Sunday, August 29, 2010

School Days Are Here Again!




School days, school days,
Dear old golden rule days.
Readin' and 'writin' and 'rithmetic,
Taught to the tune of a hick'ry stick.

(Music by Gus Edwards; Lyrics by Will D. Cobb, 1907)






This week's Crafty Ho Challenge is a Recipe Challenge




Recipe: Use school supplies on your cards ( ex. crayons, staples, paper clips etc. )





August 29 - September 4






I colored my image with Starlitz Glitter Gel Pens (found in the school supply aisle) and used notebook paper, a paper clip, and staples on my card.



School Days stamp by Fiskars





Twas the Night Before School Started
(Author Unknown)


Twas the night before school started
when all through the town
the parents were cheering
it was a riotous sound.


By eight the kids were washed
and tucked into bed
when memories of homework
filled them with dread.


New pencils, new folders,
new notebooks too,
new teachers, new friends,
the anxiety grew.


The parents just giggled
when they heard of this fright
and shouted upstairs-
GO TO BED-IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!





Image: Fiskars School Days
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black and Starlitz Glitter Gel Pens
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Black, Crushed Curry, and Pacific Point
School Supplies: notebook paper, paper clip, and staples
Embellishment: Stampin' UP! Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon

9 comments:

sgc said...

Jeanette--cute card, but I especially love the poem! It was a little different for me, however, as I am a retired teacher! I usually felt like the kids about the start of school:)

April said...

My DS loves school and cannot wait for Labor Day to get here so that he knows school is right around the corner!
Your card is too cute....must go find some supplies to craft up something....lol

Michelle said...

Cute card! Love the poem.

Anonymous said...

What a great card and poem...so appropriate...and true...heehee...have a wonderful day...

Emkay said...

Great use of the staples and paper clip! I love that poem!

Melina said...

I love how you set up your pic! Great card :)

Tamdsgns said...

love the card! Poem is really cute too!

MiamiKel said...

ROFL, fabulous poem, and fabulous card!! Hey, did you know you won over at the Lollipops Challenge blog? I just saw it - congrats, girlie!! x0x0

:: BlueInks :: said...

Really cute card, J! There is my favorite apple again! ;)