame from WMS Frame-it! set, and cut with Nestabilities Squares. The sentiment is also WMS from Asian Gardens.
Before assembling attached the layered stripy black Twill and Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon in Celery under the white panel, and used some yellow and red Seam Binding to create the bow, all from The Ribbon Reel shop, then topped off the bow with a large red paper rose.
Finally added some shiny green flat backed pearls and some stickles to the rose and the apples.
Please see the challenge rules HERE for more information on how to enter and the prize up for grabs!
If you need any more inspiration, do visit my fellow team-mates on the Ribbon Reel Design Team:
- Keilly Mulvihill - Keilly's Little Blog
- Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Simple Treasures
- Clare Buswell - Clare's Creation
- Pauline Pollington - Craft Obsession
- Zuzana Obert - Jelly Welly
- Fran Westmoreland - Purple Peanut's Crafty Blog
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Peace and Plenty , Frame-it! and Asian Gardens both Waltzingmouse Stamps
Papers: My Mind's Eye - Ooh La la for Him; red and green bazzill; Black Core'dinations; white card
Ribbons: Black Stripy Twill; Sheer Ruffle Edge Ribbon; Red and Yellow Seam Binding all from The Ribbon Reel
Nestabilities: S4-126 Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Squares Large
Other: Flat backed pearls; paper rose; stickles, all from stash.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
If The Shoe Fits - Back to School
Guylous Inimitability - Back to School
Crazy For Challenges - Back to School
My Grafico - Back to School
Pixie Dust Studio - Back to School
Stamp Insanity - Back to School
Paper Issues - Back to School
Thanks for stopping by!
Pauline
26 comments:
This is a fab card for your daughter, I'm sure she's a little nervous about her big adventure tomorrow, seeing her friends will make it easier:)
Love the embossed script..it does indeed look like a blackboard :)
Jenny x
Your card is fabulous, Pauline. Love the look with Cor'dinations, yes, it really does look like writing on the blackboard! Super composition, too.
Good luck to your daughter for tomorrow. It will seem like a big step to her, but I'm sure she will soon settle in and she will be just fine. I'm thinking that your nerves will be a bit frazzled, too, Pauline x
Fab take on the challenge. I love the way you created the chalkboard. Your card is gorgeous and I love the fresh and bright look. I know what you mean about the mixed emotions....
Enjoy this time; before you know they grew up and they're gone :)
XX
A wonderful card Pauline. I think that it will be a real encourager for your daughter as she starts school tomorrow! Moms always know how to quiet all those emotions in our girls ;)
Pauline - this is inspired. I'm sure your daughter will really appreciate this card - moving to high school is tougher for the parents than the kids!! I remember what it was like when Ben moved up. And in about a month, you'll suddenly notice just how much more grown up she is!! Good luck and hugs to you both xx
It's such a big step moving to secondary school but of course she'll be absolutely fine and by half term she'll have forgotten all about primary school! I love your 'chalkboard' and those fab apples. Vx
What a super back to school card Pauline! love the shiny apples and that great Coredinations 'blackboard' with the script embossing!
Great card! I love the sparkle on the apples - thanks so much for playing with us over at "The Shoe".
adorable card Pauline, love all the elements and layering, fabulous!!! :) x
Fabulous school card, Pauline! Love the blackboard with the embossing...super cool! Love the sparkly apples too...great job...take care, hugs!!:-))
Oh Pauline, this is delightful! What a charming card - the apples look good enough to eat! Super card creation! Thanks for playing along with the Back to School Challenge at Pixie Dust Studios this week!
Beautiful!!! Thanks for participating in our Back School challenge at Guylou's!
Cheers!
Guylou
Pauline, that is adorable card! Love the shiny apples and the embossed blackboard. Very cool effect.
Zuz. x x
Love the shiny apples. Such an awesome card. Thanks for playing with us at Mygraphico
Lovely back to school card....love your shiney apples...wonderful colours too
Anne
Love the papers together and fabulous sparkle on the apples! Awesome Back to School card! Thank you for sharing your talent with us at Guylou's and good luck!!
~Hugs
Lovely card thanks for sharing with us at StampinSanity this week
Luv Jane xxx
How cute!!! This really make a perfect "back to school" project!
Gorgeous card Pauline, love the apples and the beautiful bow.
Donna x
Your card is gorgeous Pauline! Loving the blackboard, I have a major obsession with Core'dinations! Gorge bow too :) Fran x
Gorgeous Pauline, I love how you doubled up the stripe twill and love those apples! x
Love the chalk board!!! This is the perfect back to school card!
This is really cute! I love the bit of glitter on each apple!!
Love your card! Thanks for playing along at Guylou's!!!
Fabulous card! Love the layout and those apples look good enough to eat! Thanks for playing along with us at the Shoe!
Congratulations! Your card was named one of the FF#90 Top 3 at If the Shoe Fits...Scrap it!
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