Thursday, September 23, 2010

Being the "new girl" again

I unexpectedly started this school year in "the other building." The HS I teach in is one "complex" but really is two high schools connected by a central lobby area. For most teachers, there is little interaction with those on the other side during the day. That meant I was leaving behind the building in which I started my teaching career more than a decade ago and not seeing old friends daily. Literally, I could take nothing with me unless I personally owned & paid for 100% of the item. It also meant making friends all over again, getting to know where eveything is, and getting comfortable in my new surroundings. While not new to the HS, I was the new girl in this building all over again.

I set my mind on making a small token gesture for each of the secretaries and a few others. I decided on a few cards (because who doesn't need an "any occassion" card at work from time to time?), and put them in a folder inspired by a gift from my SCS pal Nikki last year.

Here are the cards:





















Supplies: CTMH: Perfect Day Level 2 Kit, From Me To You stamp set, Authentic stamp set, Tulip ink, Tulip & Creme Brulee markers, Tulip cardstock, sanding block, Liquid Glass, Staz-On Jet Black; Other: stitches stamp, pop dots, Sizzix embossing folder.
I stamped the flowers on White Daisy with Staz-On, colored the center "dots" with Creme Brulee, the petals in Tulip, and cut out with microtip scissors. Once cut, I covered the centers with a thick layer of Liquid Glass and let it set for many hours. Once dry, I lightly bent the petals up & pop-dotted it onto the card. One the right, I ran Tulip CS through a Sizzix folder (similar to but larger than CB Swiss Dots) and lightly gave it a swipe with my sanding block. I could fit 4 cards with envelopes into the folders I made.
"Where are the folders?" you ask? Ahhh...tune in next week to see them!! Mean, I know. But I need to pace my posts since I'm not getting too much "me" time to create something to post so need to be a little miserly with what I've got! Next Thursday...promise!
As always, thanks for looking!

11 comments:

  1. How pretty these are so perfect and they will love them. I like how you have them similar but they really are different, beautiful.

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  2. Very pretty! They are sure to love them. This is some of my favorite CTMH paper.

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  3. You're so thoughtful! I'm sure they'll love these. I changed schools every year or two, so I feel your pain. Hope you make the transition easily and make some wonderful new friends in the process!

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  4. Very cute, love the colors and the embossing!

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  5. These are both so fun! Love the flower centers and the stitched stamp, they are great details. Have a great day! :)

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  6. Your cards are very cute. what a sweet thing for you to do! Hopefully you will get settled in with new friends very quickly!

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  7. Very pretty! Hope it works out for you and you can make friends. I hate being the new girl!

    Tee

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  8. Where does one purchase liquid glass? Is there a brand name associated with this? And is it difficult to work with? I just love how you used it on your floral center!

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  9. Nice touch with the liquid glass and the sanding the embossed paper!!

    Thanks for sharing, and good luck on The Other Side!

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  10. Very cute cards, they will love them. What a nice gift

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  11. Beautiful flower! Love the shiny center!

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