Thank You Teacher

Todays card is one I made for one of Georgie's favourite teachers. It was a thank you card for all she did for Georgie. She was an inspirational teacher who made a big difference in my daughters life at a time when she was struggling, with both some bullying and lack of confidence in her abilities at school. This teacher will be one who stays in my daughters memory with great affection. So this card celebrated her and the positive effect she had on my lil' girl.

Here's a close-up of the great quote I used on this card. This came with another very lovely Sylvia Zet stamp that used to be available from Totally Stampilicious, but it has sadly closed recently. Sylvia's image was called Storybook Elizabeth and is a sweet stamp too but was less appropriate for this card as it's the image of a toddler reading. But I just loved this Dr Suess quote, which fit so well!

This lovely image from Elisabeth Bell is just so sweet and wistful as so many of her images are. Georgie really got 'into' her reading this year so this image fit perfectly for this card. My Promarkers were fabulous for colouring this image. I love the soft muted colours I found to colour this image. It kept it very soft and sweet. I'm still not brilliant with these pens and was experimenting with different papers at the time, so there's a little bit of bleeding here and there, but not so noticeable that I couldn't use the image. I hate to waste anything! I edged the image and papers with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers. The pretty edges on the image mats are from a Martha Stewart border punch, which just finished those edges and added a little more interest to the card. I'm pleased with how that came out.

Inside the card I added a poem, which I'd seen on another card, and it was so sweet and just the perfect sentiment for this make. I usually write my own, but this one was perfect. I found it on a site with several other 'teachers poems' and is called 'First Grade Teacher' by Sharon Harper Sampson.

The Arty Shot, showing the decorated inside.

I finished the card with some pretty pink lace, a lovely coconut husk button and a round doily from my stash and some beautiful blooms from Wild Orchid Crafts. The large flower is a Gardenia flower, the mid size rose is a 2 tone Wild Rose and the smallest are Sweetheart Blossoms. The final touches were some pink flat back pearls from MeiFlower and a simple thin pink satin ribbon bow tied on the button.

Thanks for popping in today. I hope you enjoyed what you saw. Feel free to have a mooch through some of my previous makes. I'd love to be able to come visit you in return, so leave me a comment and I'll know where to find you. Have a fab week :) Wends x

Challenge Entries:

Elisabeth Bells World Challenge: A Little Yummy For Your Tummy = A Sweet Apple and a Good Book
Crafty Catz Challenge: #189 Say It With Flowers.
The Paper Shelter: #118 Buttons and/or Brads
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
A Creative Romance: #2 Don't Be Square = Be Rectangle (Hehehe) x
Simon Says Stamp & Show: Anything Goes
Fab & Funky Challenge: #177 Use A Doily
Elphine House Challenge: #47 Tic Tac Toe = Button, Flowers, Gems