Teacher Card - Grateful For You

Good Morning!

Jumping on the first time this year to share a card I made quickly last night for one of my son's teacher. She went the extra mile to help him. He has been struggling and and she worked with him one on one during his lunch to make sure he got his grade up before the end of the quarter. I got her a little thank you gift and made her this card. 

Teacher cards have always been some of my favorite to create.

 I used a combination of supplies from various companies. Since I have been out of the design world for sometime, some of these items may be retired and unable to purchase.

If you still happen to wonder by and peek. Thank you! I appreciate it so. I still enjoy popping some of my creations on here just to look back at my own creations over the years. I do miss being able to have time to design like I use to, but it always feels wonderful when I get that opportunity. 

I will share over at Cardz TV - Anything Goes and Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

~Tammy~

Thank you for Bus Driver

Hello~

I think this is finally wrapping up any school themed projects I have left...at least for the next few months.

This is the first year my son has had to take the bus to school. His elementary school was close enough to walk. The bus drivers have tough jobs. I sent a treat on the first day and did a little something at Christmas. Although my son doesn't think she appreciates it, (She hasn't come across exactly as the most friendliest person) I feel it important to thank them for the important job they have!

I think this is maybe one of my favorites out of the recent set of cards I have created.

 

I started with a blue textured card base onto which I added my school bus patterned paper down the middle. I had a scrap of apple paper on my desk that I added about 3/4 of the way down.  I took a length of blue twine and wrapped the card front and tied in a bow to the left side. I had some other scraps on the desk that I used to create a frame for my focal image.

The bus is cut out using my Cricut. I used the Recess cartridge. I added it to the PTI limitless layer circles. The sentiment is part of the GWP I received a few years back from Peachy Keen Stamps. A final finishing touch of enamel dots in the upper right of the frame to finish it off.

I am sharing at: Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes, Pause Dream Enjoy - Circles, D.L. Art - June Linky, Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes, 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Cardz TV - Anything Goes.

I hope you enjoyed all my school projects and various ways to use up those papers. (I think they secretly have more papers daily because they seem to multiply)

Please have a Terrific Thursday!
~Tammy~

Thanks for all you do! Teacher

Good Day!

I hope your week is starting off well. You guessed it another school themed card! :)))) I think I have officially wrapped it up with the exception of doing one for the bus driver. That's a tough (and loud) job, and they do have the lives of our kiddos in their hands.

This is more simple and will go to one of his male teachers. Using some of my scraps from previous makes I used two different banner dies to cut out my patterned paper. The red frame was already created from a design I had worked on another make and decided not to use but is going to work well here. All I had to do was add a sentiment. It's a sentiment builder set from My Creative Time. I added Teacher at the bottom of the school rule paper adding a red enamel dot to the left for a little embellishing touch.

I never remember to take a picture of the inside, but I usually decorate it as well. This set is called Book Worm from Our Craft Lounge (no longer in business), but it's also another favorite set to use for these projects.

I am sharing at the following places: Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - June Linky, Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes, Four Crazy Chicks - Crazy Egg/ATG,  Hiding in my Craft Room - Use 4 different Colors, A Gem of a Challenge - Use Three of Something (Patterned paper), Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes.

Thank you so much for dropping in!
~Tammy~

Thank you (School themed)

Hello!

I hope you all had a fun weekend. I managed to crank out another thank you card for one of my son's teachers. I think I have one more to go. 

I started with an A2 size card base using blue card stock I had out from a previous make. (The other half) I added those never ending school themed papers to the card front. They sure are coming in handy. Those of  you who have repeat visited, I am sure you are sick of them, but I am always wanting to use my stash. Hopefully maybe you find a little inspiration while here.:))))

 

I used my Cricut to cut the apple and I added an adorable Peachy Keen stamp face to the center. The pencil is a die-cut that you paper piece and is from MCT. I added a few sequins to the focal image for a touch of embellishing. I had a ribbon snippet that I used to create a tab anchored by a black button laced with red and white Twine.  The sentiment is also from Peachy Keen and was a "Thank you" gift with purchase.

I am sharing at the following places: Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - June Linky, Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes, Four Crazy Chicks - Crazy Egg/ATG, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes, Penny's Paper Crafty Creations - Anything Goes, Hiding in my Craft Room - Use 4 different Colors, A Gem of a Challenge - Use Three of Something (Sequins), Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes.

Thank you for visiting! Have a marvelous Monday!

~Tammy~ 

Teach Inspire Believe

Happy Friday!

Quick post to share another Teacher card.

I pieced together my patterned paper from scraps I still had on my desk from my previous make. I never cut into a new sheet for this card.

I used a set from My Creative Time (Write On) for the sentiment. I created a "clipboard feel" by using a wood grain background stamp also from My Creative Time onto a piece of kraft card stock. I used a clip embellishment from Tim Holtz to clip together.

I rounded the corners and all is done!:)))

I am sharing at the following places: Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - June Linky, Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes, Crafty Creations - Anything Goes,  Four Crazy Chicks - Crazy Egg/ATG.

Thank you for visiting! Have a fabulous Friday!

~Tammy~

You're The Best Teacher

Hey There!

I am on my way to knocking out those teacher cards for my son. I have several to make, and I want them to be different. As I talked about in yesterday's post. I have this paper pack I have had for years, and it just goes on forever! Reality is, I have one child and only so many school years left, so I am trying to use it all up as much as I can. I am not a waster, so I use and save all my scraps. Ha! I then recycle anything that can't be used.

More than anything it's fun to pull out your supplies and challenge yourself to use them in various ways.

I used a tag dye and added a scrap of the bus patterned paper to the top. Really working on that stash in multiple ways ha!

I used the same sentiment builder from School Basics by Mint Motif and an apple dye from MCT. The Teacher dye was from PTI. It was lots of fun building this card for a teacher who deserves it very much. Not many Middle School teachers get the appreciation that the elementary level does and I think they sometimes need it more. They teach roughly 150 students per day. 

 I am sharing at: Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - May Linky, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes,  Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes, Crafty Creations - Anything Goes, Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes with a die cut, Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes, Wednesday's Creative Challenge Blog - Fussy & Fancy, Four Crazy Chicks - Crazy Egg/ATG

Thank you for allowing me to share my creations with you!

~Tammy~

Thank You Teacher

Hello all~

I am sure many of you are enjoying a shorter "work" week.  I feel like May has gone in a blink. In fact, I feel the year has really started sailing by fast. I think I am getting old!

Well, the end of May brings that time to thank teachers for helping our kids grow. My son had an amazing set of teachers this year, and I feel very fortunate because I was very concerned about middle school. He just got lucky to land on such an amazing team.

I used a sketch to jump start my inspiration from Viva La Verve. I have a ton of school themed papers that many of you have seen numerous times on my blog. I am not sure I will ever use the end of this patterned paper, but I will try. The good thing about having so many different teachers over the years, they don't know or care how long you have had it. I am always determined to use my resources. You will see a few more cards this week (hopefully) using it and I'll find ways to change it up.

It's not showing up very well, but the red card stock is embossed with an ABC embossing folder. It gives the card some visual interest and texture.  The stamps are Mint Motif (no longer available) called School Basics,  but I love it. It has many sentiment builders. 

Here is the sketch:

 

I am also joining in at: Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes,  Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes, Crafty Creations - Anything Goes, Simon Says Stamp - Use More than one Stamp, Little Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes, Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes with a die cut, Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes, D.L. Art - May Linky.

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday~

~Tammy~

Teacher Appreciation Thank You!

Hello~

Well, this will probably be the last year of making teacher cards as it's our final journey in elementary school.

Unfortunately, it has not been the best school year for my son. He has had a great experience for the most part at the elementary level. This year has not been one of the better ones.  It makes me sad for him.

Anyway, here is my share!

No new paper or card stock was harmed in the making of this card...ha! Every single piece on here was pulled from scraps!

I used the current Die Cuttin' Divas sketch for inspiration. I took a little creative liberty with it. :))) I am also joining at Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle and Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes. All dies and stamps are from Reverse Confetti.

Here is the sketch!

Well that's it for me!

I hope you have a Terrific Thursday!
~Tammy~

Happy First Day of School

Happy Monday!

I found a little crafty time with a break from the books to get another card ready for the beginning of school. My little man will have a few cards to give to his teachers.  Hard to believe they will be back in one week. I know many have already started back. I feel like I didn't get much of a summer break and most importantly, I missed being able to do a lot with the short stack this summer.

 I used stamps and dies from My Creative Time. I took a length of Cranberry Trendy Twine and wrapped it around the prepped banner piece and tied in a double bow.  All papers were odds and ends from previous makes, but I can assure you I will have these papers for years to come...I bought this school stack a couple of years ago, and I feel like I have not made a dent in my pile. As my son is getting older, I doubt I will be making many school projects past this year. {Enter very sad face}

Inspiration was found with this weeks Retro Sketches layout.

 

I am also sharing at Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.

I hope you have a fabulous week!

~Tammy~

Welcome Back

Don't fall off your chair if you happen to stumble upon a post by me. It is true, it really is me... After a long long lag in blogging, I have something to share today. (If anyone will read this post)

I am halfway through my schooling and spent the first part of summer preparing for State Boards for my first course. I have taken and passed, and now I am moving on to the second phase of school. It's intense and leaves for little time for anything else past family. So I apologize that I have not left love on all your lovely work lately.

My kiddo will be starting school soon, so I took a much needed brain break and got creative. Something simple, but it did feel good to get inky again.

Have a look!

I used a combination of stamps. Mint Motif's School Basics (A retired set and company) was used to make the handwriting background, and the apple is from that set as well. I used a Back to School set by My Creative Time. I made the entire card with scraps from previous makes.  I am pretty sure I will have this school themed paper to make projects for my great grand-kids. It is never ending:)  I took a length of awesome Cherry Latte Trendy Twine and wrapped it around the card front and tied in a double bow. The absolute best twine EVAH! :)

Motivation was inspired with this week's Freshly Made Sketches Challenge!

I am also joining Jo's Scrap Shack - Recycled Scraps.

I am off to class with a commute ahead of me this morning. Thank you for stopping by...

Have a Marvelous Monday!
~Tammy~ 

For You, Teacher {Tag}

Good Day!

This week at The Kraft Journal, the challenge is "Anything Goes-Tags". Most are probably getting a jump start on those Christmas Tags, but I decided to go in a different direction, and make a Teacher Tag. I never have enough of these, and I am usually scrambling when I send something in to one of my son's teachers. 

I used The Kraft Outlet's Large Kraft Shipping Tag to start and leftover school themed papers to decorate. I added a length of Black Baker's Twine to trim the top of where the designer paper ended. I stamped a sentiment to the left, added a die-cut pencil and apple and a few sequins to give it a bit of glitz. Lastly, I took several length of Black and Red Baker's Twine to the top to make it easy to tie on a package.

Other Products Used

My Creative Time: Seasonal Greetings and Love To Learn

Sequins: Michaels

Papers: Leftovers

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your Anything Goes - Tag creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet Store.

 

Have a fantastic start to your week!

~Tammy~

A Note of Thanks {The Kraft Journal}

Good Day to you!

I love making school themed cards and this week's Take Your Pick challenge is perfect for that. I started with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock which I layered with an alphabet patterned paper leaving the bottom of the kraft exposed. I stamped a Reverse Confetti sentiment in the lower right corner in black ink. I took a length of Natural Twill Tape and wrapped it around the card front where the patterned paper ended tying the ends off with a bow of Dark Green Baker's Twine and a red button.

Using Buff Ivory Cardstock, I created an Alpha embossed background for the focal image punching the bottom to create a notebook look.  I then wrapped more Dark Green Baker's Twine around the card a few time and tied off in a bow.  Next adding the apple that was cut using my Cricut and the Preserves Cartridge by using various patterned papers, Buff Ivory Cardstock and Blackboard Stock Paper. For a final finishing touch, I added a small double bow at the top of the apple created with Dark Green Baker's Twine.

Here is the Take Your Pick Inspiration for this week.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your Take Your Pick creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

 

Have a great week!

~Tammy~

Welcome Back To School - {The Kraft Journal}

Good Monday to you!

Hard to believe we have hit the first Monday in August. The summer is flying right on by and the kiddos will be heading back to school soon.

To help you get ready, we have a "Back to School" challenge at The Kraft Journal this week.

I started with a card base of Blackboard Stock Paper onto which I layered the pieced school themed papers. I tied a length of Red Baker's Twine around where the pieces meet and tied in a bow. I then took one of The Kraft Outlet's Yellow Library Card and stamped some number and the date (My Creative Time) before adding it at an angle to the card front. Next I die-cut a stitched rectangle (My Creative Time) from Blackboard Stock Paper to which I stamped a Welcome Back to school sentiment and apple (My Creative Time) using the chalkboard technique. I then placed it at an angle on the Yellow Library Card.  Lastly I cut a pencil (My Creative Time) from Brown Kraft Cardstock and decorated it with other papers from my stash of scraps and added it to the card.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your Back to School creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

 

Have a great week!

~Tammy~

TKJ#187 - Ruffles - Back To School

Good Morning everyone!  This is my second post of the day, for my Paper Sweeties post, click here. :-)  I hope you also got a chance to see the other post from the weekend as well. Click here for the Halloween Facebook Treat post.

It's time for a new challenge at The Kraft Journal.  This week the challenge is ruffles.  Well, school is starting tomorrow in my area. I know many have been back to school for awhile. It really seems like the summer flew by. Our kiddos get out later here, and we had some time added on with all the snow days we encountered this year. It just doesn't seem possible that it's September.  

Well, that brings me to my card, I decided to create a Back to school card!

What is more appropriate for this theme then to ruffle some Vintage Dictionary Pages?  I started my card with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock where I added some school bus patterned paper.

Next I took a piece of red cardstock and cut down to a square and embossed with an ABC embossing folder. Using a school bus file found at the Silhouette Store, I used my Silhouette to cut it out and I placed inside a white die-cut circle and stamped the Back to School sentiment from Paper Sweeties just below.  Taking a piece of Vintage Dictionary Page, I ruffled it along the bottom.  Then I wrapped Red Baker's Twine around the card front several times finishing off with a length of Black Twill Tape tied off in a bow embellished with a red button laced with Red Baker's Twine.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your "Ruffles" creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

I am also sharing over at My Craft Spot: Back To School, Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes, Craftin' Desert Divas' - Anything Goes, Scrapbook Blessings Club - Anything Goes.

Have a great Monday!

~Tammy~

School Days {Trendy Twine}

Good Morning Friends!

I am back over on the Twine It Up! With Trendy Twine Blog today! I made this Back to school themed card for my son to give to one of his teachers.  I can't believe how quick the summer flew by!

 I attached some school themed patterned papers to an A2 red card base. I used a Library card and stamped some school themed sentiments from the Unity Smarty Pants set. I hand wrote 9/2014 in the date section. 

I used the Recess Lite Cricut Cartridge to cut the apple and added the Cranberry Trendy Twine before adhering to the library card. For a finishing touch, I added a mini clip to the library card and of course a multi Cranberry Trendy Twine bow embellished with a button.

Please stop by The Twine It Up! With Trendy Twine Blog to say hello!

I would also like to share at Pause Dream and Enjoy - Kids Theme, Cardz TV- Back to School, Pumpkin Spice Challenge - Children, 

Have a wonderful Day!

~Tammy~

Back to School with Trendy Twine~

{I am honored that this was picked as a Top 3 selection at Decorate to Celebrate on 8/20/14}

Hi everyone! I'm posting over at Twine It Up! With Trendy Twine today!  With the children gearing up to head Back to school, I have a little project to share that my son will be taking to one of his teachers on the first day of school featuring Cranberry Trendy Twine.

I started with a treat file I found in the Silhouette Store which I cut and assembled. I then wrapped the top of the treat box many times with Cranberry Trendy Twine and tied off in a bow embellishing with a button and a Back to School sentiment from Paper Sweeties. The apple cuts were created using the Cricut Lite Recess cartridge. 

To dress up the top of the soap bottle, I wrapped more Cranberry Trendy Twine around the neck of the soap adding a red button. Next, I made some pencil toppers to go in the treat box, and I also wrapped the tops of the pencils with twine for a finishing touch. 

New to Trendy Twine??? Check out the other places where  You can be Trendy Twine Inspired! .....

Trendy Twine Blog~ HERE

and the

Trendy Twine Facebook page~ HERE

Don't forget to visit the 

the fabulous store Annie's Paper Boutique: 

                               Home of Trendy Twine~ HERE

  

I am also sharing at DoubleClick - AKA A busy Bee - Back to School, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday. Decorate To Celebrate - Back To School, D.L. Art - Anything Goes, Whimsy Inspires - Back To School, Crafting by Design - Anything Goes, CardzTV- Back To School.

That wraps it up for me today! I hope you have a Super Sunday!

~Tammy~

#1 Teacher

Hello!

{For my DeNami Design post click here}

I have the honor of being the Paper Sweeties monthly designer for April! 

So today, I thought I would bring you Emma. 

The So Proud of You set is perfect for those Teacher Appreciation cards and I had fun dressing her up in the outfit that comes with that set. I used two memo pins to hold the sentiments which were stamped in white ink on blackboard paper to create a chalkboard effect. 

I enjoy making school themed cards and projects and Paper Sweeties has one of the cutest sets! 

I am also sharing at Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Just B Creative - April Linky Party, Pause Dream Enjoy - Anything Goes Linky Party.

Thanks for sharing with me today!

~Tammy~

Back To School Chickie!

Hi there!

I am continuing on with the Back to School trend on my blog this week! Today actually marks the first day for the kiddos in my area! It's an exciting and yet nervous time as they get the new year off to a start. 

It's my turn to share a card today on the DeNami Blog and as I have just spoke of I have a card inspired by this exciting time of year!

As you can see, I kept the design simple which makes it easy to duplicate to make a set of note cards for yourself, or perhaps your child's teacher. I am pretty sure this would be a hit either way!

DeNami Products I used:

Back to School Chickie (cling)

Ruby Red/ White Twine

Thanks for letting me share a part of my day with you!

Head over to DeNami Design Stamps to see what sweet

images they have!

I am also linking up at Curtain Call - Back To school, Just Because Linky Party - Anything Goes, Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party

Hugs and Smiles!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal 136 CAS Back To School!

Happy Monday Morning to you!

{I am tickled that this card was featured at Link Up Tuesday on 9/3/13, Winner at The Pink Elephant 9/11/13}

{The blog went from not being busy the last week to extremely busy the last few days. For my Paper Sweeties Back to School card click here and for The Ribbon Reel White on White click here}

I am so happy to be back designing with The Kraft Journal again!  I have brushed off the dust and  I am back at it with a new challenge for you which in some ways might be considered a "fail". I was just so excited to be back designing using all the goodies from The Kraft Outlet that it's not as "simple" as one considers for CAS! But, It really was a simple card and took me less than 20 minutes to complete which is huge! 

So let's get started! :-))))

For today's Clean and Simple Challenge,  I started with a Brown Kraft Cover Weight Base which I added some patterned paper from my scrap box. Next I added a Library Pocket to the front dressing up a bit with a piece of coordinating patterned paper.  I wrapped a length of Black and White Baker's Twine which I tied a Round Metal Tag stamped with a delicate apple in the center from DeNami Design Stamps. A sentiment from Unity's Smarty Pants on the outside of the pocket completes the finishing touches for the Library Pocket.  

All that is left to complete the card is to add a Library Card to the pocket and dress it up with some punched apples and stamps which are a combination from Unity Smarty Pants, My Craft Lounge Bookworm, and an apple from DeNami Design Stamps!

I hope you will play along with our Clean and Simple challenge this week at The Kraft Journal.  All those that participate in our challenges for the month will have a chance to win a $15.00 gift certificate from The Kraft Outlet....and you also get a chance to be considered for The Feature Me Friday artist post on The Kraft Journal blog! How Cool is that?

I am alson linking up at: Just Because Linky Party - Anything Goes, Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes,  Link Up Tuesday - Linky Party, The Pink Elephant - Numbers, Word Art Wednesday -Curtain Call: Back to school.

Again, thanks for stopping by! It's a pleasure to be back designing again for The Kraft Journal!

~Tammy~