Two Teacher’s Aid Appreciation Cards

I have a number of cards that I created back in June that didn’t get shared and here are two more of them. These are 5x7” cards I made for the teachers aid’s. I let the patterned paper do most of the work, but added narrow gold tape to dress them up a little. One has a gold card stock shadow below the die cut Thank You and the apple stickers are from my stash. 

This is an easy layout that would work for multiple card sizes and you can customize the top area to coordinate with whatever patterned paper you choose!

Leaving lots of room inside for the kids to write their own message, I added more of the narrow gold foil tape and another apple sticker inside each of the cards.

This is the second card - you can see the shine from the apple sticker in this photo.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - I Love School, Echo Park

Narrow gold foil tape - Amazon .ca (old)

Simply Sentimental Teacher - Trinity Stamps

Essential Classic Words - Pinkfresh Studios

Gold card stock, Recollections

Apple stickers - Amazon .ca

Mini Slimline Teacher Appreciation Card Duo

I like to make our grandkids their Teacher Appreciation Cards each year - here in Alberta the kids don’t start school until September and they go until almost the end of June. I made two of this one, as one family’s school is in a completely different county than the other. 

The apples are stickers I bought last year from Amazon and there are a lot in the package so I use them freely - including on the envelopes! The Mini Slim background die is from Taylored Expressions and I still get a lot of use out of it.

This year I left the cards blank inside - other than the apple sticker - because the grandkids are old enough now to write a thank you message rather than just sign their names. I thought that would make the cards more personal for their teachers.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - I Love School, Echo Park

Apple Stickers - Amazon .ca

Mini Slim Square Window Cutting Plate - Taylored Expressions

Sentiments - Simply Sentimental Teacher, Trinity Stamps

Apple Thank You Card Duo

Last fall I was flipping through an older paper pad and when I saw this 12x12" sheet with the apples - I decided to pull it out and make a couple of teacher appreciation cards for my stash. These ones are a full 6" square - not a size I usually make because of the additional mailing costs for a square card. Since these ones will be hand delivered to our grandkids teachers though, I decided to go ahead with that card size!

I tried to do a pop up inside this first card, and added a window in the front. I can't remember what I did to mess it up (haha) but in the end I made that (sad) little shaker to try & salvage the card. The little Bookworm is from Karen Burniston and he is just too cute. I also added some rainbow holographic cardstock to brighten up the cards since the patterned & cranberry cardstock are very dark.  Below you can see the inside of the first card.

The second card has a large die cut apple, with a stamped sentiment. For some fun, I added the apple on with an Action Wobble spring so it bobs and wobbles. I think that was probably the last time I used an Action Wobble until recently when I've pulled them out again. I seem to go in phases with those things!

Below is the inside of the second card. These two cards were the first ones I pulled out of my card bin to give our daughters for the grandkids teachers, supplemented with the ones I've made recently.

Supplies used:

Apple patterned paper - K & Co (old, I've been hoarding it)

Double Stitched Circle dies - Divinity Designs

Rainbow Holographic cardstock - Recollections

Thanks die - Crafty Meraki

Stardust Glitter Pen

Transparency

Various filler - my stash

Bookworm - Karen Burniston

Black Pen

Sakura white gel pen

Grey Topic marker

Educators Rule stamps - Altenew

Catherine Pooler Inks

Glitter Dots - Ecstasy Crafts

Peel off Border - Ecstasy Crafts

Wink of Stella

Action Wobble

Apple of My Eye stamps & dies - Trinity Stamps

Teacher sentiments - Penny Black

Twine

School Themed Sheetload of Cards

I have a note in my planner to make the grandkids their 'Back To School' cards in May. While the end of August sounds like it's a long way off, past experience reminds me how busy things get in the summer and I don't want to be scrambling mid August trying to get those five cards made and mailed/delivered. I decided to pull out the May 2024 Sheetload of cards and some school themed papers and this is what I came up with! I do have a YouTube video as well, which you can find here:  

As I said in the video, once I got the card fronts all done and was deciding how to decorate them I chose to only make two of them into Back To School cards. I didn't want the grandkids to all get such similar cards, so the rest of them are Teacher (and teachers aid) appreciation cards.

I adhered apple stickers to white card stock & fussy cut them out so I could pop them up with foam tape. Since so many come in a package, I added one to each card front and the inside, and will probably add one to the envelopes as well. I liked the look of the stacked washi tape with the apple stickers so each card got the same thing. The kids cards are blank and the others all have a sentiment stamped inside.

Wanting them to be a little different from each other, I decorated the eight cards with four different stamps/dies/placement.

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - School Days, Miss Kate Cutables

May 2024 Sheetload of Cards -  Call Me Crafty Al

Yay die - the Stamps of Life

Thank you die w/ shadow - Simply Thank You, Simon Says Says

Catherine Pooler coloured inks

Label punch - Stampin' Up

Thanks stamp - Biggest Wish, Stampin' Up

Teacher Sentiments - Penny Black

Brother Label Maker

Simply Sentimental Teacher - Trinity Stamps

Apple Stickers - Amazon .ca

Washi tape - Doodlebug

Basketball Coach Appreciation Card

 

Welcome to Masculine Card Monday here on my blog!

When I asked our daughters how many teacher appreciation cards they would like me to make this year, our middle daughter asked if I could also make one for our grandson's basketball coach. I had completely forgotten about this stamp set from Stampin' Up that I have had for years, so it was fun to pull it out again. I added Nuvo Glaze to the basketball so it's raised and shiny. 

Now my mojo has taken a nosedive, and if that wasn't enough - my craft room has become a dumping ground and it's hard to even move in there let alone get creative. However, I really wanted to get this card made and this is what I came up with.

The element on the front was attached with an Action Wobble. I go in phases with these things - it can be a year before I use one, then I want to use them on lots of cards for awhile. 

I used an alpha die set to cut the letters for COACH, stamped 'thanks' above that then added some dots using my favourite dot stamp.

I had better get cracking on cardmaking, as I don't have anything made to share next week and usually I'm running at least three weeks ahead. Yikes!

Supplies used:

Patterned paper - Amber Moon, Prima

Simply Sports stamp set - Stampin' Up

Hexagon Crosshatch dies - Karen Burniston

Blending Sponge

Dot stamp - peg stamp, Stamps by Judith

Front sentiment - Simply Sentiments Teacher, Trinity Stamps

Action Wobble

Henry's ABC's - Lawn Fawn

Thanks - Biggest Wish - Stampin' Up

Nuvo Glaze

Wobbling Apple Teacher Card Duo

This pair of journal cards was in an old Project Life kit - I bought a couple of kits to use for cardmaking when they were on sale a few years ago. I thought these two would be good for 'end of school' or 'back to school' cards for the grandkids, but ended up making Teacher Appreciation cards with them instead!

I stamped 'thank you for all you do in between the pencils, matted the 4x6" journal card with black card stock and used a corner rounder punch on the corners of the black mat. Then I adhered those panels to white 5x7" top folding card blanks. 

The apples were die cut and adhered with Action Wobbles for some fun action. I stamped the sentiment directly inside the card then added washi tape to the envelopes. 

Supplies:

4 x 6" Journal Cards "This & That", Project Life

Corner Rounder punch - Creative Memories (old)

Simply Sentimental Teacher - Trinity Stamps

Teacher Apple dies - Frantic Stamper

Action Wobbles

Washi Tape - stash

5x7" card base & envelope

Mug Gift Card Holder

Today I'm sharing the 5th edition to my monthly series "Shaped Cards". This mug shaped card die is from Trinity Stamps and I have had it for quite awhile. The card fits in a standard A2 envelope, and also comes with a gift card insert. 

One of our daughters asked for a Gift Card for Mother's Day, so this is the one I made for her. Since it was going to be hand delivered I was able to add the ribbon bow and chipboard elements without worrying about bulk and extra postage.

NOTE:  I cut a slit in the fold of the card, and that is where I threaded the ribbon through to tie onto the front panel. That way it would decorate the front AND the inside!

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March - 55 Cards

April - 32 Cards

May so far - 38 Cards

Additional Supplies:

Patterned paper - Patio Party, American Crafts (my stash)

Scrap of brown cardstock

Stitched heart die - Elizabeth Craft Designs

Sheer ribbon - stash

White cardstock

Chipboard elements - Stamperia (stash)

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Teacup Shaped Card

Today I'm sharing the third card in my monthly series "Shaped Card". I enjoy making shaped cards but I find I am so busy using the other goodies in my craft room and making pop ups ... that I forget to make shaped cards. This series should allow me to make at least twelve shaped cards by the end of 2023. 😊

I started with this cute teacup die from Trinity Stamps and some older patterned paper from my stash. At first I made the card from white card stock but it didn't feel sturdy enough for me. I cut the shapes again using patterned paper and added them over the white card base. You can see in the photo below I trimmed away the fold on the patterned paper pieces so there would be no extra folds in the crease.

NOTE:  I trimmed a tiny bit from the bottom edge of the inside, which helps the card to stand nicely for display.

This card fits perfectly into a standard A2 envelope for mailing. 😊

Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally. 

Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards

March so far - 34 Cards

Additional Supplies:

Pink cardstock

Kraft cardstock

White cardstock

Patterned paper - Blank Canvas, 1st Edition

Floral sticker - K & Company

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Congrats Slimline Card Duo

Hello my crafty friends.  A family member asked if I happened to have two CONGRATS cards on hand, that might be blank inside. She wanted room for their co-workers all to sign the cards. That made me realize that I didn't have any blank-inside cards (or notecards) in my stash! I quickly made these ones up for her and made a mental note to make a few that I could just keep for when they are needed. 

Both cards are Slimline cards and both use the Congrats Slimline Tag dies from Crafty Mereki.   While she wanted the inside blank, I added narrow stitched strips (Trinity Stamps) on either side to dress it up a little.

The Congrats was popped up with foam tape, as was the tag itself. Since they were going to be hand delivered I didn't need to worry about bulk & extra postage.

This is the second card. I wanted it similar but not the same since they would be given at the same time. The CONGRATS on this one was die cut from a purple mirror cardstock.

The 'you did it' is included with the Congrats Slimline tag and was cut from the same purple mirror cardstock.

Once again I added a little pop of colour inside, using a Slimline border die from Scrapbook.com.  I linked supplies below for you!

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Any supplies I'm unable to link are listed at the very bottom of my post.

Additional Supplies:
Patterned paper - Over the Rainbow & Guilded Ink, both from Michaels
White cardstock
Black sparkle ribbon - Stampin' Up (stash)
Black pearls - old (stash)

Slimline Love You & Roses

Hello my crafty friends! I have had this patterned paper for awhile and was inspired to create this Slimline card for Valentine's Day. The red polka dot is the reverse side of the blooms, and I added the pretty flowers from the April Blessings Box at Divinity Designs. I added White Peel-Off Border Stickers but the shine they give don't show up in the photos. The word dies are from Karen Burniston. 

The mirrored hearts also give the card lots of sparkle!

Here is a peek at the inside, with matted layers and another one of the pretty roses. I haven't added a sentiment or greeting inside yet, but will when I go to send the card. There is a chance I won't need this until next year so I wanted to wait before adding a sentiment.

This blog uses affiliate links whenever possible. This means, that at no cost to you, if you make a purchase through one of my affiliate links that I may receive a small commission from your purchase. I only link products that I own, love and use for my card making!

Any supplies I'm unable to link are listed at the very bottom of my post.

Additional Supplies:
White card stock - Accent Opaque Digital Super Smooth (Amazon .ca)
Peel off border sticker - Stamp On It

Teacup Shaped Card

Hello!  This is card #11 using the April 2021 Blessings Box from Divinity Designs. I just love the pretty printed flowers, which you simply die cut and add to your project! Here I've added some of the blooms to a teacup shaped card. 

Last year (or maybe the year before - Covid messed up my recollections of 2020) I purchased Trinity Stamps coffee mug die and I have had a lot of fun with it. This year, for their third birthday they released this sweet teacup shaped card die and I HAD to have it. I made this card as soon as my order arrived, and I look forward to making more cards with it. Such a pretty shape and it fits into a standard A2 envelope!

Below shows the card opened up and I used sentiment stamps from both Trinity Stamps and Divinity Designs and everything that is available is linked below.

For your convenience I have linked many of the products used below. Some may be affiliate links which means if you use these links to purchase I may earn a small commission but there is NO extra cost to you.

Additional supplies
Aqua and Kraft card stocks
Copic markers

More Essential Sentiments & FT Banners - MFT Stamps

Fishtail banner die - MFT Stamps

Scalloped Stitched Nesting Circles - Tutti Designs

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Deer Pop Up Slimline Card

Hello! Our Son-in-Law is a hunter, and I knew exactly what I wanted to do for his Birthday card this year. I started out pulling out a bunch of dies by Karen Burniston and this is what I came up with. I have a walk through of my card (and how I fixed an oops) on YouTube too: 

Using the Long Nature Edges combined with the deer/ground from the Outdoor Scene allowed me to create this Slimline scene. I also added two trees from the Tree Pop up die set. I really like this tree die - both the size and the shape of it.

Inside, I used both the Explosion Pop Up (for the centre panel) and the Mini Pops (the trees on either side). The Celebrate was added to a fish tail banner, and I die cut a deer silhouette from a Christmas stamp/die set for the stag on the trimmed circle.

Here is a side view so you can see the pop ups a little better.

I used Kraft card stock a LOT last year, but the past several months I've been craving bright rainbow colours. I have to say I enjoyed using Kraft again for this card.

Supplies:
Card stocks - stash
1005 Tree Pop Up - Karen Burniston
1146 Mini Pops - Karen Burniston
1063 Evergreen Pivot Panel - Karen Burniston
1152 Long Nature Edges - Karen Burniston
1069 Explosion Pop Up - Karen Burniston
1057 Circle Crosshatch die set - Karen Burniston
1151 Crosshatch Long Rectangles - Karen Burniston
1067 Celebrate - Karen Burniston
1045 Outdoor Scene - Karen Burniston
Copic markers
Taylored Expressions Blending Brushes
Sentiment on front - Birthday Greetings, Studio Katia
White paint pen
Wink of Stella
Plaid patterned paper - Karen Foster Design (old)
Stag head die - Hampton Arts
Stitched Strips - Trinity Stamps
Sentiment inside - Hampton Arts
Black marker
Enamel Shapes - Stampin' Up
Jute ribbon - Stampin' Up
Card size - 4 x 8.5", fits in a #10 Business Envelope

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A Big Deal Shaker Card

Hello!  Today's card is one I made in early December and I was playing with making my own pop up strips. I have a walk through of my card on YouTube too.

It was fun to take a break from holiday cards and pull out this patterned paper, which I had been itching to use. I pulled out the Dotted Patterns Set 4 from Studio Katia because it had this inner frame that I knew would work great for a shaker card.

Inside, I used a school of fish stencil from Picket Fence Studios ... there is just something about a swirling school of fish that appeals to me so I had to purchase that stencil.

You can see I added one of my Pop Up strips inside to add the fussy cut turtle to. I have been doing these simple box pop ups for awhile now, and keep meaning to make a tutorial for all of you. This month though, has kept me hopping with Design Team projects. (Hint ... there is a fun new release coming from Your Next Stamp!!!!)

I'm putting this one aside to send to one of our grandsons, to let them know I'm thinking of them.

Supplies:
Patterned paper - Whale of a Time, Stampin' Up
Frame die - Dotted Patterns Set 4 - Studio Katia
Whale Done stamps - Stampin' Up
Acetate
Various shaker filler
Sakura black glaze pen
Foam hearts - Trinity Stamps
Current of Fish Stencil - Picket Fence Studio
Tasteful Label dies
Bubbly Stencil - Taylored Expressions
Irrid Bubbles - Studio Katia
Card size: Standard A2, 4.25 x 5.5"

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