Thursday, July 24, 2025

School's Out Forever


Six years ago, I retired from teaching Middle School ... a job I loved.  
Many of my friends are teachers or working in the school system.  

This card is for a friend who just retired in June.  

Products Used:

  • Outside: The Pencil is a part of a Stencil from The Crafter's Workshop; sentiment from Simon Says Stamp (Rad Grad)
  • Inside: image and sentiment from Unity Stamps
  • the Note Page die is from Spellbinders
Challenges:
Here is a peek at the inside: 
Thanks so much for stopping.  It is definitely summer here in NY.  I hope your enjoying your summer. 

Thursday, July 10, 2025

WTF - Forty - the new F word

Our younger son will be 40 in a few weeks.  He and his family love the beach.  And living on LI, NY they go to the beach frequently in the summer.  Lucky for me these challenges all came together :) 

This is for him. 

Challenges:













Paper Funday Challenge - Optional Twist: Fun with Stencils - I used a Craft Emotions stencil to create a bit of waves for the water.

Products used:
  • Honey Bee Stamps - "Vitamin Sea" paper pad
  • CAS-UAL Fridays - WTF stamp sets 1 & 2 
  • Circle Dies - Sunny Studio
A peek at the inside:
Thanks for stopping by for a look.