I have officially survived the first week of school. 5 days down, 173 to go! I seem to have a great bunch of kids this year, and I'm so excited to get to know them and watch them grow not only academically, but as little people. I've got a full 20 kids, which is wonderful. As long as no one moves away, I won't get any new students beyond this group.
The week went quickly, and successfully. I had forgotten how absolutely TINY first graders are at the beginning of the year. They're sooooo little! Both in height and maturity. I've got reversed letters when writing, kids looking at me like I'm crazy when I ask the to write a sentence, and kids still learning the alphabet. Ah, the beginning of the year. But it's so full of potential! But these kids being so little also meant that I never had a moment to sit and breathe. There was absolutely no sitting down from the moment I hit the school grounds in the morning until I made it to my car at the end of the day. Bedtime came a little bit earlier (let's just say it averaged 8:30pm, lol).
So, sleeping in a bit this morning felt wonderful. And sitting down to actually stamp felt even better! (And it's waaaay too hot to go outside. It was 101F by 11:30 this morning, and is now tipping the thermometer at 106F. Boo!) We're in for a major cool down starting tomorrow, which will be most welcome.
I think a few of us girls are going to head to the Los Angeles County Fair tomorrow, as well! So excited! I love the going to the fair each year. Cruising all of the vendors, drinking icees, eating really terrible-for-you food. It's opening weekend, so there's a special $1 admission from 10am-1pm tomorrow (instead of the normal $17), so we are hitting the sale! I'm down with cheap fun!
All right, enough catching up with my life. On to the card! I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch as my layout, but I did shrink it down into an A2 card size. I just don't have special elongated envelopes. Maybe someday... I was cruising through blogs this morning and settled in for a good read over at Nichole Heady's blog. She posted a bunch of pictures from CHA and the Papertrey booth. I was absolutely inspired by their wardrobe (weird?), especially those aprons. It looked like a card using Ocean Tides, Simple Chartreuse, Black, and White was in order.
I stamped the Simply Chartreuse layer with my woodgrain stamps in Ocean Tides. The white panel is embossed, and then lightly rubbed in some Kiwi Kiss ink. It is kind of hard to tell, but I also added some black diamond stickles to the ends of the tree for a little sparkle. They blend in too well in this picture. But trust me, they're sparklie!
Well, that's it from me for the moment. It's a 3-day weekend for us down here (and for LOTS of us out there!), so I'm going to enjoy some fair time, stamping time, reading time, and sleeping time. And maybe once it cools down, some baking time. :) Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies-
Stamp- PTI: Background Basics Woodgrain, Beyond Basic Borders
Paper- Whisper White, Basic Black, Simply Chartreuse, Bitty Box dp
Ink- Memento Tuxedo Black, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories- ribbon, scallop edge punch, stickles, dimensionals, embossing folder
Love your card, Kristina. Fabulous colour combo and use of Mercy's sketch. Love that tree image and how you outlined in black. I can't wait to stamp, but am also a bit worried my mojo was left on Vancouver Island as it has been lean and mean for me as far as stamping goes lately. Will have to see how it goes...
ReplyDeleteI can fully appreciate your early bed times!! I feel like that in September too when all the daycare kids come back, my kids start soccer, piano, youth, playdates etc. etc. I actually have a post it not on my microwave with the days and who needs to be when where until my mind gets it all sorted out LOL! Also have to switch my sleeping schedule to an ealier bed time and earlier rise -- will be most difficult still having Jamie and Claire to deal with LOL!
Bless you for teaching Grade 1. It is such an important and transitional year. Half day to full day (at least up here), and they are babes in the woods. Both my kids had the same teacher and I just loved her to bits. She always said the first month was the toughest (getting them through the longer day, paying attention, eating their lunch, putting things in their cubbies etc. etc.) Lots of training and how they have changed by the end of the year. Hope you get to keep your brood and that you have a fabulous year with them :)
Have a great time at the fair! Sounds like so much fun :) Hope it isn't too hot. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend as well.
I can fully appreciate your early bed times!! I feel like that in September too when all the daycare kids come back, my kids start soccer, piano, youth, playdates etc. etc. I actually have a post it not on my microwave with the days and who needs to be when where until my mind gets it all sorted out LOL! Also have to switch my sleeping schedule to an ealier bed time and earlier rise -- will be most difficult still having Jamie and Claire to deal with LOL!
ReplyDeleteBless you for teaching Grade 1. It is such an important and transitional year. Half day to full day (at least up here), and they are babes in the woods. Both my kids had the same teacher and I just loved her to bits. She always said the first month was the toughest (getting them through the longer day, paying attention, eating their lunch, putting things in their cubbies etc. etc.) Lots of training and how they have changed by the end of the year. Hope you get to keep your brood and that you have a fabulous year with them :)
ReplyDeleteI can fully appreciate your early bed times!! I feel like that in September too when all the daycare kids come back, my kids start soccer, piano, youth, playdates etc. etc. I actually have a post it not on my microwave with the days and who needs to be when where until my mind gets it all sorted out LOL! Also have to switch my sleeping schedule to an ealier bed time and earlier rise -- will be most difficult still having Jamie and Claire to deal with LOL!
ReplyDeleteBless you for teaching Grade 1. It is such an important and transitional year. Half day to full day (at least up here), and they are babes in the woods. Both my kids had the same teacher and I just loved her to bits. She always said the first month was the toughest (getting them through the longer day, paying attention, eating their lunch, putting things in their cubbies etc. etc.) Lots of training and how they have changed by the end of the year. Hope you get to keep your brood and that you have a fabulous year with them :)
ReplyDeleteI can fully appreciate your early bed times!! I feel like that in September too when all the daycare kids come back, my kids start soccer, piano, youth, playdates etc. etc. I actually have a post it not on my microwave with the days and who needs to be when where until my mind gets it all sorted out LOL! Also have to switch my sleeping schedule to an ealier bed time and earlier rise -- will be most difficult still having Jamie and Claire to deal with LOL!
ReplyDeleteBless you for teaching Grade 1. It is such an important and transitional year. Half day to full day (at least up here), and they are babes in the woods. Both my kids had the same teacher and I just loved her to bits. She always said the first month was the toughest (getting them through the longer day, paying attention, eating their lunch, putting things in their cubbies etc. etc.) Lots of training and how they have changed by the end of the year. Hope you get to keep your brood and that you have a fabulous year with them :)
ReplyDeleteOH, LOVE the colours and great inspiration!!! That wood stamp looks fabulous on chartreuse (do you like it now? was it you that said you weren't keen on it?) I'm so glad PTI has it now as it's an almost perfect match to my dwindling kiwi kiss paper :) Just think, you are one week closer to the end of June than me!! LOL Pretty much ready to go and, yes, the kids will be young..although I have grade 2's so it's not like the little Gr. 1's...lots of talking and yeah, not a moment's rest :) Thank heaven for play time!! Enjoy your weekend and I can't believe the heat you're having!!! We were a chilly 17 degrees Celsius yesterday and I was freezing!!! LOL I want it to warm up so I can wear my cute dress on the first day of school!! LOL Have fun and enjoy the shorter week :)
ReplyDeleteLove your card! It is super cute and I love the way you created each layer!
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