Starting Kindergarten

I made a little package for my niece, it had to be a surprise so I couldn't post it for awhile.  Isn't she cute?  Good luck at Kindergarten Josee! The bag is a simple messenger bag with her initials sewn on.

A Teacher Gift

Here is a little something we made for our teacher (super easy).  The boys loved collecting sticks for it, my mom gave me the idea...

Around the Clip

So close-up it looks a bit rougher, I'm thinking of adding a ribbon or tape to hide the seams between the papers. I tried a couple of ways to put the paper around the clip. I think pushing the lower paper flush with the clip worked well. Then to do the top I lay the paper on top (before the mod podge) and traced the edge of the clip with the edge of my fingernail. If you have a bone folder that would work better, then I cut out the curve. This looked the most tidy. If the metal on your clip is more flexible you could bend it a bit and slide the paper underneath, but this didn't work so well for me - It kind of munched the paper. If anyone has a better way, please share it! Thanks Ruby for the question.


Susan and others new to the wonders of Mod Podge... it is basically a glue that dries clear and seals project. You use it under and over what you would want to adhere and it works on most surfaces to add fabric, paper, etc. It has different kind of finishes available - Matte, shine, and even sparkle. The collage craft using this is called decoupage.

K first Day

Here go my babes, first day of school. They were so excited to start Kindergarten, I hope it lasts. They have a great teacher and each other in class so I have to be excited for them too. I will miss them during school time, I mean what am I supposed to do now? Clean the house or something crazy like that?

Chew your Pencils

For a little teacher gift we made pencils - ok, they do have giant erasers, but the candy coating is the best part. They are long pretzels dipped in candy (found usually with the cake decorating stuff). For more details see our other dipped pretzel project here. I wrapped a little dented tin foil around them to look more pencil-y.