Monday, September 1, 2014

TKJ#187 - Ruffles - Back To School

Good Morning everyone!  This is my second post of the day, for my Paper Sweeties post, click here. :-)  I hope you also got a chance to see the other post from the weekend as well. Click here for the Halloween Facebook Treat post.


It's time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal.  This week the challenge is ruffles.  Well, school is starting tomorrow in my area. I know many have been back to school for awhile. It really seems like the summer flew by. Our kiddos get out later here, and we had some time added on with all the snow days we encountered this year. It just doesn't seem possible that it's September.  

Well, that brings me to my card, I decided to create a Back to school card!
What is more appropriate for this theme then to ruffle some Vintage Dictionary Pages?  I started my card with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock where I added some school bus patterned paper.

Next I took a piece of red cardstock and cut down to a square and embossed with an ABC embossing folder. Using a school bus file found at the Silhouette Store, I used my Silhouette to cut it out and I placed inside a white die-cut circle and stamped the Back to School sentiment from Paper Sweeties just below.  Taking a piece of Vintage Dictionary Page, I ruffled it along the bottom.  Then I wrapped Red Baker's Twine around the card front several times finishing off with a length of Black Twill Tape tied off in a bow embellished with a red button laced with Red Baker's Twine.
Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your "Ruffles" creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

I am also sharing over at My Craft Spot: Back To School, Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes, Craftin' Desert Divas' - Anything Goes, Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes.

Have a great Monday!
~Tammy~

18 comments:

1 Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Loveeeeee this! LOVING the bus!!!!!

2 jessica said...

Super AWESOME back to school card Tammy!!!!
Love the ruffles too!

3 Lisa said...

This is so adorable, Tammy!! The bus paper is so fun!! I love the dictionary ruffle - how creative and fabulous!! Awesome card my friend!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

4 Greta said...

This is one of the best Back to School cards I've ever seen, Tammy! I absolutely love the ruffled dictionary paper!

5 Lisa Elton said...

Oh I'm completely smitten with this card!!! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me Tammy!! The ruffles...dictionary pages...SPECTACULAR!!!

6 Sukie said...

Super cute project! I just love the ruffles you created!

7 Audrey Pettit said...

What an absolutely adorable back to school card, Tammy! That bus paper is so cute. Love it paired with the big bus die cut. And LOVE your pleated dictionary pages border!

8 Lin said...

Love those dictionary ruffles - what a fun element, Tammy! Thanks for playing along with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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Anonymous said...

Great card Tammp, I love that bus!!

10 Sherrie K. said...

Super cute back to school card! The background paper and fun vintage dictionary ruffle....so CUTE and very creative!
Super job on this my friend!
Sherrie K

11 Unknown said...

This is adorable! I just love how you went with the school bus theme instead of an apple for something fun and different :)

Have a fabulous and crafty day!
Amber
Staying Crafty
Stampin On Stuff

12 Cindy said...

Cute back-to-school card. Thanks for joining us at SBC. You could also add this to our Sept Back-to-School challenge on our facebook group. We hope to see you next time, too. Cindy-DT

13 Mollie said...

Fabulous Back To School Card! LOVE that bus and your dictionary paper is amazing! Great job! Thanks so much for sharing with us over at Craftin' Desert Divas!

Emily
Mollie's Motif

14 Maria said...

You make the most darling school projects...too CUTE!:-)

15 Grannymama said...

Love the card. Thank you for joining in the challenge at Scrapbook Blessings Club

Carolyn - DT

16 Karen said...

Tammy, you always make me smile! Your card is just so adorable! The dictionary ruffle is brilliant and I love the sweet school bus image and paper. :o) Thank you for sharing your precious creation with us at My Craft Spot!

Hugs and blessings,
Karen

17 Benzi said...

What a cute school bus. I love the paper and the ruffled dictionary pages. Cute as can be. I love that school started in your area in Sept. instead of early August. In my opinion, August is much too early.

18 Houses Built of Cards said...

How ADORABLE!!! LOVE the fun colors - so bright and happy! Thanks so much for joining us at My Craft Spot!!!

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