Luggage tag

When I went shopping with my mom & sister last weekend, we found an adorable lunch box @ Gymbo for Emory. I had originally purchased a brown with pink polka dot lunch box for her and it was the whole inspiration for her back pack. But this was just too cute to pass up; Em loves kitty's.

See?


Since the lunchbox is insulated and the kitty's head takes up the majority of the front, my sister didn't think she should monogram it. It kind of messes up the insulation when you monogram it. So instead, I made a luggage tag for it.



I used a combination of this tutorial and this one.
I didn't have any freezer paper & I didn't really want to mess up my dad's new printer if I did it wrong. Instead, I added the vinyl pocket. This also makes it to where anyone can use the tag.

Back-to-school

This time of year is always so crazy for me! I tend to be one of those mothers who borders on an overachiever. And I also have a hard time saying no. I was really on the ball until I offered to make teacher gifts & class treats for my sister too. Luckily, I was able to get them done and be in bed at a semi-decent hour last night. ;)

The nap mat I made for my nephew. I used the same tutorial that I used to make Ella's nap mat last year.




For Ella's teacher, I painted a clay pot...


... and filled it with these yummy treats - Oreo bon bons
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And for Ella's class (and my nephew's), I made (45!) apple cake pops courtesy of Bakerella.