I can’t believe nearly 3 months have passed since my last blog post. It has definitely been a crazy time at the jkwdesigns household. But let’s be honest–when is it not??? I went on an amazing trip to Cambodia with my husband in March, then to my 14 year college reunion in April (my VERY first solo trip since having children–7 glorious kid-free, husband-free days to relive my youth–hahaha!), then my husband was gone for the entire month of May for a work trip, which really sucked, by the way… And why are the weeks leading up to the end of the school year so absolutely chaotic?
And it’s not like my kids truly understand the meaning of “summer break” since this was their first year of school. In fact, they told me that they didn’t want kindergarten to end. They just wanted to keep going to school. On the work front, I had the honor of designing the graduation program and the baccalaureate service program for Seoul American High School, and there have been so many baby showers lately! I’ve also been working on a new bridal/wedding stationary line for my delightful. Etsy shop, AAANNNDDDD… On top of that, TEACHER APPRECIATION GIFTS!!!
My boys have 8 teachers, so it really needed to be something that I could make relatively quickly and that wouldn’t break the bank. For their homeroom teacher, the amazing woman who spends 6.5 hours with my children, 5 days a week, we did something extra special, because, really… How do you thank someone for loving and guiding and teaching your children while also creating a wonderful and safe environment that is fun and exciting and filled with laughter? I don’t think it’s possible to express the depth of my gratitude.
***But you can try with this FREE PRINTABLE! Just click on the image to view it in full size and download. It’s an 8×10, so you can either print it on 8×10 photo paper or on letter sized card stock and trim the edges, frame and give it as a gift to your favorite teacher(s)!***
So with that impossible task in mind, I scoured Pinterest for gift ideas. I didn’t want to clutter teachers’ lives with more cute and nice, but useless junk or junk food or baked goods… I read several blog posts and articles written by teachers that talked about gifts they didn’t need and gifts that they would actually love. On several lists were the PERFECT thing for me as a crafter–personalized stationary. I sat down at my trusty computer and got started.
Some of the designs were easy because over the school year, I’ve gotten to know several of the teachers since I feel that as someone who doesn’t get paid to be there, I spend an inordinate amount of time at my kids’ school. Others were a little more challenging because despite wanting to capture both their style and their profession, I don’t know anything about their personal style. Still… I think they turned out nicely, and hopefully, the recipients enjoy them! I love writing handwritten notes, so I’d like to think that I’m doing my part to bring back the art of handwritten correspondence. 😉
...somewhere between the stitches... 
