Monday, June 22, 2015

Day 1 of GIU - Best Teacher Ever

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Day 1 of my Growing in Unity week! I'm the Growing in Unity gal this week over on the Unity Stamp Co. blog, which means I'll be sharing a project created with my Unity stamps with you every day. I invite you to come back each day and leave a comment for a chance to be one of the (2) lucky people to win a bag of (25) Unity stamps! Woohoo! If you're new to my blog, I'd love it if you became a follower and join in the fun over on the Caffeinated Papercuts Facebook page or followed Caffeinated Papercuts on Instagram. :)

Today I thought it would be fun to share a fun teacher card. With school ending for the summer, what better way to have your kiddos tell their teachers that they appreciate them:


I love the Angie's Girls line, and when she came out with a Jen girl I just had to have her (even if she should be holding a coffee cup...LOL). I stamped her and her chalkboard with Memento black ink then went to town coloring with my Spectrum Noir markers. When I was happy with the look, I fussy-cut them out and started adding details. The 'good luck' on the chalkboard is a separate stamp from Unity I received as part of a grab bag, as is the sentiment heat embossed on black at the bottom.


I created a top-folding, A2 card out of Simon Says Stamp chocolate brown cardstock, then added a piece of school paper from a We R Memory keepers 6x6 pad. I adhered the chalkboard down, then added the teacher with some foam tape for dimension. The sentiment was heat embossed with Hero Arts white embossing powder (my favorite) on some black SSS cardstock and adhered behind her.

I then started adding details; Wink of Stella on the apple and hearts, then Glossy Accents over the top and some Ranger Black Enamel for the heart on the bell.

Thanks for stopping by today! Remember to leave a comment every day this week to better your chances of winning those stamps, and I'll see you tomorrow for Day 2.


Happy Crafting!

31 comments:

  1. Very nice job! Looking forward to your next creations! :)

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  2. Absolutely LOVE this, Jen !! The colors in the dress are such fun !! Makes me want to try my hand at the Angie gals that I have... Can't wait to see the rest of your week !!

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  3. Yup, she definitely needs to be holding a bag of starbucks in her hand, LOL. Love it, Jen!

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  4. Congratulations on being a GIU gal. I know you'll have great ideas.
    I need a graduation card and I can adapt this one - she's going on to college so it will work.
    thanks for the idea.

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  5. Lovely card. Looking forward to visiting this week. Thanks for sharing with us.

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  6. I think this is fabulous. I love the layout. What Deb said... I love how you colored the dress, and can't wait to see the rest of your lovely creations.

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  7. Congrats on your GIU week! I love today's card. Great idea for a teacher's thank you, and I love the Angie girl stamps!

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  8. Some teacher will love this card. I like your background paper especially.

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  9. How very special to give a teacher a handmade card. She will love it - it's gorgeous! Looking forward to your week at Unity.

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  10. Absolutely amazing,colorful,exciting teacher's card.I would had loved to receive one when I was teaching.

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  11. What a super cute card!! I love school themed projects!!

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  12. Very pretty. Love the colours you used and the background. Hugz

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  13. well isn't this just a fantastic teacher card! you better stock up on them, if you're anything like me then you'll be using them :-) crazy boys! I love how she's so bright & pops off the "dull" background

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  14. Great teacher card! The background paper is perfect! Love Angie girls! Beautifully colored! Cograts on being this weeks GIU designer, looking forward to a fun week!

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  15. Fun design, Jen. Looking forward to your inspiration this week!

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  16. Super cute card! Great treat for any teacher ♥

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  17. Congrats on being
    THE GIRL this week!
    Your card is so sweet
    and great design!
    Carla from Utah

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  18. love the blog! and the teacher card!

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  19. Super fun teacher card!
    Congrats on your special position this week! Hooray!
    I'll be back to see what else you've been crafting.
    Shanna :)

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  20. very beautiful card!! love your coloring!!

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  21. Hi Jen. What a nice teacher card. It's good to see you as GIU girl this week. :)

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  22. Great teacher card. I just started following you. Congrats on being a GIU girl. I love unity stamps and have just a few, so this is a great way to see what other are creating with their stamps. Thanks for sharing.

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  23. very cute idea. love the coloring.

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  24. very cute idea. love the coloring.

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  25. A wonderful teacher card! Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

    Katie B.

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  26. I loved this card on FB and I love it even more seeing it again :)

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  27. Great card, Love the arrangement!

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  28. This is AWESOME--everything you used supports the theme. Perfection!

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