Washi Tape Birthday

Hello Everyone!

So sorry for not posting on Monday. It was a busy weekend for baseball and then of course, there was Mother's Day and my daughter has been sick the last couple of days and well....you know...life has just been happening. I wanted to make sure I got something up for today's post to share with you, though.
Before I tell you about today's card, however, I must ask for forgiveness for this photo. I took it in a hurry this morning and boy oh boy...not my best work for sure! It's all lopsided for one thing. So sorry about that!

For today's card I decided to just create something super simple by making a background using washi tape. Normally, I use my washi tape in my Erin Condren planner and not very often on cards; but I decided to take advantage of the wide variety I have in order to make a quick card. I started with an X in the middle and then just added strips in alternating fashion until I had the whole piece of card stock covered. The background piece I started with was just a piece of white card stock cut to 5 1/4 x 4 when I finished the washi tape background, I adhered it to a Kraft card base cut to standard card size with a side fold. I decided to keep the rest of the card simple as well, and added the two flowers to the center with a pastel green brad (You can seen where I tried to cover a small hole in the flower with some white paint; but that didn't work out very well...🙄) Finally I added just a simple Birthday sentiment from Altenew underneath it.
That is it for today. Thank you for visiting with me and I will try my best to get back with another
post on Friday! Until then, have a great day!

Challenges:

1. Crafty Gals Corner: Add Flowers
2. Creative Moments: Anything Goes
3. Fab n Funky: Create a background (I used the washi tape)

Coffee House Sunday

Good Morning!

Happy Mother's Day to all you wonderful moms out there! I hope you all have lots of fabulous plans today with your loved ones and babies whether this is your first Mother's Day or your 40th Mother's Day!
Did you all have a good week? Mine was good, busy as always; but that's the way I like it. Ok, shall we see what's picqued my interest this week around the interwebs? Great! Grab your coffee, curl up in your favorite chair and let's get started!

• Have you heard about this $38 pizza you can get in NYC?  It takes  3 1/2 days to make and requires advanced reservations! Wonder if they throw in a free glass of wine?! 

• Are you a multitasker? I know I am without a doubt...but apparently multitaskers are missing out on the One Truth About Life

• Being an "Uncool Mom" is totally awesome. Not to mention the fact that I'd just like to come to dinner every night at this home! 

• Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell--side by side stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame--Goals, people GOALS!! 

• Apparently not all onions are the same...

• Neither is bread!

• Not feeling smart lately? Don't worry...apparently there are tried and true tricks to convince people you really are! 

• If you're a parent and love to share things about your children online either through social media or blogging, you need to go read this article about whether or not we reveal too much about our kids. 

• I'm almost finished reading "The Bookshop on the Corner" Cute and easy read. What are your reading right now?! I'd love to know...

• Having a baby changes everything about your life and it is beautiful; but sometimes...a lot of times it is hard and ugly and exhausting! 

• I don't know that I'm a "Highly Sensitive Person"; but I totally understand the idea of alone time every day to recharge.

• It's a perfect day to curl up with your mom and watch these heartfelt Netflix Movies!

• I know we ended last week with a picture of a dog; but I just couldn't help myself because seriously? The dog on the roof?!?! 

I hope your Sunday is great!

Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Hello Everyone!

How are you? We finally made it to Friday! I hope you have all had a great week. Well, I have a lot to share with you today, so let's get started shall we?!

This week is teacher appreciation week and I have one last child in elementary school, so I decided to  do something a little more special. Now, it's not that I'm not appreciative of the teachers for my high schooler and my middle schooler; but once there is more than one teacher, it's just a little different.

Ok, so the first thing I made was this super cute note pad cover. Now, I originally had plans to make a cover for a 3x5 pad because I usually like those better. However, I couldn't find any 3x 5 post it notes.   So instead I made one for a 4x6 pad.

To make this project:

• Start with a piece of cardstock cut to 9 5/8 x 6 1/4
• Score on the long side at 4 1/2, 4 7/8 and 5 1/4
• Fold along the 4 1/2 score line
• Fold the 4 7/8 line back on to the 4 1/2 line (basically, you're doing a mountain-valley fold) and then fold along the 5 1/4 line.
• Open it up and put some strong adhesive along the back side of the 4 1/2 line (the first one you folder) and adhere it down to the inside of the back of the note holder.
• At this point, you can come down a couple of inches along the 5 1/4 and make a couple of slits so you can have a pen holder. I opted not to include this on my project.
• Then you can decorate the front however you choose. 

Moving right along to the next project. This gift card holder with a little drawer built in for 10 Hershey nuggets was just too adorable not to make. You can find the instructions for this fun project over at "Frenchie Stamps" 

Next, I made a fun and easy washi tape bookmark. I intend to make some more of these soon. The possibilities are endless!

Finally, I made this stand up post it note holder. This is another project I intend to make a few more of as well because, again...cute and easy! I got this tutorial from Lyssa over at Song of my Heart

Then I put it all in these cute little basket I found at Hobby Lobby and wrapped it up and we gave it to her.

Phew...that is all for me today. I hope you all have a great weekend! Don't forget to stop by on Sunday for Coffeehouse Sunday!


Challenges:

1. Craft for the Craic: Anything Goes
2. Crafting with Friends: Anything Goes
3. Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
4. Making Memories Crafting: Anything Goes
5. Polkadoodles Crafting: Anything Goes

Blue Flower Beautiful Day.

Hi Everyone!
Sorry for not posting yet this week! It has just been a busy few days! So, how are you? Everyone have a good weekend and a good week so far? As I said, it's been busy; but it’s also been productive. I spent most of the last few days making projects for the teacher’s appreciation gift I gave to my son’s teacher yesterday. I will be posting all those projects on Friday, so stay tuned!

For today, however I will be sharing a CAS card I made using Altenew's Beautiful Day stamp set. I will mail this card to my mom for Mother’s Day. This card was actually designed a lot differently in my head than how it actually turned out. In the end, I scrapped my elaborate plans and just decided to just go with a simple one flower and sentiment design.
I love layering this flower. It makes having a flower with depth and dimension so easy!! I made a chart a while ago of ink color combinations that I like with this flower and when I want to use it, I just pull out my chart and half my decision is already made for me! For this flower, I used Weathered Wood, Faded Jeans, Cool Caribbean, and Soft Navy. I stamped the flower on a piece of 110# Neenah solar white card stock. I did a bit of masking with the leaves to get the desired arrangement I wanted. For the leaves, I used Willow and New Leaf ink from SSS. I added the sentiment in “Lipstick Red” ink from SSS. I rounded the corners with the ¼ inch corner rounder; and that pretty much finishes the card.

Challenges:

1. Aud Sentiments: Flowers and a Sentiment
2. CCEE Stampers: Flowers
3. Crafting with an Attitude: Anything Goes
4. Crafty Girls Creations: Anything Goes (2nd Entry)