Featured Stamper Inez O.

My featured stamper for today is Inez O.   Inez is in my second level and doing a bang-up job at her classes.  She offered to do a demonstration at our last team meeting.  Everyone got to  make one of these large Cracker Boxes, and I got to keep this one as a Valentine treat!

 She also shared with us the punch art projects that she made for her grandchildren's Valentines Cards

 Cute little Yoda wasn't on a card yet, but isn't he cute!!

 I love the googly eyes on these next two cards - so cute!  I'm sure her grandchildren loved them!

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More Fun Than A Barrel of Monkeys

Yesterday I posted a fun Back to School Teacher Treat

But what did I make for Tyler and Gracie to give to their teachers 

on the first day of school??

I found these banana shaped marshmallow treats at the dollar store

and wanted to make up some fun treats for the kids teachers as well

as some Craft Sale items

The tags on these say:

"First (Fifth for Tyler) Grade is going to be more fun than Barrel of Monkeys"

For the ones I made for the Craft Sales I put a variety of Monkey jokes

These are two of my favorites...

What do you call a Monkey 

in a garden?

A Plant Manager!!

..................................... 

What do you call

a Monkey in a tree?

A Branch Manager!!

Wouldn't those be fun to give to your boss at work? 

By The Way... The teachers LOVED their gifts from Tyler and Gracie

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Have a Blessed Day!!

Christi

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RHSSC #45 - Monkey Boy!!

Sketch Challenge Time!!!

This is what we had to work with this week...

And here is my take on it...

Okay, now I have to tell you a story...

Our Grandson, Tyler, lately has been making funny Monkey Faces which always makes us laugh so I told him that I would make a monkey card and feature him on my blog doing his monkey face.

So here is my inspiration...

 Monkey Bars

 Even Grampa got in on the Monkey Fun!

When I told Tyler I would make a card I really didn't have anything special in mind, but I knew that I had some Punch Art ideas that I could rely on for the monkey, 

now for the layout...

A Sketch Challenge!  Perfect!  

I was thrilled to see I had one to use for Tyler's monkey card.

I really thought it looked a bit bare so I tried adding some words

 I chose to use the retired stamp set SMARTY PANTS for the words

First I tried the Decorative Label Punch $16.95 #120907

 Then I found this "Lucky Leftover" in my folder of Whisper White card stock

 Designer Frames Folders
2 folders to emboss frames (ea. 4-1/2" x 2-7/8").
Oval shape coordinates with Extra-Large Oval
Punch (p. 184).
$8.95 123130

I like this better, the Tangerine Tango isn't so overwhelming

Then I tried adding a little Linen Thread to make it look like a sign or something

Which version do you like the best?  I would be interested to know.

OH!  By The Way... Stampin' Up! now is going to sell Google Eyes

Coming Soon in the Holiday Catalog available August 1st!!

(Just call this a 'preview')

The little bananas were made by punching 1" circles from Daffodil Delight card stock and coloring the ends and making the strip down the middle with a Chocolate Chip Marker.

I thought this card turned out so cute I would make some more.  The Designer Paper is retired so I thought I might as well use up the full 12x12 sheet.  This time I had help from...

Tyler!!  the Monkey Boy himself!!
He did a great job!

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Have a Fun Day!!

Christi

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Make Over's

Now that the craft sale season is over it is time to evaluate what sold and what did not sell, what we can do better or just different for next years sales. You may remember the Monkey Juice from a previous blog There were a few of these left after the craft sale so I decided to let the kids drink the juice and I just didn't have the heart to throw out all those cute monkey faces so I turned them into a scrapbook page
Another item I made for craft sales were these 3x3 note cards with a coordinating tote all with a cute bee theme. Well, for whatever reason, these did not sell either so earlier I revamped them - sold the tote seperately with some Bit O Honey (one of my favorites!!) candy


then I attached the 3x3 cards to a bear shaped honey container - and guess what? they ALL SOLD!! guess it is all in the packaging!!



So For Now...

Happy Stamping!!

Christi







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