Back to School at CASual Fridays!!

Hello.... It's Friday and nearing the end of the school holidays here in the UK, James goes back next Thurs and that first morning is going to be hard work!!!

So with the new school term looming you'll understand that it's no coincidence that this weeks challenge at CASual Fridays has a school theme to it then :0)

This week we want to see your cards for those starting or going back to school.... teachers or pupils!!!

The sponsor this week is Pretty Paper Studio, check out there store here.

I have to say I have never made or received a 'Back to School' card.... kinda feels like your rubbing salt in the wound!! ... it was bad enough having to buy new uniform as soon as the school holidays started! .... you can tell I didn't like school much can't you *wink*

I decided to make a denim rucksack for my card as a new school bag was possibly the best bit of going back in September along with new pens and a pencil case :0)

Love the primary colour scheme... I thought this would be perfect for a little one starting school, they have much more enthusiasm for it :0)
I used various shape dies to make the bag and pencil and the sentiment is computer generated using 'Chalkdust' font.

Remember to check out the CASual Fridays blog where you will see Piali has joined us this week as our newest Girl Friday...I hope you pop by to make her feel welcome :0)

Thanks for looking  :0)

Jenny x

CFC#67 Banners and Flags

Good morning

I really enjoyed the CASual Fridays gallery last week... with quite a few beach themed cards I almost felt like the summer holidays had started again for us here in the northern hemisphere :0)

This weeks challenge at CASual Fridays is to show us Banners or Flags on your cards....

I have gone with a golf theme for my card and used various dies to make up a small green, complete with flag....

The centre of the Dienamics Upsy-daisy makes a great golf ball with the small indentations pressed into it and I also thought it would look good as part of the sentiment too. 

The sentiment is a Sizzix alphabet strip called Hunky Dory...... I love using these alphabets...I have a few and must remember to use them more, they're so versatile :0)

Hop over to CASual Fridays for more inspiration and details of this weeks prize before joining us in the gallery with your flags and banners... look forward to seeing what you make :0)

Thanks for looking

Jenny x

CFC#66 Splish Splash!!!

Hellooooo it's me again so it must be CASual Fridays time and I have to say that I enjoyed looking at all your square cards last week... so many great designs, you all make choosing ten favourites a difficult task :0)

... this weeks challenge has a watery theme for you.....

...... so if you find it under water then we want to see it on your card... how inventive can you be, I can't wait to see , eek I'm rhyming now :0)
This weeks sponsor is Stop and Scrap which is a great online store stuffed to the rafters with stash from well known crafting companies :0)

For some reason I had this cute fish stamp set from Inkadinkado still un-inked, gee that's a tongue twister waiting to happen!!!..... so I rectified that for my card to share with you this week...

Photographing this card to show the fish bowl was almost as difficult as deciding how to stick the thing down!! Glossy accents came to the rescue applied to the 'gold' fish which is between the acetate bowl and vellum water... great for hiding PVA glue behind it too *wink*
I dusted down the cricut to cut the bowl and have to say this was the first time I used acetate in it and I'm quite pleased with how it cut :0)

Remember to check out the rest of the Girl Fridays cards and the fab prize on offer this week over at CASual Fridays and then dive into those craft supplies and join us in the gallery for some watery fun :0)

On a more personal note I have to blow the ol' family trumpet this week because here in the UK it was A level results day yesterday and our clever girl has got her first choice place at Bath University with an A* and two A's!!!
*beaming proud mummy face* Yay.... whoop de whoop and a toot toot toot :0)
She so deserves that peace of mind now until Uni starts at the beginning of October when it's nose to the grindstone again!
Okay putting the trumpet away now :0)

Thanks for looking today.

Jenny x