It's That Time of Year

 I bet you thought I was going to say Christmas! In reality though I always think in school years! I think having been a teacher for so many years, my year starts in September and ends in August. So, I am making some cute teacher cards for some friends for this year. Tah dah!

First things first, lots of coloring of pencils and fussy cutting...Fussy cutting is not my favorite friend, but these pencils were a a great find at the Dollar Store, Crafter's Square  has some great surprises if you're willing to fussy cut.  I found a real "silver" alcohol marker at Hobby Lobby with the Master's Touch brand. 

This paper is ADORABLE. It's American Crafts find from JoAnn Fabrics. I peruse lots of stores...

Cut a circle for my shaker window, add some plastic to the back and I actually doubled my dimensional foam for making the shaker taller so the pencils could move better.

Find cute yellow card stock for details, although this photo really doesn't look yellow, but it really is! 

How cute! The sentiment is Brutus Monroe, such a great one for this time of the year. To often teacher's don't get to hear how much they matter. Happy Teaching!