Teacher Christmas Gifts

Here are the Christmas gifts my daughters' teachers recieved. They each got a 2009 planner that I altered the front of. I got this idea from Tami Vik several years ago. They also recieved four coordinating note cards. I've been giving this gift to their teachers for years now and it seems to go over well. At least, that's what they're leading me to believe. : )


This planner went to Josie's Hip Hop dance teacher.
Cricut Cart: Stamped



This set went to Josie's teacher.
Cricut Cart: Storybook


I cover the planner with a transparency sheet and then staple it to the cover. I should've taken the photo before I added it so you wouldn't see my refelction in the photo. At least I'm fully dressed. If you don't know what I'm talking about look up Reflectoporn on snopes.com. Warning: it's a tad graphic.

This set went to Annabelle's teacher.

Cricut Cartridge: Storybook

I need to be better about writing down what papers I use but a lot of the papers are from old stock that I can't remember where they came from.

A Horse is a Horse, Of Course

Jackie Carter holding up some of the treasures from the horse box.



I made this card to go with my gift for our annual White Elephant party. Now this card isn't very White Elephant-ish but the gift these cards accompanied were. I had gone through all of my daughters' horse things they no longer played with such as: a large ceramic horse, clock, books, T-shirt, and CD-ROM game. This gift was actually very tame compared to some of the others. The party was lot of fun and I look forward to it every year.

The card inspiration came from the latest SU! catalog without as many of the embellishments only for the fact that I crafted these within hours of the party.

A Christmas Card

I made these for my table gift at UMW Christmas Dinner.
Cricut Carts: Storybook & Going Places

Here was my inspiration piece taken from a back issue of Paper Crafts magazine.

It's A Dolly Holiday

Elizabeth and Ellie are ready for a party in these holiday outfits.

Halloween Card

Scetch: CTMH Originals program

Stamps: ?

Paper: Trying to use up my CM paper stock

Other: buttons and glitter

Halloween Pails

Top View

We made these cute Halloween Pails at the retreat as a side craft. I give them to each of the girls teachers filled with their favorite Halloween candy. I also make them some fall cards.


Debbie provided us with all of the supplies and only charged us $5 for each pail. That's a steal in my book.

Back from the Retreat

Just arrived yesterday from a four day scrapbook retreat at the Palouse Divide Lodge. It was another fun, wild and crazy time. I got a lot accomplished although I brought twice as many photos than I was able to get in an album but that's how it ususally goes.

Our hostess, Debbie, does an amazing job with putting these retreats together. She brings computers, Cri-cuts, paper galore, punches, Sizzix,adhesives, albums etc. Pretty much anything you need she has.

She also is very generous with give aways. I came home with many different sheets of printed paper, an apron, a chip board album, stickers, rub ons, paper flowers and so much more.

Yes, I am a little sleep deprived but feel so much more relaxed knowing that I'm caught up on my current photos. Yay!


Cricut Font: Cuttin' Up


Cricut Font: Cuttin' Up

I ususally snap photos of the girls' art projects and put them in their school albums. Otherwise I don't know where I'd store all of the art.


Cricut Font: Cuttin' Up - I see a trend here. I don't have that cartridge but now know that I must have it.


Page taken from a book by Creating Keepsakes called Scrapbooking Everyday Moments. Cricut Font: Pooh




Cricut Font: Street Signs. PAge taken from the CK book Scrapbooking Everyday Moments. This was my favorite page done the whole weekend.


Cricut Font: Storybook


I used this layout from Page Maps. It's also one of our challenges from the Paper Pals Scrap Kit Club this month.

Cricut Font: Stamped


Layout taken from Page Maps. I actually pulled out some of my old CM alpha stickers.


Cricut Cart: Accent Essentials. Layout: Page Maps


I enjoyed making a calendar page as our July was so busy.
Cricut Font: Stamped


Cricut Font: Jasmine
Layout: CK book Scrapbooking Everyday Moments

I made many more pages then these but these stood out as my favorites.