Reading, ’Riting, and ’Rithmetic Blog Hop

School days, school days

Dear old golden rule days

Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic

Taught to the tune of the hickory stick

You were my queen in calico

I was your bashful barefoot beau

And you wrote on my slate"I love you, so"

When we were a couple of kids

The three Rs, a widely used abbreviation for the basic elements of a primary school curriculum: reading, ’riting (writing), and ’rithmetic (arithmetic) which is what the theme is for this month's Her Craft Kre8tions challenge!

Each Design Team member has received a piece of chalkboard paper approximately 6 x 6-inches. Now, where the challenge lies, is Design Team member is to create a "school" type theme whether it be a class lesson or something that their beau or them could have written on their slate. We're going to see how creative this piece of chalkboard paper can be made into with their "School Lesson" of "readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmatic.

Here is the start of a mini scrapbook I am making for a young lady who is just starting school this year.  I took the black piece of "chalkboard"paper and framed it with a frame from the Pooh and Friends Cartridge.  The apple and the adorable little bear are both patterns from Paper Piecings by Nikki.  You can find the "Back to School Set" by click here.

I am using Stampin' Up card stock for the majority of this mini album, however, I have added some pages at the back of the book for autographs from her friends.  The inside of the book (which will be displayed more later) will have other cute bears from this set to mark other elements of her first year of school.  

We have a great line-up of super creative talent along with our Design Team Page:

Her Craft Kre8tions ~ http://her-craft-kre8tions.blogspot.com/

1. Edwina~ http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/
2. Lisa W.~ http://mycraftyspaces.blogspot.com
3. Rachelle~http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com/
4. Kimberly ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com 
5. Janet ~ http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
6. Colleen ~ http://www.cbcscrapbooking.blogspot.com
7. Susan ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/
8. Lisa ~ http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

There will be some super blog candy for one lucky winner that posts on each post along the way including the Design Team blog.