Thanks - You're a Class Act

Hello~

This is the last week of school here in my neck of the woods, and this very well may be my last teacher card I make. We will see, I don't quite know what to expect next year, but I have a feeling this is it.

To create my card, I started by first creating a green card base. I then adhered a piece of apple patterned paper I had in my stash. Following the sketch from Reverse Confetti SFYTT June, I cute three panels from patterned paper also from my stash of scraps. The apple was cut using felt.

I used the following products from Reverse Confetti to complete the card adding some finishing touches of enamel dots and trimmings to complete the look.

Love Notes Confetti Cuts

Tag Me Confetti Cuts 

Thanks Tag Confetti Cuts

Class Act Stamp Set 

Class Act Confetti Cuts 

Here is the sketch!

 

I will also share over at Simon Says Stamp: Monday Challenge, CraftyHazelnut- Patterned Paper Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a GREAT one!

~Tammy~

With Deepest Thanks

Hello!

I have a cute little thank you card to share! I followed the February SFYTT for inspiration.

I am always in need of cards for my son to give, so I thought this would be perfect to go in that pile. 

I started with a Brown Kraft card base which I  adhered some fun patterned paper from an old 12 x 12 paper stack. I created a banner from the circle and dot patterned paper and adhered to the left side of the card front. A snippet of ribbon was cut in banners added to the top of the banner which I embellished with an orange flower button and baker's twine.

Using some awesome products from Reverse Confetti I created my focal image to complete the card. 

Reverse Confetti Products Used

Diagonal Stripe Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts

Here We Go

Here We Go Confetti Cuts

Love Note

Tag Me

Here is sketch!

I am going to also share at D.L. Art - February Linky Party

Thanks for visiting! Have an awesome day!

~Tammy~

SFYTT- Teacher Thanks

Good Saturday to you!

It's not the normal time of year to see a Teacher Thank You card. Especially, when many are basking in the sun and enjoying vacations, but as many of you know I did share a little bit that my son has some struggles, and this year the decision was made to send him to summer school to help him for next year. It's just three weeks...just keeping those cobwebs off! Although, he was NOT happy about this decision by his teacher who he adored...we lucked out with another GREAT summer school teacher, so all is well.

We want to make sure we show our appreciation to this great summer school teacher at the end of the term. So I hope you don't mind that I share with you another "teacher card". I do love making them. I used the SFYTT as my inspiration along with the Class Act Set / Class Act Confetti Cuts, and Love Notes Die cut. 

 A few embellishments to dress it up a bit! It's what I love most to do, and since we are hand-delivering...why not! :-)))

The papers were some I had leftover from a previous make, but I am sure many of you recognize this paper. You get a huge stack, so I think I will have scraps for years to come! :-))))

Here is the sketch!

I am also sharing at: Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Sugar Pea Designs - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - Thankful Thursday, Hiding in my craft room - Scraps.

Thanks for visiting me! Have a Super Saturday!

~Tammy~

SFYTT - Teacher Thanks - Kyle's Kamp Thanks/Stats/photos

Good morning!

I can't believe it's the end of the school year. I know many have been out for weeks,  but we have a little over  a week of school left here, so I have to get to cracking on my year end teacher thank you cards. I can't even begin to describe how awesome my son's teacher was this year. He was super attached to her. He is not going to want to say goodbye. He keeps asking why she can't loop up next year. He's ready for summer, but not ready to say goodbye. 

I have had Reverse Confetti Class Act and Confetti Cuts in my possession and it has yet to see ink, so I thought this would be a good time to break them out. I followed the June SFYTT for inspiration.

I started with a Brown Kraft card base onto which I added my abc patterned paper.  I have really got my money's worth out of this sheet. I bought it when we lived in Hawaii, and I have used it on my son's pre-school teacher while living there, his Kindergarten teacher, 1st grade teacher, and now 2nd. I still have some of it left over. I have no idea who makes it either. I picked it up at a brick and mortar store while living there. Anywho, back to the card. I followed the sketch pretty closely adding a few die-cut stars and a scallop border trim. 

Here is the sketch.

I am also playing along with Darnell- NBUS - Stamps and coordinating dies

I am also sharing at Pile It On Challenge: Patterned Paper, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - June Linky, Pixie's Crafty Snippet Challenge. 

I also wanted to say again how much we appreciated the support you showed our son when he was raising money for Pediatric Cancer Research for the Kyles Kamp Memorial Day Tournament. I can't tell you how touched we were! It brought tears to my eyes! Thanks for helping make a difference! Thanks for responding when I stepped out of my comfort zone and reached out! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Below I am sharing the stats for the overall money raised in the tournament weekend. 

Kyle's Kamp Memorial Day Tournament

Quick Stats

$363,498.90 Raised

732 Participants

The Team at Washington National's Park for Opening Ceremonies 

Have a terrific day friends and thanks for stopping by. Thanks for letting me share a part of my world with you today!

~Tammy~

Thank you for a Soccer Coach...

Hi!

I will start off by saying this is not my favorite card. I think for several reasons, but for starters it's not girly (love pink, buttons, bows, and bling), I had to make a dreaded man card, and I flat out find it hard to find time to craft right now,  This was another make that was done again "stupid late" out of necessity.  Anyway, all who have followed me long enough know I post the good, the bad, and the ugly! Ha!

My son went to another British Soccer Camp, and it was just as great an experience as it was a few months back. Another parent, and I wanted to give the Coach a thank you gift to show our appreciation. She asked if I had a card knowing I "play with paper". Of course my stash of thank you cards are pretty girly. 

So here is what I came up with, and I had a little help with the layout mojo thanks to the August Sketch For You To Try.

You know it's handmade when you improvise to make something work!!! I didn't have a Soccer Ball, so using some black glitter paper I used a circle nestie then hand-cut the shapes using white cardstock.  Next I used a white gel pen to fill in the lines. (Didn't use the noggin to realize that the gel pen was not going to turn out pretty on glitter paper.) Oh well, it's homemade with appreciation! :-)))

I believe everything else is self explanatory. 

Here is the sketch from SFYTT

Let's just say, I am writing this post stupid late as well...Thanks for hanging in there with me with the good, the bad, and the ugly. Hoping you are having a fabulous summer. Mine continues to be crazy!

Take care,

~Tammy~

{Recipe}

Stamps: Mega Mixed Messages

Paper: CS: Stampin' UP!, PP: DCWV

Ink: Momento

Other: Dies: Spellbinders, PTI, White Gel Pen. 

For Someone Sweet! Inspired By Stamping - August Release

Hello!

Welcome to the Inspired By Stamping August product release post.

I used the sketch from SFYTT for my inspiration.  I used the new Mason Jar and Mason Jar Add On II as my focal image as well as some new red polka dot Washi Tape. All available today!!!

This is such a fun set with so many wonderful accessories! 

I started with a Lunch Bag Kraft card base adding some fun papers! When I think of canning jars, I think of the County Fair. I was influenced by the homespun patriotic feel of the crafters and artisans that participate in the exhibits. This is just a fun release to work with! :-)))

As I mentioned, I used the sketch from SFYTT as my layout inspiration!

Thanks for visiting me! I hope you have a fantastic Friday!

~Tammy~

Even The Smallest Star Shines in the Darkness.

Hi!

Well, it's hard to believe that summer really is winding down. Where did it go?  I know I have had my head in boxes and I have been working on home improvement projects, so I guess we are late in the game with taking some time to enjoy the things in life that summer brings!  Which brings me to my card today!

My little man in the house has had a BIG struggle with water.  When we lived in Hawaii, he had a fear of it early on, so I was slow with getting him lessons. Because I knew it would be a waste of money! When I finally tried, it was not pretty. He did the cling of death to the side of the pool and even would throw up. It was regression and money down the ol' porcelain hole! We took about a year and half off! Sure made living on an Island and going to the beach, well not fun! Ironically, when we leave the Island, and live with my parents, with their help and encouragement (and his maturity), he started getting over this fear!

I was late in the game due to life circumstances and finding a place trustworthy to try lessons again and the wait paid off because man oh man is my little guy a fish now. He has done a 180. He graduated to the next level within four days of being in this class, and has had the best coach! She has got the best personality and totally fit for this job.  I am sad tomorrow is his last class with her. He will continue on in a different level to weekly classes, but she won't be his coach.  I wanted to give a NOTE OF APPRECIATION, and I thought the sentiment from the Gina K. Deisigns Best Fishes set was perfect.

Ok, sorry so wordy! I am just so proud! He has come so far!!!

Here is the card! I used the SFYTT Sketch. First time playing, and it was a lot of fun, and I added a few extra layers! :-)

Couple close ups!

Here is the awesome sketch!

I stamped and cut the starfish from cardstock and then painted him with Shimmerz in Wintergreen! I love that stuff! I bought mine a very long time ago.

My cardstock is Stampin' UP! and my pattern papers are from the Cosmo Cricket line Snorkel! 

Thanks for sharing a proud moment with me! I hope his swim coach likes it! 

Till next time!

~Tammy~