Teacher's Appreciation Week Day 3

It's crunch time at the school I work at...final projects, grades, graduation ceremonies, and end-of-year parties.  Quite frankly, the last couple of weeks (and the weeks to follow!) have been uber stressful on my co-workers.  I decided to show that I appreciate them by giving them a present every day this week for teacher's appreciation week.  On Monday I gave them their folder/stationery holders that I made last month (that post can be seen here).  On Tuesday I gave them each a pack of stickers (Lightning McQueen, Hello Kitty, and My Little Pony!) to cheer them up.  Today I gave them some hand sanitizers:

I used the tutorial from Rubber Red Neck Crafter on YouTube.  It's a great tutorial because not only does it hold B&BW hand sanitizers, but it fits the Victoria Secret ones too, which is what I used.  All the materials I used were scraps from previous projects (my scrap pile is getting too big!!!)

Here's a close up of one so you can see the sentiment I used: "You're a scent-sational teacher." LOL.  

A side view.  I'm sure this holder can fit all kinds of different sized bottles!  Little lotions, lip balm, and sunscreen come to mind.

Entering this into the following challenges:

Outlawz - Boxed in

I'll come back tomorrow with what I gave them for day 4! 'Till then!

Monochrome purple

Only been having enough time for either scheduled posts or quickie posts.  I started my new job and I need to get a normal routine going.  Please forgive me if it takes awhile to comment back!  I'll also be back tomorrow with the winner of my giveaway.  Please click HERE if you haven't entered yet.

Here's a card that surprisingly I had time to play with and make during last weekend.  Haven't had a chance to post until now.  Didn't make it for any design team or hop or anything like that... I made it just for sheer leisure. :)

The digi is from Tiddlyinks.  Used my Copics to color her.  Distressed and color spritzed the whole card too.

Entering this in the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - Mythical Creatures

Tiddlyinks - Celebration

Birthday Sundays - Birthday

Outlawz - Monochrome/Vintage

Getting Cricky - Celebration

Diana's Thursday Challenge - Majority favorite color (my absolutely fave color is pink, but purple comes in a close second. :) For some reason, last weekend I was REALLY feelin' purple, so that was my fave color of the day! :))

'Till next time.  This tired gal need some sleep!

Halloween Scallop card + Outlawz Challenge

Finally had some time to start my Halloween cards!  I only have about a week to mail them out to my family on the mainland to get them in time in Halloween.  eep!

Scallop from the Sugar & Spice cart, paper and punch by SU!, stamp is an old one from a garage sale.

LOL, didn't realize my card was TILTED when I took the picture!!! Gives the photo character! :D

Going to enter this in the Outlawz orange, black, green + add a leaf challenge!

CAS Outlawz Challenge

I've been a naughty Outlaw and have been neglecting the challenges!!!  I was off this week from work (fall intercession for kids means I don't work! Woohoo!) and I managed to get back on track, craft-wise.  My scrap bin was looking mighty hefty, so I decided to use some of those up too.  The challenge was a CAS card but also use something that hasn't been used yet or has been hardly used.  I decided to use a dimensional sticker from a package of K&Co stickers I got at a garage sale... a year ago!

If you'd like to participate in the 1000 member Outlaw party, you can register and start playing!  

Here's the link.

'Till next time! I'll be doing another Glitter Queen Fall Hop starting on Monday! Can't wait!

Blog candy received from Sue in CT

Wow, Blogger has been a really big booger last night and early this morning, huh?  I couldn't even log in to post this.  :(  I was going to do one post last night and one tomorrow night, but I think this is going to be my last one before my trip.  

So, I'll be gone for 3 weeks.  But not really!  Lol, I made a bunch of cards and have scheduled them to be posted over the next 3 weeks.  Plus, I'm pretty sure I can catch a wifi connection somewhere (pink lappy with be coming with me) so I'll be around and commenting on everyone's pages.  Let's just hope that I can turn in my papers for school on time! 

Anywho, here is some blog candy I won from Sue in CT!  

I promised I'd make a layout with the stamps, and that I did!  I'm making a scrapbook for my nephew so this is going to be one of his pages:

Card stock, ink, and ribbon is all SU.  The brand of the stamp set is TPC studios.  Never heard of them before, but their stamps are of high quality and stamps perfect!  The apple is cut from the Create a Critter cartridge and the background paper is from Martha Stewart school stack.  

THANK YOU SO MUCH, SUE! I love it!

I was going to enter this in the Outlawz blue, green, red, challenge... but I realize that I'm SO late! Lol, that was due on Tuesday.  Oh well!

'Till next time, folks.  See you guys when I get to the mainland!

CAS Square Birthday Card

Here's the birthday card I made for my buddy.  I taped it onto a wrapped DVD for his birthday present.  I like attaching cards to gifts; especially if the gift is wrapped plainly.  A card, tag, and decoration all at once!

Noogies.  I didn't realize that the photo was blurry.  It was pretty overcast when I took a photo of it.  The stamp reads, "Happy Birthday (call when it's time for cake)."  Everything is SU! except the two brads.  

I entered this into the Outlawz greetings challenge.  The card had to include 3 squares!

'Till next time party people!

Trying out a new light source today.  And when I say light source, I mean another spot on the carpet on the other side of the window.  LOL!  I think it looks good, no?

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I had the hardest time with this color combo.  Cream, dark brown, and silver.  I made this for the color Outlawz challenge this week.  There was a twist as well; we had to incorporate a stamp.  I chose a Thank You stamp because I'm going to be sending out quite a few this weekend!  

The Teddy Bear is a digi from Beccy's Place.  All the embellies and card stock is SU! and the background paper is from Deja Views that I had left over from cards I made last week.  

Entering this in Kaboodle Doodle's flower challenge and the Outlawz color challenge. 

Peace out, party people!

To a Fungi - Dedicated to Shar

This card is dedicated to one of my pals, Shar.  You can see her cute blog here at My Time to Create.  She wanted me to make something with Smiley Cards, so that I did!

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The inside says "Happy Father's Day!"  I cut the mushroom out at 4", did some sponging, and added a corduroy button and printed pun.  I love puns!  Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

Entering this in the CAS challenge at the Outlawz- stripes, green, button

and also Scrappy Frogs challenge-incorporate red

'Till next time, party people!

Tie card for Father's Day

I'm so behind on Father's Day cards!  They were supposed to go out yesterday to get out to my friends and family on the mainland on time.  Whoops!  Better late than never.  Plus it gives me a chance to enter all the Father's Day challenges this week. :)

I thought I came up with a *genius* idea to tie a ribbon on a card to look like a tie.  Unfortunately, tying a ribbon into a small knot tie is not as easy as I thought it would be...

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Ah well.  It looks decent enough, I suppose.  Maybe a skinnier ribbon would've worked better, or perhaps a satin ribbon would've been easier.  I thought it was kinda cute!

Entering into these challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays Father's Day challenge

My Craft Spot's I love you Dad challenge

Getting Cricky's Anything goes challenge

Outlawz Monday greeting challenge - Father's Day/Masculine

'Till next time!

Stampin Up! Sympathy Card and a Party at The Outlawz

The reason why I like SU is because their stuff always makes my stuff look like a million bucks because everything matches and stamps well.  I spend so much money on SU that I actually signed up to be a demo just so I could get the discounts!

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This one is just super simple and reproduced really well.  I could make a few of these cards with just a few sheets of card stock.  I don't have any sympathy stamps (because I feel like its bad juju!) so I thought that this stamp would suffice.  Everything is SU except for the background paper which is by Deja Views. 

Entering this in the Outlawz CAS challenge which is a pick-and-choose recipe: brown, turquoise, kraft, paper piercing, and ribbon.  

And for those of you that don't know, the Outlawz are having a party!

Check us out, we'll be doing challenges and giveaways and prizes!  I <3 PRIZES! :D