Hi Everyone!
Guess what today is! If
you’ve been following my blog for any time, you know that today is the first
Monday of the month and that means the professional designers at Designer Craft Connection are blog hopping! Our theme for this
month’s hop is “Crafting with School Supplies”.
With summer coming to an end and kids everywhere heading back to school,
what better time to start your school crafting!
We have anywhere from 30
to 50 professional designers that participate in this blog hop each month so,
we have a never ending supply of inspiration for you. Each designer that
participates has the Designer Craft
Connection
blinkie on their blog somewhere. To get started, click on my blinkie that you
will find on the right side of my blog, then “hop” from one blog to another.
Hours of fabulous inspiration is awaiting you with a click of your computer
mouse. Enjoy and have fun!!!
Thank you for joining me. Until next time…
Crafty hugs,
Lisa
Stampin’ Queen Creations
Give The Queen A Call!!!
Teacher Gift Basket Set
My whole entire life has
been spent around educators. First, growing up with my dad the teacher,
principal, and assistant superintendent and then marrying my husband, the
teacher. So, naturally I grew up with a strong appreciation of teachers. As a
child, I remember my mom creating hand crafted gifts to give to all of my
teachers to show her appreciation (probably thankful for tolerating me!). When
I had my own children, I carried on the tradition. By making hand crafted gifts
like this basket set, I believe you’re letting these wonderful men and women
know how truly special they are. This basket set is a quick and easy way to let
that special teacher in your child’s life know how much you care for all of
their hard work and kindness. Go ahead, make a teacher
smile.
SUPPLIES FOR BASKET
Basket
Foam core board
School themed pattern
paper
Ruler frame
Blue card stock
White card stock
Various buttons
Blue, yellow & green
gingham ribbon
Blue braided trim
Zip DryÔ Paper Glue by Beacon AdhesivesÒ
Watercolor pencils by
Faber-CastellÒ
ColorBox® Archival Dye
inkpad Wicked Black by Clearsnap®
Paintbrush
Preserve It!Ô Paper Protectant by Krylon ProductsÒ
Rubber Stamps-
Alphabet stamp set by Unknown
School border by Provo
CraftÒ
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BASKET
Step 1. Measure and cut foam board to fit top of basket. Adhere blue card stock
to bottom of foam board. Cut yellow ribbon 4”. Fold in half to make a loop.
Adhere to top center of foam board. Cut three pieces of green ribbon 2”. Adhere
½ of ribbon to top of foam board in the back 3” apart. Leave other half of ribbon
free. These will be your hinges.
Step 2. Adhere school themed paper to top of foam
board. Adhere blue trim around foam board, again leaving green ribbons free.
Cut white card stock 4” x 6”. Stamp words and school border with black inkpad. Color
with watercolors pencils. Spray all stamped images with Preserve It! Paper
Protectant.
Step 3. Adhere white
card stock to ruler frame. Adhere frame to top of foam board. Lay foam board on
top of basket. Adhere green ribbons to the back of basket for your hinges.
Adhere three red buttons to green ribbons.
Step 4. Make bows with blue ribbon. Attach to each
side of handles. Adhere buttons to ruler frame. Adhere red heart button to
front center of basket. Loop yellow ribbon around heart button to close lid.
SUPPLIES FOR NOTEPAD
5” X 7” Blank book by
Hot Off The PressÒ
School themed pattern
paper
Yellow pattern paper
White card stock
Assorted fibers
Assorted colored brads-
¼” & 1/8”- four of each size
ColorBox® Archival Dye
inkpad Wicked Black by Clearsnap®
ColorBox® Pigment inkpad
Green by Clearsnap®
Clear embossing powder by Clearsnap®
Zip DryÔ Paper Glue by Beacon AdhesivesÒ
Watercolor pencils by
Faber-CastellÒ
Paintbrush
Preserve It!Ô by Krylon ProductsÒ
Heat tool
Rubber Stamps-
School border by Provo
CraftÒ
Time To Enjoy by Hero
ArtsÒ
INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTEPAD
Step 1. Adhere school themed paper to front and back notebook covers. Cut yellow
pattern paper 3” x 5”. Cut white card stock 2” x 4” for wording and 1 ½” x 3 ¼”
for tag.
Step 2. Stamp wording with green pigment inkpad. Ink
edges. Emboss with clear powder. Stamp school border with black inkpad. Ink
edges. Color image with watercolor pencils.
Step 3. Attach wording and yellow pattern paper to
notebook front with brads. Attach fibers and tag.
SUPPLIES FOR KEYCHAIN
Foam core board
Mat board
School themed pattern
paper
White card stock
ColorBox® Archival Dye
inkpad Wicked Black by Clearsnap®
ColorBox® Pigment inkpad
Sky Blue by Clearsnap®
Clear embossing powder by Clearsnap®
Zip DryÔ Paper Glue by Beacon AdhesivesÒ
Watercolor pencils by
Faber-CastellÒ
Paintbrush
Preserve It!Ô by Krylon ProductsÒ
Assorted fibers
Blue ribbon
Heat tool
Key ring
¼” Hole punch
Rubber Stamps-
Alphabet set by Unknown
School border by Provo
CraftÒ
INSTRUCTIONS FOR KEYCHAIN
Step 1. Cut foam board into tag shape 2 ½” x 4”. Adhere school themed paper to
front and back of tag. Adhere ribbon around edges. Cut mat board into tag shape
1 ½” x 3 ¼”.
Step 2. Stamp word and school border with black
inkpad. Color with watercolor pencils. Ink edges. Punch holes into both tags. Attach
key ring and fibers to both tags.
Step 3. Stamp Post It notes with black inkpad. Tie
ribbons around glue gun and large chalks for an added touch.