Summer Smooches + Family Reunion = Makes a Great Teacher Card

I cannot believe that the school year is almost over, even though Emily tells me on a daily basis how many days are left.  She has the most amazing teacher this year and I think I am more sad about not having her than Emily is!  It is amazing the difference one teacher can make.  She got Emily over a huge hurdle this year and we are so grateful!

I used the red polka dot paper (my fave!!) from Summer Smooches.  The apple came from Fruit & Flowers – that is retiring :(.  And the word teacher came from Family Reunion.

While making this card, there was a HUGE a-ha moment.  I have been frustrated for about 7 years over not having a 1-1/2″ circle punch.  I bought one from a craft store, that shattered in my hand and cut me pretty bad even, tried to do it with the Circle Scissors plus without success, all in the quest for a 1-1/2″ circle punch.  For some reason, I decided to remeasure my Circles #2 die.  I was pretty gosh darn sure it was 1-3/8″, not 1-1/2″.  But I have never been so happy to be wrong in my life!  It is 1-1/2″!!!  And I have had this dang die for YEARS now.  So I was uber thrilled to find it was 1-1/2″ and cut my Wild Wasabi card stock with it.  The cloud's parted, birds were singing and it just made for a beautiful paper crafting moment.  I dashed out of my stamp room, showed my hubby and shouted, “Look – I do have a 1-1/2″ circle finally!”

His response, with one eyebrow raised, “Uh, ok.”

Hmmm…. not the response I was looking for, but he didn't have me locked up in the loony bin, so I guess that is good too.

I hope that you have enjoyed this fun Summer Smooches Teacher card!  What are you making for the teacher's in your world?