Last Second Santa

Christmas is almost here and I am scrambling to get everything done!  Please tell me I'm not the only one who is always wrapping things up at the very last minute!!!  Last minute Santa is what this weeks TGIF Challenges is all about. 

 

Thank goodness for Stampin' Up! and their super cute Mini Pizza Boxes!  They helped to make a quick and easy gift card holder for all of the ladies in my office.  And talk about last minute...I was finishing these up late last night so I could get bring them in to work this morning!

 

I added a coffee gift card and some yummy chocolates inside...a perfect little treat for winter break!

 

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Be Merry DSP
Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Merry Café

Other Supplies ~ 1/4" Double Stitched Cherry Cobbler Ribbon, Coffee Cup Framelits, Mini Pizza Boxes

 

And we can't forget teacher gifts!  A quick tag on these cute bags I found in the dollar bins at Target were perfect for cookies and a card for my boys teachers.

 

I think I am finally done with my Christmas crafting...at least I hope I am! 

 

I hope you all have a fabulous Friday and enjoy your holiday weekend with those you love most, near and far.

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Playground Appreciation

I'll admit, I still haven't fully gotten on board with documenting family events with Project Life, but I do LOVE all of the pocket cards!  And they help in making quick and CUTE cards...just like these!

These two cards are for my youngest son's pre-school teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week...and the Playground pocket cards and embellishments were perfect!!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Garden Green, Strawberry Slush, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Silver Foil, Project Life Playground Pocket Cards

Ink ~ Island Indogo

Stamp Set ~ Lots of Thanks

Other Supplies ~ Spiral Boarder Punch, Banner Punch, Strawberry Slush Bakers Twine, Project Life Playground Embellishments

 

This has been, by far, my favorite set of PL cards and I have used them for a TON of teacher projects.

 

Don't forget to thank all of the teachers in your life this week!

 

Happy Stamping!



Rock Star Teacher

Happy Tuesday and Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!!!

It's time for an all new color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and I thought these colors were perfect for a teacher card!

I am still frantically trying to finish up the actual teacher gifts this morning before my boys head out the door, but I do have one of the cards to share with you today.  Be watching later this week for a couple of the other cards! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Hello Honey, Strawberry Slush, Baked Brown Sugar, Silver Foil, Birthday Bash DSP, Confetti Celebration DSP, Playground Project Life Card Collection

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Hello Honey

Stamp Sets ~ Be the Star, Calling All Heros

Other Supplies ~ Star Framelits, Handpicked Framelits, Spiral Boarder Punch, Strawberry Slush Tick Bakers Twine

 

These cute little pencils were a cinch to whip up with the Handpicked Framelits...I love how they turned out! 

 

Be sure to thank any teachers you know this week for all of their hard work!  They are amazing people who are doing their best to help our kiddos be the smarty pants we know them for :-)

 

Now it's time to head on over and see the rest of the design team creations and be sure to join in the fun!

 

Happy Stamping!



Back to School with Project Life

It seems like just a few weeks ago I was sharing with you the end of the year teacher gifts I made for my boys' teachers.  And now here I am sharing beginning of the school year gifts...where has our summer gone?!?! 

Head on over to SSINK today to check out all the details on my Back to School with Project Life creations!  The Playground Project Life Cards and Accessories make for perfect back to school gifts for teachers!

Happy Stamping!

A is for Apple...

...and E is for e-cutter!

 

Head on over to Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration to check out the details on creating this fun apple box for your favorite teacher!

 

 

Happy Stamping!



Appreciating the Teachers

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!!!  Have you thanked your teachers yet?  Life is so crazy busy right now, but I did manage to get two cute cards made for my boys' teachers last night.  I love the Treat Cups and all you can do with them!  I turned these ones into apples :)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Riding Hood Red, Gumball Green, Whisper White, Storytime DSP

Ink ~ Riding Hood Red

Stamp Sets ~ Family Reunion, You Rule, Teeny Tiny Tags

Other Supplies ~ Circle Treat Cups, Autumn Accents Bigz, Denim Ribbon, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Jewelry Tag Punch

I haven't used this DSP much, but after using it last night, I just had to order another pack of it before its gone!  Don't forget to grab any of your favorite stamp sets or accessories before they are GONE!!!  Visit my Online Store today!

Sweet Shimmer Pears

I'm on a bit of a kick...making cute Post-it note holders with coordinating cards!  This week's Color Challenge over at Create with Connie and Mary gave me a great idea for my next Post-it holder.

I loved the pears in these fabulous colors and could not wait to put them to work!

I started out with just the Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, but decided it was just too plain, so I layered the Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain on top of it...love the added pop of color!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Summer Smooches DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso

Stamp Set ~ Perfectly Preserved

Other Supplies ~ Cannery Set Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Lucky Limeade Ruffled Ribbon, Rich Razzleberry Grosgrain Stitched Ribbon, Gel Pen & Post-it Note (non Stampin' Up!)

And the card to go with this was CASEd from my Demo Page.  There are some great ideas there, so don't forget to check it out!  I added some of the Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz to the pears on the card...love the lite shimmer it gives.  I need to add it to the pears on the Post-it holder too!

Supplies Use

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Summer Smooches DSP

Ink ~ Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso

Stamp Set ~ Perfectly Preserved

Other Supplies ~ Cannery Set Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Vanilla Shimmer Smooch Spritz

Cute little gift set for that someone special :)

Off to get my kiddos up and ready for school.  Hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

TGIF and Happy Stamping!

 

Freshly Made Alphabet

My son Aidan is Mr. Memory...he hears the date of someones birthday one time and he never forgets!  On the first day of school, his teacher put up the birthday calendar and Aidan was quick to notice when her birthday was.  He made sure to tell me as soon as he got home...He said "you know you'll need to make her a card for me and Hunter to give to her."  I told him I would be sure to have a card and a little gift ready for her birthday, which is later this month.

This weeks challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments is to create something using the Alphabet.  The first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Alphabet is school, so I jumped on board and decided to make a fun little post-it note holder for Aidan's teacher.

What teacher doesn't use post-it notes?  This super easy little cover was fun to make and decorate!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Storytime DSP

Ink ~ Midnight Muse, Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi

Stamp Sets ~ Perfectly Preserved, Morning Post Alphabet, Family Reunion

Other Supplies ~ Cannery Set Framelits, Midnight Muse3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Mini Gel Pen (non-SU), Post-It Note (non-SU)

And of course I had to make a card to go along with this little gift, so with some sketch inspiration from Freshly Made Sketches, I was able to come up with a super cute card as well.  This week marks the 1 year anniversary of Freshly Made Sketches and the challenge was to use any sketch from the past year.  As soon as I spotted sketch #14, I knew it would be the one!

Here is my take on the sketch:

All of the supplies used in the Post-it note holder were used in the card as well.

 Aidan was very excited to see these when he got home from school today and can not wait to delivery them to his teacher in a couple weeks!  I love that my boys enjoy giving small gifts and cards to their teachers, friends and family...warms my heart :)

Happy Stamping!