Sunday, August 28, 2016

CYCI Challenge #135 - Back to School




Another Sunday, another challenge over at Can You Case It.   This week's challenge is a Back to School theme.  I had no idea what or how I was going to come up with a card for this challenge.  As some of you may know, I purchase a lot of my supplies at yard sales and from Craig's list.  As I rooted thru a large pile of scrapbook papers from one of my purchases, I came across some that were school themed.  So I cut a piece of the brown scrapbook paper that had a lot of school related graffiti on it which I thought would make for a great background.  I matted it first onto red and then attached to a black base card.  I then cut three square school related images from another sheet of scrapbook paper.  They were then mounted on red and yellow stitched squares using my cottage cutz stitched squares dies.  Then I used a larger pierced square die from my Sizzix Square Flip Its #2 die set in black. The "school days" strip was cut from yet another piece of scrapbook paper which I mounted on black and then glued two red apple buttons on either side.  Considering I had no idea what I was going to do for this challenge, I am really happy with how this card turned out.  I was also able to use my high school colors which were red and yellow.





I hope you like this card too!  Please stop by www.canyoucaseit.com and see all the wonderful design team's creations.  Maybe they will inspire you to join in too! 

Jeanne

14 comments:

  1. Cute card Jeanne, I like the way you used scrapbook paper for your images!!

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    1. Thanks Char! I had to get creative as I had no stamps to use for this challenge.

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  2. I love how creative you got with this week's challenge - sometimes the ones that have you stumped in the beginning lead to a great final project! I like this!

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    1. Thank you Amber. Yes, I really had to get creative and think outside the box as I had no stamps or dies that were appropriate for this challenge. Thank goodness I had the scrap paper!

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  3. Super cool! It reminds me of a bulletin board! Fabulous!

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  4. Very smart to use papers for your images! Awesome card!

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  5. Jeanne, you card came out very cute. Great job.

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  6. Very sweet card, and I love those apple buttons!

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  7. Jeanne...sweet back to school card...love the apples! ;) Wynne

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