Monday, May 18, 2026

Cookies for the Teacher

Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a good weekend. We had a lot of family time, which was good and very needed. 

Today I have a card that I made simply because I didn't want to get my card stash box out one. more. time! It's currently in an awkward spot because the craft room is a wreck, and it was just too much for me to do again, lol, so I just made one! Plus I got to play with SUO Challenges for the sketch. And actually, I think the card turned out better for the recipient than any I had on hand, so it's fiiine. 

Again with the retired stash, ha. Also fine. 
Supplies:
Stamps: Nothing's Better Than
Ink: Cinnamon Cider, Memento Black, Coastal Cabana
Paper: Coastal Cabana, Basic White card stocks
Accessories: Iridescent Striped Trim, Opal Rounds, Perennial Postage Dies, Blending Brushes, Dimensionals, big shot 

This one is actually going to my daughter's school teacher. (the inside says "you make everything better") My kiddo has had a rough time at school the last few years, but at least this year she had a good teacher. She will tell you that, too. I don't know her teacher super well, but on her faculty page it says her favorite color is turquoise and that she likes cookies. I can do that. I was also drawn to this ribbon and realized the dots are a perfect match, and I think it's because she's one of those people who just exudes light. Bless her. Seriously. She is exactly the kind of person who should teach elementary age children.

Most years I have given my children's teachers a small thank you, and usually it's a short stack of cards for them to use and some kind of treat. We have a lot of cookie places around here, so we got this teacher a gift card for one of them. She also got five cards to use, this card from me, and a picture my daughter drew for her. 


Also, funny secret, the little gift sack comes from the eye doctor. I like that it says Thank You right on it, and for a long time I didn't even know where we got them in the gift wrap stash, haha... But it's a perfect fit, so I'm gonna use it! 

Friday, May 15, 2026

A different kind of calendar - part 4

Finally Friday! And Friday night at that! I'm showered and ready for bed even tho no one else in my house is, ha. Some people are still at work! 

School is nearly out, and there's just a few more days before my girl flies away- literally! We have to have her at the airport about 630am that day. blah. So here's the next few pages from her calendar! 

May:

June: 

July: 

And August!

Friday, May 8, 2026

Mother's Day!

I really did need crafty time, and I got to make this yesterday too. Hooray! haha. 

This card uses three challenges- the CASE from SUO Challenges, the feminine theme from The Paper Players and I used two dies for Just Add Ink's die's challenge! And loads of old stash! Hooray for that! 

Supplies: (all retired!)
Stamps: Well Said
Ink: Fresh Fig
Paper: Sahara Sand, Pink Pirouette, Parisian Summer DP
Accessories: Very Vanilla Scalloped Lace Trim, Linen Thread, Antique Pearls (actually not retired), Well Written Framelit Dies, Swirly Scribbles Dies (the flowers), Dimensionals (not retired), Glue Dots (not retired), Big Shot

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Rainy Days

I really needed some crafty time and I need a card to mail out, so that is what I did today! So there! haha!  

We had a crazy bad heat wave for weeks and then it got nice and rainy for a little while. The heat is coming back hard, which is totally rude, but I can still make it rain the craft room!
And so, today's card combines the Inkspirational prompt of rain with the colors from TGIF Challenges.
And a lot of retired products! 
Supplies:
Stamps: Million Dollar Moments
Ink: Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo
Paper: Basic White, Crumb Cake card stocks, Dandy Designs DP
Accessories: Dimensionals 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

A different kind of calendar - part 3.

Hello again! This is getting very real! My daughter started online training for her mission this week, everything is purchased, we have flight information, just waiting for time to pass! That should mean I get a little more time for new paper crafting soon, too...!
Not at all surprisingly, she loves the calendar. She did forget I was doing this and she was so excited looking thru it. 

Here are the next four calendar pages she's taking with her!
December 


The background here is a photo. We have a little pond nearby and they put lit trees on rafts out over it and it looks amazing at night. And just a few other December things... 

January
February: 
March: 
April:

Friday, May 1, 2026

A different kind of calendar - part 2.

Good evening!
Today I have the second section of this calendar for you. Yes- the whole blog looks like her right this second, don't worry, my youngest has said the same thing. But when you leave home for the first time, you need a lot of stuff. And a lot of people come to wish you the best. Hooray for good friends and loving family! 
And this silly older daughter of mine actually asked if I would do a scrapbook of her mission. I'm sorry, have we not met?? 
But in the meantime, here are four more calendar pages she will take with her. 

August: 

September: 

October: 

November: 
It's still a surprise btw. I took a flash drive over to our local printer to get it put together...! waiting excitedly!!
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