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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Blast Off into Summer Blog Hop

Hello my crafty friends and welcome to the Blast Off into Summer Blog Hop!

For this blog hop we were to create a project that expresses to students, teachers, or volunteers that they have done a great job this year.  Being a teacher I decided to put together a little teacher appreciation gift.
I chose colors and papers that could be masculine and used if your child has a "Mr." for a teacher! We don't have very many men that work at our school, but there are some! I'm sure there are some of us out there looking for a masculine type of teacher gift.
I started by using the American Alphabet cart that is loaded into the new E2. I cut each layer for the coffee cup at 9.50".
 I cut the last layer 2x's.
I glued the back layer to the mug to cover the heart.
Then I cut off the "swirls" and glued them together in order to make them more stable.
I glued all the "swirls" together.
Next I slipped the coffee gift card into the heart, used a couple of glue dots to hold it in place, and cut off the sides and bottom of the mug. This way this layer will be able to slide in and out of the mug.
Then I used one of the hearts that were cut out of the center of the mug, typed "pull up" on my computer, and used a SU punch to punch it out. I added some twine and glued it to the heart. Next I punched a hole in the heart, attached it with twine, a button, and a double twine bow.
Attach the front of the mug to the back of the mug, putting glue just around the edges. Then just slip the swirls inside the mug.
I also typed up a "Thanks a latte!" on my computer and printed it onto cream paper. Then add some twine, and attach with 3D dots and adhesive.
Here it is with the gift card showing...

Here's the list of blogs & the order 
Wendy- www.cricutyourclassroom.com
Angi @ CokiePop- http://cokiepopaper.blogspot.com
Elizabeth- http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com
Mihaela- http://mihaela-creativeart.blogspot.com/
Kristy- http://craftin-on-my-door.blogspot.com <---You are HERE
The Crafting Misfit- http://craftingmisfit.blogspot.com
Sue- http://siskiyousue.blogspot.com
Suzy- http://scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com
Ellen- http://lifeatwalnuthill.blogspot.com    
Becky- http://cricutinmyclassroom.blogspot.com
Courtney- http://keekerzcrafts.blogspot.com
LaKesha- http://scrapingdiva.blogspot.com   
Jamie- http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com  
Lynda- http://lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com  

Thanks a latte for stopping by today! <3 Kristy
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30 comments:

  1. Sheila aka SassyLadyMay 21, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Great card with the steam and the detail to it, and I love that stack too as it is so masculine. TFS

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  2. SiskiyouSueMay 21, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Love it! And if you don't object I think I'll use this idea for my aide...

    I'm off to follow the trail and see what everyone else made for this hop.

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  3. Angi BarrsMay 21, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    What a fab idea. Male teachers love to get gifts too. So happy to participate in the blog hop with you. :)

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  4. LyndaMay 21, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    I love what you have made! Any teacher would love to recieve this special gift! Thanks for joining us on this hop! You did a great job!

    ~Lynda
    rlhamm1 at gmail dot com
    lyndascreativetouches.blogspot.com

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  5. UnknownMay 21, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Very cute! What a lovely idea! http://visionsofpaper.blogspot.com/

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  6. Mommy's Crafty CreationsMay 21, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Great catd!!

    Veronica
    mommyscraftycreations at gmail dot com
    mommyscraftycreations.blogspot.com

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  7. Tiffany TempleMay 21, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Oh my gosh! I love this! I want one! :)

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  8. Ellen JarvisMay 21, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Too cute! I love how you tied the twine around the sentiment -- it makes it pop. Great job. I am a new follower. Any teacher is a friend of mine ... you have the hardest job in the world!

    Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
    www.cardmonkey-business.blogspot.com
    E-mail: cardmonkey@comcast.net

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  9. SuzyMay 21, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    What a clever idea! Thanks for the step by step instructions. I'm ready for summer now ;) This was a fun hop to participate in.
    Suzy suzyq28024@gmail.com

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  10. UnknownMay 21, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Oh that is so cute - at our school we only have 4 male teachers and I know that they would love your latte/coffee card
    perderg{at}q{dot}com

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  11. AnonymousMay 21, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    That is an awesome card! TFS.

    http://priscrafteeescape.blogspot.com

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  12. thekolbesMay 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Love your card. Thanks so much for sharing.I am a new follower
    Trish
    krazykcrafters at msn dot com

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  13. Chriss America RealMay 21, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    This is very, very cool! I love your tutorial. Your directions are very clear and easy to follow! I am marking this as a "favorite" so I can come back and make this later this summer when I have more time. Thanks!

    america57@comcast.net

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  14. Becky DunhamMay 21, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Great card Kristy - love the little pocket for a gift card - fabulous idea! We don't have many male teachers in our elementary school either - in fact I don't think we have any :) but I think this card would be great for any guy!

    rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com

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  15. Josie0602May 21, 2011 at 3:36 PM

    Great card idea for a masculine teacher!!
    Tracy
    jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  16. MihaelaMay 21, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Great and original card!

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  17. Creative DivaMay 21, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    I love it. Glad you got to have fun making it with your E2. I'm already a follower.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com
    creativediva98 at gmail dot com

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  18. *StarMay 21, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Fabulous project! I really love the papers you used. Tfs and have a great a day.

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  19. Crafting MisfitMay 21, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    I just plain love this!

    craftingmisfit.blogspot.com

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  20. JamieMay 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    I really like this and like that it can be made masculine or femine.

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  21. WendyMay 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    This is a wonderful project!! Thank you so much for joining in on the blog hop :) Have a fantastic weekend.

    Wendy

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  22. Sherrie K.May 21, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Fantastic project! Love it:) TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  23. SiskiyouSueMay 22, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog. Yours is one of the first I signed up to follow. I have enjoyed many posts, thanks for the inspiration.

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  24. BunnyfreakMay 22, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Cool gift card holder.

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  25. Kathy's Kreative SpotMay 22, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    Awesome giftcard holder and a great way to show your appreciation.
    Kathy
    Katsews at gmail dotcom

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  26. Rene'May 22, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    I love love love this. Course I love a latte and I love those gift cards. I will definitely be making some of these. Thanks for sharing.

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  27. Neha JainMay 22, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    lovely...

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  28. JustYolieMay 23, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    Wonderful card..love your step-by-step instructions! :-)

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  29. ShersL84bedMay 23, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Love it, super cute. Thanks for the tutorial.

    Smiles Sher
    ShersL84bed@aol.com

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  30. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    What a WONDERFUL gift card idea!!! Love it! TFS! -Sam :-)

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