The end is here

Ahhhh....the school year is over! The month of May is always hectic for me with all the individual meetings with my students and their families to discuss their programs for next year, trips for competitions, and wrapping up the current school year. This year set a different stage - one that I hope to never encounter again. In the state of Pennsylvania, times are extremely tough for education. All employees at my school received furlough notices in May and six talented teachers came in for their last day a week ago. It's been a heart-wrenching and nerve-wracking time for everyone, so you can see why I haven't been in much of a bloggin' mood.

But we all need to look toward the future - yes, I'm one of those teachers that takes time over the summer to plan for the upcoming year as well as look back over the accomplishments of past year. I also can't wait to take time for myself - yea, more stamping....more blogging!

To start, here's a quick card I made to send to a student thanking him for an end of the year gift. I had the lawn mower stamp out making my father's day card, so I inked it back up to create this fun CAS card.

Ingredients:

Stamps - Hey Man (A·Muse Studio)

Ink - Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Paper - Sugar, Gingham Grass (A·Muse Studio)

Other - Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils