I know ya'll want to see the projects, but I've got something I want to say first. My baby is starting school! I'm torn between being really excited for him and sad that he's growing up so fast. My oldest is only 4, but he will be going to a Pre-K program through the district I work with for some speech therapy. Most people who hear him talk (me included) have a hard time understanding him a lot of time. It's worse as he has more to say. DH and I decided to have him evaluated because we can tell that it bothers him when he has to repeat himself several times before he is understood. He's bright in every other way, so I didn't want him to get frustrated with himself before Kindergarden even started next year. This is part of the reason I sent him the TGF card I did a few weeks ago; to encourage him and let him know how special he is to me. We discovered today that his new teacher lives on our street and she really was great with him during the evaluation. He will be there during the morning and then they will take him to daycare where he will stay with his little brother until DH or I get off work. A is so excited about being able to go to two schools now (he keeps telling me that he gets to go to two schools because he bigger and Z can't because he's still too little) and the excitment only grew when we went school shopping. My little boy is growing up. Starting in Pre-K does mean that I get to make cute teacher gifts now :)
Here are two more projects from the BIA class I took from My Creative Classroom. I LOVE how quick this little notepad was. What's even better is that it is two giftcards (no money on them) with cardstock glued to their backsides. I didn't do anything else to them except color in the store's name with black ink as I really liked their designs to begin with. I think these would be prefect for little party favors for a kids birthday because using the white computer paper turns the notepad into a little drawing book for them. Another great thing is that I can add as much or as little filler paper depending on the OWire size I'm using (the one pictured is 3/4").
The second project I did was create a post-it notepad holder with a cover. I used the acrylic 4x4 for the cover and the chipbaord 4x4 for the base with 3/4" OWire. I created a custumized cover useing Adirondeck ink refills and blending solution with the side I pounced on being the underside. I added some Prima flowers and pearl to the corner just to give it a little something extra. The chipboard is covered front and back with some Imaginisce Baby Powder/Oopsie Daisy paper from YMH. Again, this was a quick and easy project would be cute for a teacher gift (or part of a gift set). You can find you Bind-it-all (BIA) needs over at Your Memories Here.