Classroom Gift

Hello Friends! Sorry for the long absence! Geez, I didn't realize how long it had been until I opened up the blog and saw the last date I posted! Trust me, I've been busy crafting and have lots to share, I just have to find the time to take pics and share with all of you.

So, Paige will be going into a new classroom in August and of course I had to make something for the new room. She'll be going from Tiny Tots to Tot Time and will now be on the regular school year calendar, she's getting to be a big girl! I decided to make a canvas project that can be hung on the one of the walls in her classroom.

I used Echo Park Teacher's Pet patterned paper and the All Apples stamp set from Reverse Confetti. I am loving that stamp set! I see many teacher gifts being made with it. I adhered everything with Mod Podge and also added more on top to give it a nice finish. I'm excited for the school year to begin and I can't wait to find out who her lead teacher will be.

Well, that's it for me today and I hope to be back soon with more crafty goodness! I hope you have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by.

Carol

End of year teacher gift

Hello Friends! First, I'd like to wish everyone in the US a Happy Memorial Day, and extend my thanks to all of those who have lost their lives serving for our great country.

I'm popping in quickly today to share an end of the year teacher gift. The last day of "school" for Paige was Friday and she starts her first Summer Camp this week. I'm so excited for her! So, one of the mom's in Paige's class emailed me and asked if we could raise money for our two teachers and provide them with gift cards on the last day of school. Since I'm the Room Parent, I immediately said Yes! It was kind of last minute but in five days we raised $250.00! I purchased Visa gift cards for both teachers, and of course I had to make a cute card!

I absolutely love this shaker pencil from PTI. There are tiny letters in the "eraser" that shake, and then the body of the pencil has sequins. I used Echo Park Teacher's Pet patterned paper - this is such a cute paper pad! I added a strip of notebook paper to the bottom and stamped For A Special Teacher using PTI's Keep it Simple: Teacher set. You have no idea how excited I am that Paige is in daycare, because I am thoroughly enjoying making teacher gifts!

 

Well, we are spending the holiday weekend potty training...it is no easy task! I'm sure she'll catch on soon (at least that's what I'm praying!). If you have any potty training tips, feel free to drop me a line! :-)

 

Have a great day, and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Keep Calm and Teach On

Hello Friends! Happy 4th of July! Do you have plans to barbeque, get your drink on (even it's just soda), and see some fireworks? We've invited friends and family over to our house for all of the above! Right now the sky is dark, and there's some thunder going on but hopefully we'll have a downpour now so it can clear up later. Keep your fingers crossed!

Today, I have a couple of projects to share with you. The lead teacher in Paige's classroom has been out with a back injury for the past couple of weeks and Paige misses her dearly! The two of them created a bond when she was in the infant room, and now they are BFF's! I wanted to make her a card to let her know that Paige is thinking about her, and I made another project that she can hopefully put on the wall in her classroom.

Remember when I mentioned that I had another shaker card to share, well that cute pencil is it! Isn't it adorable! It's perfect for a teacher, and it would also be cute for a set of Just a Note cards and I'm sure I'll be using it again and again.

 

The canvas project was done using my Silhouette. I downloaded the apple and sentiment from the Silhouette School blog it was a freebie! I must say that adding vinyl to canvas is NOT easy! I had to prime the canvas using two coats of gesso, then I added a coat of mod podge. I thought it would work if I added the vinyl while the mod podge was wet, but that was not the case! I waited for it to dry completely, then I was able to transfer the vinyl a little easier. This project was a little tougher than I anticipated but I'm glad I hung in there because I love the results.

 

Well, I need to start cleaning the house and get ready for our guests. Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

 

Carol

Teacher Appreciation

Hello Friends! Did you have a nice weekend? Mine was pretty good, Paige and I hung out with her Godmother on Saturday and that was fun. She has two golden retrievers and I wasn't sure how Paige would react because she's never been around dogs before. Well she was very comfortable with them, it was really cute. The funny thing was every time she decided to pet them she would say HI! in her high pitch sweet voice, I guess she wanted to let them know that she comes in peace! LOL! She would pat their heads and their noses, I'm sure she was fascinated that she found a couple of noses that are just as wet as hers! LOL! Now that I know she's okay with dogs, I'm sure we'll be heading over to their neck of the woods again soon.

I still can't believe it's already Monday, why does the weekend go so fast?! Well, at least we have next Monday to look forward to since many of us have Memorial Day off. I'm really looking forward to that! So, today I little notepad to share that I made for Paige's teachers for Teacher Appreciation week. I tell ya, I had some lofty plans in mind for them but with Mother's Day, and my husband's birthday all falling in the same week, I just couldn't do it. I'll keep the ideas in mind for end of year gifts, which thankfully isn't until October.

The teachers absolutely loved the notepads, but I really felt bad that it was the only papercrafting project I was able to complete. I did, however make homemade chocolate chip cookies for them to close out the week, so I was glad I was able to do that. For these notepads I used some patterned paper I bought from Michael's a couple of years ago and I have no idea who the manufacturer is, sorry! The pencils were cut with a new die from PTI called Pencil Me In and the Notes sentiment is from PTI's Take Note stamp set. I shaded the sentiment with white ink to give it a chalkboard look, and basically that was it. These notepads really come in handy and you all know that I just love making them!

 

Well, I better get ready for work! Thank you very much for stopping by and have a great Monday!

 

Carol

Teacher's Apple, Part II

Hello Friends! How are you doing this fine Saturday morning? I'm doing great, and I can't wait to get my day started. Paige and I are meeting my friend Jeanette for lunch today and that's always a fun time! After that we may swing by the mall for a little shopping then back home.

Today, I have another teacher's apple project to share with you. This was made for one of Paige's daycare teachers for her birthday. She has been so wonderful to Paige (they all are, but Mrs. Genie goes above and beyond). Anyway, I added Dove chocolate and a gift card to this sweet little gift box.

 

 

This was made with my Silhouette and it was super easy to put together. I really love how this turned out and Mrs. Genie loved it too!

Well, I better get myself together so we can be on time for our lunch date. Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

Carol