Teacher Appreciation Archives

Thank You dear Teacher – with Terhi

May

Hello! It’s Terhi here with my thoughts and ideas about how to say thank you for one of our most important people in everyday life – Teachers.

When my younger daughter started her school couple years ago, I didn’t even thought about appreciating teachers hard work before my friend started a conversation about how to say thank you.

Before buying a bouquet and chocolate, I started to really think about what I’d like to give. The work they do is so impressive, and of course it would be fantastic to give what they really deserve – and want. Together with other parents we ended up to putting our money together, and bought a gift card to a local beauty salon. We thought to support local small business, and what would be more relaxing after hard work than long massage, or any other treatment.

But of course, it’s not all about the gift card. It’s also about the way the gift card is given. And how the words are said. I couldn’t accept any printed card, I wanted to create it by myself and write beautifully how much we appreciate our teacher.

These small cards are made on cardstock base. I first cut out tag shaped piece of cardstock, then similar shape piece of patterned paper and glued them together. Obviously words on cardstock are easier to read than on patterned paper. On top of the base I added several layers of paper scraps. Lots and lots tiny pieces and all adhered together with a stapler. So quick to do!

I glued down the paper cluster and then added some stickers and ephemera pieces to decorate. As you see, the other card doesn’t even have any sentiment. It’s all written to the backside. Now I’m just going to put these to envelopes together with the gift cards and hug our teacher tightly.

I hope you find these small cards inspiring! Thank you for coming here today!

Terhi xx

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Supplies:
Patio Party Let’s Flamingo (732902)
Patio Party Bouquets (732961)
Patio Party Panels (732963)
Patio Party Ferns (732964)
Patio Party Mocktails (732966)
Patio Party Painted Beetles (732969)
Patio Party Breezy (733550)
Patio Party Ephemera (733782)
Patio Party Cardstock Stickers (733781)
Sticky Thumb Adhesive Foam Dots (340272)
Textured Cardstock White (71081)

Teacher Appreciation with Amanda Baldwin

May

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Hi Pebbles Friends & Fans!

Amanda here for another super sweet, but oh so easy gift idea! This week is all about Teacher Appreciation, and as a teacher myself, I can’t begin to tell you how wonderful it is to receive a gift made from a child’s hand! Hence, today’s post is super simple because I had my 5 yr old son make it for his school teacher! Yes, it’s that easy! So let’s get started!

Begin with a recycled jar, some fabric netting or tulle, ribbon and your favourite Ephemera pieces from the Patio Party collection…

Have your child wrap the jar with the netting, tie the ribbon in a bow and accessorize with the ephemera. Add an extra ‘special’ detail with a layered butterfly sticker, as shown below…..

Isn’t this sweet?! Have your child select some flowers from the garden and arrange them in the vase, while you assist with cardmaking!

Start with a simple 6″ x 4″ white card. Trim pattern paper Citrus Sweet to size 5 3/4″ x 4 3/4″ and adhere to card front.

Attach ephemera leaves and blooms as shown below….

Cut apart pattern paper Just For You and use the woodgrain thankyou tag. Mount it with adhesive foam dots for added dimension. Embellish with a couple of 6 x 12 Cardstock Sticker butterflies, and finish with a bow!

Super simple, but seriously sweet! Didn’t he do a great job?!

An absolutely darling gift that any teacher (or Mom for Mother’s Day) would love to receive from your child! I hope it has inspired you to spend a little creative time with your children too! (It’s never too early to start them on the crafty path) I’d love to see their takes on this lovely gift – so please be sure to share them with us on the Pebbles Inc Facebook page!

Thanks for visiting!

Happy Arty Days, Amanda xo

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PATIO PARTY SUPPLIES:

732868 Citrus Sweet

732903 Just For You

733053 Dimensional Stickers Butterfly w/Gold Foil Accents

733779 Dimensional Stickers Flowers

733782 Ephemera

733781 6 x 12 Cardstock Stickers

OTHER SUPPLIES:

340272 Sticky Thumb Dimensional Adhesive Foam

71259 American Crafts Textured Cardstock White

Tealightful Graduation Layout | Teacher Appreciation Week

May

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Hello Pebbles friends! It’s Monique here today, sharing a Tealightful graduation layout for “Teacher Appreciation” week. Last year was an exciting year as both my daughter and my eldest son graduated from high school. Although I created many layouts about my daughter’s graduation, I didn’t scrap a single one about my son’s. When I saw the theme for this week, I knew what I wanted to do — create a layout celebrating my son’s graduation as well as a tribute to his awesome teacher. I used Pebbles’ awesome Tealightful collection to create this page.

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I’m thrilled I finally got this page done! I struggled finding a collection for a “boy layout” and although this collection isn’t exactly masculine, it works perfectly!

Here’s how this page came together. First, I selected the products I thought I was going to use: leftover scraps of patterned paper, little squares cut from the Tea Party Sentiments sheet, (puffy) stickers, die-cuts, and the Pink Glitter Foam Thickers.

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

As the squares from the Tea Party Sentiments sheet measure 5 x 5 cm, I cut all other squares in this same size. Some of the squares I cut through diagonally, making them into triangles. Next, I arranged all the squares and triangles on a sheet of white cardstock.

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

When I was satisfied with the placement of all the squares, I put a little bit of adhesive behind them and machine stitched them next.

A delightful tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

Following the stitching, I adhered the photo to the top of the layout and arranged die-cuts and stickers around it. I thought the “Here’s to New Adventures” die-cut was perfect for this occasion! Next, I had to decide where to place the Thickers. For a little while I wondered whether or not to use the pink glitter Thickers for my son’s layout, but in the end, I decided to just go for it and I am so glad I did!

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

I’m really happy with the result (and so is my son!).

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the "Tealightful" collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

Here’s one more close-up of the awesome puffy stickers (I sooo love these!).

A delightful Tealightful Graduation layout created by @moniqueliedtke with the Tealightful collection by @PebblesInc #madewithpebbles #pebblesinc #scrapbook_layout

Here’s the supply list:

Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Delicate Lace (733528)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Fresh Picked (733529)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Meadow (733532)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Lanterns (733533)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Floral Patchwork (733535)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Tea Party Sentiments (733536)
Tealightful Double-Sided Cardstock 12″x12″ Daydream (733537)
Tealightful Puffy Icon Stickers (733542)
Tealightful Transparent Stickers 5.5″x11″ 2/pkg Icons & Accents w/glitter (733539)
Tealightful Ephemera Cardstock Die-Cuts 40/pkg (733540)
Tealightful Thickers Stickers 5.5″x11″ 2/pkg Letter Alpha Pink Glitter Foam (733538)
American Crafts Textured Cardstock Pack 12″x12″ 60/pkg (AC712P12-52)
American Crafts Cutup Scissors 7″ Pink (AC64201)

Thank you so much for stopping by the Pebbles blog today! I hope you enjoyed my Tealightful Graduation Layout. Wishing you a wonderful day!

xoxo Monique

Teacher Appreciation Pencil Dispenser

May

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Hello, and welcome to the Pebbles blog! Amanda here today with a quick and practical teacher appreciation DIY. As a former high school teacher I know that I was most often in need of consumable supplies, especially pencils. Although I never fully understood why, it is nearly impossible for 14 and 15 year-olds to keep track of a pencil, and darn it if I was going to let that be an excuse to not get work done!