Back to School Scrapbook Layout!

Back to School Time is Here :(

Over at Practical Scrappers today we are showcasing Back to School Layouts and Cards!  Here is my contribution but be sure to come on over and check out what the other girls have come up with too!

Lately I have been trying to include more photographs into my layouts.  It is a challenge because I prefer to print my pictures in 5X7 and scrap them that way, but I have a million pictures and will never make a dent if I keep that up!

I created the title with a chipboard frame, ribbon, rub-ons and some patterned paper.

My colors were chosen to coordinate with my daughter's clothes in the photo.

Come on over to Practical Scrappers and check out all of the team's ideas!

 

Curly-Q Ribbons Scrapbook Layout

Curly-Q Ribbons for your next layout!

 

I have seen these curled ribbons in little girl's hair bows and wondered how they kept the curl. After a bit of research I found out the ribbons are actually heated to make the curl permanent.   Check out the how-to!  So I started to include these adorable ribbons on my scrapbook layouts.

For this layout, I began with a yellow sheet of cardstock and began playing around with the paint to create a dry brush and splatter frame for the photo.  To do this I cut a 6X8 piece of cardstock to create a mask and adhered it to the paper where the photo would reside.  I took a dry brush and painted around the cardstock and splattered the paint in different ways until I loved how it looked.  I waited until it was dry and removed the cardstock mask.

 I placed my photo and played with the ribbons until I was happy with their placement.  I used glue dots to adhere the thicker ribbons and fiber glue to adhere the thin yellow ribbon. I place the dots and glue about every inch or so along the ribbon and was sure to place the adhesive directly onto the surface and pressed it firmly onto the layout.

I created the journaling square for this layout by hand stitching lines on vellum and writing with a permanent pen.
I hope this idea inspires you to create some Curly-Q ribbon of your own and work it into your next layout or papercrafting project!

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Dry Erase Chore Chart DIY

Dry Erase Chore Chart DIY

As back to school quickly approaches, I am trying to get our home organized and to get the kids eager to help out!  We have done chore charts in the past and they were very successful.  (They just typically fall by the wayside when our days are irregular in the summertime.)  So our new chore chart looks like this:

Pretty simple.
I Just took an 8X10 frame I had ready in the gift closet, placed 4 pieces of different colored handmade paper inside.
Added each of the kid's names to their section of paper and a list of chores at the top.

  
Placed it all back in the frame and added the title in stickers.
Each time the kids complete a chore, they get a mark in their section: Dry erase marker so they can be erased and reset each week.

Our rewards for a job well done change frequently.
Right now, they will each earn a dime for each chore they complete.
(We are headed to Disney in a few weeks and want them to have some of their own spending money)

Other rewards might include:
1.  The child with the most points will get to choose a family activity
2. Each point earns a dollar for our rewards closet store
3. Most points gets to choose dessert for one night
4. Child with the most points will get to decide on dinner for one night, and help prepare it.

Now it sits front and center on the kitchen counter to remind us all to help out and keep track of those hard earned points!

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