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Made By You Monday

posted by cindylouh on May 2nd, 2011 | Made By You Mondays |

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week May 2-6. Please take some time to thank a teacher.

Don't miss all these wonderful teacher appreciation ideas.

Please link up only your own projects, and link to the specific post, not your blog home page. No Etsy shops or giveaways, please.
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Gardening Gift {teacher appreciation}

posted by cindylouh on May 1st, 2011 | teacher appreciation, teacher appreciation gifts, teacher appreciation ideas, teacher appreciation sayings |

Hey Everybody…it’s Kari from Ucreate and I’m thrilled to be a part of Skip to My Lou’s Teacher Appreciation series!

I have to start by telling you how fabulous I think Cindy is! I’ve been following her blog for a few years now (even before I started blogging) and consider her a “blogging pioneer” in the creative industry! She’s just as fabulous in person and I’m thrilled to be here today sharing a budget-friendly teacher idea that your child’s teacher is sure to love!

“Planting the Seeds” Teacher Gift

Supplies

Tin Buckets (bought set of three at IKEA for $1.99)

Twine

2 packages of seeds

garden gloves

paper bag

silk flower

Chalkboard label

Making the teacher gift

1. Grab some twine and tie around the top. Attach flower and leaves with glue gun.

2. The chalkboard label was cut using the Silhouette and chalkboard vinyl. You could also use chalkboard paint or chalkboard contact paper (which must have been invented by a brilliant crafter, right?).

3. Next, cut up a paper bag and print the saying “Teachers plant the seeds of knowledge that will grow forever!” onto it in any font you’d like. Yes, you can insert it right into your printer…crinkle and iron to give it that distressed look!

4. Staple seed packets on the back of paper and place everything into the bucket!

Teachers can use this bucket all year long and label it whatever they’d like with the chalk label! Perfect gift for any teacher!

Thanks for having me Cindy!

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Re-purposed Vase {teacher appreciation}

posted by cindylouh on May 1st, 2011 | teacher appreciation, teacher appreciation gifts, teacher appreciation ideas, Uncategorized |

Ashley from under the sycamore and Ashley Ann Photography is here sharing a beautiful gift idea!

Ashley writes.....

Okay, here is the easiest craft ever….just in time for Mother’s Day and Teacher Appreciation Week! I often like giving gift cards to my children's teachers, but I want a little fun in the presentation than just the envelope that comes with most gift cards. This is a simple idea for presenting both a bouquet of flowers and a gift card, note or picture from your child.

DIY Hairpin Vase Tutorial

Supplies: Glass jar, cute hair pin (mine is from Stella Bella Boutique), hot glue, Goo Be Gone

I think an old mason jar…the kind with the blue/green tint…would be awesome for this.

Step 1: If you are re-purposing a glass jar you might need to remove any labels. Goo Be Gone works great, but I've also heard a hair dryer can do wonders.

Step 2: Hot glue hair pin to the jar…use scissors to hold pin open while glue dries. Hot glue will easily peel off the jar and hair pin at a later date. (Try to find a jar that is similar in curve to your hair pin)