Take Note

Hello Friends! Happy Monday to all of you! I hope you had a great weekend. My weekend was fabulous because my mom is here!! She got here on Saturday and we've been chatting and laughing every since. Paige has been full of hugs and kisses since she's been here so it's been great watching the two of them bond.

I'm popping in today to share a couple of notepads. You know I absolutely love a notepad, and these are so great to keep in your purse. You never know when you need to jot down a little note, or make a list for your groceries so it's nice to have a handy dandy notepad.

So, you know I have a thing for typewriters and I just found out a couple of days ago that Michael's is selling a We R Memory Keepers typecast typewriter!!! For some reason, I can't add the link, but I'll work on that because you really need to see it. The beautiful part is it comes in PINK!! What the what!!!! I want it SO bad, but it carries a hefty price tag...$199.00 and you can't use the coupon. I guess I'll need to start saving my pennies, and selling more cards so I can buy one! 

Okay, I digress...I used patterned paper and a print cut and cut typewriter from the Silhouette Design Store to make the notepads. These came together pretty quickly and I believe I made four of them. More than likely I'll add them to my back-to-school teacher gifts. :-)

Well, I hope you all have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol 

Little Notes and a Notepad

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday! I'm so glad that it's finally the weekend, it's been one busy work week! Do you have any plans today? Well, I'm hoping that the rain holds off here because I was planning on taking Paige to a Family Fun Day with a bounce house and petting zoo...we shall see.

Today I have a couple of cute projects to share. The first is a set of little notecards. These could actually be used as gift enclosure cards because they are really small! Silhouette has been sending weekly emails with projects that can be done with the Silhouette. This was one of the projects and since it used the gold foil, you know I had to do it!

 Aren't they cute! And the file came with the little notecards, the bubble words, AND the envelopes! I was able to whip these up really quickly and I think they turned out great! I also made a notepad. You know I love my notepads! This time I used patterned paper from Silhouette, it's so cool that I can print my own patterned paper...I LOVE my Silhouette!

You guys also know that I love me some vintage typewriters, so when I saw the PP, I knew I had to make a notepad! The little pink typewriter at the bottom "Hello Gorgeous" was also print and cut with my Silhouette. I was going to give this little beauty away, but I really think I want to tuck it in my purse! LOL! Well, I'm getting ready to have a little breakfast, and play with Paige. I hope you all have a great day and a wonderful weekend.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Carol

My little notepad

Hello Friends! I hope your weekend is off to a fantastic start! Things have been going great my way, I have absolutely no complaints! Paige is 10 months old and is doing wonderful, I plan to take some photos of her this weekend, and I'll be sure to post them!

I finally started going back to the gym, I think it's about time! I'm on my 5am gym schedule and it's working out nicely. I would really like to lose some weight and get my "mommy tummy" under control before Paige turns one! Wish me luck!! :-)

So, today I have one of my favorite things to share...my little notepad. There's a pretty good story behind this particular notepad. Paige and I were at the car dealership getting my car serviced and we were sitting next to a couple of very nice women. Of course they asked about Paige and it turns out they were mother and daughter and they were both pediatric nurses. So we chatted just a little bit. Anyway, long story short one of the ladies was looking for some paper and since she couldn't find any she started to write on a napkin. Me, being the paper person that I am, I couldn't let her write on a napkin! So, I reached in my purse and took out one of my notepads and gave it to her. I told her she could have it because I would make another one. She asked what I meant by that and I told her about my craftiness. :-) Her mom then told me that her granddaughter is getting married and she would love for me to make some notepads for the bridal shower favors! How cool is that!!! So, I'm just waiting for her to contact me with the amount she needs and the colors. I'm very excited! Her daughter then asked if I could make another notepad and mail it to her, so I did. This one is very similar to the one I made for her.

I know today's post was A LOT longer than normal, so thanks for hanging in there with me! Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Cardstock - PTI kraft

Patterned Paper - October Afternoon (9 to 5)

Stamps - PTI (Take Note, Boutique Borders - Thanks)

Teacher's Appreciation Week

Hello Friends! So, last week was Teacher's Appreciation Week and Paige's school sent home a list of daily items to bring in to the teachers. The list included a thank you note, a hug, flowers, chocolate, etc. So, of course Paige participated and mom got crafty!

I started the week with my handy dandy notepads, those are always a huge hit!

You have to excuse this photo because I finished in the evening and I couldn't go outside to take a photo, so this was taken on my desk.

 

Next I brought each teacher a flower that they can replant at home. I cannot remember the name of this flower, but the teachers loved them.

 

I added some ribbon and a 3D flower that was cut with my Silhouette and I added a little rhinestone to the middle. Love those 3D flowers! One of the teachers actually re-gifted the paper flower and added it to her daughter's Mother's Day gift, she said her daughter really liked it.

 

And last but not least, chocolate! Who doesn't love Ghirardelli chocolate, and who doesn't love it even more when it's a little dressed up?

That was Teacher Appreciation Week in a nutshell. I didn't have time to make anything for the girls in the front office, so I want to do that this weekend because they are all super sweet! I think I'll make more of my handy dandy notepads! :-)

 

Well, I hope you all have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol