XOXO

Happy Saturday! Hope everyone is doing well! Looks like some of y'all finally got some winter out there, be safe!


Just a quick card to share before Saturday school!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: XOXO by Clear Stamps.
Ink: Memento Black.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Basic Grey Kissing Booth.
Accessories: 7 Gypsies tape, SU Black Button, black/white twine.

CFC #36: Forever

Happy Wednesday! Anybody else trying to make it until Saturday at noon?! That's when my weekend will start, ha!


I've been trying to get this card uploaded for days now, schwooo! Finally made it! It's for the Casual Friday #36 Penguin Suit challenge, in honor of Penguin Awareness Day! I've never met any penguins, but I do love them, especially since the movie Happy Feet! :) You could only use black and white, not a speck of another color. I'm not sure mine is *simple* enough, but it is what it is, and I enjoyed making it! *wink*


Off to *perfect* my lessons for tomorrow and grade a few papers. Have a great evening and thanks for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Cardstock: SU Basic Black and retired patterned paper.
Accessories: SU Heart Trio punch, Tulle Ribbon (Maya Road?), Maya Road chipboard "forever", SU chunky black glitter, 2-way glue pen, dimensionals.

My Sweetie!

Happy Sunday! Hope you're having a great weekend! We are having some crazy warm weather in Texas, but I see some of you are having snow. I'm just a *teensy* bit jealous, shhhh, don't tell anyone!


Here is a card for My Sweetie! hee! hee! I can't remember where this "sweetie" chipboard piece came from, oops. It's one of those pieces that I almost used like two years ago, and it's been laying on a corner of my desk since then! ha! It reminds me of a surfboard!


I'm going to try to do a little bit of papercrafting today, wish me luck! School is KILLING me, but that's all I'm going to say about that! *wink* Have a great day! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Cardstock: Poppy Parade.
Accessories: 7 Gypsies fabric tape, sweetie chipboard unknown, Big Shot, Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Cosmo Cricket black letter stickers, pink button, black and white twine, sewing machine.

Clean & Simple FTL172: Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Sunday! Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend! I got to spend a crafty day with friends yesterday, yay! We have a 3-day weekend with the MLK holiday, so grateful for that! I'll still be going in to work Monday, but at least I was able to take a little time off this weekend!

I've been making Valentine cards whenever I can spare a few minutes, so nice to be crafting a little! I sold 60 of my Christmas cards in a Dallas shop, so now I've been trying to make some Valentine cards for them. I made 3 last Sunday, then 3 more yesterday. It would probably help if I made 2 of each while I'm going. What do you guys do? One of each card or two at a time?

I used the Clean & Simple FTL172 sketch for this one. What a great sketch, right?! I can always count on them for a sketch that I can accomplish! I used some new Labels Collection die cuts from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog. Oh my, that catalog is TOO good! I've placed one order, but I have another one ready to go! hee! hee!

I'll be back with more Valentine's Day cards soon! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Recipe

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Blushing Bride, and My Mind's Eye Love Me patterned paper.

Ink: Cherry Cobbler.

Accessories: Labels Collection dies, Big Shot, Curly Label and Modern Label Punch, Blushing Bride ribbon, retired decorative brads & crochet flowers.

CPS1249: Celebrate!

Happy New Year's to everyone! Hope your holidays were wonderful and you're having a wonderful New Year's Day!


I managed to squeak out one little card today using CPS 249 sketch and some of the Cosmo Upcycle line. This old girl is rusty! ha! I did manage to clean off all the school stuff from my stamping desk and am determined to leave it that way, we'll see how it goes! :) I have some new SU goodies and I WILL use them soon!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Cardstock: SU Rose Red, Cosmo Upcycle patterned paper.
Accessories: SU Pear Pizazz Seam Binding and Twitterpated Designer Series Button, Cosmo Upcycle chipboard girl and label stickers.

Gratitude CQC#112

Happy Sunday! Can't believe Thanksgiving break has gone by so quickly! I did get one card made, and I am seriously rusty!! I thought I'd share it anyway! :)


I used the Colour Q Challenge #112, looks like I missed the deadline for posting it on their site though, dang! Don't you love these fall colors?! At least I got one fall card made, now looks like it's time to start thinking about Christmas!


I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed time with family and friends! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Paisley Prints, Fabulous Phrases.
Cardstock: Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White.
Ink: Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie.
Accessories: Daffodil Delight 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label Punch, Antique Brads, Red floss, paper piercer/needle.

Stampin' Up! Online Extravaganza!

Happy Monday! It's especially happy because Stampin' Up! is starting it's Online Extravaganza! Click the box above or the red link to go to my website and see all the specials being offered online! Items are 20% - 60% off, and when you add them to your cart, you will see the sale price.

Two awesome specials today are for 24 hours only: the new Simply Scored and the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps (I'm off to order that one for myself!).





Let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any help! I'm on vacation this week and will be back later today with some stamped samples! Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!

Classroom Tour!

School is kicking my b*tt, argh, but I finally have pictures of my classroom to share! I actually got them a few weeks ago, but am just now getting time to post them. We have a new, rather complicated policy on taking pictures in our classrooms, but I'll spare you the details! :)

This is my classroom in our new building! These were taken before school started and before I was completely done, and I've already changed things (of course!), but you can get a feel for the space. I do love my room, and it's a good thing since I spend more time there than anywhere else! ha!

Love my pennants! I found the idea here. Around the whiteboard are these adorable teddy bear lights from Urban Outfitters, although they don't seem to be on their website anymore. They look so awesome turned on with the lights dimmed! The new Ikea red rug is super soft too, and the kids love it!


The plain black part in the next picture is my magnetic, chalkboard that I made for my old classroom. Now it looks more like this.

Next is this wall area, next to my Guided Reading table. Even though I teach math/science, all teachers teach one hour of Guided Reading, so I still need to have a space for reading strategies, etc. My green "bulletin boards" are twin flat sheets from Wal-Mart for $5, a Pinterest idea!

My Guided Reading table is to the left here, you can't see it, and these tables now hold the 6 student laptop computers. Nice! The two bulletin boards here now have Science posters on them covering things we've been studying...lab safety and the scientific method. Fun stuff! The blue bookcase is full of math manipulatives, games, etc that the students can play with. To the right is a blue locking cabinet for supplies and a restroom. You can barely see the super cute curtains to the left, also from Ikea.

This year our school is working to join the "No Excuses University" and really push college awareness. Every classroom "adopted" a university and ours is Texas A & M at Kingsville...the Javelinas! I cannot tell a lie...I Googled Texas colleges and picked my top 3 choices based on mascot colors! lol! I just couldn't risk purple or orange and brown!

Below is the favorite area of the kids...the library! I got the cool canopy thing at Ikea, it kind of inspired the whole room. I cleaned this old carpet the best I could, it's had 2 tough years already! ha!
Below is behavior stuff, class rules, class jobs, and not shown is a birthday cupcake graph poster we made the first week of school. The door is the entrance to the room.


This pic is by the front door entrance, there are two blue bookcases that hold lots of frequently used supplies. The silver box holds our classroom "clickers" to use with Smart Board software, very cool! You can kind of see the teddy bear lights better here, although they are not turned on. See the little white signholder for 99 cents from Ikea? It's going to hold something like this. So many ideas still, so little time!


Another view of the front:


Hope you enjoyed the classroom tour! Like I said, it's very different already (and much more full with walls covered!), so I guess I need to start the process of getting more photos taken!


Hopefully I will stamp again someday! In the meantime, thanks for stopping by! Hugs and happy everything!

CQC#101: Friendly Phrases

Happy Saturday! Hope things are well in your world! Let's just say I'm glad this week is behind me and looking forward to a new one! ;-)


I loved the colors in the CQC#101 challenge this week, so decided to play along. I *really* heart Pool Party, and I found this little card had been stamped and abandoned, so what a perfect starting point!


Thanks for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Delicate Doilies, Friendly Phrases.
Cardstock: Pool Party, Whisper White.
Ink: Rich Razzleberry.
Accessories: Rich Razzleberry polka dot ribbon, Etsy crochet flower, Whisper White designer button, In Color polka dot brad, Corner Rounder.

CAS-ual Fridays #18: Forever Young

Happy Monday and Labor Day! I'm so grateful for our long weekend and for the COOL weather in Dallas, finally! I got up to 69 degrees this morning, SO heavenly!!


I squeezed in time for one card today, yippee! The challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays is to create a project inspired by a book, and use the colors black, red, and white in honor of International Literacy Day on September 8th! Seriously, how could a teacher not participate?! :)


I used the SU set Forever Young, and my design is based on the book The Picture of Dorian Gray. I embossed the images using Versamark ink and black embossing powder, then fussy cut the little frame. A lot of sunlight in the picture, sorry about that!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hugs and happy stamping!


Recipe
Stamps: Forever Young, Bring on the Cake.
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, First Edition DSP.
Ink: Memento Black, Versamark.
Accessories: Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 5/8" Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Basic Black designer button, sewing machine, black thread.