Kindergarten Day 1-pics & projects

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whew! it's been a while since i posted! so much has happened in the last few weeks- let's see if i can catch everyone up.
Aug 12-16th we were in Michigan for Grama's 90th birthday celebration! family friend and pastor Fr. Jim held a lovely mass for Grams on Saturday afternoon, followed by an amazing party & private feast at a local Italian restaurant. it was great to see everyone! Sadly, we could only stay a few short days so we could get back home and get prepared for school to start! thankfully, the Eastern time zone really helped us get a jump start on getting to sleep by 9!
Aug 23rd was a big day- it was the first day of school! we can't believe Mimi's starting Kindergarten this year!
here's another pic of our big 5 year old girl (& her birthday's coming up fast too!) with her Dad on her big day:


OK- so not long ago MFT released another adorable set called Emma with her backpack
One of MFT's amazing designers, Christina Fischer, made these ADORABLE projects for back to school!
i had some scraps of some of the same papers so i cased Christina's fun back-back tag & card and made a set for my Mimi:



here's the tag:


here's the card:


i think they turned out so sweet and Mimi loved them!
the uniform even matches one one of my daughter's- a blue plaid skort and a yellow polo! ca-ute right?!

here's a peek at the inside & the enve too:




deets:
Stamps: MFT's Emma with her backpack
MFT's banner day alphabet (for 'mimi' on tag)
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, tsukineko canary yellow ink dauber (accent on tag)
Paper: GinaK heavyweight pure luxury cardstock, MFT white scalloped notecard (card base), bazzill blue cardstock, October afternoon patterned papers (from the Boyfriend and Fly a Kite paper collections)
Accessories: Copic markers, nesties, MFT swarovski crystals, heidi swapp flower jewel, dimensionals, nametag holder (office depot)


thanks for looking! hope you're all having a great week as most of the school kids are back in session!
{{GIANT HUG}}
-g
^o^

get well tent card

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Beate posted yet another fun & inspiring tutorial and video on Splitcoast- this time it's a tent card! i HAD to try it- look how cute Beate's sample card is! i've been meaning to make a get well card for a friend for quite a while so it was a perfect time to try out a new card type!
here's the side view:

this was so fun to make & i so hope it will cheer up my pal. i'm sending it along with some herbal teas and lots of love.

deets:
stamps: A Cuppa, by The Cat's Pajamas
paper: thin wood paper (TCP)bazzill white cardstock (orange peel texture), GinaK heavy-weight cardstock (sentiment) pattern papers are from October Afternoon (Fly a Kite paper pad)
ink: memento tuxedo black, colorbox cat's eye lipstick red (accent on sentiment)
accessories: copic markers, circle nesties, buttons, TCP linen thread ,
TCP flower button die, MFT felt, MFT cork, dimensionals (to pop up PJ on the edge of the frame), sewing machine

thanks for looking! a back to school post coming later today!
{{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
^o^

KKSC40- guy birthday card!

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the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog has a new challenge up to make a guy or a boy birthday card & you still have lots of time to join in!

my sweet hubs LOVES to surf. in Costa Rica a few weeks ago- he spent almost every day surfing! here's a pic before he hit the waves one afternoon in Esterillos Oeste:

so i used the adorable Surfing Miles to make a fun birthday card that will be perfect for him when his birthday rolls back around!

i used my own 'go to' layout so it came together quick & easy. don't be afraid to re-use layouts that you love- it saves time and you'll always like the results!

here's a peek at the inside:

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deets:
stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps:
Surfing Miles, Kimmie's Mermaid Sentiments (inside card),
Kimmie's Beachy Sentiments (card front)
ink: memento tuxedo black
paper: dk blue bazzill cardstock, ginaK pure luxury cardstock (white, heavy weight) patterned paper by Me & My BIG ideas (destination paradise pad)
accessories: copic markers, nesties, MFT jumbo ric rac die-namic, MFT cork, TCP cut ups-flower buttons die, TCP linen thread (ivory), dimensionals

thanks for looking! hope your week is off to a great start!
{{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
^o^

WSC8410-another fun sketch!

it's the first week of a new month (who can even believe it's August already?!) which means MFT's WSC has another great sketch challenge posted by Cindy & Frances-Yippeee! i LOVE their sketches! they are so inspiring i often find myself using them in tons of other projects- you gotta give them a try! You can find all the details this post on SCS. FUN as always!! i rotated & flipped this one to fit my image- hope you'll play along!

i just LOVE these new á la mode cling stamps from MFT- this one is so sweet & sassy with her camera! i had some fun 12x12 strip scraps with the polaroid on it (cosmo cricket, the boyfriend line)- just screamed for this one! i kept this one super simple so the image could take the spotlight. this one will even fit in a regular A2 envelope- that's very rare for me LOL! the sketch pulled this one together in no time and i think it turned out way cute!

here's a closer look at the coloring and the inside:

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i just love the sentiments included in this set too!

here's the deets:
stamps: MFT á la modes Picture Perfect
ink: memento tuxedo black, catseye dark brown (edging around image), catseye lipstick red (edging around punched sentiment)
paper: MFT fossil scalloped notecard (base), ginaK pure luxury heavyweight cardstock, patterned papers are all cosmo cricket (the boyfriend line)
accessories: copic markers, 1.25" scalloped circle punch (EK success), dimensionals

in other news- dd was back at pediatrician this week for a bad case of swimmer's ear on the other side! our first 10 days back from vaca she was on amox and drops for her other ear- poor thing can't swim for ANOTHER full week (& this kiddo lives in the pool!) we'll be traveling to MI for Grams 90th birthday party next weekend and then back to school will be in full swing- we start full day kindergarten in 2 weeks!

thanks so much for looking!
hope you've had a great weekend!
{{GIANT HUGS}}
-g
^o^