SOTC September Swap--Making the Grade

This is a card that I made for our monthly SOTC—Sisterhood of the Traveling Cards-- Swap on SCS.  Jeanette is the host and the theme is Making the Grade-With School Supplies.  We are to use a school supply someplace on the card—check out the paper clip with the ribbon on it. I also used school patterned paper—love the design.

Image/Sentiment—SU Golden Rule Days (school house); Peddler’s Pack Stampworks (Sentiment)

Cardstock—Stampin’ Up Riding Hood Red, So Saffron; Gina K White; Kaisercraft Class of ’87.

Accessories—Red Ribbon and Paper Clip!

Calendar Girls--Teachers are Cool!

Welcome to another round with the Calendar Girls!

Who are the Calendar Girls? We are a group of bloggers who want to have a place where friendships blossom, creativity abounds, and encouragement prevails! In keeping with that dream, this blog group has been created so we will have a place to interact and enjoy being fellow bloggers. 

This month hostess is our Miss September—Paola.  She gave us three options and this is the one I decided on:

*choice 2* EDUCATION:
Create a card with a special teacher in mind, and please remember to add at least one apple somewhere in your card. Teacher's {heart} apples!  I would also like YOU to gift your finished card to a teacher (past or present) who has been a true inspiration in your life. (or in your child/children life/lives.

This card reflects the traditional teacher—a schoolhouse and apples!  I chose this option as I was a teacher for 33+ years and loved every bit of it.  I have been retired for 2 years and appreciate all that teachers do.   This card will be given to my friend and peer when I was teaching—Pam.  She is a physical education teacher and was the gymnastics coach until last year.  She is an inspiration to me and many other staff members as well as every young lady she coached along with all of her students.

Image/Sentiment—SU Golden Rule Days (school house); Peddler’s Pack Stampworks (Sentiment)

Cardstock—Stampin’ Up Riding Hood Red, So Saffron; Gina K White; Kaisercraft Class of ’87 Designer Paper.

Accessories—Red Ribbon and Brads

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us, so it might take you a bit.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the September creations.  All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar.

I hope you enjoy looking at our cards!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!!

Good Witch or Bad?

This is the one of the two swaps card I made for Kate’s annual Halloween Swap on SCS.

Image/Sentiment—Crackerbox Palace Good Witch Bad

Cardstock—SU Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie; Gina K White; Reminisce Witch Way DSP:  Carolee’s Creations Adorn It Silly Spiders DSP

Ink—SU Pumpkin Pie

Accessories—Black Button with Orange Fiber, Black/Orange ribbon

Goblin Greetings

This is the one of the two swaps card I made for Kate’s annual Halloween Swap on SCS.  I also made two ABAC’s—an M&M treat bag and a Tic Tac holder

Image/Sentiment—Stampin’ Up Grateful Greetings

Cardstock—SU Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz; Gina K White; Echo Park Happy Halloween Trick or Treat & Haunted House DSP

Ink—SU Basic Black

Accessories—Bat Ribbon; Black Brads

Mystery Swap--Round 6--Acrobat Hedgie

This card is for a Mystery Swap on SCS.  A group of us are doing a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same mystery image, sent to us by the hostess.  This swap was created by Forest Ranger—Jeanette.  These images were sent to us by Karly, who will swap the cards.  I get to host the next round and I have sent the new images to Karly.  I can't wait to get these swap cards back to see how everyone else used the same image.  And then we get to do it with the image that I selected for November!

Image—Penny Black Acrobat

Cardstock— SU Pool Party, Not Quite Navy, So Saffron; Reminisce Unwritten Happy DSP

Ink—Memento Black

Accessories—Copics, Blue Brads and Saffron Ribbon

Birthday Card for Stamp Club Swap

This is the swap card I made for our monthly stamp club that met on Wednesday.  The theme was Birthday and I love all of the DSP that Stampin’ Up has in their catty, so I decide to use some of it……………………………. 

Image/Sentiment—Stampin’ Up A Word for You

Cardstock—SU Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral, Early Espresso; Gina K White; SU Berry Blossoms DSP

Ink—Lucky Limeade

Accessories—Cuttlebug Swiss Dots; Pink Sheer Heart Ribbon; Early Espresso Brads

Dueling Darling Divas September Card---School is Cool!

 Inside of my card:

Here is my card for round #14 of our very friendly duel.

Jamie—cricket3571--is our great hostess for the Divas for September and sent some awesome items for us to play with and create a wonderful card.  April is the hostess for the Dazzlers and they came up the theme—School is Cool!  Kids and teachers are back at school this month and since I was a teacher myself for 33+ years, I know School is Cool!  Jamie asked us to tell of a favorite memory of school--I do not have one specific, but I do remember being in marching band in high school and participating in many parades.  I loved marching, even when it was hot inside those heavy uniforms.  Our band director was outstanding and we did a different half time performance for every home football game--we made many shapes and formations; now it seems schools use the same performance for the entire fall season.

Image/Sentiment— Recollections School Days

Paper—SU Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Bashful Blue, White; Die Cuts With a View—DCWV--Patterned Paper

Ink—Real Red

Accessories—White Sheer Ribbon, Red/White Gingham Ribbon,

Please stop by to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month.  And be sure to check out what memory each of the Darlings  have from their past.  All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog.

I hope you enjoy looking at our creations!  Thanks for joining us!!!!!!

Christmas Card for Karly's Swap

This is the final card that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS--Whew!. I hope you enjoyed looking at all six of the holiday cards that I made!  This is the first time I have inked up any stamps in this set and I really like how this card turned out.

Image/Sentiment—Inkadinkado Christmas Silhouettes

Cardstock—Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive; Gina K White; Imaginisce Snowy Jo/Jingle Baubles DSP

Ink—SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories—Cherry Cobbler Brads and Cherry Cobbler Ribbon

Thanksgiving Leaf Card for Karly's Swap

This is the fifth of the six cards that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS. I really like to do Thanksgiving cards and love the colors of fall!  I thought a ribbon would be too wide on the card, so I used a piece of rust raffia.

Image/Sentiment—Hampton Art Stamps Maple Leaf

Cardstock—Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa; Gina K White; Flair Designs Thanksgiving Words DSP

Ink—Kaleidacolor Autumn Leaves

Accessories—Orange button and Rust Raffia

Thanksgiving Card for Karly's Swap

This is the fourth of the six cards that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS. I love this series of stamps and have many of these in my "stash".

Image/Sentiment—Paper Inspirations Thanksgiving Calligraphy

Cardstock—Gina K Chocolate Brown, Kraft, Cranberry Tart, Ivory; Basic Grey Indian Summer DSP

Ink—SU Bravo Burgundy

Accessories—Burgundy Ribbon and Tan Brads

Halloween Card for Karly's Swap

This is the third of the six cards that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS. Be sure to check back to see all of my creations!

Image/Sentiment—Cracker Palace Good Witch Bad

Cardstock—Gina K Black, Pumpkin Spice, Sweet Mango, White; Heidi Grace Jeepers Creepers DSP

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Orange/Black Ribbon, Black Brads

Easter Card for Karly's Swap

This is the second of the six cards that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS. Be sure to check back to see all of my creations!

Image/Sentiment—Unity Itty Bitty Saved

Cardstock—Gina K Chocolate Brown, Sweet Corn, White; SU Barely Banana;  Reminisce Easter DSP

Ink—SU Chocolate Chip

Accessories—Quickutz Swirls; Brown Ribbon;

Valentine's Card for Karly's Swap

This is the one of the six cards that I made for Karly’s annual Holiday Assortment Swap on SCS. Be sure to check back to see all of my creations!

Image/Sentiment—Whipper Snapper Tuxedo Love Bear

Cardstock—Gina K Chocolate Brown, Innocent Pink, White; KI Memories Heartbeat Infatuation DSP

Ink—Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—Sizzix Hearts; Pink Sheer Heart Ribbon; Copics, Gold Heart Brad

Live-Dance-Laugh Cuttlebug Swap

This is the second of the two cards that I made for Viv’s annual Cuttlebug Card Swap on SCS. The challenge this year was to use two or more folders, dies, etc, for the card.  Since I have been using polka dots this week, I decided to continue the theme!

Image/Sentiment—Inky Antics Brush Calligraphy #2

Cardstock—Stampin' Up Cool Caribbean, Taken with Teal, Marigold Morning; Gina K White

Ink—Stampin’ Up Marigold Morning

Accessories—Cuttlebug Swiss Dots and Quikutz Polka Dot Small Embossing Folders; White Ribbon; Gold Flowers with crystal brad.

Wishing You Peace and Joy Cuttlebug Card

This is the one of the two cards that I made for Viv’s annual Cuttlebug Card Swap on SCS. The challenge this year was to use two or more folders, dies, etc, for any machine.  I used two winter themed embossing folders.  Get ready for winter!

Image/Sentiment—Unity Itty Bitty Peace & Joy

Cardstock—Gina K In the Navy, Little Boy Blue, Rocket Red, White;

Ink—Stampin’ Up Riding Hood Red

Accessories—Sizzix Thin Ice & Basic Grey Frost Embossing Folders; Red and White Candy Ribbon

Live Well-Laugh Often-Love Much Polka Dot Card

This is the second of the two cards that I made for Kerry’s Polka Dot Card Swap on SCS. I love the colors of the designer paper and how all of the shades of green came together.

Image/Sentiment—Northwoods Stamps-Live, Laugh, Love

Cardstock—Gina K Fresh Asparagus, Green Apple, White; American Crafts Play Simon Says DSP

Ink—Stampin’ Up Old Olive

Accessories— Green Brads and Green Polka Dotted Ribbon

Polka Dots Thank You

This is the one of the two cards that I made for Kerry’s Polka Dot Card Swap on SCS. I love all types of polka dots—paper, ribbon, brads, etc.  I really like this simple black and white theme.

Image/Sentiment—Unity Thank You Words

Cardstock—Gina K Black and White; Paper Studio Polka Dots DSP

Ink—Adirondack Pitch Black

Accessories— Lifestyle Crafts Nestie Dies-Rectangle; Black and White Polka Dotted Ribbon