Sunday, August 28, 2011

Sentimental Sundays.....Back to School!!!

Good morning neighbors-
I hope that you are having a fantastic weekend and I my thoughts go out to those of you back east, awaiting the big storm.
Today is another fantastic challenge at Sentimental Sundays.
This week theme is:
Back to SCHOOL
And here is my sample card for this week:
Supplies used: card stock: Bazzill Basic:Kraft, Brown; patterned paper: Recollection: Friends Forever:Hopscoth,  School Daze; Stamps: Little Darlings:First Bell, Sandylion: The Write Stuff; Medium: Copics; Pearls: Recollection; Burlap: Craft Store; Ribbon: Martha Stewart; Charm: Unknown; Corner: K & Co: Life's Journey

Isn't she precious!!!
This is also my FIRST attempt at the airbrush system AND masking!!!
So you know I had run putting this card together!!!
So many of our kiddos are already in school or are starting this week, so what a perfect time to send them off with a back to school love in their lunch box or back pack!! ( I still do this!!!)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Colour Q #99
Allsorts #118: Back to School
Paper Play #34: Back to School
Creative Inspiration Paints: Lots of layers
PaperCraft Star #59: Back to School
Ribbon Carousel #17: Back to School
Lia Stampz Challenge #1: Use a charm
Sketch and Stash #68

Follow The Recipe Challenge #19
Colors – blue, gold/yellow and brown
Stamps and Stickers – clock works, sentiment
Color Mediums – stamping/distress ink, markers ( Copics)
Embellishments – ribbon, brads
Techniques- none

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

Big HUGS,

14 comments :

  1. fabulous card, lovely papers and a great image, i love it:)

    thank you for using my sketch and for joining us at SnS

    sue
    xx

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  2. Fabby!! Great image and love the matching papers and the little bus charm! Thanks for playing along with us at SNS this time around, Juliexx

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  3. Cute back to school card, Calypso! Love the background you created. Thanks for joining us at the ColourQ this week.

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  4. Oh wow, what a great, great card. So many fun elements - love that school bus charm. Thanks for sharing it with us at Catered Crop.

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  5. So nice! I love your coloring and that color scheme... the charm is simply adorable! :) I bet the little ones liked it a lot.

    Thanks for playing with us at our very first challenge and we hope to see you again!

    Hugs,
    Laura
    Lia Stampz DT

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  6. Wonderful card Calypso, I love that image & the bus charm is just perfect!
    Hugs
    Tracey
    xx

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  7. A fantastic card, love the charm. Thank you so much for entering my “back to school” challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  8. You colored this so beautifully! Love the clouds in the sky and green green grass!
    So glad to have you with us at papercraft Star!
    Kindest regards,
    Jennifer

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  9. What a WONDERFUL Back to School card! The bus charm is TOO precious! Thanks for joining us for our first challenge at LiaStampz!

    ~Ashley
    LiaStampz DT

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  10. Great card ans love the cute charm!!

    Thanks so much for joining in this week at Allsorts with our back to school theme....

    Emma xxx

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  11. Beautiful card, love all the colors that are on it! Thanks for playing this week at Lia Stampz!

    Cely
    Lia Stampz DT

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  12. Totally cute!! Thanks for playing.

    Hugs,
    Heather
    DT Lia Stampz

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  13. So cute! Thanks for playing at The Ribbon Carousel!

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  14. Awesome card! Thanks for joining us at CI Paint. Hope you will join us again. Hugs, Sarah

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