InspireMe Crafts

New Wall Letter Design - Pink & White Damask {Made to Match CoCaLo Madison Bedding}

I just listed this new pink and white damask {with black and white polka dots} wall letter design in my Etsy shop.  I made this custom order to match the CoCaLo Madison Crib bedding, but it was too adorable to only do one!  

And as always, I can do LOTS of designs.  The ones in my Etsy shop are just the most popular and "samples" of designs I have done.  Send me a picture or the link to a picture of the bedding to inspiremecrafts@yahoo.com and we can go from there!

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End of Year Teacher Appreciation Gift Basket

“A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others” – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

 

What would we do without our teachers and their patience?  As the school year is winding down, I’m sure they are just as ready for summer break as our kids are and they deserve to start the summer off pampered.  For previous teacher appreciation gifts we asked for donations from the class and then purchased “larger” items for our teachers.  We decided to do it again for the end of year teacher gift.  We had some very generous donations so we were able to get both our Kindergarten teacher and teacher’s aid a tote bag full of goodies. 

I found the tote for $2.50 at Target and it seemed like the perfect “basket” for a pampering themed gift.  Then I found the card on the front that says “You deserve royal treatment” in the $1 section at Michaels.  I added a couple slits and attached it with ribbon and tied it in the back. 

 

Inside we had a gift card to a spa, a gift card to a bookstore for some summer reading, a magazine for lying next to the pool along with some summer snacking of pretzel crisps and Izze drinks. 

 

I also found a mini chalkboard in the $1 section at Michaels.  I wrote “Thank You” on the chalkboard and then on the wood frame I added each child’s name. 

 

I’m hoping the teachers know how much we appreciate them and that they get pampered this summer and geared up for next year! 

Thank you to all the teachers and enjoy your summer!!!!

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Gotta Make It: Umbrella Wreath

"April showers bring May flowers"

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wasn't sure what to call this project since it isn't the typical "wreath", but I'm going to go with the umbrella wreath anyway. You might recall that my mom is cleaning out her house and decided to send me several large boxes full of my stuff she no longer wanted laying around. In one of the boxes, I came across this paper umbrella. I LOVE this umbrella and always have. I have no idea about the who, what, where, why, how's of this umbrella – I just know I remember having it since I was young and have always loved it. I could never get rid of it despite the huge rip down the side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I took it out of the box, I knew I still couldn't get rid of it. In order to keep it and avoid hearing the hubby say I was a packrat I figured I better put it to use. Somewhere in this crazy brain I had remembered seeing the picture below which became my inspiration.

I taped up the rip on the inside, tied some ribbon from the handle and started filling it with flowers. I love fresh tulips, but I like to "keep it real" and flowers simply don't survive in my house. So fake ones they are. I originally was going to hang it on the front door, but I loved it too much. I wanted to see it more often than just when I enter the house. Instead of outside, I added it to our makeshift coat rack from an old door (that's another post) where my kids hang their book bag after school. Here are more pics…

You never know what hidden treasures you can find in some of your "old junk". Some things are just worth holding on to for that right 'ah-ha' moment! I'm not sure my hubby would agree with me…..he could think of a million other things to do with our "crap closet", but he loves me so the closet remains full of my hidden treasures J.

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Cookie Monster Birthday: The Birthday Outfit

My little man has his 2^nd birthday coming up and you can probably guess the theme! The shirt is made by a friend who owns/designs/creates/operates/photographs/does everything for Sweet Tea for Kids on Etsy. You must check out all her adorable stuff here!

My favorite part of this shirt is the backside ….

Chocolate chip cookie + 90 degree heat + 2 year old = messy shirt in less than 2 minutes (but still sooooo cute!)

I love this picture below …..you can even play "I Spy" and spy my Big Little Man.

Thank you to Sweet Tea for Kids for the high quality and adorable shirt along with taking some great photos of my little man. You can see his "modeling pics" here.

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