Showing posts with label back-to-school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label back-to-school. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop - August 2023


Hello Stamping Friends! Today, I am SO excited to share my project with you for the Around the World on Wednesday Blog Hop. We are an awesome group of stampers from all over the world who come together on the second Wednesday of every month to share some creative inspiration and smiles from around the globe. You will definitely want to visit everyone to see their amazing projects. We hope you enjoy hopping along with us this month! 

If this is the first time you are visiting my blog, I’m Anne Marie Hile from San Antonio, TX and I am so happy that you are visiting today. Welcome! 


August Theme: “Never Grow Up”

There are SO many different ways to interpret the theme for this hop. I was inspired to create a card for my friend’s sweet daughter. She is about to embark on the journey into middle school in the upcoming school year and she’s just a little (ok, a LOT) nervous about this new endeavor. She is just the most kind and gentle kiddo and I know this is really taking her out of her comfort zone. 

I wanted to make a card for her for the first day of school later this month. We want her to know she has lots of support and encouragement on this new adventure. She also has friends in her corner who are cheering her on every step of the way! We ALL need a cheering section, right? Dave and I will be dropping this off with some back-to-school snacks in a couple weeks on her big day. She adores our dog Gidget Louise, so she’ll be there too! :-)  

*I’ve also shared all of the card measurements below along with a full supply list at the end of this post.
Color Combo: 
I recently ordered the Everyday Thanks stamp set and the little pencils were PERFECT for this card! Coloring them with Stampin’ Blends really brings those pencils to life, right? I paired them up with sentiments from the By My Side stamp set and went with a bright and happy color combo. I aded some Wink of Stella to the erasers because life is simply better with more sparkle! 

I mixed up the patterns from both the Zany Zoo Designer Series Paper and Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper. I love the notebook pattern and the scalloped pattern reminds me of a chalkboard. So fun with this Back-to-School vibe, right? 

I added some Black & White Gingham Trim and some Rhinestone Basic Jewels to “accessorize" and there you have it! 

Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Poppy Parade Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper: 3-7/8 x 5-1/8” 
  • Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper: 2-1/2” x 4-/4” 
  • Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper: 2-1/2” x 4-1/4” 
  • Poppy Parade Cardstock: scrap to cut largest circle from Stylish Shapes Dies
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap for stamping pencils
  • Basic Black Cardstock: 2-1/4” x 3/4’, stamp and heat emboss sentiment in white, trim ends at an angle
  • Basic Black (card interior): 4” x 5-1/4” 
  • Basic White (card interior): 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
  • Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper (card interior): 3/4” x 3-7/8” 

Finally, just a little close-up of the inside of the card! I added the “Thinking of You” sentiment from the By My Side stamp set and left lots of room to write a handwritten note to cheer this little lady on! 

I hope you enjoyed my card today! From here, you will hop on over to Tricia Butt’s blog. Click the button below to check out her beautiful project. 


So glad you stopped by today. Please continue to hop along and visit everyone for some awesome creative inspiration. We are all so excited that you are joining us! If you have a chance, please leave a comment below to let me know that you visited. Happy Hopping!


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an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
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Registration is open through August 20, 2023 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Papercrafting Kit club. This month features the fabulous Hey Chuck stamp set and coordinating dies. Five fabulous projects you won’t want to miss! 
 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie

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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Harvest Hellos for PP504

 
Happy Sunday! Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players. 
This week, Claire is hosting our monthly Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.  
Check it out and play along with us!
I wasn’t really sure what to make for this project as I don’t have kiddos, so Back to School isn’t an occasion I usually create for. However, I do have a LOT of friends who are teachers, so I decided to make some cards for them for the new school year. Things are definitely different this year, as many schools are starting out the year with online “distance learning” and I just wanted to make a few cards to send out to let my friends know how much they are appreciated for all they do. 

*I’ve listed all of the measurements and details for this card below along with a full supply list at the very end of the post.


I immediately pulled out my Harvest Hellos stamp set and coordinating Apple Builder Punch because apples are perfect for teachers, right? Although, a good friend of mine is a kindergarten teacher and she always tells me that after 23 years of teaching apples kind of lose their novelty. Haha! 

Novelty or not, this was what I had to use, so I went with it. This card came together really quickly thanks to the punch. I added a little pop of red buffalo check from the Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper and a bit of woodgrain texture to the background. It’s Clean-and-Simple week, so I tried not to go TOO crazy with the embellishments. Of course those apples have some added Wink of Stella sparkle because…well, why NOT. I also popped on a Linen Thread bow and a trio of tiny rhinestones as the finishing touches. 
 Card Measurements and Details: 
  • Real Red Cardstock - 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”, scored at 4 1/4” 
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock - 5 1/4” x 4” 
  • Cinnamon Cider Cardstock - 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”, embossed using Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder
  • Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper - die cut the largest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies
  • Real Red Cardstock - scrap to stamp two apples in Real Red ink and punch using Apple Builder Punch (add Wink of Stella for some sparkly detail)
  • Granny Apple Green Cardstock - scrap to stamp two leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and punch using Apple Builder Punch
  • Cinnamon Cider Cardstock - scrap to stamp two apple “stems" in Cinnamon Cider ink and punch using Apple Builder Punch
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock - 2” x 1/2”, stamp sentiment in Cinnamon Cider ink
  • Linen Thread and Red Rhinestones 
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock (inside card) - 5 1/4” x 4” 
  • Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper (inside card)  - 3/4” x 4” 
Finally, a peek inside the card. I added a little strip of the DSP along with a coordinating sentiment perfect for teachers. The little apple seed stamp is a really cute accent, don’t you think? 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Clean-and-Simple (CAS) “Back to School" Challenge. We’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday August 21st, 2020. 

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team: 


Anne Marie Hile (that’s me!) 

Thanks for stopping by today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

The current Host Code is: A4FHUMCY

Also, If you place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDF, see the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month’s tutorial features 12 awesome project ideas to inspire your creativity! 


If your order is over $150 please do NOT use the host code. You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me. 


Thanks so much for stopping by. 
Have a HAPPY day today! 

-Anne Marie 


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