Monday, August 16, 2010

SUMMER'S DONE, SCHOOL'S FUN SET

WARNING: this post is picture heavy. I have also included the link for two tutorials/templates for some of the items that I made for this set.




Our niece Alyssa is getting ready to enter the first grade next week so I whipped up this back to school set for her that has a little touch of the summer that is nearly over. Altered composition notebook using "Hula Anya" from The Greeting Farm and paper from Flair Designs. The palm tree is a laser die cut from Deluxe Cuts.


Pencil box covered with the same paper mention above, decorated with ribbon and Hawaiian Paradise Stand-Out stickers from Provo Craft. The pencil box template is from the PCP 3D challenge "slide top pencil box" and can be found here.



Altered Altoids tin, which I spray painted, covered with the same paper and stickers as above. Inside the tin is a little surprise.


The tin holds fridge magnets that I made for Alyssa's mommy to hold all of her papers and wonderful art work that I know she will be bringing home. In keeping with the summer theme I used Hula Anya and Surfer Ian for the magnets. They are such a cute couple.


Here is a pic with the magnets out of the tin and separated. Kim over at the Club Anya & Friends blog, posted a tutorial on how to make these. Check out the link here. Her magnets are just adorable and she gives great directions on how to make them. They are super easy!! I have plans to make several sets for Christmas as stocking stuffers.


Last and finally is a altered Frap bottle that I stuffed full of little school supplies for Alyssa. The whole set was easy to make and I was able to make everything with one piece of card stock and one piece of patterned paper.
















8 comments:

  1. REALLY adorable set! Love the Hawaiian theme and all the fun colors, she will just LOVE this :0)

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  2. What a darling Back to School set!! The little notebbok is too cute...love the palm tree!!

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  3. It's all so cute!

    I love the magnet idea!

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  4. This is so cute and thoughtful, you've got to be her favorite aunt! Such a clever idea and a perfect theme! Amazing job!

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  5. Oh what an adorable back to school set its so cute.
    luv
    debby

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  6. Your back to school collection is adorable. How clever to give the magnets to "mom" for her future artwork. Great idea.

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  7. You ROCK! An absolutely adorable and creative set!! I love those magnets..what a great idea!! Will definitely have to file all these tutorials and templates away for later use..thanks for sharing!!

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