Back to School Clipboard

I recently went back to work as a teaching assistant at my daughter's school. Being there everyday, I have had a better idea of some of the things teachers really do need.

One thing that I have picked up on is clipboards! There are constantly notes coming in, and they need a place to keep them where they are readily available and easily visible. Another thing I noticed though, is that most of the everyday items they need to use aren't always the cutest. So I thought it would be fun to take a smaller clipboard and dress it up a bit, but make it so it would still be usable for storing those daily notes.

This is a very simple, not bulky item that they can carry along with them and not have to worry about the "cute" items falling off!!

Supplies: Imaginisce: Papers: Perfect Vacation American Crafts: Twine

Back-to-School Cards

We've got some fabulous cards to share with you - great for welcoming those teachers back!

Tracy Gruber

It's that time for back to school!  I decided to make a couple of cards to give to teacher's to say "hello" to the new school year.  They are also perfect for male teachers because we all know how difficult it is to create masculine cards!  All of the patterned papers I used were from the Perfect Vacation collection.  These cards are perfect for using up all of your scrap pieces!

I cut various stripes of patterned paper and layered them onto the white card base.  I then tied some twine around the card and added the bow and mini clothespin.

I die cut the "hello" word using a Simon Says Stamp die.  I then placed that into the mini clothespin.

I added a couple of clear rhinestones with the I-Rock.  The cork stars also added a fun touch to the card!

Supplies:

-Imaginisce: Patterned Paper (Perfect Vacation), I-Rock Gems, I-Rock Tool

-Studio Calico: Cork Stars

-American Crafts: Card Stock, Twine

My second card is also perfect for using up your scraps!

I cut up the pieces of patterned paper and layered them onto my card base.  I then tied some twine around the front with the mini clothespin.

The hello die cut is the same one I used on my first card.  I added the buttons from the Perfect Vacation collection and some of the I-Rock Gems.

Supplies:

-Imaginisce: Patterned Paper and Buttons (Perfect Vacation), I-Rock Gems, I-Rock Tool

-American Crafts: Card Stock, Twine

Back to School Frame

Well this week we are wrapping up our Back-to-School theme. We sure hope that you've been inspired to try a few of the creations for your little students, teachers and friends!

Today we have design team member Suzanna sharing this incredible creation! Take a look!

Suzanna Lee

Back to School, Old Style!

Suzanna here to share with you a back to school printer's tray that I created of and for my son Nikolas who finished Elementary school in June and will have just begun Middle School! Yikes! Middle school! I dug out some of the classic primary colors from older collections for this project and had a blast creating. Each of the tray openings is one of his grades. I tried to make sure that each year had the teachers name and the grade he was in. 

The older collections had a lot more "generic" patterned paper that made creating non-themed projects simple. There was enough in the way of embellishments and some of the patterned paper that you could feel the theme but not be overwhelmed by it. Like that playground from "Childhood Memories" I used for second grade!

Imaginisce Supplies

Patterned Paper: Childhood Memories, Good Dog, Outdoor Adventure, Geek is Chic; Sticker Stackers: Childhood Memories; Die Cuts: Welcome Spring, Geek is Chic

Get organized!

Need to stay organized?  (even if it's with candy & treats?) Check out this little table top organizer designed by Stephanie.

Stephanie Dang

Desktop Organizer

Hi everyone! I hope your summer has been super fantastic! School is starting to come along one by one, and parents are struggling to find the perfect gift to kick start the school year with their children teacher. And... what better way to do so than using those Imaginisce papers to create something neat!

So- here's what came to my mind this year for a perfect gift for my son's teacher: an organizer! Seems like we can never get enough of those, right?! Using a cut file that I've purchased online, I was able to create this super cute little box!

Supplies: 

Imaginisce: Welcome Spring & Perfect Vacation collections; Tools: I-Punch hole punching, I-Top paper punch (16mm, 22mm, 28mm).

Back-to- School "Fun Packet"

In need of some ideas for back to school?
Check out this little creation by Michelle!

Michelle Philippi

Back to School Fun Packet

Hello Imaginisce fans!

Back to School continues here on the blog and I’ve got a little “fun packet” as I am calling it.  Generally speaking, I think back to school is fun for parents, and for the younger kids.  My kids are going in to 5th and 7th grades and I can’t say they are jumping up for joy about school starting again.  Don’t get me wrong, they like school, but I think they love summertime:  riding their bikes all day, playing in the pool, baseball in the park with friends, popsicles, and staying out and up late.  But we’ve got a little family friend who is going in to second grade.  Now she is really excited about starting school.  So we decided to mail her a little fun packet to add to her excitement.

Using Imaginisce’s Welcome Spring collection, I punched out some confetti using a standard hole punch.  And then I die cut some 2s – for 2nd grade – and the word happy, and added in a pre-made die cut.  

And then put all of this in to a little glassine bag.

I folded the bag top over, and added a strip of tickets and then topped that with the happy that I had die cut.

I wanted to use a clothespin to fasten the top, but didn’t want it plain.  So I glued a fun piece of Welcome Spring patterned paper with a little birdie on it to a clothespin.  And then I trimmed off the excess and filed around the edges to roughen it up a bit.

Lastly, I added a bit of baker’s twine for some added color and texture.

And then sent this little fun packet off to Palm Springs, California!

xoxo

Michelle

Supply List - 

Imaginisce:  Patterned Paper – Welcome Spring

Back to School layout

Check out this colourful & fun school themed layout created by one of our DT members, Monique.

Monique Liedtke

Hello Imaginisce fans!! For this week’s “Back to School” feature I created a layout of my youngest’s first day in group 5. The photo is from last year, as right now we’re still enjoying our summer holidays! 

For this page I’ve used one of Imaginisce’s older collections: “Good Dog”. I just love the warm colors of this collection! 

For the background of my page I’ve used children’s watercolor paints for the very first time. I don’t like that my cardstock is a bit wrinkled because of it, but I love the soft colors so I’ll definitely use it more often. 

To build my page I’ve used a lot scraps and my Silhouette and although it came out a bit more “messy” than usual I do like the result. Hope you do too! Thank you so much for visiting Imaginisce’s blog today!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: patterned papers (Good Dog); Bazzill: cardstock; Studio Calico: color mist, paper clip; Doodlebug: washi tape, letter stickers; A Flair for Buttons: flairs; K&Company: pen; Hema: stamp; misc: water color paint; cut files: Amanda Robinson Studio (back to school, apple), The Cut Shoppe (circle arrow, star striped card, star); Silhouette store (hahaha, word bubble)

Tools: Silhouette Cameo

Dream Big!

Now tell me ... what teacher would not LOVE to have this on their desk?!
What a fabulous idea! Great to give as a welcome back gift!

Katrina Hunt

Dream Big Altered Chalkboard Room Decor

We always want to encourage children to "dream big", right?  We ourselves should dream big also!  It's Katrina and I am back again this week with this chalkboard that is super quick to alter and would be PEFECT for a teacher's room!

I picked up this easel chalkboard for around 7.00 at a local craft store on sale!  When I was trying to figure out how to decorate it, I was thinking about how everyone wants their children to succeed in life.  So that is where the phrase came into play.  Then the hot air balloon idea just popped into my head and I knew the "Perfect Vacation" collection would be the collection that I was going to use to decorate with!

Now, I used my die cutting machine, but you could easily recreate this without one.  The balloon is made up of 5 cut outs that are folded in half and then glued backside to backside to the next adjoining piece.  So you could just handout 5 balloon shapes and do the same thing.  Basket is done the same way, although I used foam adhesive to make the layers stand out more.  

I used a phrase on the chalkboard, but you could always leave that off and the teacher could write the day of the week on there.  Or that would be a perfect little job for the students each day!  

And you cannot have a hot air balloon without clouds!  I just combined pattern paper and cardstock, along with foam adhesive here.

That is all from me today.  I hope you are getting some great back to school ideas from all of the Imaginisce DT this week!

Supplies: 

Imaginisce: Pattern Paper, Die Cuts-Perfect Vacation Collection

American Crafts:  Cardstock

Other: Adhesive, Wooden Chalkboard Easel.  

New Friends

Now who wouldn't love having this darling book to record their friends addresses & phone numbers!! What a sweet idea Lanette!

Lanette Erickson

New Friends


With us just moving and Sydney starting a kindergarten this year I thought that she might like a new little address book to keep track of all her new friends. 

With the move my scraproom is well under construction so I used some crafty kitchen supplies!

 I used an old cereal box for the front and back covers.

And some Snag'em Stamps to decorate the pages.

Add a bit a of pretty ribbon and poof easy peasy a sweet little address book to tuck in my little princess's backpack! I just can't wait to see Sydney's book filled up with her new friends names and numbers.
Thanks for stopping by today! 
Lanette
Supplies: Imaginisce Products Used:  Little Princess Pattern Paper and Die Cuts.

A card for a special teacher!

Teacher really do appreciate receiving those handmade cards of appreciation and thanks.
Kelly has created this fabulous example!

Kelly Holbrook

Teacher Card

When 'Back to School' time rolls around, everyone usually always thinks of apples (or at least I do!).  The red color in the Perfect Vacation collection plus a round heart die made an adorable apple for the focal point of this card. 

I layered two hearts for more dimension, and grounded in on a 2.5x3.5 piece of white cardstock. You could even lose the brad, and make the cardstock piece a bit bigger to be used as a pocket for a $5 or $10 gift card to a office supply place...or maybe even a coffee shop.

Supply List

Imaginisce: Perfect Vacation (You Are Here, World Traveler, Random Stripes, Anywhere You Go); i-Top Tool; Little Princess (Secret Garden)

American Crafts: Cardstock (Craft)

Super cute Pencil Box!

Welcome back to another week of Back To School projects.
We hope that you've been enjoying the creations from our Design Team so far.  There's so many fun things that you create for students, teachers and classrooms.

Today Katrina has created this adorable pencil box. Check it out!

Katrina Hunt

Pencil Hideaway Box

Can you believe that the summer is almost at an end?  Katrina here today and I am sharing a fun little box that you could give to a teacher or even to your child as a fun thing for their homework area (if they have one!)

I found this cut file over at SVGCuts.com and thought it was adorable.  The little apple with the ribbon is actually what caught my eye.  And, I was able to trim my ribbon ends with the I-Magicut Ribbon cutter.   This will be perfect to pack in my tool bag for a crop!

And you can hide things in the bottom!  Now, for a teacher you could put some chocolates, fun paper clips, gift card, etc. For a child you could hide some fun erasers in there, stickers, etc.!  There are so many possibilities!

Hope you enjoyed my idea for a fun little surprise!  I will be back later in the week with another back to school project idea!

Supplies: 

Imaginisce-Pattern Paper-Welcome Spring, Perfect Vacation, My Baby, & Bushel of Fall

American Crafts:  Cardstock

Other: Adhesive, Ribbon, Cut File, Tissue Paper

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Join us again tomorrow and the rest of the week for more Back-to-school ideas!!

Lunch Bags with Style

Are you looking for some fun ideas for your little ones who are just starting school this year?
Guiseppa created these darling lunch bags.

Guiseppa Gubler

I can't believe that this summer is almost over.  I love having a summer break, but I know that most of you are ready for your kids to go back.  Well, my kids are older...high school age, so they keep themselves pretty busy in the summer.  

For those of you who have young ones going back, how about making their first day back extra special.  I made these fun lunch bags.  Imagine the smiles on their faces when they pull these cute bags out of their backpacks.

These were so easy to do thanks so my Silhouette Cameo.  If you don't have a Cameo, there are so many tutorials online.  I used a couple of my favorite collections from Imaginisce...Welcome Spring and Perfect Vacation to make a his and hers lunch bags! 

Thanks for popping in and taking a peak at my Back to School project.

Supplies:

Imaginisce: Patterned Paper (Perfect Vacation and Welcome Spring)

3D Paper Pencil Holder

Storing pens and pencils is easy in a pencil case - but boring too!
How about something eye-catching that everyone will love to keep on their desks at school or at home!

Courtney Lee

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous summer! Mine is FLYING by! Court from Court’s Crafts here to give you some pencil no.2 inspiration! 

Pencils are always on the school supply list and while pencil tins are darling, wouldn’t this be fun to look in a cubby or locker at? School colors can be used to add some extra umph, but Emmaline loves pink, blue, purple, and stars so this is right up her ally! 

Imaginisce’s Little Princess line is perfect for many more things than scrapbooking! I have really enjoyed putting the light blue and light green polka dotted paper on boys’ cards - but I digress… I LOVE the star paper in this collection - so fun! It’s one of those things that I would wall paper with.. no seriously… Okay, okay. I may have “star” issues.

I used a cut file by Jamie Lane Designs for this and it originally came with apples as well as stars to decorate the pencils as a teacher’s gift. Dual usage? Yes, please. I grabbed some new May Arts Ribbon that is a string of gold stars and used two glue dots to add them to the back of the pencils. I thought it gave them a little extra depth. 

I added a little velvet ribbon to one of the pencils because I have bow issues - I love them. 

The project is incredibly sturdy and has great depth while not taking up a large foot print.

I hope this inspires you to go create something fun for your kids’ going back to school! :)

Supply List:

Imaginisce: Patterned Papers (Little Princess 6x6 pad and 12x12 cardstock)

American Crafts: Cardstock White

Get organized with this Darling Pencil Holder

We're back with another fabulous Back-to-school project!!
Check out this great idea!

Christine Meyer

Altered Straw Holder-Pencil Holder

I can't believe it's almost time to head back to school!  In just two short weeks my kids will be starting back up and my daughter will be a big second grader.  We recently got Lucy her own desk and she's a little unorganized!  So I thought for my post today I would make her a pencil holder to keep at her desk and try and help her along in that organization! 

As I was going thru my cupboards recently, I came across a straw holder that we haven't used in years.  I knew that this would be perfect (and fun) for holding pencils!  

I cut strips of patterned paper that were 2 X 9 inches and wrapped those around the glass container.  I then embellished the front with a 3D Sticker of a Princess that looks like my little girl!  

The next step was to use my I Rock tool and attach some Sparkle!  At the top where there was just glass I attached hearts in a random fashion.  I then added some hearts above and below the 3D Sticker.

My last step was to add just some gems again making use of my I Rock tool.  I just added those above and below the 3D sticker to bring more attention to that.

Woulldn't this be a fun project to do for your little boy or girl or even a special teacher?  Little boys could be done using the Perfect Vacation line and be a perfect match!  Thanks for joining us today!

Supplies:

Imaginisce: Patterned Paper (Little Princess), 3 D Sticker (Little Princess), I Rock tool and I Rocks

American Crafts: Glitter Tape