Big Smiles from Kbear

Where in the world did June go?  It's almost July.  Crazy!  Guess we'd better change gears with a Red, White & Blue challenge over on Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studios blog.

Simply make a RW&B card or project using Doodle Dragon Studios images.  Join the festive fun and link to the challenge!

I tweaked/flipped the sketch just a little.  :)

It's the Final Ongoing Fundraising Race of the year and my career at our school!  I liked everything about this bulletin board except the post sign with the rules.  But I had to make them big enough for the students to read.  Also, we design our bulletin boards so things can be removed (the post sign) and pictures of the event are put in it's place.  So tomorrow after the big Pizza Party with Stacking Cups races there will be some fun pictures displayed.  I can't wait!

This was a speedy race... only 2 weeks long.  Each class tried to earn the most points by turning in their Ongoing Fundraising items (Box Tops, Campbell's Labels for Education, My Coke Rewards caps and flaps, recycling ink and cell phones) and attending our Chick-fil-A Spirit Night.  In addition, one student from each grade who turned in the most Box Tops received a set of Stacking Speed Cups with an instructional DVD.  The kids LOVE these!

Teachers who earned over 5,000 Race points were awarded a Race Bundle of prizes (tissues, pencils, dry eraser markers and dry erase erasers plus free Chick-fil-A sandwiches).


The winning teacher was awarded a big Pit Stop Prize Box full of classroom supplies and a pizza coupon card.


Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image - Racer - Blogversary 3 set
Alphalicious Cricut cartridge
Racing flag bulletin board border
Butcher paper

I think my favorite door to decorate is the Librarian's door.  It's more than just a door, it's a scene!

Well, we made our way through all five doors I created.  Since I'm also the PTA Teacher Appreciation Door Coordinator, I take picture of ALL the doors we decorate every year (55+ doors).  You can take an electronic stroll around our school's Teacher Appreciation Week doors HERE.  You will to see how the halls of our school were magically transformed by creative parents in love and appreciation.

Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios images
Butcher paper
Sesame Street Cricut cartridge

Here we are at Door #4.  Apparently, the monkeys are in control this year!  This door is for an aide who manages the teacher's workroom and makes all the copies for the teachers.  I'm in here alot making copies for PTA, so I get to talk to Dawn often.  Since I won't be here next year, I had to do her door too!

Here's Door #3... it's for my daughter's teacher.  She is a Disney fanatic, so it was an obvious choice to do this door design.  In the monkey's right hand, he's holding a 7th Grade Fast Pass.



Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image
Mickey Font Cricut cartridge
Mickey & Friends Cricut cartridge
Queen & Co - patterned paper - Magic Dots
Scallop bulletin board strips
Mylar ballons

Welcome back!  Here is my Door #2 for Teacher Appreciation Week.  Yes, I strayed from the UP theme, but this teacher LOVES, LOVES, LOVES soccer.  I purchased a decorative beach net from the Dollar Store to make the goal.  The strings are hot glued together on the edges to make the goal frame.  It worked out perfect!  And I used the trick (that I finally figured out in January!) of enlarging my Martha Stewart Grass edge punch to make the grass.


Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image 
Butcher paper
Beach net (from the Dollar Store)
School die cut machine alphabets
Martha Stewart Grass edge punch 
Pop Dots

I can't believe it is Teacher Appreciation Week already!  And that we only have 18 days of school left.  This year has flown by!  Our school's PTA theme this year was "Rising UP to Excellence!"  For TA Week, the committee played off the theme with anything "UP".  Here's my door I made for the School Nurse.  *Gasp!*  It's not a Doodle Dragon image!  I think it's the first door ever not using one of Dustin's images.

I decorated 5 doors this year.  I'll post 1 a day for this week.  So now you've seen Door #1.  Come back tomorrow to see Door #2.

Supplies:
Butcher paper
Crepe paper 
Mummy cut out (I purchased this on Halloween clearance)
Fake flowers
Heart punch

 
Welcome to the Spring Fling Hop-Hop-Hop with Doodle Dragon Crew and Design to Color.  You should have hopped from Veronica.  We are so happy you could join us for this special occasion. It is also Dustin Pike's/Doodle Dragon Studios 4 year Blogaversary!  You won't want to miss out on the deals he is offering.  Some of the crew used images from the new set, so hop around and get inspired. 

How cute is this Fairy Frog Mother?  She totally caught my eye when I saw the new images!  Doesn't she look like she's pulling up at chair at lunch and saying, "Hello friend!"  Ready to dive into a deep and exciting conversation with her best friend.



Leaving a comment and some love will get you a chance of winning some cool stuff.   Both Designed to Color and Dustin Pike have some goodies to give away.  Hopping is open until the 25th and winners will be announced by the 29th.  So hop on over to Gramma and check out the sweet creation!  If you have gotten lost here are the hop links below.  Hop along now!!


Don't forget to check out the Blogaversary sets on Dustin's blog and in the store HERE.



Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studio image - Fairy Frog Mother set
Pebbles Inc. - New Addition patterned paper
Spellbinders Nestibilities - Circles & Lacy Circles
Beyond Birthdays Cricut cartridge - phrase
Vellum - wings
Martha Stewart - Daisy flower stickers
Fiskars - Scallop edge punch
American Crafts cartstock
Pop dots

#6 in our Area - within 25 miles (out of 400 schools)
#8 in the State (out of 773 schools)
#214 in the Nation (out of 88,911 schools)

Somebunny LOVES Box Tops!  It must be Eaglecrest Elementary families!   EGG-cellent job Eaglecrest!  For our next Somebunny LOVES Box Tops contest, the students will trade in their completed Box Tops collection sheets for a plastic egg filled with a treat, a prize or an extra ticket in our drawing for bigger prizes! 

Meh... today is one of those I have a million things to do days, but really not interested or motivated to do any of them.  So I started looking through all my Doodle Dragon Studios images.  I found this cutie in my treasures and starting playing with him. 

Now it's time for dinner.  Yeah, I not real motivated for that either.  Any ideas?  Order out, you say?  Perfect!


Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image - 20Halloween11
Keep Calm art

Our challenge this week over on Doodle Dragon Studios is ANYTHING GOES!  Well, GO BLUE! 

Guess what is this weekend?  It's the Scrapbook USA Expo in Sandy, Utah.  One of my favorite events of the year!  If you're coming to the Expo, be sure to come say hello!  I'll be working in the VIP Lounge Area both mornings as the hostess.  It's the best job (and the most fun) of the Expo!  Hope to see you there!

Click here for more details about the Scrapbook USA Expo.

Guess what else is just around the corner?  My next favorite time of the year... Teacher Appreciation Doors!  Look for them in May.  I've already signed up for 3 doors.  So excited!

Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image - January 2013 Membership (Art 35)
St. Patrick's Day Subway Art (downloaded from internet)

Okay, I totally cheated for the new Doodle Dragon Studios Seeing Colors (pastels that is) challenge!  Nothing says pastel more than Easter candy, which is a true weakness of mine!  Once the bag is open just know that it will be empty soon.  I've eaten enough Easter candy already, so I opted in posting this cute Easter treat I made in 2011.  Here's what I said...

There's just something about Easter M&M's that makes me want to buy bag after bag. The colors are so playful, light and happy. Think about it...brown colored M&M's don't make you smile like Easter colors do.

I found this fun container at IKEA (one of my favorite stores, except when I get lost and can't find out how do get down stairs). I printed the bunny on regular cardstock and the "Happy Easter" on a transparency paper. I glued the bunny on the transparency. Then put the paper in from back side so the bunny is sandwiched in between the original top and the transparency.

Now it's your turn to think pastels!  Link your project over on Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studio's blog by Sunday, March 17!

Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image
Canister - from IKEA (3 pack)
Easter M&M's
Wrights Rick Rack - pastel
Transparency paper
Font - CK Handprint

I decided to put a little twist on the Doodle Dragon Studios - Pike's Playground challenge (snips and snails and puppy dog tails - boys challenge).  My pregnant friend only has 3 weeks until she holds her own little boy.  My son is all grown up and serving a mission in Cochabamba, Bolivia.  Sniff.  Sniff.  It's been a long pregnancy for my friend, but remember slow & steady wins the race!

Come join the challenge and have some fun with us!  Need some inspiration?  Check out the DDS design team's creations!  Be sure to link your card to the challenge by February 24th.

Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image - March 2011 Membership #28
Dove milk chocolate - yum!
Spellbinders Nestibilities - Labels Eight
American Crafts cardstock
Font - CK Racer

Dustin Pike aka Doodle Dragon Studios just released this adorable twinkle toes ballerina monkey set.  Here are the flowers waiting for her after her performance.



Supplies:
Doodle Dragon Studios image - Ballerina Monkey set
Doodlebug Design Inc - Color Coordinates set - Loopy Love (patterned papers)
Spellbinders Nestibilities - Oval Scallop & Oval
American Crafts cardstock
Pop Dots

Wednesday: Career/College Day: "Make it a goal to stay drug-free." Students can dress up as what they want to be when they grow up, wear a college shirt, or a sports jersey.





 

Only 6 more days until the Superbowl!  Let the party begin!  Dudley the Dragon is betting on the 49ners to take it this year!  In case you didn't know... he's a huge football fan.  Remember he came to my Superbowl Party?  He was even my door greeter!  Check out the party here.

I've been a 49ners fan forever.  I'll have to see if I can find a picture from the 90's in my 49ners gear to prove it!

This Dudley Football set is available again in the Doodle Dragon Studios store.  If you don't see it right away, do a search for the set up in the top right corner.   

Go 49ners!

My son is currently serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Bolivia.  He will be there for 2 years.  He's been out in the field for just over 3 months.  He loves the people!  The food?  He's adjusting... cow's tongue and stomach is NOT in our normal diet at our house.  As much as I miss him, it is wonderful to watch him grow as he serves the Lord and the people of Bolivia.

The mail system in Bolivia is far from reliable.  Either it takes letters/cards/packages forever to arrive, they never get there, or some things may be missing from the package.  Emails are the best way to communicate.  My son only has 1 hour a week to send and answer emails.  So this will be perfect for a quick "I love you" Valentine's reminder in case his Valentine's package doesn't get there in time or ever.  Please let it arrive safely!  It's filled with lots of love and treats!

Most people say, "I love you to the moon and back."  Well... some days Bolivia feels farther than the moon, so I always sign my letters, "I love you to Bolivia and back."  Mr V. Monster is on the Bolivia flag (just minus the logo in the middle) with a little shadow behind him.  He will make my son smile.

You'll smile too when you see Dustin Pike's/Doodle Dragon Studio new set of Valentine Monsters!  Check them out!  Our design team have put some love into cards showcasing these fabulous creatures!  Take a peek over on Dustin's blog.



Happy early Valentine's Day!