Thursday, May 10, 2012

Teacher's Appreciation Day/Week Ideas

Hello Everyone
Just wanted to share things
I made for

Teacher's Appreciation Day/Week

I asked my children's teachers
what they needed or wanted?
"Anything is appreciated"
were their modest response

Our noble teachers are challenged every year
with new curriculumms,
obstacles and requirements
to help our students
succeed

I cannot understand why K-12 teacher pay scales are low
They spend majority of their time with our children
while we go to work
Teachers also come out of their own pockets to pay for materials
that are not supported by their own system
ALWAYS BUDGET CUTS
sounds familiar?

Education is important right?!

Some families are unable to afford the 3 page sheet of
school supplies needed as well

Our family is on a strict diet budget too

HANDMADE CARDS
  
made with scrap stash

TEACHER GIFT  #1

MY ORIGINAL PENCIL CONTAINER
Cricut Cartridge Fabulous Finds and A Child's Year
letter stickers - Recollections
3qt plastic container $1.00
Yellow spray paint we had in our garage (who knew)
Orange acyclic paint
Foiled Tape
20 for $1.00 packets of pencils (bought 5)

CONTAINER FOR ERASERS 
 small container $1.00
40 erasers $1.00
8 square erasers $1.00

DRY ERASER BOARDS
Inspired by StampTV
 5x7 Acyclic Frames $1.00
Scraps from paper stash
Dry eraser pens - 3 for $1.00
Unity Rubber Stamp - The MAN

TEACHER GIFT #2
DCWV Lemon Flower Stack
Inkadinkado Clear Stamp - Flourishes
Butterfly - Recollections

kleenex
jumbo crayons
glue sticks

I had already those items in storage

Clearance! Yeah Baby!


Thank you, (teacher's name)
For teaching our children to be
Bigger, stronger, fitter
Academically!



Friday, May 4, 2012

Coloring Medium Toned Skin and Dark Hair with Copics

Hello Everyone,
Welcome to my tutorial for
Color Me Copic Club
Today I will be showing what I use for
Medium Toned Skin and Dark Hair

that could be for Hispanic, Asian, or African-American....

As we are an
AMERICAN MELTING POT

I myself am Mexican and Afro American
yet when you see me at times I could pass
for Philippino, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican,
Brazilian and the list go on and on

My family is a small melting pot as
we have
Mexican, African-American, Japanese, Polish, and
Puerto Rican in our blood for now lol

People would ask me what you consider yourself
either Mexican or African-American
which when I was young did not know how to answer that

I was raised by my Spanish speaking Abuela (grandma/nana)
this mind you REFUSED to speak English.
She is now 87 and still refuses to speak the language
Oh don't let her fool ya - she completely understands everything you say

BTW - I am proud to speak both languages fluently - Props to Abuela.

Nevertheless we are the color of the rainbow
so who is to say what is right or wrong way to color a complexion

INGREDIENTS

Digital Image - Mo's Digital Pencil
www.mosdigitalpencil.com
Lahra with Carrot

Medium Skin - E00, E02, E11, E12,

Hair - E15, E25, E29

Thanks for Stopping by

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