Challenges. They don’t call ‘em that for nothin’!
Posted by Jenn on August 24th, 2007
This sketch was a challenge! With all the back-to-school prep going on around here, it’s been hard to find time to do something, anything creative, much less something where I have something to follow! Here’s my kinda-sorta sketch challenge card. When I get home from work this afternoon, I am going to clean up the mess on my stamping table and try again till I create something I love instead of just like!
Check out Beate, Charmaine, Lori, and Sharon’s, too!
Last night was meet the teacher night. We’d already purchased all of the school supplies we needed to and had backpacks bursting at the seams. I hadn’t had time to create my usual teacher gifts (a stack of thank you and birthday cards), so I stopped by Target on the way home from work and the kids chose some candy to give their teachers. The KitKats and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (and the help during a call from my friend Lori) determined our color scheme. Since I had new stamps from Papertrey still on my table (in the box they shipped in!), I started there for wrappers for the Hershey Nuggets and the simple tag. I got a call from Beate, and added the “Thank U” from True Friend since it was on my stamping table, too. Here’s the finished product, times two. I created the tags and stamped a sheet of Avery labels for the nuggets in the 20 minutes I had before we had to leave for my hair appointment on the other side of town. WHEW! We made it there just in time, came back home, picked up the candy jars, school supplies and Daddy, and headed off to the school. They were a hit with the teachers!
Detailed shot here, and a list of stuff used follows. Click for
Challenge card
Stamps: True Friend
Ink: Pink Passion, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Cardstock: So Saffron, Pink Passion, Wild Wasabi, Shimmery White
Accessories: Dimensionals, Paper Piercing template/tool, White gel pen, Wild Wasabi ribbon, Fire rhinestone brad
Teacher Gifts
Stamps: Papertrey’s new flower set for nuggets (didn’t get a picture!), True Friend for “Thank U”
Ink: Real Red, Pink Passion, Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock: Sunny yellow (no clue on the name) Prism cardstock, Glossy white cardstock, Avery 5160 label sheet for nuggets
Accessories: Marvy scallop and circle punches, cropadile, jumbo eyelets, wide red su! grosgrain, Maya Road velvet flowers, Fire rhinestone brads
August 24th, 2007 at 7:42 am
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August 24th, 2007 at 7:43 am
Your card is gorgeous….and those jars are out of this world! Hugs!
August 24th, 2007 at 7:45 am
I think your sketch card is just awesome! I love it! The jars are adorable too!
August 24th, 2007 at 7:50 am
[…] for looking…I’m off to see what Jenn, Sharon and Charmaine have come up with! I have another Holy Triptych card that I am putting the […]
August 24th, 2007 at 7:52 am
You have the biggest heart! Look at you with your back to school gifts…so thoughtful! Just gorgeous! Love the card, it is so unexpected…reminds me of that Amy Butler bag that you have! The pinks and greens! LOVE IT!
August 24th, 2007 at 8:13 am
Those jars are so cute! I love the challenge card and that you used the big flower from True Friend for the circle element. It is wonderful and so cheery.
August 24th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Jenn, our backpacks were bursting at the seams last night for meet the teacher, too, LOL! Great idea for teacher gifts — they turned out wonderful (I might be borrowing the idea!). Love your signature color combo!
Great challenge card, too — I love the big flower accents for the round elements in the sketch. Love your bright colors with this card & set!
August 24th, 2007 at 9:52 am
What’s not to like about your True Friend card. I love the colors and everything about it. Great teacher gifts too.
Sue
August 24th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Love the card and the jars! You are so inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
August 24th, 2007 at 10:26 am
Your card is so pretty…and I love the colors for the candy jars. What a great idea! TFS
August 24th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Jenn, your sample card for Beate’s sketch is Gorgeous!!! I love your yummy jars as well! Awesome!
August 24th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
I love the candy jar for the teachers. What a good idea! I love how bright and cheery it looks too.
August 24th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
What a beautiful card!
August 24th, 2007 at 3:35 pm
I think you card is beautiful!!! I LOVE the colors and stamps you used. I also love how the tied, stitched ribbon looks like a continuation of the leaf.
TFS.
What a wonderful idea for the teachers, such a GREAT thing to do at the beginning of the school year.
A day in the world of Jenn makes my head spin. I don’t know how you manage it, you are one BUSY woman!! LOL.
August 24th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
love your sketch card, and those jars are pretty fab too!
August 24th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
These are great
August 24th, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Oh my gosh! I love those little candy jars. What awesome gifts! And love your card too.
August 24th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Oh man, I am sooo jealous! Those jars are fabulous!! Why aren’t your kids in my class?!! lol! I love the challenge card too, I don’t know what you’re talking about, just liking, not loving it!
August 24th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
I really like the way those colors just worked with those stamps. I love it!
August 24th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
Those jars are wonderful!! Glad they were a hit!
Your card is beautiful too!
August 24th, 2007 at 9:08 pm
just AWESOME, Jenn!
August 24th, 2007 at 10:52 pm
FABULICIOUS Jenn!!!
That color combo is wicked-cool!!
What a great idea for those
jars!! We have another week and-a-half
before school…hmmmmm
I just may snag your idea, girl!!
Thanks!
August 25th, 2007 at 8:02 am
Beautiful card Jenn. And those jars are a great idea! Your little touches make them extra special!
August 25th, 2007 at 8:16 am
I love them, very pretty, love the colors
August 25th, 2007 at 9:33 am
These are absolutely GORGEOUS — especially love the colors you chose.
August 26th, 2007 at 11:09 am
Oh WOW!! I love it all. I wish I was one of those teachers!! I always really enjoy seeing all of your creations. Thanks for sharing with us.
August 26th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Love the gifts. Great job. I think I may have to case them (wink).
August 28th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Super cute card and way cool teacher gift!!!
August 29th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
I think your challenge card is wonderful…
August 31st, 2007 at 10:56 am
Gorgeous!! I love everything you posted!
August 31st, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Awesome jars! And, cards of course too!
August 31st, 2007 at 9:19 pm
Oh so fabulously FUNKY!!! Jenn I love this card! Only YOU can come up with this delicious style … no one else ! And if those teachers didn’t just adore those jars, please give them my number!
~Tex
September 4th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
those little jars are so dang cute.