School's Out Forever

Six years ago, I retired from teaching Middle School ... a job I loved.  

Many of my friends are teachers or working in the school system.  

This card is for a friend who just retired in June.  

Products Used:

• Outside: The Pencil is a part of a Stencil from The Crafter's Workshop; sentiment from Simon Says Stamp (Rad Grad)
• Inside: image and sentiment from Unity Stamps
• the Note Page die is from Spellbinders

Challenges:

•  The Paper Funday Monthly Challenge - July 2025 Challenge #78 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fun with Stencils
• Time Out Challenge - for many teachers we'll hum "School's Out for Summer!"  

  

  
  

• Color Throwdown Challenge # 837 
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• Cardz 4 Guyz #376 Summer Holidays - for teachers and school staff, summer IS the Holiday
  

Here is a peek at the inside: 

Thanks so much for stopping.  It is definitely summer here in NY.  I hope your enjoying your summer. 

WTF - Forty - the new F word

Our younger son will be 40 in a few weeks.  He and his family love the beach.  And living on LI, NY they go to the beach frequently in the summer.  Lucky for me these challenges all came together :) 

This is for him. 

Challenges:

• Sunday Stamps - I used their sketch for this card. 
  
  
  

• Just Add Ink - Pick two -- I picked Beach and Water

• AAA Birthday Challenge - Summer Birthday
  
  
  
  

Paper Funday Challenge - Optional Twist: Fun with Stencils - I used a Craft Emotions stencil to create a bit of waves for the water.

Products used:

• Honey Bee Stamps - "Vitamin Sea" paper pad
• CAS-UAL Fridays - WTF stamp sets 1 & 2 
• Circle Dies - Sunny Studio

A peek at the inside:

Thanks for stopping by for a look.