Sunday, May 26, 2013

Teachers Count

I used Verve's new Teachers Count set to make this pair of teacher themed cards for the last two Viva la Verve sketches.  I love the apple images that come in the set and put them to good use on these cards. 

This one uses the set's "teachers make little ones count" sentiment as the focal point.  The sentiment is stamped in green ink on a cream panel.  It's accented with the smaller of the set's two apple images, attached to the panel with foam tape.

To go with the "count" theme in the sentiment, I found some number patterned paper in my stash for the two panels along the left side of the card.  Each piece is matted on kraft cardstock, then layered on a green panel.  Instead of running ribbon over the patterned paper panels, I used a strip of red dotted washi tape to bring in another pop of red to the design.

Materials Used:
Teachers Count stamp set (Verve Stamps); Jellybean Green and Electric Red inks (My Favorite Things); Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Memento Rich Cocoa marker (Tsukineko); Kiwi Kiss and Very Vanilla cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Kraft cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Soup Staples-Green Stock designer paper (Jillibean Soup); red decorative tape; foam tape

This one's a super simple thank you that I think would work as a card for a male teacher.  I used a piece of patterned paper that looks like old school notebook paper for the large panel on the kraft card base.  It's layered on turquoise cardstock and edged with a red scalloped strip.

The "thank you for all you do" sentiment is stamped on a narrow red cardstock strip.  I adhered an apple stamped with the set's large apple image next to the sentiment using foam tape, then stapled the edges of the strip before attaching it to the cardfront.

Materials Used:
Teachers Count stamp set (Verve Stamps); Jellybean Green and Electric Red inks (My Favorite Things); Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Memento Rich Cocoa marker (Tsukineko); Real Red and Very Vanilla cardstock (Stampin' Up!); Kraft cardstock (Papertrey Ink); Turquoise Sea cardstock (Gina K Designs); Schoolhouse 8x8 paper pad (October Afternoon); staples; foam tape

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