Sunday, August 26, 2012

Apple for the Teacher Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  It's back to school time for us here in Texas and I'm guessing it is for you too if you have young-ons or of course if you work in the school system. My girls start back tomorrow. Seriously? Where did the summer go? I've been have fun creating layouts, lunch box notes, teacher cards, and minis for one of my daughters, who is going into 3rd grade. Yikes!

Today I'm participating in "An Apple for the Teacher" blog hop with some of the Paper Issues gals. I created this mini album using Little Yellow Bicycle's Makin' the Grade to document all the festivities about my daughter going back to school.

I created this mini using my Silhouette CAMEO and the 'string tie' envelope mini album. I used the Makin' the Grade School Bands paper for the cover and embellished it with the Paper Crafting Kit and Favorite Pieces stickers. The twine loops around the cover and is looped around the rosette to hold it close.

I cut the envelopes out of the same cutting file, pieced them together and then bound them to the mini. I then decorated the inside pages.
The envelopes will hold photos, memorabilia and journaling cards. The journaling cards can serve a dual purpose as lunch or backpack notes, shown below.

Giveaway!
Here's the prize that's up for grabs! I would soo love to win this!!! 

  • I'd love to have you follow my blog if you like what you see! 
  • Leave a comment on each stop along the hop
  • Follow the Paper Issues blog
  • Like Paper Issues on Facebook 
  • Write down this code - HEATHER - to get a 20% discount each and every time you shop for scrap supplies from the Paper Issues shop. Cassie always has the latest scrap goodies and it's always 20% off with my code, super fast shipping, etc.....

Oh, make sure to link up any school projects you've created to the the Paper Issues blog by September 8 so we can see the projects you've been working on!

Blog Hop 
Heather <--That's Me!
Christina Thanks for stopping by today!

36 comments:

Susan said...

Super cute mini!!! Great Job Heather.

Unknown said...

what a fabulous mini album - great details - I'ma follower

Leah's Crafty Life said...

Woot! I love that you put this mini together, it's absolutely fabulous!! Totally digging the ticket inserts!

K Clark said...

wow... love your mini album. I have always wanted to put one together... but not yet. I am sure it will happen soon with all this lovely inspiration!!!

Miriam Prantner said...

WONDERFUL mini! I LOVE the papers you used and those journaling cards! Pinning this!

Kate Vickers said...

Gorgeous mini book Heathe!

Big Mamma~ a.k.a. Mary S said...

What a great mini album.. Love it.

Bente Fagerberg said...

Awesome mini and such perfect papers for it!!

Unknown said...

What a fantastic mini!! Love all the papers you used! LOVE that locker paper!! Its rally fantastic! Really awesome!! what is that paper?

Unknown said...

Fabulous mini, Heather! Love it!

Unknown said...

Fantastic mini!! Lovin your journaling cards!

Lisa P said...

Really cute mini! You did a fabulous job.

curlyqmosaics said...

What a darling mini! I love how you created the cards using the silhouette! I really would love to have one of those. I adore all the papers you used as well...the lockers paper is so fun! TFS!

Unknown said...

adorable mini album :)

Sharon said...

What a fantastic mini. I love how it turned out. So nice to have it done before the children go back to school so it's set to go.

Thanks for being a part of this blog. It's so nice to meet the pros who pull it together and share their talents with us.

Thanks also for offering a prize on the hop.

Anonymous said...

what a lovely little album. love all the elements you have managed on it. great job. - hera

Margie said...

What a fun mini and I love the journaling cards!

Caryn S said...

I love this mini album and the journaling card inserts are too cute!

Claire Spielman said...

WOW!! So cool for school!! You really thought of all the extra details and the function they will serve this year to create a terrific album.GREAT photos as well. I'm a new follower and love your style. Please stop by, say HI & enter to win my 1 year blogaversary giveaway...FREE $$$
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Sue D said...

Very cute--I like the envelopes and journaling cards.

marg0006 said...

Loe the paper and embellishes that you used. So cute.

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Julie Shearer said...

Great mini ! So fun and love the LYB papers. Thanks for sharing. I follow Paper Issues thu e-mail and " Like " on FB. Thanks for a chance to win.

Lori W said...

so adorable, Heather!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

You are just amazing!!! I am IN LOVE with this!! LOVING the colors and loving the rosette on the cover!!

Unknown said...

love all the mixed stuff in your mini - super cute :)

Casey said...

This mini album is super cute!! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!

Penny Walker said...

Thanks for your inspiration, just love the Enve Mini. After seeing all the project on this blog I think I need to get busy. Thanks for sharing

Keren Tamir said...

awesome album Heather! I thought I was your follower already since we are in CS together but I realized I wasn't now I am

http://kerentamir.blogspot.ca/

Scrapaholic Mommy said...

Such an adorable mini... great work,,, love the papers

ehbost said...

Such a great mini album.TFS!

Amanda said...

Great mini! Luv those string-tie envelopes:) Thanx 4 sharing! ~prhmangel@gmail.com

jasonandmariephillips said...

LOVE the mini - especially the journal cards. Where did you get the cut files for them???????
I am a new follower, and I am pinning your mini!!!

Migdalia said...

Super Cute mini!Awesome!
Migdalia

Jess said...

Very cute!

MsMad said...

cute mini album.
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Miss Layne said...

your mini album is really cute! - misselayneousthings.blogspot.com