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Teacher Gift Idea | Thanks for helping me GROW

5/28/2014

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My two little ones have had a fabulous year at their preschool this year.  Each day that they've had to go to school, they've left our house feeling excited and then come home with great, big smiles on their faces.  With our crazy schedule this year, Paxton had a total of four teachers, while Rylie had two.  I wanted to give their teachers a little something to show our appreciation for all the hard work they've done and all the love they've shared with my kiddos.

We all know Pinterest is loaded with creative plays on words to thank everyone under the sun.  I bought six of these cute, white ceramic pots that came with the black chalkboard area on the front.  Next, I used my Cameo Silhouette to create the text "basil"
which I adhered to the front side.  I then roughened up the edges of the base with a sanding block to give it a rustic feel & then planted a basil plant.  Lastly, I created a little note card using Photoshop and cut & pasted it onto a black note card, which my kids signed on the inside.  My husband texted me this morning that they walked in beaming with their little gift bags for their teachers this morning:)





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Click HERE for a free 3x5 printable of the note card shown below.  Feel free to send me a note if you'd like a different color!
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Set It Down, Look Up, Be Present

5/21/2014

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I was so inspired by Gary Turk's Look Up video that made its way around the Internet a couple weeks ago.  What a powerful message.  My kids are still young, but I definitely see the impact that smart phones and hand-held devices have made on the middle and high school aged kiddos.  

I decided to create a sign with this influential message:)

Look Up

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Tis the Season for Graduation

5/12/2014

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Above is a custom 5x7 graduation invitation design.  The client specified wanting green chevron and left the rest up to me...so fun!
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Lake House Wall Art

5/2/2014

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This fun sign is for my in-law's lake house up on Diamond Lake.  Meeka was looking for something to hang over her kitchen sink there where she had removed a shelf.  This is a repurposed cupboard door that I stained with Minwax stain in dark walnut and then a coat in ebony.  The background is a distressed white finish.  Now it just needs to warm up enough for us to be able to GO JUMP IN THE LAKE.
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