Welcome Back to School

My friend, Souna, teaches first grade.  She's an awesome teacher and I adore her.  I needed a new partner and I knew as soon as she started talking in the interview that I had to have her.  She was a trooper - hired only two days before school started - can you imagine?  That was 15 years ago (or so) and we've been friends ever since.

Souna called me up before this school year started and asked me to make her a new door decoration.  She has a lot of holiday cutie signs that I've made for her, but I've never made her a Welcome sign.  

This was really fun to put together.  I used the apple print dies and stamps and a new die included in the County Fair Kit from Papertrey Ink .  The sign is made sturdy with three layers under the pattern scallop (110 lb. paper) and then another slightly larger.

Now it's happily welcoming first graders and their parents to class.  Happy school year, Souna!  

Apple for the Teacher at The Cutting Cafe

It's apple time at The Cutting Cafe.  And there are lots of apple images and treat boxes to satisfy any apple urge!  Unlike watermelon that I talked about on an earlier post, I actually like to eat apples, as well as make cute things with them.  I can remember staying at my great aunt Sue's when I was little.  She had an apple tree in the back with the tiniest tartest green apples - I loved them!

This sweet set is made with the Apple Box (one of it's variations will actually hold an apple or or perhaps a carmel apple) and the circle sentiment from All About School.

I used the apple from the box to cut out the small apples for the banner - I just reduced it to 60%. 

On Wednesday, Regina will post all the School and Apple inspiration on The Cutting Cafe Blog.  Check it out for the giveaway, too!

An Apple a Day at My Time Made Easy

Here we are on the last day of the August Release for My Time Made Easy.  It's a mix of old and new.  The old is the sweet berry basket itself and the fun 3D apples.

I made a back to school basket.   Great gift for a teacher...

These apples could be filled with  candy or decorated clothespins.  They are so cute!

The new is the Apple A Day cut file for the apple shaped cards.  I made a set of these thank you cards for the basket.  I also used the new file for the tag attached to the front of the basket with a red office clip.

Be sure to check out the New Products section in the store for all the new items.  And to see lots more cool projects, here is a list of all the blogs to see:

Lauren Meader
Tangii Crane

Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Pattie Goldman

Lisa Kind

Farida Rone
Linda Hammerton

Lori Kalus
Mara Campbell

Kimberly Morrow

Tina Hale

Chrissie Tobas

 

Have a wonderful weekend!