Create With Stamping Friends Saturday Blog Hop

Back To School Days Theme!

Welcome to our Saturday Blog Hop at Create With Stamping Friends.  Some kiddos have started school already and some are patiently waiting (maybe). I know my grands start school in two weeks. Seems like summer just flew by doesn’t it? This week, our theme is all about Back To School Days.

I did not really have any stamp sets that were school related so I used the cute bear image from the Christmas Crew Bundle and added an ENJOY sentiment from the Radiant Sunflowers stamp set, telling students to enjoy their school year ahead!

I even colors my puffy stars with Stampin’ Blends to add color to them!

Stampin’ Up! Products Used:

• Stamps: Christmas Crew, Radiant Sunflowers
• Inks: Early Espresso
• Stampin’ Blends: Soft Sea Foam Dark, Pecan Pie Light
• Cardstock: Peaceful Pine, Soft Sea Foam, Pecan Pie
• Designer Paper: Waterside Retreat
• Tools & Accessories: Christmas Crew Dies, Tile Garden Dies, Wonderful Stars Puffly Stickers, Neutrals Jute Combo Pack, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Card Recipe:

• Card Base: Peaceful Pine Cardstock 11 x 4-1/4. Score and fold at 5-1/2.
• Layer 2: Soft Sea Foam Cardstock 5-1/4 x 4. Glue to card base.
• Layer 3: Pecan Pie Cardstock cut with the 3-7/8 die from Tile Garden Dies. Set aside.
• Layer 4: Waterside Retreat Designer Paper 3-1/4 x 3-1/4. Glue to pecan pie layer. Set aside.
• Jute: Wrap the Neutrals Jute Combo Pack twine around the pecan pie square and tie into a bow at the right. Glue layer to card front flat.
• Layer 5: Peaceful Pine Cardstock cut with the 2-3/4″ die from Tile Garden Dies. Glue to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Bear: Follow these steps:
  • Stamp the bear image with Early Espresso Ink on Pecan Pie Cardstock and also on Waterside Retreat Designer Paper.
  • Cut the pecan pie bear with the die.
  • Color the nose of the bear with Stampin’ Blends.
  • Use Paper Snips to cut the sign only from the designer paper image.
  • Stamp the sentiment at the top of the sign with Early Espresso Ink.
  • Glue sign to pecan pie image.
  • Glue bear to peaceful pine square with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Bling: Color 3 stars with Stampin’ Blends. Glue below the sentiment.

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