Welcome to the Crafty Bloggers hop. I am part of an amazing group of demonstrators from all around the world. Each month we will be showcasing some of the wonderful products which can found in our suite of catalogues. This month’s perfectly timed theme is Back to School. So I just had to reach for the gorgeous Harvest Hellos set again!

Going back to school this year is even more poignant this year with most children in the UK having been off school since March due to this dreadful Pandemic.

It’s been a tough time for everyone, but judging by all the smiling faces I have been seeing on the first day back at school photo’s on my social media feeds, most kids seem very excited happy to be seeing all their friends and teachers again!

So for my project I decided to use a real bright and contemporary colour combination

I just love the Harvest hellos set and just felt it really fit the brief for today as it has some cute teacher related sentiments.

Harvest Hellos – Simple Blackboard card

So, for my card, I pulled out my Cake Crumb card stock and created a standard card base. I cut a coordinating piece of the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and created the aperture, using one of the Layering square dies.

To create the black board inset I took a piece of Basic Black card stock, which I swiped with some Whisper white ink to create a wiped chalky effect.

The sentiment, was embossed onto the card stock using white Stampin’ Emboss powder. I next attached the ‘blackboard’ behind the aperture before gluing the whole piece to the card base. To finish the card shape I simply used the same layering square die to create the ‘legs’ of the black board. So simple and really cute!

One of the things I love about the Harvest Hellos Stamp set is that there is a coordinating punch. Yay! Don’t punches make life so easy when you want a quick card? Using the Apple Builder Punch I created the apple in a piece of Poppy Parade.

Then added a Crumb cake stem and Granny Apple Green leaf (Well with a colour name like that I had to use it!

I used lots of banners to celebrate the return to school using lots of scrap pieces of card from the Bright colour family.

It adds some bright interest to the card and was so easy to make using the banner die from the aptly names Happy Dies

Measurements for the Harvest Hellos blackboard card:

• Base: Crumb Cake – 29.7 cm by 10.5 cm scored at 14.9 cm
• Matt: IN good taste DSP – 14.3 cm by 10.0 cm
• Blackboard : Basic Black 10.0 cm x 8.0 cm

Voila!

I had great fun making this card and I would love to know what you think? Please do leave me a comment.

If you would like to know more about any of this project please do get in contact. I would be happy to help you with any questions you might have. I have another recent post using this stamp set which you might be interested in HERE

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Harvest Hellos Cling Stamp Set – 150581

Apple Builder Punch – 150663

Crumb Cake A4 Cardstock – 121685

In Good Taste Designer Series Paper – 152494

Layering Squares Dies – 151772

Basic Black A4 Cardstock – 121688

Uninked Stampin’ Pad & Whisper White Refill – 147277

Stamping Sponges – 141337

Versamark Pad – 102283

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder – 109132

Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock – 121694

Mango Melody A4 Cardstock – 147013

Daffodil Delight A4 Cardstock – 121680

Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock – 147014

Coastal Cabana A4 Cardstock – 131302

Pacific Point A4 Cardstock – 116202

Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock – 147011

Multipurpose Liquid Glue – 154974

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