Glorious and Free (Made in Canada)

Good morning!  It’s July 1st and that means that all of Canada is having a party.  Our young country is 145 today :)  So I had to dig out my maple leaf ribbon that really only seems appropriate today.  When I saw this week’s Retro Sketch, I thought it would be fun to use it for my Canada Day card and post :)  I was going to make all the sweet little hearts maple leaves, but the ribbon had enough!  LOL I’m using my favourite Stampin’ Up! Canadian set “Glorious and Free.”  I stamped the “Made in Canada” in Going Gray ink, then stamped it off twice before stamping on the paper to make a kind of watermark effect.  I took a little liberty with the sketch so I could make those red side panels, meant to mimic our flag.  Thanks for stopping by!  I’m off to the celebrations downtown…don’t wait up, eh!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: su glorious and free

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti kraft, white, bitty dots dp

accessories: michaels ribbon, ms felt heart, pti linen impression plate

I Wait for the Lord

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!  YAHOOOOOOO!!!! Lots to celebrate today!  It’s a quiet, lazy day at work as I clear off my desk and organize my piles upon piles of papers, books and good ideas, laid to rest for the summer :)   It’s also a new month of Viva La Verve sketches over in the Verve Forum!!  Come join us each week and you could win $100 in Verve Bucks to spend however your little heart desires :)  For some reason I was drawn to this sentiments as I flipped through my Verve stamps a couple of days ago.  Then I saw some canvas and thought it’d be fun to die cut it and stamp :)  Haven’t used canvas for awhile and love it so much :)  Hey, have you been shopping over at the Verve Store this month?  Whatcha buy?  If you haven’t heard, there are still a few days left in this month’s sale.  Click HERE for all the details :)  Have a glorious day!!  Cheers!

what’s in it?

stamps: New Mercies, Chicks Rule (Verve)

paper: rustic cream (PTI), espresso (SU), Gabrielle Collection (Bo Bunny)

ink: onyx (Versafine), tea dye (PTI)

accessories: Flutterby die (A Cut Above by Verve), oval and scalloped oval dies (Spellbinders), ribbon, buttons, twine (PTI), gems (Kaisercraft), canvas (craft supply), staples, stitching

Congrats, Thanks, Good Luck and Missing You

Good morning!  Well, it’s the last day with the kids at work and no doubt I will get teary eyed handing out report cards at 12:00 today.  We have a lot of staff changes coming up next year so I had several cards to hand out personally to so many wonderful colleagues.  Most of these have been on the blog, but the first one is new.  We have a very funny, classy and genuinely sweet lady retiring after teaching for 36 years.  I think she’ll appreciate the “school” paper on her card.  Inside I stamped “Enjoy Life,” then added “without bells!”  Our lives as teachers are definitely run on bells, kind of like firemen!  LOL  Next up is that card I made for an inspiring colleague…she really is making me want to start my Masters soon.

Next up is for our principal…I added “already” inside.  She is a true educator, not just the administrator.  She’s taken a new position at an inner city school so she can challenge herself before she retires.  How can you not admire that?  Love her and will miss her support and humour :)

Next card is for our librarian…she was also our district’s half time technology coordinator.  Her district position is now full time so I think she’ll enjoy the techie ms a la mode girl :)

This next card was waiting on our secretary’s desk with a little box of Purdy’s chocolates. 

Next up is the card for our Music teacher.  She’s challenging herself by going into a 1/2 classroom so she can gain experience at the Primary level before going into administration!  What an inspiration!

This next card went straight to our Learning Assistance teacher.  She is nothing but fabulous and amazing and works so hard for the kids.  She’s the REAL DEAL.  She just got a district reading resource position working with inner city kids to improve their literacy results.  She asked me last week if I would be a reference for her.  It was so easy to list all her wonderful qualities when I was phoned about her.  She has some very big shoes to fill.

And last, but definitely not least is the card for my Grade 2 teaching buddy.  Without her humour, insight and resources, it would have been a very long year.  She is so sweet and so giving :) And she promised me she’s staying for awhile!  I made her double dog dare promise ;)

So that’s the line up!  I really do love making teacher cards.  October Afternoon paper and the My Favourite Things a la modes make it easy and fun!  Thanks for visiting and have a lovely day!  I’m not listing supplies as I did in the original posts so if you have any questions, shoot me an email :)  Cheers!

You’re Old School and Cool ~ CASE Study #97

Hello!  I’m back again with this week’s CASE Study challenge.  Sadly, it’s our last week with the super talented Joy Taylor, our June Muse, but she’s going out with a BANG!  I love so many elements on her card this week…

I broke out my washi tape, a newsprint stamp and my super cool Hero Arts typewriter.  I follow the lines of Joy’s card for my layout and then just had some fun with seam binding ribbon, typed sentiment and distressed edges.  How about joining us this week?!  Stop by the CASE Study challenge blog for all the details and some more amazing inspiration from the Design Team, then create!  It’s so much fun!  Have a lovely evening and we’ll see you tomorrow for a special school year end post (remember, July 1st is my New Years! LOL).

what’s in it?

stamps: hero arts My Type, Newsprint Eiffel Tower

ink: versafine onyx, su going gray

paper: pti soft stone, white,

accessories: washi tape, seam binding ribbon, button, twine,

Precious Little One

Good morning!  It’s almost the end of June and I needed to make my Jen’s Sketch for You to Try card!  I took the sketch quite literally and kept the stars to make a baby card.  Had some fun with Papertrey Ink’s Star Prints and Fancy Flourishes and October Afternoon paper.  The week’s humming along!  Woohoo!  Have a great one and thanks so much for stopping by :) See you tonight for the new CASE Study challenge!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: verve to the moon, pti star prints, fancy flourishes

ink: versafine onyx, su more mustard, pti aqua mist, spring moss

paper: pti rustic cream, cream, soft stone, autumn rose, bitty dot basics, october afternoon sidewalks

accessories: pti flourish, banner dies, spellbinders circle and scalloped circle dies, pti buttons, bakers twine, gems, stitching, su star punch

It’s Your Big Day!

Good morning!  I had to rearrange a few posts this week to fit this challenge in before midnight tonight!  I’m using the colour inspiration from The Play Date Cafe challenge …black, white and a splash of blue.  This lovely Ocean Princess seam binding ribbon is from Memrie Mare over at Etsy.  I love her ribbon, how she packages each bundle AND the sweet little candy or chocolate she adds to each order :)  The ribbon comes scrunched, but sometimes I like it flat.  The only problem?  Our laundry room is on the top floor of the new house (by the bedrooms) and my studio is in the basement.  AND I only need a few minutes of heat. So meet my new ribbon iron! 

I can’t remember where I saw this, may have been on Kristina Werner’s blog, but this week I looked for a mini flat iron.  Found a Conair one at the grocery store for $20.00 and grabbed it.  Plus it’s red (flashy) and comes with a little heat resistant travel bag.  It worked like a charm ironing this ribbon.  Now, I know I have to be careful so nothing burns, but all I did was slide it through very quickly.  So fun and practical :)  Hope your week is going well.  Only 3.5 more days!  EEK!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti big favourites, wms say it loud

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, su going grey, echo park Happy Days dp

accessories: pti edgers die, seam binding ribbon, jolee’s button, floss, stitching

Birthday Wishes to Dawn! ~ PTI Blog Hop

Good morning! It’s June 25th!  That means that it’s the last week of work (woohoo!), the PTI Blog Hop, my sister’s birthday AND the lovely Miss Dawn’s birthday!!  I remember making her birthday card for the last June blog hop AND getting to deliver it in person at Stamp-a-faire in July :)  It’s hard to believe it’s been a year!  The colours and embellishments were inspired by the blog hop photo…

I tried my hand at paper pleating on the green damask panel.  I’m not a technique girl so this was a stretch for me.  I zigzagged the pleats down with yellow thread.  I’ve been on a dress form kick this month!  For some reason I felt it should be on this card too…and appropriate for the occasion of Dawn’s birthday as it’s her stamp and die!  And because she is such an inspiration to me, I had to add the sentiment on the banner :)  Happy birthday, Dawn!  Thanks for visiting, everyone, and enjoy the rest of the hop…I know I will, I always do :) 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti dress form, simply you, 2012 Birthday Tags

ink: versafine onyx, su more mustard

paper: pti white, soft stone, echo park dp

accessories: pti banner, dress form and journal tabs dies, kraft doily, button, bakers twine, seam binding ribbon, staples, stitching, tim holtz embossing folder