What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday – #213

Hello Everyone!  Happy Summer to you. I missed last week because I was running around like a mad women with the ending of school for the boys. But then again, aren’t I always running around like a mad women?

This week isn’t that much better.  Family arrived from out of town on Sunday and the boys began summer camp this Monday. I am trying to come up with activities to keep my niece, nephew 3nd my two boys happy for this week. I am also working with my husband to plan our anniversary get away for July 18th.  So very excited. We rarely have alone time and we will have 4 days kid free. More on that later.

Gift bags with teacher's gifts

Gift bags with teacher’s gifts

 

I did complete and deliver the teacher gifts last week. I didn’t have time to go pick up gift bags so I used lunch bags and used a Fiskars border punch on the top and then I used a ticket punch to create nameplates on each bag. Then I stapled the top (for added suspense) with my Tim Holtz tiny attacher.

Tote bag note card holder I made for my son's teacher.

Tote bag note card holder I made for my son’s teacher.

I am in the process now of playing Project Life catch up. Which seems to be the pattern for me despite my efforts. I take the photos and have lots of product (don’t we all) but have not sat down and printed and assembled. I would like to get caught up over the next two weeks. So we will see. I am also still in the honeymoon phase with my Silhouette. I haven’t had it long but really am enjoying the great things I can achieve with this tool. I am even thinking of making my own cut files.

I wrapped them in twine.

I wrapped them in twine.

It has been raining here something fierce and so my gardening has been fleeting moments in the breaks of sunshine.  I have no more to plant but the rain has multiplied my stinkin’ weeds to the thousands!!

I made three different styles.

I made three different styles.

If you haven’t learned about this amazing creative journey you can take every Wednesday, then head on over to Julia’s Stamping Ground and you will find desks from all around the world for What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday – 210

Hello everyone!  Wow the weeks are really flying. I just felt like it was yesterday I sat to write my weekly WOYWW post. First, I want to say thank you to all the lovely ladies that took the time to read my post last week and respond with nice comments. I thought my long hiatus might not encourage any visitors but you surprised me and made me smile. Thank you again.

Well school is winding down for the boys. They have 11 !days left. We are getting out late due to the snow this year.  Yuck!

Teachers gifts I have completed.

Teachers gifts I have completed.

I have been using my new Silhouette that I received early for my upcoming birthday! I am notorious for picking my gift out and asking my husband to get it and often earlier than the actual day.  I just couldn’t wait and the deals on the Silhouette have been fantastic. Anyway, I digress….I wanted to make a little something for all the teachers for the boys so I found a really cute cut file on the Silhouette store to cut out a cover for post-it notes and then I also cut out some of my digi images and colored them up with my Copics.  I have 4 more (one for our school secretary. She is new this year and I really like her.) to make and then I will have them ready for the last week of school.

I went to Michael’s and bought some little Velcros to allow the cover to close properly. It was the finishing touch to a cute little project that took no time at all to complete.

This is the digi images I colored and Velco I used for this project

This is the digi images I colored and Velco I used for this project

I have to pick up a few more post it pads and then I will be able to say I have completed this project.  After that I will complete the bigger project I am working on for my son’s third-grade teacher.   After that more coloring and some cards.  I have some ideas I have been kicking around and think I better just get on it.  The weather has not been very motivating. It has been raining for days and heavy much of the time. I think Friday we should see some clearing. Rain makes me want to read more than craft.

Inside of the post-it holder

Inside of the post-it holder

Well I am off to see what you have been up to in the passed week.

If you haven’t learned about this amazing creative journey you can take every Wednesday, then head on over to Julia’s Stamping Ground and you will find desks from all around the world for What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday.

Have a blessed day!

Belinda

 

 

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