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Teacher Gift

Yesterday was our last day of school. I made Kaleigh's teacher this frame project to thank her for being a wonderful teacher this year.

I printed out the text on kraft cardstock using the font 2peas A Beautiful Mess. I have a Sizzix heart-shaped die that cuts 3 sizes of the same heart shape. I used the middle-sized heart to trace my heart pattern on my paper which I then stitched. I stitched a stem on top and added a hand-cut felt leaf. I used the small-sized heart to punch out a heart from cream felt. I hand-cut 2 seeds from black felt and glued on top.

And here's my 2nd grader on her last day. Where does the time go??!?!

Today we're enjoying our first lazy day of summer and working on a list of things we want to do this summer. I'll be sure to share when we're done!

Baby Shower Projects

My sister and I gave our little sister a baby shower this past weekend. I just wanted to share some of the projects I made for it. She's having a boy and the theme of the nursery is classic Winnie the Pooh with the colors being brown and blue.

The invite (obviously made with false info here to share online)

supplies
kit: Summer Cottage, www.theshabbyshoppe.com
fonts: 2peas Spread Sunshine, WinnieDings (to make Winnie the Pooh and Piglet silhouettes)

The diaper cake. I've seen them decorated with baby items but I like a simple look.
 

I made this artwork to hang on the wall in the nursery. The frame itself is approx. 22x18" with the opening being 14x11" and the mat opening being 10x8". I found a Winnie the Pooh ding font and printed out in brown different dings of the characters on blue cardstock. I wrapped the photo mat with brown burlap. I really love how it turned out and so did my sister. :)

And the card for the gift.

Thanks for looking!

First Day of School

Kaleigh started 2nd (SECOND!) grade on Monday. Man, where does the time go??!? Anyways, we inadvertently started a tradition of her wearing plaid on the first day of school. She wore plaid shorts in Kindergarten and a plaid skirt last year. I didn't realize this trend until last year while looking back on her Kindergarten and 1st grade first day pictures. So this year, while school clothes shopping, I bought her another plaid skirt and told her she had to wear it the first day. LOL We'll see how long we can continue this tradition. I love fun ones like that that start on their own. :)

2nd grade
 

1st grade

Kindergarten
 

Wow, she's changed so much! *sniff sniff*

And I've also started a *tradition* of giving her teacher a small plant on the first day of school. The mums were kind of poopy at Walmart but hopefully these will open up soon and bloom pretty. And, for the record, I was the only mom in her classroom taking pics and bringing the teacher a gift. I wonder how much longer Kaleigh will let me do this. I've been hearing horror stories about when the child won't let the mom do that anymore. :(

Now I need to get back to my bathroom (our powder room) remodel. I painted the walls yesterday and then last night and today have been spray-painting mirror frames and other decor items for the room. Hopefully I'll get everything hung up this evening and will be able to share tomorrow! :)