Valentine's: Match books with Conversation Hearts

Last year I made my grandson's last valentines.  This year I added a different grandson and a granddaughter to the list!  Since I had so many to make (70), I made the design very simple.  I created a match book and stapled the conversation hearts in.  The heart on the front was printed on the computer and punched out.  Easy peasy!

Thank You: Celebrate Today

Patrick's sixth grade teacher, Mr. Slavish, was the most inspirational teacher ever.  He motivated Patrick and allowed him to love school and learning again.  His previous teacher had taken that away from Patrick.  Patrick made this card (with a bit of guidance from me) by himself.

Colors:
Bermuda Bay
Coastal Cabana
Silver Glitter

Stamps:
Wetlands
Celebrate Today
Thoughtful Branches (for inside)

Other:
Celebrate today matching dies
Star Border punch
Star punch
Bakers twine
Stick on stars

Christmas: Ornamental Pine and a Santa Picture!

The four children with Santa are my grandchildren; the oldest is 12 years old and the youngest is 3 months.  Life is good.

The picture is attached by using a corner punch that makes a slot for the picture to slide into.  A great punch to have.

Colors:
Bravo Burgundy
Mossy Meadow
Early Espresso
White

Stamps:
Ornamental Pine
Star of Light

Other:
Corner punch

Valentine's Day Boxes

Patrick is in sixth grade this year, so this is the last year I will make his classroom  valentines.  However, Jakob is in kindergarten, so I get six more years making his classroom valentines! 😄

This year, Aaron bought boxes of Jolly Rancher chews.  We covered the box with scraps of designer paper, punched out the hearts, and stamped the heart on the front.  Easy as could be.  With 60 to make, Aaron liked the idea of simple.

Birthday: iPhone with Chats

My grandson is 12!  Holy buckets, where did the time go.  Making cards for tweens and teenagers is a difficult task.  This card is just perfect!

I had seen a picture of a similar card a couple of years ago.  I do not remember who make the card, so I can't credit them.

Colors:
Bermuda Bay
Basic Black
White

Stamps:
Just Sayin'
@SoSocial

Others:
Punches
Word Bubble dies

Valentine's Day Cup for Treats

Patrick is in fifth grade now.  Every year we have made valentines for his class party.  This year he chose the mini cup.

I used a designer paper that I had on hand.  The heart was printed on the computer with Cherry Cobbler and punched out.  I attached the heart with a dimensional.

St. Patrick's Day: Test Tube Treats

I am a bit late in publishing this.  This year for St. Patrick's Day, my grandson Patrick made these cute treats for his classmates.

Wild Wasabi and White were used for the colors.  The test tubes were filled with Sugar Babies.  A fun project.

Scrapbooking: Make Me Giggle

Aaron's challenge this month was to create a page that makes her giggle.  She knew immediately which pictures to use!  My son Adam, his daughter Ella, and Aaron's sons Patrick and Jakob all had Adam's hat on.  The middle picture was photoshopped - because that is what Adam does!

All of the sentiments are Stampin' Up, but all are from different sets.  Gorgeous Grunge was used for the background.

I still giggle when I see this page.

Valentine's: Origami Double Treat Holder

Very easy treat holder that starts with 6" x 6" designer paper.  Fold the paper diagonally, score on both sides, punch a hole on top.  We used Andes mints because I couldn't find any round mints.  Patrick once again has made his own Valentine's Day cards.

After I had taken this picture, we added tiny yellow or red clothespins to the top.  It completed the look.

Birthday: Mini Milk Cartons

 

Patrick helped make the treat-filled mini milk cartons.  We filled them with Mike and Ikes, which is a no-allergy treat.  This is what he will share with his classmates on his birthday.

Colors: 

Bravo Burgundy

Night of Navy

Tools:

Mini Milk Carton Die

Oval punch

Scalloped Oval Punch

Clothes Pins

Birthday Invitation with Skateboarder for Pre-Teen

My grandson's birthday is in a week.  My goodness, where did time go?  He will be 10 this year.

A simple invitation using the skateboarder.

I used Night of Navy and White for the colors.  The inside of the card was computer generated with the invitation specifics.

Scrapbooking: Tae Kwon Do

Patrick takes Tae Kwon Do lessons.  He has advanced from a white belt to a white with yellow stripe belt to a yellow belt to a yellow with green stripe belt.  Each advancement is done with a belt test.

He has also participated in two tournaments.  He performs his routine for one round of competition and spars for the other round of competition. He has two silver medals and a bronze medal.

The Real Red paper is 12" x 12"; Aaron used a double sheet layout.  Garden Green, Crushed Curry, and Night of Navy are the other colors used.

Spring Time Scrapbook Page

Aaron's Scrapbook Club had a challenge for this month:  Sue gave them a piece of paper and told them to create a page.

She received the 6x6 designer paper that she made into the fringe flower.
She color coordinated the brown/green DSP with the pink.  Hot glued them to the corner, added the SPRING TIME and the pictures.

All of the pictures are from recent trips to our cabin in Nye, which is our piece of heaven on earth!

Jakob is writing his name on the leftover box.  His first attempt at his name.  Patrick is shooting Adam's gun under Jason's tutelage.  The snow fell on April 28!  We are really sick of winter!

Recycling Project

Patrick's project at school was to create something new from something old. 

We used an old vase, old twine, scrap paper, old fireplace matches, and Stampin' Up's Swirl Floral die and the leaf die. Patrick used a hot glue gun for the very first time.  He made "Steve" from Minecraft from graph paper and colored pencils. 

Job well done, Patrick!

Valentine's Cards with Heart Cups

This year we made Valentine's cards for both Patrick and Jakob.  This design was very fast and easy because of Stampin' Up's self-sticking heart cup.

Patrick's Bookmark

Patrick has started reading "chapter books" this year at school.  He has been enjoying the stories of Adam Joshua and his friend Nelson by Janice Lee Smith. 

So, of course, we needed a bookmark.  Patrick decided on colors and which punches to use.  He does not do subtle!

Test Tube Birthday Card

I used a test tube filled with Skittles and the Best Bot stamp set from Stampin' Up! for a perfect card for a 7-year old boy. The card base is 3 1/2" by 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4". I also scored at 9/16" away from the 4 1/4" score line on both sides. Then about an inch from each edge, I cut from score line to score line. This creates the pocket for the test tube.

Test Tube Treats for Patrick's Birthday

I look online everyday for new ideas. I saw the test tubes on Split Coast Stampers and immediately knew I needed them. I printed the sentiment on Bermuda Bay. (I am so sad that this color is no longer available!) The red and bermuda bay were punched with the same size, then offset slightly. Mounted on the test tube (loaded with Skittles) with a dimensional, 25 of these birthday treats were done in no time at all!  Aaron designed and made this project!

Bookmarks for Summer Reading

My grandson Patrick is reading for several different programs this year. My favorite is Borders Double-Dog Dare Challenge. So, of course, he needed a bookmark. I certainly will use any excuse to make a paper craft!

I chose yellow and orange card stock, cut at 2 1/2 and 2 inches wide and 8 1/2 inches long. Using the spiral punch on both sides makes it look similar to a film strip, so I went with Stampin' Up's Cute by the Inch inked in brown. We chose the owl because the owl and Patrick are both wise!



The second bookmark I made for my daughter Aaron. She is taking online college classes, so she also needed a bookmark. I really love my new border punch; the punch became the design.

I stamped the Flower of the Month (a retired set of Stampin' Up) for November for Aaron, September for Patrick, December for grandson #2 Jakob, and the rose for Mother's Day. I stamped and punched the flowers with a 1 inch circle, layered with a 1 1/4 inch circle. The orange flowers were glued on each circle.

Easter Mini-Take-Out Boxes

My grandson Patrick and I made enough of the mini-take-out boxes for him to take to his classmates and teachers. I used 12"x12" paper cut into 6" squares. I used the mini-take-out box die, folded, taped corners, inserted brads, and added goodies. The sentiment was printed on the computer and punched out.

Some of the boxes say "Happy Easter from Patrick" and others say "Happy Easter". We made enough for friends also.