Thursday 16 July 2009

Teacher Treats


As it's the last day of term (and the very last day of pre-school) for Maisie, I made some goodies for all of her teachers. I got the idea for the treat pouch from Debbie at Country Heart and Home (very clever lady), and it was the perfect size for slipping in a really cute Thorntons Fairy chocolate bar. I used core-dinations cardstock and sanded it down, and used jute rather than ribbon for a more natural, earthy look. The butterflies matched the paper really well (and were a bargain as they were a freebie on the front of a craft magazine reduced to 30p!!!!). I could not fit the other gift into the pouch, (which was a personalised pen), so, as it was getting late at this point, I made a little gift bag. I simply wrapped some of the matching paper around the pen, secured the paper with glue dots and then tied a little jute handle and matching bow. The card carried the same theme and papers as the treat pouch so it all matches and they will remember which bits we gave them!!! I am a little nervous about handing them over as this will be the first proper thing I have made and given out, so I hope they like it!
On a completely different subject, I have been shopping again and my craft stock is now building nicely - although this does raise the question of where am I going to put it all?!!
Jane xx

4 comments:

  1. Jane,
    These look lovely [I wish i was a teacher] - I love the colours [green & pink my Fav!!!] Maisie's teachers will love them.
    Dont worry about buying to much stash - Just ask Matt to build another extension. Ha Ha !!.
    Take Care - Julie xxx

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  2. Hi Jane!!
    oh my goodness, are you kidding!
    Anyone would be THRILLED to receive such a beautiful and heartfelt gift!!!!!!!! It's easy to go and buy a card, but to create one - how special is that! Maisie's (what a cute name!) teacher will adore it! xOxO deb

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  3. Jane thank you for the lovely comment on my blog xx These handmade cards & gifts look beautiful Naisie's teachers will love them nothing nicer than receiving a handmade card & gift!! the picture of your little ones is really cute, need to see a beautiful scrap book page of them xx

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  4. OMGoodness Jane they are gorgeous! The teachers will be delighted with the gifts, theyre handmade, filled with chocolate and look perfect, what more could they ask for! lol

    As for the stash buying - its all part and parcel of this addiction called crafting! Believe me it only gets worse! ;)

    hugs
    Debbie
    x

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