We Love Our Teacher!

A couple of weeks ago, Kaitlyn and I had our last class with her Kindermusik teacher, Miss Carly. Kate was in 2 classes this semester with her, and we've been coming to her classes for the last 2 and a bit years. Miss Carly has been a wonderful teacher, whom we have loved dearly and will miss, because she is off to finish her teaching degree! We weren't the only ones sad to see her go; the whole class (both actually) were in tears as we said our goodbyes. Over the last couple of years Miss Carly and I have become friends, and I hope to see her during the summer holidays before she goes off to school. Anyway, to show our appreciation for all the hard work, effort and creativity she puts into each class, I let my daughter know that we could bring her a goodbye/thank you gift. "What would you like to bring her?" I asked. "Well," said Kaitlyn, "I think I'd like to give her a glass slipper." A little astonished by this, I said that's sounds like a nice gift, "but why a glass slipper?" Kaitlyn replied "because every girl deserves a glass slipper Mommy!" Well, that settled it; we were on the hunt for a glass slipper. I looked everywhere I could think of, in downtown Edmonton, and came up empty handed. Then I took Kate to West Edmonton Mall, thinking that if there was a glass slipper anywhere in the city, this would be the place we would find it. Well, wouldn't you know, the 2nd store we looked in had one! We were walking along when I spotted Royal Doulton and thought "I wonder...". I also wondered about the price if we found it there, but decided it was worth a look. Not only did they have a lovely glass slipper, but it was also only $7! Whew! I didn't have to break the bank for that one! Kaitlyn was very pleased we found her gift too. I decided the perfect thing to go with a glass slipper would be a pedicure, so I also got her a gift certificate for some pretty toes for the summer. Then I made this purse out of the Carousel Notes from the Occasions Mini Collection catalog (which you can still order from for 5 more days!) and the envelopes they come with .


















I've actually made 2 of these lovely little purses; the first I gave as part of a charity auction item, and forgot to take a picture of it before I gave it away! Anyway, they are very easy to make; I got the directions from another blog, which you can find here at Stamp a Little Love. I love her examples too! Once I had made one of these, I bought a couple more packages of the Carousel Notes; I just knew I'd be making more! I encourage you to try this little project, and if you do, I'd love to see what you come up with! You can post a link to your picture in your reply to this post; and don't forget a link to your blog too, if you have one!

Thanks for looking! Oh yeah - 47 more days until the new Stampin' Up Catalog!!! Yippee!