Back to school/fall themed blog hop

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Back to school/Fall themed blog hop

Setpember 10, 2011

Thank you for joining me on another blog hop!!  For today's project I chose the back to school theme.  My kids started school the middle of this week so I am still in the back to school mode.  I have wanted to make a crayon wreath for awhile now.  My youngest daughter is in 4th grade and I figured I better make one for her teacher now cuz she isn't going to want to give one to her teacher when she is in high school, wink, wink:-)  It was actually not as difficult as I feared.  I wrapped red ribbon around a styrofoam ring which I bought at Joanns.  I used my hot glue gun to attach the crayons.  I layered my cuts with a couple of shadows to make them a bit sturdier and then attached them to the wreath with the hot glue gun.  I looped some ribbon on the top to help hang the wreath.   I chose to use white vinyl for the teacher's name because it cuts better and yes, we call our teachers by their first name.  I am also entering this into My Pink Stamper's Pinkalicious Blog Hop challenge.

Recipe:
scissors - simply charmed
backpack - doodlecharms
pencil - smiley cards
apple - create a critter
chalkboard - svg, but could easily make one with george
teacher's name - lyrical letters

***Blog Candy***

Please leave me a comment and a way to get a hold of you if you win.  It is not required to be a follower but I would love  it if you would!!  I will draw the winner on Monday, Sept. 12th.  Here is the blog hop lineup so be sure to check out all these awesome blogs!!


Sylvia- http://www.bellascrapbookdesigns.blogspot.com/

Sandy- http://www.365daysofcricut.blogspot.com/

Diana- http://www.daisylovecreations.blogspot.com/

Sherri- http://www.sherriescraps.blogspot.com/

Pam- http://www.pammejo-scrapbookflair.com/

Sandy S- http://www.thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/
Jenny- http://www.jennyplace26.blogspot.com/
Anita- http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/

Patty- http://www.creativediva98.blogspot.com/

Monica- http://www.simplycricutting.blogspot.com/

Tiffany- http://www.sparkledmemories.blogspot.com/

Christy- http://www.christysscrappin.blogspot.com/

Marie- http://www.ethansimprints.blogspot.com/

Eva- http://www.evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com/

Dana- http://www.papermemories4u.blogspot.com/

Nicole- http://www.teachdanz.blogspot.com/ - - - - you are here!!
PeggySue- http://www.icrea8cards.blogspot.com/ - - -next stop!!

Laura- http://www.sunflowercreations9530.blogspot.com/

Menu Board

It's time for another challenge by Kassidy for the fall 2011 Inking It Up Crazy Design Team.  This time the challenge was a home decor project and to use vinyl if possible.  I chose to make a vinyl project for our kitchen.  My oldest daughter has been asking me daily "what's for dinner tonight mom?"   Unfortunately all summer long I have not really had a plan.  Summer usually means very little routine and often a tighter budget so the two together do not make designing a menu very easy!  However in the school year I am much better at keeping a menu plan (and a budget:-).

This menu board was made using a 11x14 wipe off board.  I used Cricut black vinyl for all of my cuts. 
I used Lyrical Letters for my font.  All of my kitchen cuts are svg's but you could also use "from my kitchen". 


***Kassidy and the design team want to invite you to join us in this week's challenge.  Make a home decor project and include vinyl if you can. Thanks for looking and if you would like to join us in the challenge then head on over to Kassidy's blog to link up!!***