What have I been up to...

I'd like to say I've been busy working on cards and scrapbooking,  but the truth is I barely have time to take care of my self these past months, let alone get any fun time in.  I did recently get a manicure and pedicure, thanks to Mother's Day and my Anniversary being in May :)  However, the fun I speak of would include a weekend away with my scrappy buddies (you know who you are).  In the recent past I was able to make a year's supply of birthday cards for my grandfather to give out to his sons, daughters, sons and daughters in law and grandkids...that was fun!  Here are some of the finished products:

 
One day I'll figure out how to organize photos on a post :) 

 


 

Birthday Cards for 6-8th Graders

Happy Birthday to 30+ 6-8th graders in my CA Virtual Academy class.  I had to make a birthday card for each one...and I decided to use the same chocolate cupcake (Simply Charmed) for each one and change up the background of the actual card...some are more boy colors and some are more girlie colors.  I had a lot of fun with my assembly line and I hope they all love them.

Side note; I'm working again...after being an unemployed teacher for 2+ years...and it is so wonderful!  Plus, my job is based out of my home.  I am a virtual teacher and therefore all of my correspondence with my class is mainly through email and phone calls.  It's the wave of the future...My classroom is online and my students learn at their own pace.  :-)  I'm loving life!!

Happy Wednesday!!

Christmas in August

I was working on some Christmas gifts the other night...

cute and personal note-cards.  I hope the friends 

I am giving them to appreciate them ;-) 

Sweet 16!!

RECIPE:

Birthday Candle border punch

Everyday Paperdolls Cricut cartridge

"Time To Celebrate" stamp

Cuttlebug folder "Divine Swirls"

Miscellanous gem

Black stickles

Blue, beige, yellow, green and pink scraps of paper

Inky Antics Honeycomb paperpad in rainbow

xoxo <3  I love how easy the Honeycomb paper pad

was to work with...I cut the pad into a circle to make the

border, but it is also a lot of fun to use to make Pop-Up cards.  :-)

Pop-Up Card using Honeycomb paperpad by Inky Antics

"I wish I'd have thought of that"  ;-)

Think about party decorations...the table centerpieces that would stand up on their own with the honeycomb paper that you had to unfold.  The people at Inky Antics took this honeycomb paper and took it a step further.  They have a whole line called Honeycomb Pop that uses this paper and stamps to make Pop-Up cards.  This is one I made, not using their stamp set...I am going to HAVE to purchase a stamp set though because they are so darn cute!!  

RECIPE:

Cuttlebug folders;

"Divine Swirls"

"Tiny Bubbles"

"Polka Dots"

"Seeing Spots"

Free hand cut outs of balloons

Honeycomb paperpad in Rainbow by Inky Antics

"Happy Birthday" stamp

Smile saying stamp

Yellow/pink/orange/blue scraps of paper

Peach colored string

5x7 size card

xoxo <3  I really loved making the Pop-Up balloon...I can't wait to use more 

of the Honeycomb Pop line by Inky Antics in the future!!  :-)

My evening project

I'm starting a new job tomorrow and I'm working from home.  So, I'm getting my office ready to go.  One thing I need is a whiteboard.  I live for lists and notes...so, of course I need a super big whiteboard.  I used a large poster frame and scrapbook paper to make mine.

RECIPE:
6 pages of patterned scrapbook paper
6 pages of white scrapbook paper
Adhesive
Paper cutter
1 Large poster frame 36x24

WHAT I DID:
First I positioned 6 sheets of patterned scrapbook paper to fill in the poster frame. Then I used 4 of the white pages (12x12) and placed them in the corners of the frame with about a 1 1/2 inch border.  Next, I cut 2 of the white pages to be 9x10 1/2.  These pages will go in the middle of the 4 white pieces of paper.  As I found the right spot for each page I adhered it together with my ATG gun.  Lastly I put the whole thing into the frame and positioned the backing in place...Whiteboard complete!  :-)  I can't wait to get a new dry erase marker to try it out!!

Graduation Card

RECIPE:

Silver cardstock(off the rack @Stamper's Corner)

Silver/beige patterened paper(off the rack @Joanns)

Red/sparkly/striped paper(DCWV Immortal Love stack)

Black and yellow and white scraps

Black ribbon

"Just For You" stamp

Everyday Paperdolls Cricut cartridge for the grad cap and tassle

Cuttlebug folder "Divine Swirls"

5x7 size card

xoxo <3 My favorite part of this card was how 

the silver paper turned out after I ran it through the Cuttlebug :-)