I've been doing laundry today. I'm tired, it's hot (inside and out), I'm still not finished and I'm a little bit cranky.
But then I'm reminded of how much I love Newly Laundered Sheets.
They are cool & crisp, smell fresh and welcome me to a great nights sleep. I can hardly wait to go to bed tonight...I think I'm ready to go right now.
This is the Paper Bag Album that each of the gift tags (from the presents all this week) will slip into.
The paper bags create pockets where the bottom flap of the bag folds over. That's where each of the tags fits. The open top end of the paper bags also create a place to store mementos. Little K made a few things and included them in these pockets (Artwork, Letter, Photos).
These are each of the inside pages starting with Monday.
The last 2 pages in the album have a poem on the left, and we wrote a Thank You message on the right.
The completed album was wrapped with tulle (again) and sent to school with Fridays tag. If only I had figured out a way to sew something with the fabric that matches all the paper. A basket liner? A fabric book cover?
Oh well, there is lots of paper left over (it only took about 8 sheets total for everything, and I think I bought at least 30 - oops). Maybe I'll make a dress for Little K and then a Scrapbook Layout for the photo of her wearing it?
Happy Teachers Appreciation Week!
I had so much fun last week using papers and supplies that I already had (stashed away in my crafting closet) to complete the Card Positioning Systems Challenge, I thought I would try it again.
This card was made using the CPS114 Sketch. I first thought I would make a Birthday Card for a friend, but when I saw the Pink, Sage and Chocolate color combination, it reminded me of the bedrooms in my Mom's house...so instead, I made a Mothers Day Card.
So MOM...if you are reading this...please STOP!
You can come back and read more of this post after Mothers Day (or after this card actually arrives at your home, whichever comes first).
The center cupcake is pop dotted to the inside of the card to show through the cut out scallop circle. I used Word Art to make the circular Mothers Day sentiment. Both the single cupcake DoodleBat and the Row of Cake Stamp were colored with Pastel Chalks and embellished with a little Glitter Glue for sparkle.
Supplies - Card Stock (Bazzill Basics); Ink, Pastel Chalks & Stamp (Stampin' Up); Scallop Die Cut (Quick Kutz); Circle Punches (Marvy & EK Success); DoodleBat (DB Love Pastries); Font (CK Darling); Buttons & Glitter Glue
Finished Size 5 3/4" X 5 3/4"
Today's Teacher Gift is a Decorated Paint Can filled with Chocolate!
I wanted to make one of the clear front tins filled with Nuggets like I saw on Mara's blog, but I couldn't fine the tins (and of course didn't have time to order them). This is the smallest of a set of 3 nesting Paint Cans from The Paper Studio that we also got at Hobby Lobby. We just added some paper, ribbon and a button embellishment, filled it with candy and it was done.
I think I'm glad I couldn't find the nugget tin, this was much easier than making individual nugget wrappers (although I would like to try that one in the future). One more day to go. It's been fun showing our appreciation for Ms. H.
