A birthday and some graduation cards

Maybe it's a record...... three posts in one month while school is still in session??? What's up with that!?! It must be stres.........s........s....sssss...ss.s.s.s...... taking its toll on me. I just can't look at another paper, essay, test, IEP, MET, grade, worksheet B, etc., aaaahhhhhh!!!!! you get the picture! Speaking of pictures..... (sigh of relief)....

First, my BIL's birthday card..... I wish I would have made a couple of these! I must say I love this card, but it's a total CASE of someone, as are the rest as well, just wish I remembered who. Problem is, I save a pic and typically don't save the credits, then when it's time to make the card, I don't know who to give the credit to; BAD ME! I need to get better at that!! The stamp, Big Pieces, is retired, but I love it for masculine cards and layouts! I hope the new catalog brings us some more versatile sets like this (and Circle Circus).

Now, a few graduation cards I made. One picture didn't quite turn out like I wanted; I clicked the save before I was really ready to save, so that one is not included....

Saw this saying somewhere and loved it!

I used the digital stamp for these- much cheaper and you can size it, plus you get a 2fer! Go Graduate and Happy Grad together for only $5.95- can't beat that! The only problem is that if you want to watercolor, you have the issue of the running black ink..... unless you use copics to color :)

After all that work, I took 'em to school to make a little money, every little bit helps!

Until next time....

enjoy it all!

Coaster for the Super

I know, it's hard to believe, but I'm postin a second time this month. Our district finally got a new superintendent! It's been about a year that we've been without one. At our building, we wanted to give him some sort of welcome gift so that he would remember us, and I was asked to make him a coaster; so this is it. Honestly, these things are soooo quick and easy to make! I don't have many masculine staps, but thought this one would be just right. It's a little smaller on the actual tile than I'd like it to be, but when the pickins' are slim, you have to use what you have. I think it took me a total of 10 minutes to make this, cork and all. To get the leaves green I used a green sharpie, then went over it lightly with the brown staz on pad when I stamped it. I made him a box and stamped some tissue paper to put in the box as well, and that took WAY longer to make than the coaster. I hope it serves its purpose!

A Whole Lotta Stuff

Well, I have a lot of stuff to share that I have not posted. Most of it I'm sure I CASE'd from someone, but I don't remember who, so whoever you are, thanks! This first one is a design I saw at the Megameet. The original card is much different than this one....

This one has a pop-up inside made with acetate.

These were some Easter treats; I just love that mini milk carton!

A tri-fold....

Thank-you's for Jeanne's funeral visitors and donations. This was certainly not my typical, but it was nice and easy enough to make a lot of.

Simple and uses my favorite set, Pocket Silhouettes.

I left room at the bottom for a sentiment when I need it, rather than putting it on now.

Again, I'll put the sentiment on later.

This was super simple and fast; maybe 3 minutes total!

As was this as well....

Well, that's it. I wish i would have remembered to take pictures of everything I've done, so I had more to share. See ya next time!