Blast Off!

School has started.  That's why my blog has been so quiet.  The beginning of every year is always exhausting, but this year is also particularly challenging.  Lots of changes have occurred due to budget restraints, including adding more students and classes to each teachers' load, while taking away half the planning time we once had. So, we have a lot more work to do in half the time to do it. 

Therefore, this beginning is not only exhausting, but challenging too.

But, I can count my blessings when I say, "At least I'm not a coach."  Coaches have different challenges than I do in the classroom, and our football and volleyball coaches' seasons start within the next week.  So, the least I can do is make them a card:

Here they are:

PTI: Have a Ball, Boy Basics, Mat Stack 1 die, Woodgrain Impression Plate

PTI: Have a Ball, Boy Basics, Cloud die, Fiskars grass punch

I made 4 of each of these for all of our coaches.  The inside on all of them says, "Fired Up for a Winning Season." 

I used watercolors and blending on the flames from Boy Basics.  I'll link this up to this week's Make It Monday at PTI.  Here's a close-up:

Hopefully, my routine will begin to get, well more of a routine, and I'll be able to get more crafting done.  Hope to see you soon!

Thanks for visiting My Happy Place!