A Recipe for Teacher

Hi All,

Happy Monday to you! Hope everyone had a nice weekend and that the Dad's out there had a nice Father's Day too. We had a rainy weekend here, so we spent a lot of time inside, unfortunately!

Inside time does mean crafting time though and today I have a card and a project to share with you. First, is this card I made for the new challenge at Whimsy Challenges which is a recipe challenge. We want you to use 2 patterned papers, 1 ribbon, and 3 embellishments such as brads or buttons or flowers.

I kept my card fairly simple as I had to make a few for the teachers at my son's school. Today is his last day of Kindergarten! It's going to be a busy day of Kindergarten festivities and then a family dinner tonight. The papers are school themed from a pack of Fancy Pants Designs papers. The sketch is from the challenge at A Spoon Full of Sugar.

I also wanted to share the teacher gifts I made for his classroom teachers. These are chipboard coaster post it note holders. Each piece of chipboard has been covered with designer paper and then tied to each other with grosgrain ribbons to form a box. The bottom is another coaster that has been glued inside.

I embellished the sides with various items including chipboard shapes, Scrabble letters, wooden "school" themed pieces and also a little wiggly worm from the new Whimsy Animals Accessories collection! This is a little sneak peek for you, this little guy and a few more friends will be released in mid to late July!

Inside each box is a set of post it notes and a pen which I took apart and placed a rolled up piece of designer paper inside of to have it match the outside of the boxes. A functional and cute gift for a teacher's desk! And other than taking a little time, they are pretty easy to make too!

Before I take off for the day, I wanted to also share some fun news! Maddy Hill, of Mad Imaginations, has joined the Whimsy Stamps Design Team! We are very fortunate and excited to have her and can't wait to get creating! Welcome to the team Maddy!

Thanks for stopping by today, enjoy the rest of your Monday. If you're up for a challenge, head on over to Whimsy Challenges and join us in our recipe challenge! Happy stamping! :)