An Apple for the Teacher

Happy New (School) Year!  I love the start-up of school.  I enjoy putting up the paper and setting up the room.  I love getting out all the new school supplies and meeting the students.  I love finding out about their summer and seeing how they've grown.  Somehow the glow tends to wear off in about 2 weeks to a month but there is always so much hope and promise in the first few weeks.

I'm playing with my new Bella stamp.  I normally wouldn't have sponged the background of the image but I managed to drop a brown Copic marker just as I was finishing colouring and I didn't want to start over or throw away my effort.  I cropped much of the mistake off with my Nestie, softened what was left with my blender pen and then sponged over top.  I'm hoping no one will notice if I don't tell.  Shhh!  Don't rat me out!  I didn't have a "Welcome" or "Welcome back" sentiment and went hunting.  I thought it was an absolute score when I found this "Happy New Year" sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers.  It was with the Pussywillows set.  Will probably send this to our librarian.  She is amazing!  I love to acknowledge all the people that help me so much during the school year.

Challenges this Card Meets:
Friends of Speedy TV - Back to School
Crafty Creations - Back to School
Critter Sketch - Back to School
Milk Coffee - Back to School
One Stop Craft - No Floral Embellishment
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Back to School