2012 Teacher Gifts

My two granddaughters, Mikayla and Hannah, have been blessed with some amazing teachers. So, we decided that some teacher gifts were in order to tell them how much they are/were appreciated!  The first photo shows the gift bag, bottled water (says "Thank You for quenching my thirst for knowledge" with crystal light holder, box of 9 Hershey chocolate nuggets and a thank you card:

Next photo is a close up of the Thank You card which was featured here before for the February Stamp of the Month:

Below the inside of the card where my granddaughter's wrote their own heartfelt message to their teachers.  Oh and also shown is the pen that goes with the gift set:

Next, not shown previously in any of the pictures is the popcorn package with poem:

Next is a close up of the bottled water displaying the Crystal Light holder:

Here is a close up of the Nugget Box containing 9 Hershey Nuggets in a 3x3 configuration:

Last is a photo close up of the gift bag:

All instructions for everything except the bag (because it all depends on the size you select) can be found on an earlier post here.  I added a pen.  The see-thru pen is by Pentel RSVP.  I used a piece of decorative paper 1/2" x 3 and rolled it tightly around the ink well and then pushed it into the pen (not an easy task).

The featured papers were from the Lucy Workshop on the Go (WOTG) using Grey Wool, Hollyhock, and colonial white cardstocks. 

Four-Drawer Easel Card

This month my workshop is going to be a 4-drawer easel card.  I just thought these were the cutest idea and I love paper crafting ideas.  I saw this a while back but have been seeing more and more.  This one is a 6x6 by size easel card.  Below is the picture showing the easel on the drawers.

Next pictures shows all the drawers pulled out...

Close up of the card top (below):

Below is a closeup of the embellishments:

Finally below is a picture of the inside of the drawer....

Papers: Lucy WOTG papers; Colonial White, Blush, Pear & Gray Wool Card stock

Stamps: S1202 Thoughtful Tidings
Ink: Grey Wool and Pear Exclusive Inks

Embellishments: Pear Mini Medley Collection; Bitty Buds Assortment; Licorice Opaques Adhesive Gems

Other: Colonial White ribbon Collection and Liquid Glass

February SOTM Blog Hop

Happy February! This month the featured stamp of the month is S1202-Thoughtful Tidings, a set of 11 images!  Below are the images in this stamp set.  Notice the red lines around some of the images--those are images that can be cut with the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridges exclusively available from Close to My Heart.

If you have come here from Vicki Price's blog, you are on the right path!  I am the first stop for this month's hop! You can find a list of all the participants (in case you get lost) here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html  This month we have over 60 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this set. The hop is simple to follow - just click on the link provided in the post to move to the next blog!

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My item is a 5" x 5" card made with the Lucy Papers.  When I first saw Lucy it I thought it was darling for little girls.  I'm just loving this paper A LOT!  I choose to stick to a simplistic design.  Originally I was going for this weeks Mojo Monday, however when I saw how gorgeous this paper is, I just couldn't cover up half of it.  I just love those flowers!!

I also think the Pear Mini Medley Collection is perfect for this paper too!

Papers: Lucy WOTG papers; Colonial White, Blush & Gray Wool Card stock

Stamps:  S1202 Thoughtful Tidings
Ink:  Grey Wool Exclusive Ink

Embellishments:  Pear Mini Medley Collection

Other:  Liquid Glass & Prisma Glitter

Time to hop on over to Helen Onulak's Blog to see her beautiful eye candy! Be sure to visit all the Consultants' Blogs to get some great crafting and other fun ideas! Remember, the SOTM is only available until February 29th! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set for $5! Here we go!

Happy hopping!

2012 Spring/Summer New Product Blog Hop

Welcome to our 2012 Spring/Summer New Product Blog Hop featuring new products from the 2012 Spring Summer Idea Book.

If you have come here from Helen Onulak's Blog, you are on the right path!  You can find a list of all the partipant's in case you get lost here: http://bowlofstamps.blogspot.com/p/sotm-blog-hop-list.html

We have nearly 30 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using new products. Blog hopping is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Now "Hop" on over to Michelle Loncar's blog to see her beautiful creations! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to order new products!

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Below I am featuring the new Lucy papers.  I have created a gift card holder using "My Time Made Easy" templates--Insert Card Here and the Abra Bow Dabra templates for my Pazzles Inspiration Cutting Machine.  This box makes a perfect gift card holder for our FIVE FOR FREE in FEBRUARY campaign--buy a Studio J 5-pack and get a 5-pack for FREE (get the brochure by clicking on the icon in the upper right corner of my page)!   Below is a side view of the gift card holder.

Next is a top view...

And finally a look inside the box...

Papers: Lucy WOTG papers; Colonial White, Blush & Gray Wool Card stock

Stamps:  Pemberly WOTG stamp set
Ink:  Grey Wool, Blush Exclusive Inks

Embellishments:  Colonial White Designer Ribbon (lace)

Other:  Insert Card Here template and Abra Bow Dabra template; Pazzles Inspiration, Prisma Glitter; 2" scallop punch, 1-1/4" circle punch   
    

Now hop on over to Michelle's Blog!