Papertrey Ink June Release

Have you seen the Papertrey Ink Homepage? I think it looks great!

Now my 2 NEWEST My Timeless Templates are available!!

Card Couture © & Pack a Picnic ©

I think it was obvious I had a BLAST!! My head is still spinning with ideas. Plus, I know I am STILL making teacher gifts! I have several to complete, and I will share them when I am done 😀 I should get them completed this week in no time.

I had 22 teachers to get gifts for between Alexa, Noah and Amber! I had to get all the therapists and whatnot in there too. They are a VITAL part of our lives. Some have a couple that work with Alexa-don’t want to leave any out. Plus I also give the bus driver something too. You know she has NEVER even said thank you! She sees me everyday! I think that’s weird.

Amber had her last day of Pre-school. I was the ONLY parent who balled! I was shocked at how emotional it was for me.

How can MY BABY be going to school 5 days a week next year?!

You’d THINK I’d be jumping for JOY, but I’m actually very sad over the whole thing.

Amber is just growing so fast! (they ALL are!)

Here she is with her diploma! They also worked hard and made a REALLY nice book for each child with photos through the year, and info on each child in her class. The kids put their hand prints AND signed their name in every book! So sweet! I will cherish it forever!

It was at a park on a VERY rainy, then turned MUGGY day-So excuse my FRIZZED out, horrifying do.

Amber & I (thank goodness I had no makeup all over my face! I was a mess I tell you!)

Amber & Daddy

Daddy was too embarrassed by mommy crying to even THINK about getting emotional! LOL!

Now a quick family photo (Oh gosh I can’t believe my hair did that in public. It needed a time out!)

Sometimes those lunging exercises come in handy! We were squatting for a while. Normally Id be on my butt!

OH! How did I go from a BABY to  kindergarten? How did I get an ALMOST 10 year old? I don’t feel OLD enough!! Jeepers.

Yesterday she asked me if I would have another baby! But one that wouldn’t grow up! LOL! (Um, NO! All done Amber)

 I told her she was my baby, and would always be. She then said Mommy! I’m almost 5! I’m not your baby anymore. I’m a big girl!

OH! man! Why do they grow so fast? She is also an OLD 4. I think our family situation with Alexa made her more mature. Plus she absorbs everything around her. We are always teaching Alexa SOMETHING. She always wanted to learn too. OK I can see I’m going WAY off course here-sorry. Just emotional today.

OK this does tie into the PTI release! I swear!!

So I made EVERYONE my Pack a Picnic basket, OR The Card Couture template in some way, shape or form! I shared most of my peeks during the countdown.

 I LOVE Vintage Picnic to pieces. You will see lots more here with that.

The Cupcake collection-ADORABLE!

 I have to say I was totally inspired by Candice’s Fruitful set! I actually LOVE it. Weather or not you make jam, if you like fruit images, you will adore this one! I really LOVE the Fruitful sentiments too!

My favorite project was put into the Exclusive Idea Book for My Timeless Template: Pack a Picnic-so I hope you get to check it out!

So I packaged Strawberry Jams for everyone, and for Amber & Noah’s teachers also included a Strawberry Plant! (Alexa went with a Rose bush and another flowering plant for her teachers! Leave it to her to decide on something totally different! LOL!)

Fruitful & Fruitful Sentiments

I made about 12 planter sticks for all the plants in about 10 minutes! Seriously NOTHING over the top and fancy. I need QUICK!

I thought that the sentiment from Teachers Apple was PERFECTION for a plant gift!

Sentiment reads: Its not so much what is poured into a student, but what is planted by the teacher the really counts.

I used the strawberry image from Fruitful in the corner, then layered it onto a stick, and stuck it in the plant

The backs were signed by the kids.

These are the ones Amber did for Mrs. Slater & Mrs. Bartlett

I think it was cute. I wanted to cover the bottom, but didn’t want to ruin the instructions-so I let it be. Plus it gave me an excuse to do ONE LESS thing! LOL!

Now onto the Strawberry Jam!

Holy easy peasy! LOL!

I had my BFF Paulette’s mom MAKE me jam :D) Oh! boy is it ever YUMMY!

I then stamped some of the PTI adhesive/label sheets, and punched out my label, stuck it onto the front!

I had some fabric laying around, so I cut it up, and put it under the ring.

I then stamped the Made with love border, and punched out scallops.

Addressed it to whomever was on the list-and done in 20 minutes!

(minus the cutting fabric! and I had 22 jars to do-I only shot 6 here)

I think they are cute!

They can also be re-gifted easily if someone isn’t a JAM fan. Its the thought that counts!

So you don’t have to take TONS of time to give nice gifts. I love the clean and simple stuff (in case you haven’t caught on to that yet!).

OK moving on………

Heavenly Medley

Now we have Lisa’s set. I was SO inspired my her corner decor, that I used it for my focus.

I felt like this looked similar to a church window!

The bkgd paper is a velvet paper by SEI. I ran it through my cuttlebug to emboss it! WOWZERS is it ever LUSCIOUS!

I used the side of the Labels 4 nestability to create my own cool shaped layer! Punched the bottom layer, and I love it!

Scarlet Red is just gorgeous!!! I’m happy PTI is delving into rich tones now too.

I added adhesive pearls to be like berries.

I think its such a pretty card.

Well that is all for this post. I have much to do today.

You are JUST getting excited about this release and we are already on to the next one! LOL! Funny how that works.

Enjoy the day, and remember to STOP and hug your children! Amber asked me to color with her, so after I get one more thing done, I cleared my “to – dos” to do that with her. Before you know it, she won’t want me to “bother” her at all.

I also appreciate all the support and excitement you all share with me with each release, and daily here!

THANK YOU!