Monthly Archives: August 2010

Once Upon a Time

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Evelyn

I bought this adorable collection from http://www.myscrapchick.com I had so much fun making them.  I donated them to a silent auction at my school.  I used temporary adhesive to adhere them to some pages so they could be displayed nicely … Continue reading →

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Two birthday cards

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Evelyn

I made these two cards for cousins’ birthdays.  I’ve shown you the bird cut before — it’s from a font called DB Forest Friends.  The cupcake is from DB Love Pastries.  These two dingbat fonts really cut nicely in SCAL. … Continue reading →

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Thank you card

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Evelyn

This is a thank you card that I made for a co-worker who read the first chapter of Twilight to the students.  They were really intrigued with the story.  I wanted the thank you card to match the book!  The … Continue reading →

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Empty nest card

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Evelyn

The youngest child of one of my co-workers is off to college next week, and he and his wife will face an empty nest.  I made him a card for a little encouragement.  The cuts are from Give a Hoot,  … Continue reading →

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Air bulletin board

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Evelyn

I’m a science teacher.  Most people, including students, think that air is made mostly of oxygen.  In reality, oxygen only makes up 21% of our atmosphere.  Air is mostly nitrogen — 78%.  That leaves only 1% for everything else! I … Continue reading →

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Cuts from dingbat fonts

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Evelyn

Some dingbat fonts cut really well on the Cricut.  This little bird is cut from the font DB Forest Friends from Lettering Delights.  That font has lots of cute pictures: mushrooms, apples, owls, suns, trees. To cut these birdies from … Continue reading →

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A couple of quick cards

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Evelyn

I’m a member of our school’s Sunshine club, and one of my duties is making cards for special occasions.  When we got back to work on Monday, we learned that someone is having a baby, someone got engaged, and someone … Continue reading →

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4th of July scrapbook pages

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Evelyn

Every year, my neighbor has a huge Fourth of July party and she always invites my husband and me.   I decided to make her a little thank you.   We sometimes scrapbook together, so I thought I’d make her a few … Continue reading →

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Prehistoric Mini-album

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Evelyn

I picked up this chipboard album at Michaels for $1.oo at least a year ago.  I scanned one page and brought it into Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) to make a template for the papers.  I used a Tim Holtz … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Day project

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Evelyn

My middle school students are in awe of Michael Jackson’s dancing.  They all practice and try to copy his moves!  They didn’t know much about his songs, though.  I thought I’d capitalize on their fascination with him for an anti-bully … Continue reading →

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