End of year teacher gifts

I will apologize now that this is going to be a photo heavy post.  These are the two goodie bags I made for Ns teachers for their end of year gifts. The class sent in gift cards to make a card bouquet and we participated in that but we also wanted to send a little something just from N.  So I pulled out the bags from my February My Paper Pumpkin and put a couple more together. I still have one bag left.

Here are the startings of the bags.

Then my teacher friends keep telling me that they use a ton of Thank You Cards so I knew I would make some for his teacher. N wanted to help and I let him throw me some ideas. His class is the sailors and his teacher loves all water sports especially sailing.  I knew right away what paper and stamp set to pull out.

Here are the cards we came up with.  We made 4 of each one and then made envelopes to match them.  Simple and sweet.

Of course I couldn't leave it at that. ;) So we made a cute little box to hold all the cards.  I started with an empty Birchbox that I of course had kept.

We picked some more of the High Tide Designer Series Paper that we had used on the cards.

Added some ribbon around the edges

And we had a really cute card box

Let me just say I almost had to keep this for myself.  It was just too stinkin' cute.

To finish out our crafting N needed a card he could sign so we used up the scraps that we had cut up and made something pretty neat.

I'm really loving this card. It is so simple and easy but looks so great.

To finish out the bags we added some of the pinwheels from the June My Paper Pumpkin 

and some cute tags so the teachers would know whose was whose

We filled the rest of the bags with some of their favorite snacks and other cute extras.  All in all some really cute goodie bags and everyone seemed to love them. I loved that N was able to help me and pick things out. Being that he is only 6 when he gets an idea it tends to be single minded so once he said sailor that was the theme and we weren't going to deviate too much from it. I love that about him and it also made the bags easy to curate.

Check out the bottom of this post if you want to see any of the Stampin' Up products. I will have a link posted down there of what I used to make the cards. Let me know if you have any questions.

Did you have end of year gifts to make this year?  What did you do? N goes back the end of this month so I know before I know it I will be needing to make some more. 

I hope you are enjoying your summer and happy crafting,

Jenny

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My Paper Pumpkin June 2014 Box

Just realizing I never blogged the goodie bags that I made for Ns teachers end of year gifts.  I will get to those but I included some of the June My Paper Pumpkin Pinwheels so I'm starting with this post.

The box was heavy this month and when I opened it I was excited.  So many cute things from the first look.

Oh yeah pinwheels. They are so cute. they also included the bags and flags and all the parts.

Look at all of those contents!!!!  So many options this month and so many things to make.  I didn't get a chance to make them all yet but I know I will be pulling them out as I need them.

Here are the insides all spread out.

Here are the couple of pinwheels that I made for my teacher goodie bags.

If you are interested in checking My Paper Pumpkin out just click my LINK. My Paper Pumpkin is a monthly subscription box from Stampin' Up that will send you a project box each month with cards or another project that can be completed in about 30 minutes.  The cost of the box is $19.95. If you are not ready to sign up for a monthly box you can now purchase a set 1,3,6,9 or 12 month subscription. These will need to be placed through my Stampin' Up store http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ItemList.aspx?categoryID=1444&dbwsdemoid=94340  this will give you the prepaid options.

So what do you think of this kit?  I thought it was awesome.  I actually have already gotten an email saying my July box has shipped so I can't wait to see it.  

Jenny

Last Day of Kindergarten

How oh how can it be the last day of kindergarten already?  N was so excited and sad at the same time.  He will miss his teachers so much and tells me he will stop in to visit them next year when he is on his way to his 1st grade class.

I walked him in today to help carry in his teacher gifts. It is Friday so that is spirit day and he couldn't go to school without wearing his school shirt.

Here is his teacher. Ms O'Donnell she is a great teacher and he has learned so much this year. I can't thank her enough.  He is really going to miss her next year.

His assistant teacher Ms Brown. Another wonderful helper and she really got N. He is going to find and visit her next year too.

Being that it was the last day of school they were going to have a picnic lunch outside. However it started raining right as we went to walk the kids out so they adjusted and they ate on the floor. :)  N had a great time and loved that he had C there. He kept telling everyone that he was his brother.  So sweet.

So hard to believe that my Mr Man is going to be in 1st grade in only a month.  To see him go from barely knowing his letters to sitting down and actually reading and writing is just amazing to me. I can not say enough for kindergarten teachers and all that they do. It is amazing and they are amazing people.

We are now on our summer vacation and will be spending it having fun and enjoying our time until he goes back on July 28th.  (and no I am not already counting down the days ;) but ask me again next week. LOL)

Jenny

Thursday Thoughts

Linking up with Jen or some Thursday Thoughts.

• Tomorrow is Ns last day of kindergarten and we had his performance yesterday.  It was so cute and I was doing so good until they said they were the class of 2026!!!  I mean really that seems so far. (I'm putting some pics in this post of yesterday :))

N's class

• I watched Big Brother last night and it got off to a good and fun start. I can't wait until the other 8 join tonight and see how that all works out. I do want to say I will root for the the NC boy Donny to start the season but I always change my mind as the game goes on.  I usually like the person causing the most havoc in the house and I just don't think that will be him. LOL

You are my sunshine

• We are headed down to my mom's for the weekend and we have no plans. N says he just wants to hang at the pool. After the last couple of weeks that sounds perfect.

Hi Mom!!!

• I'm loving the weekly kids movies at our local Stone Theater.  Lots of the surrounding theaters have a movie but this one also has kids drinks and popcorn for $1. This week we saw the Croods. It was really cute. Next week is Smurfs 2. N is excited to be joining us for the next couple of weeks.

me and C waiting for The Croods

• I got to do some real crafting yesterday to make gifts for Ns teachers.  C was being cooperative and I got most of it done.  I will be posting some of them coming up soon so you can see.  His class did a gift card bouquet but we are also doing a little goodie bag for them just from us.  It is so much fun.

we decided that N can either sing or do the dance. He opted to sing most of the time ;)

• I'm watching SYTYCD as I'm typing this this morning and the kids look really good this year.  I love this show each summer and seeing how awesome all the dances look.  This is a show I would love to see being taped.  The energy just seems so up and fun.

So I think that is all my random for the moment. I'm going to go back to watching my show while C is playing. I know that it will be fleeting since he is in rare form this morning :)  Have a great day everyone!!!

Jenny

Monday Musings

Monday Monday Monday.  WOW is it just me or did today come way to fast.

Weekend Update: M worked on Friday and I had to pick N up from school and he had a plan. We went to Wendys for dinner and then the library for some new books.  It was a happening evening ;) Then on Saturday we went to the pool during the day and spent the night building Lego sets. Sunday we had to run down to Greensboro to pick grandma Norma up and take her home which took the afternoon so last night we had Wendys again (what can I say the boys are obsessed) and then we built more Legos

Doesn't everyone take pictures when eating at Wendys?

Upcoming Week:  We have a busy busy week this week. This morning C and I went to the park. 

It was a new park for us and it really is cute. We will be making some return trips.  Tomorrow C and I will be going to the weekly kids movie. Wednesday is Ns kindergarten program in the morning so we will all go to that. Thursday is our slower day and then Friday is Ns last day of kindergarten and we are going to head to Charlotte for the weekend.  Can I say how in the world did we get to the end of Ns kindergarten year. I can't believe that I will have a first grader after Friday. He is excited but also sad that he has to leave his class. He loves his teachers and tells me he is going to stop in to see them next year. :)

Box News: I don't think I should be getting any boxes this week. I did decide to get a Julep box this month but with their new shipping that will probably come next week. Citrus Lane also had a code this weekend and I ordered some more Mickey bags in difference sizes so those could possible get here :)

Business News:  I am so close to getting 200 likes on my Facebook page Jenny @ Love the Mouse Travel and once I do I will be doing another great giveaway over there. So if you get a chance please go over and like my page to keep up to date with the latest deals and other info.  Then let me know how I can help you plan your next vacation. It is not too late to plan for this summer or to start planning for fall.  We are expecting 2015 rates out in July so if you want to be added to my list for that info just let me know.

Did you know that the Stampin' Up new idea book and catalog is available now?  Let me know if you would like one and you can check out all the goodness and order online in my store. HERE Let me know if you have any questions.  I've cleaned my craft area and I'm ready to get crafty again. :) 

That is the highlights and randomness of my week. What are you guys up to this week?  Lots of fun I hope!!!

Jenny

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First Day of Summer!!!

Today is the first official day of summer but it is not to late to make plans for a fun vacation. Check out my Facebook page Jenny@Love The Mouse Travel and then contact me today to get your vacation planned!!!

Happy Summer,

Jenny

Thursday Thoughts

Time again for some Thursday Thoughts with Ramblings of a Suburban Mom.

• N has one more week of school but its summer in my head and I'm so lost on my days. I actually ran around frantic last night trying to find his school shirt for him to wear.  They have spirit day every Friday so he wears a school shirt.  I finally found it and set it out when M asks me what he is wearing tomorrow since its only Thursday. Ugh oh well. LOL
• I should have known what day it was since C and I went to the movies to see the Lego Movie yesterday as one of their kids movies.  Can't beat $1 movies, popcorn and drinks.

• I sometimes wonder if C really just wants to go to the pool for the snacks during break time. LOL 

• Speaking of the pool I really need to go more often.  I think its been about 2 weeks since I was there but I have sent M and N without me.  I know that once N is out of school he will want to go more.  He wanted to go today when he saw us getting ready but nope off to school he went ;)
• Heading off to Greensboro tomorrow to drop my grandma off with my stepdad and I keep wondering where I can stop and shop while I'm down that way. LOL I'm sure there is something down there that I need to go to that I don't have up here ;)
• My Disney Project Life stuff is still all over my table. I can see the end and I need to just work on finishing it up so we can have our table back. :)  I did get a great deal on an album so the pages aren't just sitting on a chair and are in the album so that helps. I also got some more pages so I have some more variety in my protectors to finish it up.

Well that is randomly where my head is today. What are you thinking about this Thursday.

Jenny