Mo's Challenge # 97

School Daze!

We go back to school in just a few days, and I'm just not ready to get back to work yet! I just celebrated  my 66th birthday, and I'm planning to work until I'm 70, but at this rate, I don't know if I can make it! I know once school starts, I'll get right back in the swing of things, though.

I chose "Trinity" as my image for the "Back to School" theme. I love her droopy socks and big glasses!

I didn't have any appropriate embellishments, so I made some. The 'pencils' are round toothpicks that I whittled and colored with Copics. I added a bit of silver marker for the metal around the eraser.  I made the ribbon flowers by sewing 5 or 6 inch scraps of grosgrain with a gathering stitch. It's a great way to use up short snippets of ribbon.

Image: "Trinity" from Mo's Digital Pencil

Tools: Copics, Peach Prismacolor pencil, Nellie Snellen embossing leaf punch set, MS branch punch, Silver marker

Papers: SU! Gable Green and Dusty Durango, Cosmo Cricket and Basic Grey DP

Embellishments: Hand-made ribbon roses, Metal letters, Hand-made pencils (toothpicks)

Now it's your turn to go 'back to school'! Show us your creation in Mo's Challenge. We'll be waiting so don't be late or it will go on your permanent record! 

So glad you came by!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge # 51

Trinity

Altered Coasters

This is Paola's last week as our hostess, and she asked for altered projects. I really had to rack my brain for this one! I couldn't get to town to buy anything to use, and then I remembered I had bought some square coasters quite some time ago...all I had to do was remember where I'd put them! After tearing things apart, I found them in a drawer right next to my work desk!

This is a little accordion photo album. I thought it would be fun for our granddaughter to use to put small school pictures in. There are eight pages for photos inside.

( I apologize.... these photos aren't the best quality. It's just been too gloomy here  recently to take photographs in natural light.)

The album  was made by cutting out ovals in two 4" square coasters, one for the front and one for the back. I covered both with the patterned paper, first marking the oval openings and snipping the insides, then gluing it to the coasters and folding and gluing the tabs to the inside. Next I glued the colored images in each of the openings. My next step was to adhere a length of grosgrain ribbon to the back of the front coaster, making sure to leave the left hand tail longer than the right, and then glue another uncut coaster to cover all the 'ugly'!. I did the same to the back, but no ribbon this time.

I cut two pieces of craft card stock 11 1/2" x  3 3/4". These were scored every 3 3/4", folded, and the two middle panels were over-lapped and glued together. The end panels were then glued to the inside of both the front and back covers. I stamped a few swirls and appropriate words on each inside page. 

The front and back were decorated, and it was done!

This could be done using any theme. Wouldn't it make a great grandma brag book, or a small remembrance for a special occasion?!

Don't be afraid to ask any questions if I haven't made these directions clear enough!

Images: Trinity and Harvard from Mo's Digital Pencil

 Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with Nesties, Chipboard coasters, Glue Dots, Tacky Tape

Papers:  SU! Only Orange, Neena smooth white, Unknown plaid DP

Embellishments: Pearl cabochons, Copper metallic cord, Grosgrain ribbon, Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts

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I'm anxious to see what you all come up with!

So glad you stopped in!

Elaine

For the Graduates

Just Three for Now!

I love Mo's little 'college' kids! This is Trinity, and I had so much fun coloring her with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and creating this card! She's available at Mo's store.

I needed some graduation cards and really wanted to use Mo's images, but she's been having trouble getting the drawings of graduating teens down just the way she wants them. I couldn't wait any longer, so came up with the idea of using a couple of her other images. Trinity was an obvious choice for a girl.

On the inside this one says, "Congratulations, Graduate! Best wishes for another new beginning!"

SU! Sentiment Stamp---Great Greetings

SU! card stock---Barely Banana, Always Artichoke, Baroque Burgundy

Patterned paper---Basic Grey's Wassailing

Embellishments---Flowers and leaves from Wild Orchid Crafts, Branch punch from Martha Stewart, SU! Scallop Circle punch, Gold cabochons, White gel pen

Tools---Cuttlebug with Shapeabilities Large Label die

This one uses 'A Thousand Stars' which is also available at the store. I couldn't seem to get the sky as dark a blue as I'd have liked. My darkest blue Prismacolor pencil lightened up as soon as I blended it! I'm going to try a different technique the next time.  On the inside this one says, "Reach for the stars, Graduate!"

Sentiment Stamp---Inkadinkado

Basic Grey patterned paper

Gold Metallic

Embellishments---Gold embossing powder, Spica Gold pen

Tools---Star punch, Cuttlebug with embossing folder

This last one is my least favorite. It doesn't use one of Mo's images, so I wasn't all that inspired! The image came from a coloring book site. The inside says, "Congratulations! You did it!"

Sentiment Stamp---SU! Great Greetings

Papers---SU! Real Red, Ballet Blue, and White Confetti

Basic Grey DP

Tools---Cuttlebug with embossing folder, SU! Oval punches

Embellishments---Ribbon, Brads