Back to School

It's the first day of school here in Chesapeake, VA so I decided to make a quick card to mark the  occasion.  This card could not get any easier to make.  I punched the apple from designer paper using a retired punch.  Then I trimmed a piece of paper from one of my many notebooks to 3" x 4".  The stamped greeting is from one of my favorite sets, Best Year.  Change the greeting and this could be a great thank you or birthday card for any teacher.

I must say that I am so grateful to be retired from teaching for a few years now, so I haven't had to deal with all the Covid related issues.  It is a tough time for both teachers and students, so I hope everyone who is going back to school will have a safe and excellent school year - the best one yet!

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Good Luck!

It is rare for me to post two days in a row - but I guess I have that "Back to School" excitement - even though I quit my teaching job over a year ago.   I first posted this card 4 years ago when I made it for my son's first day of school when he was a Senior in High school.  You can see that post BY CLICKING HERE.  

Ben is now a "senior" at the Virginia Militay Institute, although they do not use the term senior.  He is considered a "First" this year.  Sadly, he will not be able to enjoy many of the privledges that he has earned - since all Cadets are required to stay on post for the semester and are not allowed visitors.  So that means no football games, no parent weekend, and no Thanksgiving!  Well, there will be a Thanksgiving, but he won't be allowed to come home to celebrate with us.  That is - if they make it that long without an outbreak of Covid.  So far so good - praying hard that everyone will stay healthy.  I know he wants to be there with his "Brother Rats."

I don't have directions or supplies for this project.  Most of the pieces are either retired or hand cut.  It looks like the silver top of the clipboard was made using the Scalloped Tag Topper punch - so if you wanted to make a similar card - you could start with that,

So......for everyone heading back to school today - whatever that looks like for you and your family - I wish you luck!  I'll be praying for!

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Good Luck!

Today is the first day of school here in Chesapeake, Virginia.  I made this card to give to my son, Ben.  It will be his Senior Year in High School and I am going to stick a gift card inside so that he can stop for breakfast on his way to school.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest by Erica Cerwin but I made a few small changes. 

I will be heading back to school myself - for another year of teaching preschool.

Good luck to all you students and teachers - have a great year!

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