An Apple for the Teacher

     In my last post, I showed a teacher bouquet I made - see it HERE.  Along with the bouquet, I made this card:

     This is a 3-D apple, which lays semi-flat in an envelope.  I would not send this card, unless extra postage is added.

    I CASEd this card from Lydia Fiedler from Splitcoast Stampers.  She has a tutorial HERE.  It was so super easy to make.  The toughest part was inking the edges.  Next time I make this apple, I will definatley ink the edges BEFORE I adhere them all together.

RECIPE

CARD STOCK:  Bolds Designer series paper & Early Espresso

INK:  Real Red, Early Espresso, & Old Olive

STAMPS:  Smarty Pants (retired)

TOOLS:  Full Heart Punch & Bird Builder Punch, S.N.A.I.L. Adhesive & Stamp-a-ma-jig

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Christmas Gift Stampin' Up! Style

     For close friends this year, I wanted to make them a very useful and practical gift.  When I saw these cute Post-It notes holders, I knew they were just the gift I was looking for.

     These also make wonderful teacher, secretary, & house warming gifts.

     Below are the ones I made this year.  Under each picture I've stated the colors I used on that particular one.  I will give the rest of the recipe at the end.

Pool Party, Island Indigo, & Whisper White

Cajun Craze, Always Artichoke, & Very Vanilla

Old Olive, Certainly Celery, & Whisper White

Early Espresso, Daffodil Delight, & Whisper White

Blushing Bride, Bravo Burgundy, & Very Vanilla

RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Four Frames & Mini Mates (retired)


TOOLS:  Decorative Label Punch, Ticket Corner Punch, & Stamp-a-ma-jig

NON-STAMPIN' UP! ITEMS:  3 X 5 acrylic photo frame & Post-It Notes (in various colors)

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*NOTE*  Even though I used all the same sized frames, they were not all sized the same.  To ensure my paper wasn't too small, I cut each one separately - cutting them a little big to start.  I would measure the actual frame and add 1/8".  This usually worked - I didn't want my paper smaller than the frames.  Sometimes I cut it down slightly and other times I did not.  Each frame was different.

     I hope this project is one you will find quick and easy to make.  For me, it will end up boing one of those type of projects that I have a bunch made on hand for whenever I need a quick little gift.

Happy Monday!

Teacher Gifts #2

     My oldest just finished Kindergarten.  He had the most wonderful teacher.  I'm so impressed with how much he learned this year.  Reading is the biggest thing.  He's reading on a mid-1st grade level and is very excited to move to first grade next year.

     Due to all her hard work all year, I needed to make his teacher something very special.

     This is what I made.  This is actually the third gift box I made.  See this post for the other ones I made.  These were inspired by Gretchen Barron.  See her box HERE.    

     Inside is a coordinating notepad and matching RSVP pen and a gift certificate.

**NOTE**  Paper used on this specific box is NOT Stampin' UP! paper (sorry!)

  I made the pansies using watercolor paper.  My colors bled easier and dried lighter (I used Night of Navy and Elegant Eggplant), these are so much lighter than the original colors.  I love how they turned out.  For my tutorial on how to make the pansies, check out THIS post.  On these pansies I added little lines from the middle out, all the way around.  I saw real pansies the other day and realized I did not add them to the pansies I made in March.

     This is the notepad and matching RSVP pen.  I just covered the notepad with a coordinating paper and made a paper flower from a Sizzix die (not a Stampin' UP! one - sorry!).  To make the matching pen, I unscrewed the back and pulled out the ink tub.  I cut a piece of designer paper 3 1/2" x 7/8".  I then rolled it tightly around the ink tube.  I then put the paper in the empty pen tube, put the ink tube back in and screwed in back in.  It's that easy.  It's also fun to coordinate all your pens.  It's a great way to use up all your scraps.

     I also made a card for his teacher, that matches the gift box.  I had him sign his name.  Too cute!

   Teachers don't get enough recognition for all that they do, I know this because I am a teacher and rarely, if ever, do parents tell me home much they appreciate how hard I work to educate their child.  I hope that you express your appreciate and gratitude to your children's teachers.  The press makes teachers out to be the enemy, but honestly we are not.  We work very hard and our paychecks do not represent our expertise and hard work we put in every single day.  Teachers are to most selfish people.  Without teachers, our world would not move forward.  Have you thanked a teacher today?

Happy Tuesday!

Teacher Gifts #1

     Today was my little one's last day of preschool for this year.  He had two very wonderful teachers, who had no trouble wrangling my little wild indian and teaching him this year, and for that I felt I needed make them something very special.

     This is what I made.  These gift boxes were inspired by Gretchen Barron.  Check out her's HERE.  Inside the boxes are gift certificates, a Post-It note book, and a pen with designer paper in the window barrel.

**NOTE**  Paper used on these two specific boxes is NOT Stampin' UP! paper (sorry!)

 

     I made the pansies using watercolor paper.  My colors bled easier and dried lighter (I used Bravo Burgundy on the pansies on the pink box, and Elegant Eggplant on the pansies on the purple box).  These are so much lighter than the original colors.  I love how they turned out.  For my tutorial on how to make the pansies, check out THIS post.  On these pansies I added little lines from the middle out, all the way around.  I saw real pansies the other day and realized I did not add them to the pansies I made in March.

     I also made a card for each of his teachers.  Both cards were exactly the same.   I had him sign his name.  Too cute!

RECIPE:   

Boxes:

STAMPS:  Note of Thanks (retired)

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Fancy Favor Die, Little Leaves Sizzlit, Butterfly Punch, 1/16" Circle Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Large Oval Punch, & Square Fire Brads

Card:

STAMPS:  Note of Thanks (retired)

TOOLS:  Big Shot, Island Floral Die, XL Fancy Flower Punch

Happy Friday!