School's Out For Summer!!!

Yesterday concluded 2009 for me - I attended the graduation ceremonies for the class of 2009 and then a get-together for the faculty who survived the year! I wished all of my seniors the best with the card you'll see below, and I'm about to start working on a money holder for a graduation party I'm going to later today. Along with a personal note, the card's inside reads: Hoot-n-Holler. You're a Scholar! I've always loved that saying after seeing Kim Hughes' U R a Hoot set and couldn't wait to pull this card together after getting my Hero Arts Big Owl set.





Details:
Stamps - Big Owl (Hero Arts)
Paper - Real Red, Basic Black, white, yellow, DP (DCWV Grade School & Corkboard)
Ink - Stazon; Brushables markers (Zig) & Blender
Accessories - Cricut (graduation caps), brads, ribbon


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Stampin Out Alzheimers

There's a fabulous event going on at Paper Craft Planet raising funds for Alzheimer's Disease - Stampin Out Alzheimer's. Jen Tapler is hosting this event to honor her father (read the touching story here) - 100% of the proceeds go to the American Alzheimer Association. For a minimum donation of $5, you'll support a great cause and get a ton of freebies, contests, and challenges available to you. The event is going on for a week (until Sunday, May 31st), so be sure to check it out!!

The first event I participated in was creating a digi scrapbook page (GASP!!!). I'm not a big fan of scrapbooking. I made one for my mom last year - it took forever. Maybe I'd feel differently if I had kids, but who knows?!? I wanted to give the whole digi-scrapping a try, and there's a free kit (Flip Flop Tan) by Libby Weifenbach over at SOA to download and use in a challenge.

I had such fun with this!!! I think I may try the digi-scrapping again in the future. I had this photo of me & my grandma on my computer from when I was creating my mom's scrapbook. I love how the bright colors of the kit fit so well with our late 70's fashion!

MIA

Hi all!!

Sorry that I haven't been posting. I spent all of last week writing GIEPs (Gifted Individualized Education Programs) and meeting with parents, and I was EXHAUSTED!!! Then I left for Penn State with students on Sunday for a science competition, got back today (Tuesday), and I'm leaving in a few hours for Dickinson College (with students again) for the state computer fair. Can't wait to get back to stamping!!



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Mother's Day Altered Paint Can

To go along with her flower pot card, I created this altered paint can containing mani/pedi tools for my mom. I was planning another color scheme and purchased pink & green shredded paper. After looking at it for awhile, I wanted the paint can to coordinate with the card. I didn't have time to run to the store and pick up red or white (I doubt they'd have peach or minty green) shredded paper, so I had to substitute with tissue paper. My mom didn't mind at all...she loved it! Especially the extra large orange stick that I tucked inside. My mom loved mine when she was over a few months ago.



This was my first altered paint can. I'm happy with it, but that lid was tricky!!!! I wanted to top it with a scallop circle, but my Cricut only cuts up to 5 1/2 inches. This lid needed at least a 6 inch topper. After playing around with different options, I was happy with how it turned out.


Details
Paper - DP, white, Groovy Guava, Real Red
Ink - Groovy Guava
Stamps - inque boutique (polka dots on lid)
Accessories - Cricut (Georges & Basic Shapes; Alphalicious), ribbons, buttons, Fiskars Treading Water border punch


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Happy Mother's Day

Weeks ago, I fell in love with the flower pot cards Elizabeth created - check them out here. Instantly I knew that I wanted to create one for my mom for mothers day. You can find the tutorial on Stephanie's blog.



I love the colors! I found the polka dot DP that Real Red and Groovy Guava went perfectly.I used the Georges Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge to cut out the posies and I hand cut the leaves from some green paper I picked up at Archivers. Chocolate Chip was used for the pot, which I stamped with my Hero Arts raindrop background stamp. The Stampendous sentiment was colored with (my new ) Copics!

I still can't get over how quick and easy the card was to make. I think it's so versatile...get well, new baby, congratulations, thinking of you, blah, blah, blah...so I know I'll be making more!


Details
Stamps - Hero Arts Raindrop background, Stampendous Cling Best Mom
Ink - Chocolate Chip; Copics - Jade Green(G00), Light Orange(YR02), Lipstick Red(R29)
Paper - Real Red, Groovy Guave, Archivers light green, DP
Accessories - Cricut (Georges Basic Shapes cartridge), grosgrain ribbon, buttons, scallop edge punch


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A Sketch Challenge

So tomorrow's the start of the big attic insulation fest...ugh!! We need to enlarge the opening - it's only about 30" x 8" now. Stamping sounds so much more fun.

Here's my card for this week's sketch challenge over at SCS. I really liked the sketch, but I think I got started too late in the day because I'm not too happy with how it turned out - too much white. I wanted to incorporate the graph paper dp from DCWV, but it didn't go the way I wanted. Oh well, there's always next time :)



Details
Stamps - inque boutique (Out of this World)
Ink - black
Paper - Real Red, Basic Black, DCWV Grade School (graph paper)
Accessories - brads, EK Success border punch (lines & dots), corner rounder


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Mojo Monday

May is my least favorite month of the year :( - I'm so busy at school and I end up bringing a lot of work home. Even though I have about 20 days of school left, I will only be teaching 6 more days because of meetings, competitions, field trips, programs, etc. It's frustrating because I really like being in the classroom with my students.

After a trip to Lowe's tonight to price out insulation (yep, I'm tackling the attic soon!!), I set out to combine school work and my take on this week's Mojo Monday sketch. I just picked up this little robot guy at Pat Catan's on Sunday, and I couldn't wait to use him. Isn't he the cutest?! I think he's absolutely perfect for boy cards :) This week's Mojo Monday challenge will be awarding up to 7 prizes (your choice of a Verve Stamps set). Be sure to check it out!!



Details
Stamps - inque boutique
Paper - DCWV Grade School stack, Tangerine Tango
Ink - StazOn black
Accessories - orange ribbon, black brads


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