Thank you frame tutorial

The other day I needed to make some thank you gifts for some contributors and had a small budget to work with so I came up with these little thank you frames.


I started by taking out the paper insert in the frame and cutting out little papers to fit, just like you would with a photo but I used flash cards I had lying around.


I Used black and red ink pad and my letters stamp I added a "THANK YOU" message and then added scrolling around the edges. Be careful adding any extra details to the edge to make sure that you have either lined out the part that shows like I did or that you don't have all your pretty details covered up by the frames edges.
Then place the frame back together and there you go!



I also did this round soccer ball one for a man's thank you gift.

I had taken better pictures of the completed thank you gifts but the camera decided to eat them. I added tule and candy to a treat bag and closed up the bag with black and white ribbon and a soccer ball sticker for the theme.

Sorry I don't get better pics, but I hope you Enjoy!

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Pillow Case Back Packs and VBS

It's been one of those weeks. I have been going non-stop Monday through Today and I am worn out!
One of my biggest jobs right now is planning for VBS (Vacation Bible School). We are doing the Sonrise National Park theme at my new church and I'm loving it. I have the Park ranger outfit all ready to go and hiking boots...etc. Now I'm just looking for good ways to decorate my room. I have already come up with a few ideas for bunting banners, wall decorations and such...but my biggest chore has been an Adventure Trek Guide for all my kids (I'm teaching 3rd grade class this year).

I finally added the finishing touch to the file on Publisher, now I just need to proof it and get it printed and ready to make copies. I plan on binding them like the MADE post from yesterday by sewing down the middle of the book. Check out the POST on how to do that here!

I would really love to have little backpacks for each of my kids to put their books and prizes and crafts in each day to take home with them...but I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that much sewing in the next week. Right now I'm working on a "lanyard" idea for there name tags...we'll see how that turns out.

Check out this Martha Stewart tutorial that I found tonight while looking for bags to make for the kids!

Martha Stewart Living, June 2007

Give an orphaned pillowcase a new home -- over your shoulder.
1. Trim 1/4 inch off the closed end, and cut the case in half on the diagonal. Turn the fabric of each of the four diagonal cut edges over by 1/4 inch, twice; pin, and hem.
2. Place one pillowcase half inside the other, lining up bottom edges; pin, and sew at front where fabrics overlap. Repeat on other side. Turn fabric inside out, and hem case's cut bottom. Trim with pinking shears. Turn case right side out, tie top ends into a knot, and you have a carefree summer bag.
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I also found this one on making pillowcase backpacks from
 Little Birdie Secrets
Pillowcase Backpack Tutorial

Sewn Journal from MADE Blog

Check out this amazing tutorial by Dana on June 5, 2012

on making little books for your childs summer adventures.

I think I'm going to make some of my own for the kids in my VBS (Vacation Bible School) class to keep track of there scripture verses and if they memoriezed them or not, as well is if they were good and listened and obeyed! As well, I think Betsy would love something like this for her coloring and Mickey Mouse Sticker Collection. (When I make some I'll post pics!)

ENYOY!
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These are pretty self-explanatory:• cardstock
• photocopied papers
• then sew it down the middle.

Check out the Original Tutorial HERE!