Back to School Already??

Remember to Create!

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here's to another week of stamping and crafting.  What were some of your favorite projects you made this week?  It's Friday and that means another week of fun with the Sisters in Stamping for a great Fabulous Friday post. This week's theme is right up my alley, Back to School. The teacher in me loves the theme. So many new beginnings and possibilities with a new school year on the horizon. But first, I can't believe it's back to school time already. Where did the summer go? 

Of course, when I saw the Picked for You stamp set in the new catalog back in June, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this apple. You know, an apple for the teacher? Plus the greetings in the set are awesome too. (You can see the complete set below)

This is a pretty quick and simple card to make a bunch of. Great to make a set for your favorite teacher. Not a ton of supplies needed and definitely an easy layout and stamping experience.

I love this saying that I used on the inside. Right down to the core, your'e terrific. What can be better than hearing that?  Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to head over to Sisters in Stamping for more ideas for back to school. You'll love them.

Remember to keep scrolling to see all that I used on this card, so you can recreate it on your own.

Product List

Picked For You Photopolymer Stamp Set [148298] $21.00	Around The Corner Photopolymer Stamp Set [147464] $16.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Old Olive 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144171] $6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Let's Appreciate Our Kindergarten Teachers

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's Friday. It was a short week at school but why do these short weeks feel longer than the full weeks? Doesn't make sense to me. Then again, a lot of things baffle me, lol. Anyway, another Friday means another great post with the Sisters in Stamping. Today is Kindergarten teacher appreciation day and we are sharing some gift ideas for teachers with all of you. Let me tell you as a frequent substitute teacher in kindergarten classrooms, we need to show these teachers more appreciation than we do. They work hard to teach and mold these young little minds.

For my project, I decorated an empty clear mount stamp case that now holds a junior legal pad. Something every teacher can certainly use. Plus, most teachers are addicted to tablets, pens, or anything stationery.

What I do is cut one piece of designer paper the entire length and width of the stamp case. Then, I cut one that is half the width, and another one that is one and a half inch wide.  Then I made a small focal point with the basket and the greeting. These are great gifts for so many people. The nice thing about these is that they fit nicely in many purses and the case protects the tablet from getting all "smashed" up in your purse.

Here's the inside. I always take a piece of the designer paper that matches one from the outside of the case and use it to cover the top of the legal pad. It looks so finished and brings it all together nicely.

The junior legal pads are just a bit too long for the cases so I just take them to a local office supply store and have them cut a bunch of them at one time for a small fee. 

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more ideas.

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200] $17.00	Affectionately Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper [141632] $13.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] $6.50
Blender Pens [102845] $10.00

Cheerful Penguins Add Sparkle

Hello Stamping Friends,

Happy Friday to you. Happy day before Christmas Eve as well. Are you ready for the big weekend? I still have a good amount that I want to complete but I'm not really stressing over it. What I get done, I get done. I really am okay with that because I know my family won't mind not having that extra batch of cookies baked or the perfect gift wrapping and all those other things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things this Christmas. As long as we are all together we can make great memories that will certainly last a lifetime. Perhaps I'm also being a little naive in realizing how little time I really have left. LOL

Anyway, I thought I'd share these cute little packages with you today. The chevron bags are retired but Stampin' Up! still carries these great little gift bags. They are just plain so that leaves so many options open for you to stamp them however you would like or just leave them as they are.

These bags are holding the little gifts that Jonah gave to his teachers and bus driver this year as a little token of appreciation for all they do. What's inside? Well, I got some little car air fresheners and their holders from Bath & Body. I figured they could use them in their cars or even leave them somewhere in their classrooms. 

I know teachers don't need or want any more #1 teacher mugs, pens, or "apples" for their desks and I figured this would be a good gift that they can use anywhere and for a long time. Hope they liked them.

The little tags were so quick to put together but I love how they ultimately turned out. I had the penguins and candy canes already cut out as left overs from my Christmas cards (yep, they finally were finished this year). The rest was a quick scallop punch, a strip of designer series paper and a strip of some red glimmer paper (my favorite). I love how they sparkle. You know I love me some glitter.

Try to relax and enjoy the true reason for the season this year. Don't fret if you didn't get that one gift, clean your house perfectly, decorate every spec on and in your house, or bake all those cookies you wanted to. None of that should really matter. Enjoy your loved ones and cherish every moment you have with them.

Product List

Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set [139738] $26.00	Snow Friends Framelits Dies [139664] $27.00	Presents & Pinecones Designer Series Paper [141986] $11.00
Black Glimmer Paper [139605] $5.00	Red Glimmer Paper [121790] $5.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Big Shot [143263] $110.00
2-3/8" Circle Scallop Punch [118874] $18.00

Need a Gift For Christmas?

Hello Stamping Friends,

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at our house. The house is all decorated and there's even some snow outside. We got about an inch or so of the white stuff last night/early this morning which gave Jonah and I an extra bonus, a two hour delay. Woohoo. Love working for the school district and still getting delays at this age. You never outgrow the excitement of a delay. Although, now that I'm older, a snow delay also means I need to go out and shovel that crazy long driveway we have. That's okay, I'll take it.

I'm sharing a great little gift that you can make for Christmas this year. It uses one of our clear mount stamp cases (yes, you can purchase them without the stamps). You just cut your favorite designer series paper to slip in between the plastic sleeve and the case. You can change them out with the season. Why, wouldn't it be an eve better gift if you make a set of them so the recipient can change it with each season?

I used three coordinating pieces of designer series paper. Using one paper pack is so easy because they all work so beautifully together and it takes the guess work out of the equation for you. Then you just need to pick a stamp set for a focal point. I used the Basket of wishes set from the Occasions catalog for this one. I thought the strawberries were wonderful to use with the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper.

Here's the inside of the case and the little tablet too. The cases are a tad shorter than the junior legal pads but that's not a problem. I take the entire pack to Staples and have them cut the bottom of the pad so that it fits inside. It only costs a couple of bucks.  

See how the inside of the case is all pretty, too? That's all thanks to Stampin' Up!'s awesome designer series papers being double sided. Now you have a great finished project both inside and out.

Product List

Basket Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set [142200] $17.00	Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper [141648] $13.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320] $8.00	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [126948] $6.50	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50
Blender Pens [102845] $10.00	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Stampin' Trimmer [126889] $30.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00