Teacher Appreciation Week - Day #2 - Sticky Notes

First, I'd love for you to stop by the Pretty Packages Party and link up one of your packages or Teacher Appreciation Gift ideas!

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Second, why don't you stop by and link to the Tuesday To Do Party, too?!!

Now, as I mention earlier this week, the PTA at our school sent home a list of items to send each day for Teacher Appreciation Week.

(This week is only 4 days as the teachers had an in service on Monday.)

Day #1 - Pencils (click here)

Day #2 (TODAY) - Stickers or a Note Pad

Day #3  - Markers or Pens (I already had something else...)

Day #4 - a flower

Here is my idea for a quick, cute sticky note gift...

Found some cute ribbon at Hobby Lobby, assorted sizes of sticky notes at Target and just tied them all together with a cute little tag I made on my computer.

You may use my tag...just have your kiddo write his or her name in the blank.

Click here for free label download.

Again, thanks to all of the wonderful teachers out there! 

You are appreciated!

Smiles!

Linking to:

Take A Look Tuesday
Get Your Craft On
Handmade Tuesday

Tuesday To Do # 8 and #7 List Makers

It's Tuesday To Do Party Time!  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and who linked up last week!   Lots of wonderful projects and ideas!

Here are just a few of my favorites...

Angie at Thrifty Like Me created a wonderful spa bath with board and batten...just gorgeous!  This is something I'd love to do in our Master Bath.

Doesn't this wreath look fabulous on that black front door?!?  Lindsay at Southern Lovely made it from lima beans!!  Going on the to do list!

Want a mudroom so badly...love this bench made by Mariliz's Musings!


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Teacher Appreciation Week - Day #1 - You've got the WRITE stuff!

First, I'd love for you to stop by the Pretty Packages Party and link up one of your packages or Teacher Appreciation Gift ideas!
Click here for the Pretty Packages Party!

The PTA at our school sent home a list of items to send each day for Teacher Appreciation Week.

(This week is only 4 days as the teachers have an inservice on Monday.)

Day #1 - Pencils

Day #2 - Stickers or a Note Pad

Day #3  - Markers or Pens (I already had something else...)

Day #4 - a flower

So, Day #1, Pencils...

(Wish I had known early enough to purchase some personalized pencils for her...Oriental Trading Company has them sooo cheap!)

Anyway, this is what I did.

I'm sure this pencil can idea is all over blog land.  It's easy to make and I've done it before in my pre-blog days.  You simply need a clean can, about 40 unsharpened pencils, a glue gun, several glue sticks and some cute ribbon.  Do I even need to tell you how to do it?!? 

Just in case my dear friend,(who happens to be craftologically (new word) challenged, wants to do this,) you know who your are, I'll spell it out for everyone....

Put some hot glue in a line from the top to the bottom of the can.  Place a pencil on top of that glue line.  Make sure it is straight and that the wording is facing out (unless you'd rather it all faced in...just have all of them facing the same way.)  Press down.  Cover the can in pencils.  Tie a cute ribbon around it all and fill with pencils.

Tah-dah!!!  Super cute!!

If you'd like to make your own, feel free to snag a label...just click the following link.

Free label download here.

Thanks to all of the teachers for all that you do!

Smiles!!!

P.S.  Tomorrow is the Tuesday To Do Party!

Don't forget to stop by!

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Just Something I Whipped Up
Motivate Me Monday
Making Monday Marvelous
CraftOManiac Monday
Making the World Cuter Monday
More the Merrier Monday
Market Yourself Monday
Frugal Friday
Feature Yourself Friday
Frugalicious Friday

Pretty Packages Party # 9

It's Pretty Packages Party time again!

After watching that BEAUTIFUL Royal Wedding, I'm so in the mood for "pretty" things.

Can you just imagine what their gift table looked like?

Some of those hats we saw looked like ornate package toppers!

(Really?!?!)

White on white is a perfect choice for a wedding gift.

Carolyn Rhoeme used textured paper, gorgeous ribbon and milners flowers to make this wedding gift the most elegantly wrapped one on the gift table. 

Hallmark has some subtly irradescent paper perfect for wedding gifts.

This present was found at REAL SIMPLE. 

Plain white box, satin ribbon, a starfish and a couple of white ornaments...I'd say that was real simple...and simply beautiful.

I also love adding blue to a wedding gift...its just such a sweet sentiment.

Above is another Carolyn Rhoeme beauty.

Carolyn Rhoeme again, but can you blame me?!?

This is GORGEOUS!

Country Living wrapped these sweet gifts with glossy white paper, simple blue ribbon and treasures from the sea...one has a sand dollar and the other has coral.

Perfect for a beach wedding!

Now, lets see what Pretty Packages you've put together!

This is a PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY so what I'm looking for is beautifully, interestingly, creatively wrapped gifts. The gifts could range from individual gifts, to party favors, to food gifts to birthday presents, to any type of gift or packaging! At the end of the week (if I can wait that long,) I'll chose my favorites to share with everyone.

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Purple & Yellow Cake

Again, I was honored to be asked to make a birthday cake for a new teenager!

Her favorite colors are purple and yellow.  Though I am no LSU fan, I was happy to oblige her request.

The cake is made from Red Velvet cake.  Each tier is comprised of two layers cut horizontally in half and then filled with Cream Cheese Frosting.  Yummy!



Happy Birthday, Miss A!

Smiles!!

***REMEMBER***

THE PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY

starts this Sunday!

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Tater Tots and Jello
Saturday Spotlight
Not Baaaad
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Whatcha Got Weekend
K.I.S.S.

A MUST-SEE Blog!

So, it's been a while since I've had a tablescape to post over at Sunsan's fabulous site Between Naps on the Porch.  Well, today I shared my little Easter table and got the biggest treat!  A new site to swoon over! 

It's Styling by Coty Farquhar and its GORGEOUS!!!

Not only can you go to her site and oooooohhh and ahhhhhh, but you can also sign up for a giveaway for some beautiful earring from her store.

 To enter the giveaway, simply click on the button above and follow the directions!Check out all of the lovely tablescapes while you're there, too!Good LUCK! Smiles!!

Easter Cake Balls

I was honored to create the cake balls for a friend's Easter dessert.

Here is a sample of the few I had left over for our own Easter brunch.

Red Velvet w/Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon with a Fresh Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

German Chocolate with Pecan Coconut Frosting

I don't usually have a favorite when it comes to cake balls, but I have to say that the lemon cake balls were so yummy for Easter! 

Hope you're Easter was sweet, too!

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Smiles!!!

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