Coaches Gifts Simple and Inexpensive!

Hi Everyone, we finally just finished our regular season of baseball/softball...now we're into playoffs...However, to thank the Coaches (my husband Manager also), I found this easy, inexpensive idea online to create these great gifts!  I always give credit where credit is due, so here is the source of my inspiration: http://justpleasedaspunch.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html

Our Team for Little League was the Orioles, thus our colors were Black and Orange.  Here are the actual gift items:

STEP 1: PUCHASED THESE GLASS MUGS AT DOLLAR TREE (YES ONLY $1 EACH)

STEP 2: USED VINYL AND SILHOUETTE CAMEO TO CUT NAMES AND BASEBALL

STEP 3:  USED ARMOUR ETCH ($7 WITH TAX AFTER COUPON AT MICHAELS) TO SPONGE ON THE ETCHING...VERY SIMPLE LET IT SIT ON GLASS FOR ABOUT 15 MIN. AND RINSE WITH WARM WATER AND POOF, ALL ETCHED!! EXAMPLE OF SEVERAL BELOW.

TO FINALIZE THE GIFT I SIMPLY PRINTED A 5 X 7 PORTRAIT OF THEIR SON AT COSTCO AND PLACED INTO FRAMES I PURCHASED AT MICHAEL'S (5 FRAMES IN PACK FOR $12 AFTER TAX AND COUPON) AND WRAPPED FRAMES WITH ORANGE WRAPPING ($0.59 AT PARTY CITY FOR ROLL).  THEN COMPLETED WITH CLEAR WRAP (PURCHASED 2 ROLLS AT DOLLAR TREE).  SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE AND A GIFT THEY CAN KEEP FOREVER!

For the Sponsors I ordered plaques (not photographed here) and made these cards to give them from the boys (example shown was completely signed by the team and Coaches yet, but you get the idea :). No machined USED, simple, easy and adorable!!

EXTERIOR OF CARD

INTERIOR OF CARD

Design Project

Hi Ya'll for more details on these easy, kid friendly/inexpensive Mother's Day gifts from the kids, please visit:  http://shesasassylady.blogspot.com/



TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK "GIFTS"

Well this week is our school's Teacher Appreciation Week.  Our school gives a list with the gift "theme" of each day of the week.  With this in mind and my love for Pinterest, I made these very quick, simple and inexpensive gifts with the printables all via http://www.tipjunkie.com/end-of-school-year-activities-homemade-gifts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TipJunkie+%28Tip+Junkie+-+Creative+Inspiration%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

This link gives you the a list of wonderful sites to visit for these printables!

Monday: Give your teacher a sweet treat

Tuesday: Give your teacher "Color" (supplies)

Wednesday: Give your teacher a sharpie

Thursday: Give your teacher something to "sprout" about

Friday: Tell Your Teacher why he/she is special

This one is a work in progress, will post after its finished :)

Softball Layouts

Using my stash of left over Echo Park "Be Mine" papers and stickers, and random pieces in my "scrap" pile, including ribbons, Basic Grey Flower Embellishments and left over words from my TC "Sports Edition II"  I'm getting these LO's done of my daughters Spring 2012 Softball Season!

SPORTS LAYOUTS

"CATCHER LAYOUT" - Features Teresa Collins "Sports Edition II" Papers and cutouts. 

"CATCHER LAYOUT PART II" - Features Teresa Collins "Sports Edition II" and " "On The Edge" Papers and cutouts.

"BATTER UP" - This Layout was created using my scrap stash.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY AND VIEWING :)

My new toy that I'm embarrassed to say I have had since the first of March....but in the chaos of children, activities, work and remodeling...I'm barely just taking it out of the box!  But oh how I'm excited....I've been wanting a very openly versatile machine for a long time and know I have much more crafty flexibility!!!  Can't wait to try it out tonight!!!

Making an Appearance

Oh me oh my...where to begin...No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth, but my husband and I are remodeling our home and it has truly consumed our time along with the kids and all of there activities.  I feel horrible because I have not been actively reviewing all of your blogs, because I honestly love seeing everyones creativity!  Well I finally have had a couple of minutes to sneak in a few LO's as my new tile flooring is installed!  Here is a tid bit of my house in chaos and my quit bit of scrapping!