Showing posts with label Back To School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Back To School. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Ariels 1st day of Preschool

My oldest daughter went to her first day of Preschool. She loved it and did great. She looked so cute in her uniform. She has only a 1/2 day of Preschool and I even got 2 batches of Apple Butter in the crock pots before I had to pick her up. Since we only live a couple blocks from the school, we will walk as much as we can, while the weather in nice.



Reading time when they get there

She's so small next to all the big boys

Having fun with her sister on the school playground
For Preschool they have a packet of homework they send home for the whole month. Really it isn't very much but they work on it and turn it in at the end of the month. It is sent home in a folder that has to stay in her backpack. So I wanted to make a homework folder to keep it in at home. I wasn't able to find any good homework cuts on my Circut Cartridges that I have so I decided to stamp on the folder.
I used My Pink Stamper's Font-abulous Stamp Set and it worked perfect. I'm finding so many useful projects for this stamp set.





Friday, September 9, 2011

Pinkalicious Blog Hop - School Album

First Day of School - Album

Welcome to the Pinkalicious Blog Hop. This is where all the My Pink Stamper Designers get to show off our projects using My Pink Stamper High Quality Photo Polymer Stamps. If you are just starting to Hop, then go back to the beginning at Robyn (My Pink Stamper). If you have Hopped here from Alex (You Had Me At Craft) then you are in the right place.

We were challenged to make a 3D project using the Cricut and My Pink Stamper's School Day's Stamp Set.

My oldest daughter starts Preschool next week. So I wanted to make a Mini Album with pictures from her 1st day of school. Mini Albums are fun because they are Quick & Simple. To make the base of the 6"x6" Album, I used 2 sheets of 12"x12" black cardstock. Cut each sheet in half. That gives you 4 - 6"x12" pages. Then score each page at 6". Fold all the pages in half on the score line. Then overlap the pages and adhere them together. Then you will have an accordion style album that can sit up on a table to show off the beautiful pictures.


 The whole album

Backpack - Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge - Button #38 - cut 2.5"

Apple - Doodlecharms Cricut Cartridge - Button #37 - cut 2"
Ariel - handwritten by my 4 year old


Scissors - Simply Charmed Cricut Cartridge - Shift Button #27 - cut 2.75"


Pictures of it standing up

Finding a nice paper line with great patterns and colors, definitely makes making an album easy. I used We R Memory Keepers - White Out Collection - Nonsense - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper. I love how this album turned out and I can't wait to take the pictures and put them in.

Thank you for checking out my project and I hope I inspired you with this Simple Creation. The next stop on the Hop is 
Renee (RockinRenee). If you lose your place along the way, see the Blog Hop Order is below.


Blog Hop Order





















Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Back to School Projects

I want to welcome all my new followers to Simple Creations. I read every single sweet comment that you leave me. I love to create Cards, Scrapbook Pages, & Mixed Media with the my Cricut, Stamps, & Copic Markers. I share all the details of how I make the projects so you can make them yourself. I love inspiring others. All I ask is that if I inspire you please credit me for the original design & link my blog to your post. It's only fair to say where you saw the project first.

Today I want to share some special Back to School Projects that Provo Craft sent me to share with you. They are super cute & fun to make. Scroll down for all the instructions.

Say Thanks Card

Free-To-Rock Pencil Holder

Personalized Notebook



Say Thanks Card

Instructions:

1. Using paper cutter, cut kraft cardstock down to an A2 size (4 1⁄4” x 11”) and score to make card base

2. Using paper cutter, cut yellow patterned paper at 4" x 5 1⁄4" and the schooled themed pattern paper at 3 3⁄4 x 5" and adhere together.

3. Tie black ribbon around adhered sheets slightly right of center.

4. Using Recess cartridge and aqua patterned paper cut pinked circle (ribbon-s) at 5".

5. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and rainbow patterned paper, cut one circle at 2 1⁄4”

6. Using Cricut Essentials cartridge and cream cardstock, cut one circle at 2”. Then using your black pen add pen detailing and stamp sentiment.

7. Layer circles and adhere to card.

8. Using the Recess cartridge and cream cardstock, Cut first layer of the apple out at 1 1⁄2”.Then cut the shift layer out using the green patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Using the layer function, cut the main portion of the apple out in the red patterned paper at 1 1⁄2”. Then using the prawn patterned paper cut out the stem by using the layer feature and the shift key at 1 1⁄2”.

9. Assemble apple and adhere to card.

 What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut® Expression 2: Anniversary Edition

·         Cricut® Lite Recess cartridge

·         Cricut® Essentials cartridge

                Other Supplies

·         Adhesive

·         Black Ribbon

·         Paper: kraft cardstock, yellow Patterned paper, aqua patterned paper, green patterned paper, brown patterned paper, red patterned paper, rainbow stripe patterned paper, school themed patterned paper, and cream cardstock

·         Teacher themed stamps

·         Black Ink

·         Red Ink

·         Black pen

·         Paper cutter


Free-to-Rock Pencil Holder

Instructions:

1. Cut FREE TO ROCK. Using Rock Princess cartridge and Raven vinyl, select Phrase feature and cut one 3" . Using Rose Pink vinyl, select Phrase feature, press Shift, and cut one 3" .

2. Layer on pencil holder as shown using transfer tape.

3. Adhere ribbons around top of pencil holder as shown.

4. Adhere button to ribbons as shown.



What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut Expression® Personal Electronic Cutter with Plantin SchoolBook and Accent Essentials® cartridges [290300]

·         Cricut® Rock Princess cartridge [2000372]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl, Raven [290457]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl, Rose Pink [290467]

·         Cricut® Cuttables Vinyl Transfer Tape [290519]

                Other Supplies

·         Glass pencil holder

·         Ribbon: hot pink, orange

·         Button: black and white

·         Glue gun



Personalized Notebook 

Instructions:

1. Cover notebook front with diagonal striped paper.

2. Cover rest of notebook with awning striped paper.

3. Cut label. Using Accent Essentials cartridge and pink cardstock, cut one 3" . Repeat cut using dark red cardstock. Adhere to notebook as shown.

4. Using letter rub-ons, spell notes and place on label.

5. Apply rub-on flowers as desired.

6. Add ribbon of your choice to side of notebook as shown.



What you will need:

                Provo Craft Supplies

·         Cricut Expression™ Personal Electronic Cutter [29-0300]

·         Cricut® Accent Essentials® cartridge [29-0391]

                Other Supplies

·         Composition notebook

·         Paper: diagonal striped, awning striped

·         Cardstock: pink, dark red

·         Rub-on letters

·         Rub-on flowers

·         Ribbon

·         Adhesive


Thank you Provo Craft for sending me these great Back to School Projects. They are great inspiration and simple to make.