Fusion - Back to School

What a week - I think Moriko  (my fur baby) is turning into a teenager - or terrible two or something.  Every time I let her out it seems like she's after something!!!  Earlier in the week she dug up a den of bunnies.  No worries.. they are all ok - I had to make her spit one of them out!  Yesterday she was chasing a big toad.   You could tell she had a taste of him too because she looked like she wanted to rinse her mouth out.  It didn't stop her from charging every time he moved. ... Yes... he is ok too!  LOL.  I can't vouch for the bees she keeps trying to catch.  I wonder.. .do they taste like honey?

Have you been missing one of your favorite challenges lately?  Well wait no more!  Fusion Card Challenge is back!  The kids are back in school and we're back from our hiatus! I hope you're rested up and ready to play!  Here's the inspiration.  Its Fusion so remember you can use the inspiration photo or the sketch to give you a kick start.  If you're feeling clever you can FUSE them together like I did.   

I dug into my stash for some of my favorite pattern paper from October Afternoon.   I love their nostalgic looking paper and themes.

 The stamp set is one of my favorites too from Lil Inker Designs called School Girl.

Need a little more inspiration?  Hop on over to the Fusion Card Challenge Blog or click on any of the DT member names below to see what they've got cooking!

Deanne Kay

Julia Aston

Katie Brooks

Sandie Munro

Kimberly Wiener

Lyndal Higgins

Lynn Mangan

Michelle Williams

Michelle Lupton

Stephanie Severin

Have a great day!  

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamp:  Lil Inker Designs School Girl
Pattern Paper October Afternoon Daily Flash
Dies:  Cheery Lynn French Pastry, Poppystamps Classic Ribbon, Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, Stitched Country Borders
Button:  October Afternoon
Maraschino Twinery Twine
1/2"  Corner Chomper We R Memory Keepers

Pocket Thanks for Teacher

It’s “Back To School” for most of the kiddos.  That’s sort of bittersweet for me.  It makes me sad to think summer is at an end, and the days will be quieter.   No one to have lunch with except my little fur baby.  At the same time I am happy that my day will be more organized and we’ll be back in a routine.  And, if I am very good and have all my chores caught up I just might find some time to play!

We’re featuring a few Back to School projects this week.  What a great time to add a Thank You card for teacher to your stash!  You just never know when you will be needing one.  

I remember when  my son took the big  box of Dunkin Donut Munchkins to school for his birthday.  Of course he was a big boy and insisted he bring them into the school all by himself.   At some point the box broke open and donut holes went rolling everywhere.  

One of his teachers came to his rescue – helped him pick them all up and even went back to the donut shop to buy a new box for him.   Talk about saving the day!

The right teacher can give you such peace of mind.  I admire and respect all the teachers who help our children achieve their goals.  So yes, thank you cards are a MUST!!

I made mine into a pocket card so I could slip a little treat inside – this pocket is big enough to hold a gift card or even a candy bar. 

I wrapped The Twinery Maraschino twine around the front of the card three times, and tied a bow under the star button.  Teacher gets an A+ and a Star!  The inside of the card is perfect for a hand written note.

I love using The Twinery Twine to take every project to the next level You make a handmade card to show  you care and , that little extra touch makes all the difference.

The Twinery Maraschino Twine

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse Peace & Plenty (apple) ,  Fine Feathers (sentiment), Planner Basics Frames & Words

Pattern Paper:  Pink Paislee Solstice 6”

Dies:  Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Borders, Waltzingmouse Pretty Panel #2

Wood Clothes Pin

Wood Button:  Maya Road

Silly Monkey Baloo

Looking for a little inspiration?   Once a week Pretty Little Studio has a pinterest inspired project and this time it's my turn!   Today I’m turning to this pinterest image!  Pretty neat right?   Sometimes it’s not so obvious how I got from the pinterest image to my final project so I’m going to start out by telling you the things I love – that captured my attention on the inspiration photo… … the wood veneer alphabet, rainbow colored books. and neutral striped background.   I was particularly focused on the contrast between the book end and the colorful books. 

So… how to translate that into a card.  I started with the colorful wood grain paper from the Silly Monkey collection.  To create a bold contrast I put it next to some orange graph paper.  Why graph paper?  To mimic the lines of the neutral background in the inspiration photo.

I thought  the die cut Silly Baloo Monkey would make the perfect  bookend /divider so I adhered it along the seam where the two pattern papers meet.

I layered a pretty doily under the die cut to soften up the lines and add some interest.

I wanted to add some alphabet letters so I adhered “Silly” created from Gold Foil Caps Alphas Stickers.

I’m a “ more is more” gal so a sprinkle of stars from the Paradise Confetti mix to pick up on the blue in the wood grain background is the perfect finishing touch!

I hope you are inspired to make something beautiful today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5”

Supplies: 

Pattern Paper:  PLS Silly Monkey Collection

Die:  Silly Baloo Monkey

Doily:  4” French Lace

Stickers:  Gold Foil Caps Alphas

Confetti:  Paradise

Other:  Twinery Mandarin Twine

Cloud 9 Wood Veneer Sequins