Setting Sail on a New School Year

I had a pumpkin spice coffee this morning and a PumkinHead beer (It's made by Shipyard and it is the BEST pumpkin beer on the planet...go find some.  For reals.)  the other day.  As much as I hate to admit it, fall is creepy it's way in slowly, but surely!  Fortunately, it is supposed to be in the upper 80's around here today, so that helps me out a bit.  HA!  Don't get me wrong, I love fall...it's just that nasty thing-which-should-not-be-named that comes after it that I so dread.  But, alas.  *sigh*

With fall, however, also comes the excitement of back to school for many students and teachers!  The Hubbums still has a bit before he starts, but I know many schools have gone back already!  The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is all about BACK TO SCHOOL this week!  Super fun!



I couldn't pass up this opportunity to use one of my FAVORITE techniques!  The chalkboard technique!  The inside of my card reads, "On a GREAT School Year!"  It's a perfect card to tuck into a lunch box, give to a teacher, or even to the office staff or admin!  The design team is using Maya Road products this week and I am in LOVE with that striped fabric tape that I used to create that fun little flag!  LOVE IT.  For reals, dude.



And, of course, Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky participant in this week's challenge a $50 Gift Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Store!  For reals, you guys.  That's good stuff.  Just sayin'.

You have until 9am Eastern Time 28 August  2013 to participate.  We ask that you do not backlink - we like to inspire you to create something NEW!  YAY!  Also, you can enter up to FIVE times!  Woot!  That kinda rocks.  Just sayin'.  Be sure to add links back to the challenge blog to be eligible for the prize.

If you would like to check out the awesome goodies I used to create this fun card, they are all available at Simon Says Stamp and can be found in the links below!  (Sometimes they take a minute to load, but it makes it super easy to find 'em.  Just sayin'.)

You Make Me Smile

I have a fun little card for you today that I actually created using the February Simon Says Stamp Card kit a bit ago.  I just never got around to blogging it for some reason.  Hmph!  HA!


I went for a more collage style on this card, as I loved the pretty pattern papers and wanted to really let them shine along with that super fun polka dot envelope!


I really like this card. I don't know what it is about breaking out of my comfort zone now and then, but it just feels good to make something a little outside my usual style now and then. Does that even make sense? LOL! The soft colors, the collage design, the doily... really? a DOILY?! Not usually my kinda thing, but it all came together nicely for this one. I hope you like it, too!

Don't worry... tomorrow I will be back to my CAS happiness! LOL! Oh...and we filmed another Craft Dash video for the current challenge, so that will be coming up in the next few days, as well. Lots of fun stuff going on around here!

I've linked up the products used on today's card below, so feel free to check them out!

Have a Happy!!!

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