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

From the desk of...

Hello Friends! Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was fantastic! Mine was great, I was able to get some crafting done and that's always a good thing! So, today I have a card that I made for my brother-in-law. He's a real estate agent/broker and he asked for some thank you cards (75 total)! This is the design for the first set of 25:

I absolutely love this desk set by Papertrey Ink! There are so many little things that I can stamp to add on top of the desk but I LOVE that typewriter! You know that I have a love affair with old school typewriters! I'm on the lookout for a pink Royal typewriter, let me know if you happen to come across one at a good price!

 

For these cards I alternated between green, kraft, and turquoise and they turned out really cute. I typed my BIL's name in a Word document then printed it on cardstock. I stamped "from the desk of" and then stamped the desk directly onto the cardstock. I die cut the typewriter, telephone, and pen holder, stamped them then added to the top of the desk. I cut a strip of patterned paper and added that to the right side of the cardstock, and that was it! You will definitely see me using this stamp set again, and again, and again! :-)

 

I hope your week is off to a great start and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Simple Stories (Daily Grind)

Stamps: Papertrey Ink (Desktop Design)

 

Baby Talk

Hello Friends! I hope you're having a great 4th of July weekend! Our day yesterday was pretty quiet, my honey had to work so Paige and I just relaxed at home. We've been getting a lot of rain lately so being in the house has been our thing. :-)

So, today I have a little baby talk for you! Paige recently turned 9 months old, can you believe it? Time is going by so incredibly fast! Here's a recent picture of her that I took in our back yard.

She is definitely the happiest baby ever! She smiles, and belly laughs, and talks ALL the time! She is so funny! The daycare actually got her on video saying Daddy! She's been saying "da-da" but this time it was daddy! My husband was beside himself! She's not quite crawling yet, but she does the "booty scoot" backwards which is hilarious! I told my husband that I think she's going to skip crawling all together and start walking soon! 

 

She's 18lbs 6oz and they didn't measure her length at the doctor's office, but I would say that she's close to 28 inches. She's just growing like a weed. Paige fills our days with so much joy, she is truly sunshine on a rainy day! I'm already starting to look for ideas for her first birthday. That's going to be a lot of fun! Since we have a long weekend, I want to at least start thinking of ideas for her invitations so I can check that off of my list.

 

Well, that's my update on Paige, I hope you enjoyed it! Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by!

 

Carol 

Father's Day card

Hello Friends! I hope your weekend has been great so far. My weekend truly started on Friday because I took the day off! I dropped Paige off at daycare, then did a little shopping at the mall, got my nails done, then chilled at home for awhile before I picked Paige up. I'm just going to call those types of days "Me Days."  :-) My husband says I should do that once per month, and I think I just might take him up on that!

So, today I'm sharing the card that I made for David for Father's Day. We've been getting so much rain lately, I finally had a chance to get outside to take a photo. Unfortunately, it turned out a little dark, but hopefully it's not too bad.

This is another shaped card I made with my Silhouette. I inserted an iTunes gift card into the shirt pocket (my honey loves his music!). This was super easy to put together and David really liked it.

 

Well, I hope you have a great Sunday and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

Happy Father's Day!

Hello Friends! I'm just popping in to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day! I would especially like to wish my sweet husband, David, a very Happy First Father's Day! He is an awesome dad and he cherishes every moment spent with his little girl. We Love You Daddy!

 

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

 

Carol

Owl thank you

Hello Friends! Happy Friday the 13th! I'm a BIG scary movie fan, hopefully there will be a scary movie marathon going on tonight! I think I may need to attempt to take a day off from work soon. I just need a day to do absolutely NOTHING! This means that I would still drop Paige off at daycare, come home, and jump right back in bed! You have no idea how wonderful that sounds as I type! LOL!

So, today I have another shaped card that I made with my Silhouette. I tell my husband all the time that the Silhouette was the BEST birthday gift ever! I use it so much and I absolutely love it! I made this card for my co-worker, Tammy. Just a little back story, Paige's room is decorated with owls, trees, and flowers. I used those cute wall decals and they are all around her room (thank you Chi and Leslie for putting them up for me!). My co-worker knew about Paige's décor and she bought her the cutest, chubbiest owl decal and it has her name on it. So, Paige's owl is now sitting in her tree. :-) To thank her I made this card:

It was so fitting that I found this shaped card, not only because of the owl Tammy gave me, but she also LOVES owls! They are all around her office so she really liked this card! The owl has little cross-eyed thing going on, but I think it makes him look even cuter! LOL!

 

Well, that's it for me today, I hope this day goes by fast so we can get the weekend started! Enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Hey You!)

Stamp: Papertrey Ink (Big and Bold Wishes)

Teacher's apple

Hello Friends! Happy Hump Day! It's mid-week and there's nothing like posting a cute card to put a smile on your face and help you make it to Friday. I don't know about you, but I truly live for the weekends!

So, today's card was made for one of Paige's teachers. Her birthday was about two weeks ago, so of course I had to make something! Remember, I'm trying to be "that mom" so I gotta keep up the handmade stuff! :-)

 

This was the first time I've made a shaped card with my Silhouette. I LOVE this apple! On the inside is a pocket that's perfect for a gift card (I added one from Dunkin' Donuts). I wish I would've taken a picture with the gift card in the pocket to give you the full effect, but I'll be sure to do that next time!

 

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

 

Carol

 

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Stamp: Papertrey Ink (Birthday Basics)

Misc: twine