Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Back to school banner

I am co-chair of Hadley's school's PTA hospitality committee now- what does that mean? I get to make cute banners like this! please disregard the view beyond!
we also filled those bags I stamped & will have them all ready to go for the first day of school for the staff...
Here's a couple of close-ups (minus the background!). I used PTI aqua mist for the banner base, creative memories red (diecut with cricut & embossed with PTI letters palte). The pencils are Cosmo Cricket (from the boyfriend- thansk Sav for reminding me I had this paper!). The 'ruler' paper is Cosmo Cricket material girl.
Some May Arts 3/16" grosgrain/stripes to hang it on & machine stitching around the pennants with letters.
In other news of things that 'rule'- Hadley lost her first tooth! She pulled that bugger out on her own-probably a few days early! (she is her mama's daughter!!) She looks so grown up with her sassy hair & missing tooth!
I'll add this to Wee Memories 'back to school' challlenge:
As well as the ribbon carousel challenge to use 2 or more 'spooled' items- thread counts! :D
Thanks so much for stopping by- I'd love to hear what you think! 

15 comments:

  1. This is aodrable! Love the pencil topper and the ruler "divider" banner. And your little sweetie pie...CUTE as a button :)

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  2. What a clever idea, I have loads and loads of that paper, I should put it to use too!

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  3. Wow, I'd want you on my committee!! Looks at this amazing piece of work... and I'm sure I've got some hidden treasures buried in my supplies too.

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  4. The teachers are gonna LOVE this banner. So darling. I love the embossed letters!

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  5. FABULOUS banner...love the pencils! How cute is Hadley...she's growing up, momma!

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  6. This is fantastic, Jen! They are so lucky to have talented you as the co-chair! And Hadley looks so adorable!

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  7. You're banner is perfect! Of course that goes without saying. But the rest of my comment if for Miss Hadley.

    Hadley - I hope that you have a GREAT school year! I have no doubt that you will be one of cutest girls in class with that sassy new hair cut. And way to go pulling that tooth - you rock!

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  8. This banner rules!! :) Thanks for playing along with us at Wee Memories!

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  9. This is so awesome! Love it! Thanks so much for playing with us at Wee Memories. :)

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  10. Wow love the banner!!!!Thanks for playing along with wee memories!!!!

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  11. Hadley, you are amazing pulling your own tooth!! I was always too afraid!! Way to go!

    LOVE that banner, Jen!! You rule too, you know!

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  12. OHHHH! I cannot believe I haven't had a chance to stop by you blog in weeks! And I missed out on THIS amazing banner! WOOWOWOWOWOWOW! I loooove the paper (of course!) and I love how your letters are embossed! Makes them pop--FABULOUSLY done! Stitching on them too--you really went all out! TOTALLY worth it:) LOVE LOVE LOVE!

    as for the tooth--oh! Freaks me out! When I was teaching, I would cover my eyes when the kids would bring me their teeth. I don't know why--anything with teeth (brushing them, commercials with toothpaste, pulling teeth) FREAK me out! But congrats to Hadley either way:)

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  13. Great banner! Love the embossing. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I had no idea I won until I saw your comment. :)

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  14. LOOOOOOOOOOVE! I forgot to tell you the following: THANKS so much for joining in the fun and playing along with us over at the PDCC:) LOL!

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  15. You are just fabulous and they have a gem and are so lucky to have you!!!!

    Go Hadley Go!!! Big Girl now!!!

    Sorry, we are still in mountains of work here with our new house and plugging away a little at a time, and I am so behind, but catching up when I can with my fabby bloggy friends!!! Wish I was crafting more too!! :-)

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