Oh, Wow!

Wow! It has been a little while since I put anything new here. Since last weekend was a three-day weekend, you wouldn’t think that would be the case. One would think that I had extra time off so it would have been easy to post something new. But, no. When I have an extra day, I fall into the trap of thinking I have all the time in the world, and then very little gets accomplished. So today, I will post two things. The first is the Valentine I made for some of my work friends. It was a simple little Ghirardelli candy holder that I made using the envelope punch board.

Here’s what I used to make this.

Fresh Prints Designer Series paper Stack 132996

Real Red Card Stock 102482

Whisper White Card Stock 100730

Language of Love Stamp Set 133074-w / 133077-c

Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set 128748-w / 127802-c

Jet Black StazOn 101406

Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (SAB)

Scallop Edge Border Punch 119882

Hearts Collection Framelits Dies 125599

Tea Lace paper Doilies 129399

Rhinestone Basic Jewels 119246

Envelope Punch Board 133774

The other card I want to share is one that I created for an upcoming crop I am doing with my principal at my school. The crop is a fundraiser for one of the clubs, and the principal asked me to do a make-n-take. It is a simple little notecard that measures 3 1/2″ by 5″.

Here’s what I used on this card.

Crumb Cake Card Stock 120953

Whisper White Card Stock 100730

Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper 132995

Jet Black StazOn Ink 101406

Bermuda Bay Classic Ink 131171

Just Sayin’ Stamp Set 133200-w / 133203-c

Word Bubble Framelits Dies 132968

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134819-w /134820-c

Off the Grid Stamp (Background) 130736-wood only

2-1/2″ Circle Punch 120906

Banner Punch (Sale-a-bration)

Banner Blast Stamp Set (Sale-a-bration)

Hope you enjoyed your visit today. This was quick, as I still have lesson plans to create and papers to grade. Once I am retired, I hope that I will be able to post so video and photo tutorials on the projects I show you. Until then…

Happy Stamping!

Josie

Snow Day!

Along with probably the rest of the United States, we have a snow day here in Colorado Springs! Yip…Yip…Yippie!!!!! My older sister, a teacher in Ohio, also has a snow day today. Then I heard from a friend in Connecticut, and she is off work today too. What crazy cold weather we are having across our nation. But here in Colorado, if we ARE going to have a snow day, it usually comes in January. Believe me, though, snow days in my school district are few and far between! I’ve had to drive in to work on days where the weather was so bad every other school district across the city is closed, but not mine! No, they’d rather take their chances loading their busses with kids and sliding off the road somewhere. Or better yet, a few weeks ago, it was so bad a car slid into one of our busses loaded with kids when every other district in town had a two-hour delay. I sometimes think the people who manage to make it to the top (in any field) forget what it was like when they were a peon like me. That is when it is time for them to move over, in my opinion, and let someone else who remembers take over.

So I know I sound like I am not, but I am VERY THANKFUL that I didn’t have to go into work today. It was -17 degrees here this morning with a wind chill of -23. Good call on everyone’s part. I am fortunate to have a warm home to be in with a husband and children that love me.

Snow has been shoveled, floors have been cleaned so I won’t have to this weekend, and now it is time to share a card with you. I am calling this one Perfect Pennants Love. This card is note-card size which means the Crumb Cake card stock is cut at 3.5″ x 5″.