Christmas houses

I had so much fun with this one! These are the Merrymint papers with the stripes, snowflakes, and little houses. Look closely, there is a Santa and a little Rudolph...

The Blessings of Christmas card

This is another picture I absolutely loved. I tried to find more vintage photos of nativity scenes and Jesus, but a lot of them were a blond baby Jesus... I did find angel photos that I plan to work up soon.

Yaaaaay! Thanksgiving Break!

I LOVE this picture of the little girl making cookies. I originally had it with a more modern background, but it is definitely suited for an older touch.

One Card Down, So Many to Go!

Well, here is what came out of the not enough time pity party. Thanks again to Kristii for inspiring me with her great ideas and selling me the stuff to do them! I had also gotten a new border punch for my birthday, but I forgot to use it! Oh well, next time! I still like the way the card turned out with straight edges. Whew, I'm feeling better already!

Not Enough Time!

Well, I have to be honest. Last night I went to one of Kristii's fabulous card-making parties and saw all the AMAZING things my so-talented sister is crafting up, and I am having a bit of a pity party today for my current 100% school life...and the fact that I do not own a cricut or any other helpful crafting device, but still, I need some craft time!

So I cleaned up the house quickly tonight, submitted a paper for my master's degree, and by now at 7:51 on Friday night, I am totally excited to start a project and totally too tired to do it! Plus I need better lighting in here, but that's beside the point.

Time to get the creative juices flowing! I'm actually not that creative, but I do have fun trying a few things, so here goes. I am also posting some pictures from my last frenzied card-making craft time.

Fall cards

I am definitely a seasonal type of person. In the summer, I have no interest in getting my Christmas cards made for the coming holidays; I only want to make summer cards in summer. So, as soon as fall hit, I was off on a fall card-making kick. Here is a simple card I made to send to my uncle and aunt who are farmers/ranchers and have a busy September.

Almost Halloween Again

Well, it's almost Halloween again. It's not my favorite holiday, although I love the pumkins and fallish feeling that comes with it. It also means a lot of family birthdays and the start of the holiday season! Yay!

In first grade, we had the calmest party I could ever imagine with only a bit of chocolate frosting on the carpet and one sticky juice spill. Not bad. I also came home with a ton of leftover cupcakes that my hubby will enjoy! A couple of weeks ago, we had gone on a digital scavenger hunt for living organisms and did find one that is smaller than a hand: a leaf!

On this blog, I hope to post some ideas of things we're doing in my classroom, things I'm doing with crafting when I have time, and just some generals about my life. I hope you enjoy!