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Monday, August 20, 2012

you're old school and cool Typewriter Back to School Card

Created this "you're old school and cool" Typewriter Friend Card using:
1. Kraft cardstock as base & layer
2. Scanned a piece of the Paper Studio Vintage Typewriter Keys scrapbook paper & printed it on Kraft cardstock
3. Stamped Hero Arts My Type Typewriter & sentiment on Kraft cardstock layer
4. Used Spellbinders Shape Labels Eight to cut the Typewriter out
5. Added black ribbon to represent the Typewriter ribbon
6. Added gold brads to represent the Typewriter metal























brads: 2 gold - represent Typewriter metal
paper:
Kraft cardstock
the Paper Studio Vintage Typewriter Keys scrapbook paper
Spellbinders: Shape Labels Eight
stamp: Hero Arts My Type - Typewriter & sentiment
ribbon: black - represent Typewriter ribbon

Entering this into the following challenges: 
Allsorts Wk168 Heavy Metal lim3 1st 8/18-24
Crazy Ch127 Anything Goes lim4 1st 8/20-9/2
Paper Playtime Ch82 Polka Dots & Sentiment my polka dots are the stamped typewriter keys 8/20-31
Pennys Ch89 Back to School lim3 3rd 8/15-21
Use it Tues Ch37 All About School unlim 8/14-24
Wags & Whiskers Ch86 Fav Color Combo unlim my fav color combo are black & Kraft brown 8/17-30 

30 comments:

  1. i love that you made your own kraft patterned paper, so cute! thanks so much for playing along at A Blog Named Hero :)

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  2. Perfect ribbon on the typewriter! Thanks for playing with us at Paper Playtime. :) Janis

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  3. cool projects Melissa, thanks for sharing
    w/ us at SOUS as always!

    =)

    ~Leah

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  4. This is super Melissa. Thank you for sharing it with us at Craft Your Day's Away and good luck.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxxx

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  5. This is just gorgeous. Love the colours and beautiful design. Hope you are having a fab Monday.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    Doing Life
    Digistamps4Joy DT Member
    Tammy’s Scrapin Corner DT Member

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  6. Fabulous card Melissa! I love the kraft & black together!! Thanks for joining us at Wags 'n Whiskers!
    Tammy x

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  8. Wonderful card Melissa, thanks for sharing with us at Lexi's Creations!

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  9. Very cute and very clever... love the natural colors. Thanks for sharing this at My Sheri Crafts!

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  10. What a cute card. Really love the sentiment.

    Thanks for joining us as Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  11. What a cute sentiment! I love your idea of scanning the scrap paper and printing onto kraft paper! Thanks for joining us at Use It Tuesday!

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  12. Great card to mass produce Melissa and love that sentiment too and so glad you are loving your SU goodies:) Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment:)
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  13. Oh how Beautiful you entry is, I am so honored you came to showcase this in our weekly challenge. I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you back next week.
    Hugs
    Tammy Ortiz
    Founder of
    Tammy Scrapin Corner

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  14. Hi there. What a great paper, and I just love the finished item. Thank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations.
    Sandra.

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  15. Great card! I love the sentiment and papers you used! Thanks so much for playing along at Krafty Girls! :)

    Karen
    craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com

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  16. I love how you created this card, Melissa!! The old school typewriter stamp is fabulous!! Thanks so much for playing along at Paper Playtime and Krafty Girls :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  17. Very cute! Like the typewriter keys paper and the stamp is wonderful! Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri Crafts!
    Glenda

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  18. Great card. Thanks for sharing with Pennys Paper-Crafty Challenge.
    Diane x

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  19. Cute card!! Thanks so much for sharing your card at GingerloftChallenge!
    Blessings
    Marissa Isabel

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  20. That typewriter is too cute and I love the sentiment! Thanks for joining us at Krafty Girls!

    Stacey
    Krafty Girls DT

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  21. Great card, love the design and fab finishing touches!
    Thanks for using something metal on your creation for us at Allsorts this week and good luck!
    Hugs Nicola xxx

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  22. very fun! The Simon Says Stamp & Show design team thanks you for participating in this week's challenge! - Ashli

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  23. Lovely sentiment.
    Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge!

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  24. Looks just great, lovely lay-out! Thanks for joining us at The Crazy Challenge.

    groetjes, Ellen

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  25. Nice card, love the tone on tone. Thanks for sharing it with us at Use It Tuesday!

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  26. Fabulous card, I just love the image...Very COOL!!! Thanks for joining us at Hiding in my Craft Room Limited Layers Challenge
    Cheers Jennie DTM
    Jenscrapstoo

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  27. Great take on the challange add metal.

    Thanks for joining us at Gingerloft

    Caz

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  28. Fabulous card, the old typewriter also reminds me of my very first day at work :)
    Thank you for joining us at Simply Create Too Challenge #20.
    Beate

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  29. Cool school card! Thanks for taking part in Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge. Hope to see you again for our next challenge.
    ~DEANNE~

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