Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Teacher appreciation




The principal, teachers and support staff at my son's school are all so amazing. My DS has been having some challenges this year and I can't say enough about how patient and caring they have been with him. This week is the school's annual Teacher Appreciation Week and I've been working on creating some small tokens of appreciation.
I decided to use this template to make a variety of post-it note holders. Although I used Basic Grey papers and the same template for each, I embellished them each quite differently to gain a variety of results. For the finishing touch, I lucked into some coordinating pens at my local stationary store.

I'm entering each of these holders into a variety of challenges, each of which is noted after the specific project.

Post-it Holder #1:
This first holder uses Basic Grey "Lemonade" papers as well as Bazzil cardstock for the base folder. The 3D flower is made with 2 layers cut with Spellbinders pendant "fleur de lis" and a 3rd layer cut with "lotus".  A pearl is added to the centre (basically to hide the glob of glue I used to hold the whole thing down).

Challenges:

Post-it Holder #2:
This second holder uses Bazzil white cardstock for a base along with "Sugar Rush" papers from Basic Grey. The 3D flower is made with one layer cut from Spellbinders "fleur de lis" and then 3 layers cut from "lotus" pendants. I used a brad for the center and liberally bling'd it (and the "lotus" cuts) with Stardust Stickles. The corner pieces are cut with the Martha Stewart "Iron Gate" border punch.

Challenges:
Post-it Holder #3:
The 3rd holder was the simplest (yet is my favourite). Again, I used Bazzil cardstock for the folder, and "Sugar Rush" papers from Basic Grey. For the cover though I used a digital stamp from Isabella's Sketchbook (a current freebie if you join the new Crafter's Digital Art Center. I coloured the stamp with Copic markers and then overlaid a layer of Stardust Stickles.

Challenges:

  • Simon Says Stamps - 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 types of embellishments (uses 2 BG pp, and ribbon, stickles and a pen for embellishments)

  • Stamp Something - happy something (happy teacher appreciation week)

  • Just Us Girls - use a digi (uses a digital stamp)

  • Bee-Crafty - blooming marvelous

  • I Love Digi - anything but a card

14 comments:

  1. Oh my goodeness Shelley, these are truly beautiful! I am a teacher and I would so love to receive one of these. Thank you for joining us at Papertake Weekly and good luck! xx

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  2. Pretty! Thanks for playing at I Love Digi!

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  3. Those are adorable little post it covers! I'm sure those special people will appreciate the hard work you've put it to their lovely gifts!

    Thanks for getting digi with Just Us Girls this week!

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  4. What great little post it covers and delightful gifts. Thanks for getting digi with JUGS this week.

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  5. These are fabulous!! gorgeous teacher gifts! thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp, hugs, Jane xxx

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  6. Oh my gosh - these are totally lovely!!! Great work - what brilliant teacher gifts! Thanks for gettin' digi with Just Us GIrls this week! Come back and join us again next week!

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  7. Wow! What lovely designs! Beautiful and practical! Thank you so much for sharing this with Just Us Girls!

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  8. Hi there

    What a great idea - Teacher Appreciation week - we don't have that in the UK. I do appreciate my kids Teachers tho!!! Great holders, lovely designs. Thanks for playing along at I Love Digi.

    Hugs Ali x

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  9. Gorgeous Teacher Appreciation gifts! I'm sure they love them!

    Thank you for participating in the Crafty Ho's Bright Challenge this week.

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  10. They are beautiful, each and every one. I love the fact that they are all individual, different. They will be thrilled with them, and with the effort. WOOHOO!

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  11. great little gifts.
    Thank you for joining us at I♥digi.
    ~♥~Poppy~♥~

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  12. These are lovely presents! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge xx

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  13. Great take on the challenge at OCC... thanks for joining us:-)

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  14. What great projects I love everything about them, Thanks for playing along with the Crafty Ho's Blog this week!

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