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Back to School with TGF's FFF

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Hello!!  I'm hosting The Greeting Farm's Farm Fresh Friday this week!!  I think I'm getting the hang of this -- can I do this, um, forever??  Haha!  Since tons of kiddies have gone back or are going back to school, I went with a Back to School theme.

I chose Do Si Do Anya!  She looks all ready for her first day of school!  Though by the end of the school day, her hair might be all wasted.  My daughter used to go to school with cute hair in the morning and come home a mess!  I finally got to used my school embellishments like the mini ruler and chalk cardstock.  I was gonna write a little more but my kids only had the super fat chalk and that was hard to write with so all I could scribble legibly was A+.   

Oh, surprise!  It's an easel card to hold a post it pad.  Okay, that little pencil looks cute but it's totally only decorative.  Next time, I will use velcro.  It's pretty stuck on with tape.  My kids have so many pencils that are too small to use now so I got some of my cute My Melody washi tape and covered the old looking pencil.  Click on photo if you want to see it larger.  Then I used of the same washi tape and looped it through the paper clip on top.

Here's a little side view.

Alrighty folks, please play along this week!  We love to see lots of people playing!  All the challenge details are on the TGF blog.  Go visit and see more cute TGF school cards!

Thanks for reading!



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Mary J said…
That is so clever Eva - I love this! I'm gonna have to steal this idea please!
August 9, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Denice said…
Adorable post-it easel card, and I love the Washi tape around the pencil! Why are you such an enabler?!!

Is that an Epiphany Crafts expoy embellie I see? Very cute!

:Dxx
August 10, 2012 at 1:48 AM
Alyce Kit and Clowder said…
Awww too cute! Love her blackboard and the little ruler. Lovely card! :)
August 10, 2012 at 3:28 AM
Rachel Parys said…
Ha Haaa! I hear you on the hair!! My 7 year old has hair down past her bum, and man can that get CRAZY after a school day!

This is super cute!! You know I love me some post-it pad easels!!! She looks perfect in her red/white! Speaking of school....got to get the girls some new shoes for school today. Hope I still have some stamp money left over! (probably not)
August 10, 2012 at 4:39 AM
Creations by Shirl said…
This turned out really cute Eva... love the easel with the post it notes great back to school gifts for the teachers... Thanks for the inspiration will have to case this idea......
TFS - enjoy your Friday and crafty weekend!
August 10, 2012 at 4:51 AM
Cheryl said…
Hmmm, maybe I can start on teacher appreciation gifts now? Really cute post it holder! Neat idea with the pencil, going to try that one.
August 10, 2012 at 5:16 AM
Yolanda said…
Ok - first of all - Tutorial on tnis post it note easle card please?!?!?! And where do you find Chalkboard cardstock!!!
August 10, 2012 at 8:51 AM
Leanne said…
Aw man! I can't believe I missed last week's challenge! Ai ya!! Will definitely try to play in this one. So cute Eva!! Your details are fantastic and I love how you incorporated the washi tape. Fabulous!!
Have a great weekend!
;)
August 10, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Anonymous said…
A+ for this magnificent card and the creative use of the washi tape!!
August 10, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Joy said…
Really Adorable card, Eva! You're turning into such a fine farmergirl!

I'm supposed to make a card for a teacher friend and I keep switching ideas every time I see something made...now your card is what I want to make for her!TFS!

Have a great weekend!
August 10, 2012 at 3:31 PM
RiNNE said…
Saw this on the TGF website...so very cute! Love that blackboard and the vintage paper!
August 11, 2012 at 5:46 AM
sunnysideup/doreensng said…
Love the idea!so clever!
hugs
Doreen
August 11, 2012 at 7:43 PM
Lorraine said…
Aw, I love this, Eva! She's so adorable (love her hair) and love the school themed design!
August 12, 2012 at 5:28 PM
Mimi said…
too cute! and useful too! great idea on covering up old pencils! super cute school embellishments! ;D
August 15, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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