Welcome to the August One Stamp At A Time (OSAT) Blog Hop! This month’s theme is Back to School! Depending on where you live your children may or may not have gone back to school yet. Here in Georgia they started early last week!
Whether you are starting the hop here or you just enjoyed the awesome projects on Martie Pollard’s blog make sure you visit every one in the line up. You’ll find lots of ideas for back to school. If you lose your way there’s a list of hoppers at the bottom of the page.
- Now I struggled a bit with this theme because my boys are 30 and 35 and it’s been a long time since I’ve made teacher and classmate gifts. The only stamp set I own, that says children to me, is the You’re Sublime set. The little frog is adorable and I thought I could work with the sentiment “totally awesome”.
- Schoolhouse Designer Series Paper was an obvious choice…both the alphabet in Garden Green and the lined writing paper.
- The frog was stamped with black Stazon ink and watercolored with an Aqua Pen and Garden Green ink.
- Letters can easily be cut with the Little Letters Thinlits.
- The sentiment is attached to the frog and was stamped in black Stazon. I decided to stamp it again in Real Red on a matted banner and place it over the black letters.
My second project is the obvious apple! 🙂
- The Curvy Keepsakes Thinlet makes the perfect container for a little chocolate. I once had a teacher tell me…no smelly stuff…chocolate or money was her idea of a perfect gift.
- Additional letters on a tag, a green leave punched with the 2″ Circle Punch, and Early Espresso Ribbon is a perfect topper.
- And I couldn’t resist adding a cute little worm with goggly eyes using the 1/2″ Circle Punch.
- My last project for today is a little treat holder. You could send these with your child to share with friends or leave a basket of them for the teachers.
- It’s a 2″ x 6″ piece of Real Red card stock punched on each end with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch…and it’s on sale this week!
- The label is stamped and cut with with the Deco Labels Collection Framelits.
- Tie together with Whisper White ribbon and add a little Rhinestone.
Thank you for stopping by. Leave a little love in the way of a comment. Which is your favorite project?
Your next stop on the hop is the talented Maggie Mata. Hop a long and have fun! 🙂
1. James Weber
2. Holly Stene
5. Wynne Grob
6. Marisa Gunn
7. Kim Smith
8. Lori Mueller
10. Tina Riddle
11. Andrea Pancrazio
13. Martie Pollard
14. You Are Here
15. Maggie Mata
16. Eva Bussom
17. Justin Krieger
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For someone who wasn’t sure what to make school related, you knocked it out of the park! I love all your projects. You are so inspiring.
I can’t believe how “toadally” awesome this turned out!! Great Job!!
Diane, these are both so lovely! Like the simple color combo and the addition of the brown ribbon on the curvy box is perfect!
Oh Diana, you are so clever to have the curvy box resemble an apple. Love it!
love the card
I “toadally” adore your creations! That little inch worm is adorable! You rocked this one Diane!
i like the card. too cute!
Cute, cute, cute!!! Love the card, and its matching curvy keepsake box (the worm is outta this world cute)!!!
Holy Moly am I in LOVE with your bookworm apple!!! If I had kids, I’d be making a ton of these for classroom treats!
Those are amazing, Diane!! Now I want the You’re Sublime stamp set that I did not think I wanted!! I need a bigger house! Mine is bursting at the seems with Stampin Up stuff!!
every teacher deaerves an apple that won’t spoil!!! great idea!!!
just trying to fix an error in spelling, guess it won’t let me (deserves)
So cute! i would have never thought of using the curvy keepsake die for an apply! i love the inch worm and the matching card!
Too Cute! These turned out so well! I love the curvy keepsake box…. Great job!
Diane your creations are fabulous!!! Love the frog and the worm!!!
Very nice. Love the Apple and worm!
Super, super, super cute! I’m going to have to CASE with the curvy keepsake box!
that worm is adorable said no one ever until today! i love, love love the alphabet tag too!
Thanks Martie. Funny how sometimes we can struggle for an idea for days and then it (the worm) just comes to you. 🙂
Love your card, box and treat holder! Love how you used the curvy keepsakes box as an apple.
Thank you stopping by and commenting on my post. I truly appreciate you all. 🙂
Please tell me how you make the apple. I love it!
Thank you! Beverly