Tick tock, tick tock.... Getting closer everyone. Christmas is only 7 days away. Do you have all your Christmas crafts done? I've got a couple of last minute things to do, then I know I'm done. I am kinda excited to get started on Valentines day cards. I so want to make some of those mailboxes for Valentines, but I don't have a Target close by. Everyone seems to get them there.
You wanna see what I made for Danielle's bus driver? He is such a sweet guy. When she broke her ankle I called the transportation department to see if the driver could stop in front of the house to pick her up and drop her off ~ she was on crutches for a while and the bus stop is over 2 blocks away. Well, I was told that he could not "deviate" from the route. Then without asking him he started to stop in front of the house for her. What a sweetie! So I made a card and matching gift for him.
The base card is Chocolate Chip ~ I love that color!! I layered the card with some DP from SU! I think that it is called Frosty, I think.... and some Old Olive and more of the same DP. I stamped the image from Rubber Stampede and added the exhaust from the Crusin' Christmas set. I layered that on to a piece of Tangerine Tango. I water colored the image and used my Sakura pen on the exhaust to make it sparkle. The flowers are felt that I purchased from Big Lots some time ago and the snowflake is foam, attached all together with an orange brad. If you can tell, the DP is a little busy, but Betty had brought over another punch she got from Martha Stewart, isn't it cool?
Now, I must give credit where credit is due. This little pouch, box, pocket ~ whatever you want to call it - is from Lauren Meader over at My Time, My Creations, My Stampendance-it's her Music Makeover box that she sells over at Papertrey Ink. Now, before I lose you to those links ~ let me tell you the deet's....
The box I made out of a sheet of DP from the same SU! collection (Frosty, I think). I tood different pieces of it and layered it on to the flap of the box. The stamp is from an old SU! set (I'm sorry I forgot which one) and I punched it out with my Marvy Scallop Oval punch and layered it on to another punched piece. I added a couple Primas and felt flowers with crystal brads and I was done. I neglected to get a picture of the inside, but I put a hot chocolate packet, candy cane and marshmallows in it.
Danielle said that he loved it. I know at Christmas we are all thinking of our children's teachers, but do we forget the others? The counselors, the lunch ladies, the bus drivers.... They are all a part of our children's lives too.
Well, enough for today. I slept in a bit late and got started on this a little late. Now my day is completely thrown off. I hope to be back tomorrow with more. I've got lots more pictures to add.
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Joani
3 comments:
Very nicely done.
Yes...it was so awesome of you not to forget the "little people"! It's always easy to forget them when we do teacher shopping. That was very nice of him too to start picking up Dani at your place. Awesome work as always!
So...are you ready for Christmas? I am SO not. This is actualy the first year I'm not looking forward to it. :S Oh well...HUGS to ya hun! And TY for the Christmas card. Please let mama Rose know I got hers too and I thank you both from the bottom of my heart. :D
Joani, Your so sweet to remember everyone, I also love my lil guys bus driver and do remember him every year for he too goes that extra mile. Love the card and the pouch. Thnaks for sharing. Blessings Renee
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