PPA41 An Inspiration Challenge

I usually shy away from inspirational challenges, but I'm not sure why I do this. I decided to branch out of my comfort zone and try this one. Here's the inspiration:

I really liked the three little pitchers and their crisp clean feeling. I couldn't decide if the bottom one was red or orange, so I made two cards. Both feature Baja Breeze ribbon, So Saffron paper from the Darling Dots DSP, Eastern Blooms SS, the sentiment from Trendy Trees SS, and a Basic Gray button.

This one features Dusty Durango:

This one features Red Riding Hood:

PPA40 Monochromatic Blues Challenge

I totally CASEd (Copy And Share Everything) this card made by Mary Fish. I used Tempting Turquoise as my blue. I used several different stamp sets to complete this card along with my 1 1/4" square punch, a flower I've had on my desk for ages, and liquid pearl.

Chic Birthday

I kept this card simple to show off the papers for my sister's birthday card.

Supplies:
Nouveau Chic DSP
White Cardstock
5/8" Black Stitched Ribbon
Scallop Border Punch

Monday Manic

So, I'm a little late posting this... by a month. I participated in Ladybug Fanatic's Monday Manic Challenge. Her first one was to use Melon Mambo to create a birthday card. Little did she know it was for her!

Supplies:

Melon Mambo Cardstock

Taffy Alphabet Stamp Set

Wanted Stamp Set

Melon Mambo Marker

VersaMark Ink

Signo White Gel Pen

Kaleidoscope

I just love the bright fun colors featured in the Kaleidoscope DSP. The You Rock! sentiment comes from Just Jawing SS.

Easter cards

I usually don't make cards for Easter, but this year I gave my two students aides little Easter baskets and they needed a card to identify the baskets. I haven't used the Animal Cracker stamp set before, but the bunny and chick were perfect for the little 3x3 cards I had in mind. Oh, and the Martha Stewart Scoring Guide makes evelopes a breeze!

New Hall Pass

I have had problems with my hall passes disappearing. Whether taken to add to a collection or left in the bathrooms, I just can't seem to keep one. I needed to make one that wouldn't be easily taken or left somewhere. As I've mentioned before, I am part of the Art Club when I have time to participate. One of their recent projects was to decorate a styrofoam head. The students have come up with some amazing works of art. The styrofoam allows them to cut into and add components to their heads. I wanted to create one, and once I noticed the head already had a hole.... I thought it would make an awesome hall pass. I found a couple of nerd magazines (Discover, Science Illustrated) that were devoted to Einstein and used these images to cover my head. They even had two large images of his face that I was able to combine. I painted a dowel rod and then graffitied my last name all over it. I must say, I now have the coolest/creepiest hall passes in school. My students love it!