Thanks, Teacher!

It's that time of year again--the last week of school. My daughter is looking forward to sleeping a little longer, but generally she's sad that it's her last week. She's moving to a new (magnet) school next year, and I think that has added to the finality. :(

I made a thank you card for her teacher, and I used Paper Smooches stamps for the card:

I used a whopping 5 different PS sets on this card. The card started with the idea of turning the hamburger in the Think Fast set into a vase. Yep, that's a hamburger. Then I realized I could make the perfume bottle in Retail Therapy a vase, too...

I actually did a great job masking off the bottom and lining up the vases. As you can see, I then ended up covered the masking with patterned paper. Doh! For once I'd like to think through a card entirely before I make it. Ha ha

The vases are stamped in Brilliance ink, and you can see the shimmer in the close-up:

For the flowers, I used the Retail Therapy, A Magical Spring, and Bold Blooms. I love how Kim includes small stamps like these in every set.

My card is on the Paper Smooches blog. If you get a chance, please stop by and check it out. :)

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!


Supplies
Cardstock: (Rustic White) PTI
Patterned paper: (gingham from Hopscotch; woodgrain from Trendsetter) Fancy Pants
Clear stamps: (flowers from Retail Therapy, A Magical Spring, Bold Blooms; perfume and vase from Retail Therapy; hamburger/vase from Think Fast; sentiment from Smarty Pants)
Punch: (apron punch) Fiskars
Ribbon: (pink/yellow ribbon) May Arts