Senior Sports Night

Don't you hate when you get thrown into a project at the last minute?  It seems like it's always for school doesn't it?  Well I can't blame this one on my son.    I called to RSVP for the high school cross country senior night and to find out what I could do to help.   There will be a pot luck dinner and each of the boys were asked to bring a small gift for each of the seniors that represents them.  For example a slower boy might bring a turtle candy.   

I got charged with getting the bags the kids are putting the gifts in for the seniors.  It was recommended that I get brown grocery store bags and just write the kids names on them.  Well I thought I could do a little better than that, considering I am a paper crafting goddess right?  HAHA!!  I went to the dollar store to search for large plain white or blue bags (our school colors).  There were none to be found so I detoured across the street to Walmart.  Yes, they had big blue bags with handles, but they were $5 each and pretty flimsy.  I started getting bummed when I walked past these reusable shopping bags in the perfect shade of blue - and what a deal at 50 cents each!!  The only problem - that big corporate logo on the front. 

 

Well since I had to make a name tag anyway.... I figured why not make it big and sporty thus the pennant.  I cut them out quick and easy on my Cricut - the hardest part was the size.  I had to use my 12 x 24" cutting sheet and I used poster board for my paper. I wanted it them to be strong enough to hold up for the night.  Here's the finished project.

Oh, and those neat rosettes at the top of the page - those are getting tucked into bud vases (my other assignment).  Don't ask me how many I made - my hand may never straighten out!!  Good thing I'm a mom and I can do anything!  Gosh... I just hope I don't embarrass my son!!  Oh well!!

Hugs!
Jeanne

Supplies Used
Cricut Cartridge Pennant from Baseball, Font Varsity
Paper - Poster board
Bags:  Walmart
Twine:  Twinery Denim
Wood Skewers
Spellbinder Standard Circles, Picot Edge circles
Ribbon 5/8" Blue Robert Stanley (Hobby Lobby)
Border Punch:  Fiskars

Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger - Celebrate The Season

I've been thinking about this Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger photo ever since I first saw it a week ago.  The first thing I thought of with that fantastic bling bracelet was a fabulous string of Christmas tree ornaments.    At our home there are shiny decorations everywhere at Christmas time.  I even have a bough of garland in the kitchen with all sorts of glass ornaments hanging - think cakes, kitchen appliances, fruits, and vegetables. 

To make my card I crochet a chain from a strand of silver cord to make it look like a chain link bracelet.  The pine needles were cut from the Cricut 50 States cartridge - Maine's state flower - the white pine.  I cut them out in dark green and olive green and layered them to look like a pine bough.   In place of the baubles on the bracelet I arranged a few Bazzil flower centers and some buttons I had in my stash.  The greeting is from Waltzingmouse Stamps.

Supplies Used:  Finished Size is 6" x 6"

White Pine Branches:  Cricut 50 States Cartridge

Tag:  Spellbinders Tags Trio

Stamp:  Waltizingmouse Seasonal Remedies

Pattern Paper K&Company Winter Wonderland

Ink:  Momento Rich Cocoa

Bazzil Bling Flower Centers

If you'd like to play along with the Moxie Fab Tuesday Trigger you can get all the details here: 
http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2011/11/tuesday-trigger-beads-baubles.html.  Have a great day!

OWH Any Hero Thanksgiving Card 8-25-11

 
I've been missing in action a little this week - but I guess better late than never.  I had a pasta party for the whole cross country team on Monday, and then on Tuesday I had some dental surgery so I have been spending time resting.  I felt like I was missing out on all the fun - the sketch challenge and then the mid week throw down - so I had to get back into the grove and make something!  Here is my Any Hero Thanksgiving Card. 

I know these aren't traditional fall colors - and I won't blame that on the pain killers.  I really loved the wheat design on the patterened paper by My Mind's Eye and went from there.  I used a pearl gold paper for the wheat die cut, and the light blue oval paper is Coordinations Gemstones so it has a pearl shine as well.  The wheat die cut is from the Cricut Thanksgiving Solutions Cartridge.  I haven't been using him (yes I call my Cricut Crick-EE and yes it is a him) in a while so I had to dust him off.

I hope you like it - I had lots of fun making it!

Products used:
Wheat Die Cut:  Cricut Thanksgiving Solutions Cartidge
Oval Die Cut:  Spellbinders
Tag & Sentiment:  Just Rite Happy Everything Tag Making Kit
Patterened Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Hug Snug Seam Binding Fig Beige