Homework Journal

We're getting ready to head to Idaho for the week. My sister in law is graduating High School, and we're heading down for that, and to spend time with the family... This, of course, means the kids will be missing a week of school.

I wasn't able to get in touch with my daughter's teacher, and she didn't send anything home with her to work on while we're gone, so I'm not really sure what I'll have her do while we're gone. I guess I can try emailing her, and hope to hear something, but I don't think I'll get an answer from her... Pretty frustrating, but what can I do...?

My monkey boy's Kindergarten teacher asked me to have him work on his writing. She didn't have anything to send home as they'll mostly be doing their end of the year testing. I wanted to have a place for him to keep everything neatly, so I made him a little homework journal with some drawing paper and paper from a writing tablet I bought him and forgot about. Here are some pics.

The front:

And the inside:

Each day we're gone, he will write at least 2 sentences about what we did that day, and then he will draw a picture about what he wrote. When he goes back to school next week, he'll be able to share his journal with the class. He seems excited about the "homework" now that he sees what he'll be working in, so that made me happy. Now I just have to make sure I remember to pack some pencils and crayons!

Kids' Birthday Cards & A Bonus Card

Over on Stamped, Nej is hosting a swap for birthday cards for kids. I'm in two groups - and I decided to make one set boy-ish and the other set girly.

Here's the card for group one:

You know, I never thought I'd say it, but Bella has got some competition! I saw these stamps from The Greeting Farm and fell in love! I've only got a couple of the stamps, but I'm determined to have them all!

Supplies used:

Stamp: Skater Ian - The Greeting Farm

Patterned Paper: School's Out - Scrapworks

Cardstock: Stampin Up and Unkown

Markers: Bic and Prisma

Brad: Making Memories

Sentiment: Typed on my computer

Here is my card for group 2:

Supplies Used:

Stamp: Bird - Imaginisce

Patterened Paper: Fairest of Them All Collection - Imaginisce

Cardstock: Bazzill & Stampin Up

Ribbon: Stampin Up

Other: Rhinestone sticker

And here's another card I made. I'm sending it to a friend, and hope she likes it!

Supplies Used:

Stamp: Frog - Imaginisce

Patterned Paper: Fairest of Them All - Imaginisce

Cardstock: Bazill, Stampin Up and Unknown

Sentiment: Typed on my computer

Other: Scallop punch - Stampin Up, Yellow Stickles, Googly eyes

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Lots to share...

It's been forever since I've shared - AGAIN. I'll try to make up for that, though, today. I've got 5 cards to share today! Yep - 5! How about that?

The first one I'll share is the most recent. I made a couple of these up really fast - and I cased the idea from Splitcoast. I like how her card turned out better, but that's okay. I don't think I'm ever really happy with what I create...

Supplies Used

Stamp: Weightwatchabella - Stamping Bella

Patterned Paper: DCWV - Glitter Stack

Cardstock: Stampin' Up and Bazzill

Markers: Bic, Prisma

Punch: Scallop - Stampin' Up

Circles: Custom Cutting System - Creative Memories

Sentiment: Lucida Handwriting font from my computer

Now, here are the cards I promised to share wwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy back in November. I made them for Courtney's swap on Card Cafe. It was a Bella/MFT swap. I was in 3 Bella groups and 1 MFT group.

Supplies Used

Stamps: Curly Surpriseabella - Stamping Bella, Sentiment - Studio G

Patterned Paper: Deja Views

Cardstock: Stampin' Up and Bazzill

Markers: Bic and Stampin' Up

Circles: Custom Cutting System - Creative Memories

Additional Supplies: Photo corners - QuicKutz, Brad - Making Memories

Supplies Used

Stamps: I-can't-see-a-thing-ablla - Stamping Bella, Sentiment - Studio G

Patterned Paper: Close to My Heart

Cardstock: Stampin' Up and Bazzill

Markers: Bic, Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Stampin' Up

Supplies Used

Stamps: Lattebella - Stamping Bella, Flourish - Autumn Leaves

Patterned Paper: 3 Bugs in a Rug

Cardstock: Stampin' Up and Bazzill

Markers: Bic and Stampin' Up

Brads: Doodlebug

Supplies Used

Stamp: Time for the Bubbly - My Favorite Things

Patterned Paper: Arctic Love

Cardstock: Stampin' Up and Bazzill

Markers: Bic and Stampin' Up

Ribbon: Arctic Love

Other: Crystal Stickles

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Bella and Stella!

I spent a little bit of time today making some cards. I'm all finished with swaps for the year, so I sat down to stamp and make cards just for the heck of it. It was nice! I certainly enjoy swapping, but it was nice to be able to just sit and do whatever -- and not have any due dates looming overhead.

Here's what I came up with:

Here's a card I made for a swap on Card Cafe. The theme of the swap was Cocktail Time. I went looking for the entire collection of the Creative Imaginations line, but this martini paper was all I could find. I bought it, but wasn't really thrilled about it. Then, after I got home, I was going through my box of stamped images and found Stella With an Olive on Top (by the way, thanks for the images, Cindy!). Then, I realized that the sentiment I planned to use had an olive above the "cheers" - I couldn't believe how well it was all coming together. I guess it wasn't so bad that I couldn't find anything other than the martini paper afterall!

Supplies Used:

Wreathabella Card

Stamp: Wreathabella (from Stamping Bella)

Patterned Paper: Deja Views (Flurries & Frost Collection)

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

Markers: Bic, Prisma

Additional Supplies: Chestnut Roan Color Box Chalk, Crystal Stickles

Stella Card

Stamp: Stella With an Olive on Top, Studio G (sentiment)

Patterned Paper: Creative Imaginations

Cardstock: Bazzill, Stampin' Up

Markers: Bic, Prisma

Additional Supplies: Brads, Red embossing powder, Glaze pens