top of the class (CFC, DYSU)

I really didn't think I'd play along with the "Back to School" challenges.  DS and DD  absolutely dread the day that school starts up and need no reminder of it.  But two years ago I had the pleasure of teaching English to 9th and 10th graders at our high school when a teacher was on prolonged maternity leave.  She is heading back to the classroom this year so I figured I had a card candidate.

Remember the joy of bringing home a paper with a gold star on it?  And maybe an "A+"?  I was one of those kids who was just made for school.  I loved it and it loved me.  Lucky, I know.  I have a couple of kids who didn't get those genes...

Anyhoo,  here's what I made.

Debossed white CS, rounded corners and mounted to card base.  Die cut gold star from recycled packaging.  Stamped circle to look like that paper we used when learning to print - remember?  Added an "A+" by hand and some letter stickers and there she is.

Entering CASual Fridays CFC68 and Do You Stack Up's Back-to-School challenge.

Supplies UR A+:

Paper: card base Buttinette, CS Neenah

Stamps: KellyPanacci

Ink: Jenny Bowlin

Tools:  die Sizzix, embossing folder Cuttlebug, corner rounder EKS

Other:  recycled packaging, dimensional adhesive, colored pencil