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You hold the key

Hello friends.  It's Robin today with another fun little project for anyone with school-aged children.  I made this key fob specifically with teachers in mind, but you could easily adapt this for other uses.  When I was in school, teachers kept the supply cabinet or rest room keys on a block of wood so that we kids wouldn't lose them.  That's where this idea was born. If you have ever bought a container of blank recordable CDs you have probably noticed the blank at the bottom.  This disc-like piece of plastic is there to protect the discs until you're ready to use them.  But what do you do with it when the package is empty?  You could certainly pitch it into your recycle bin.  But if you are into upcycling at all, you might want to be a little more creative. I chose to use the School Rules! collage sheet and printed it a couple of times just in case I needed duplicates for any reason.  I cut out all of the cartoon scho...

Back-To-School Fridge Tins

The Back-To-School rush has begun for most, (or maybe already has for you).  I wanted to celebrate the fun I had as a young scholar, with a vintage take on some cute inspiration I found via some Pinning.  How cute is this montage? Supplies are: Collage Images    Tins   Magnets-Adhesive Backed   Embellishments   (I used Glitz, Dew Drops, Stickles...) Adhesives          The sky is truly the limit when you engage your imagination. Use lines of poetry: An homage to my homeschooling sister: To the artsy kiddos: Those that love ideas: Or for the little rebel in all of us: Create your own happiness today with the help of your fantabulous Design Team: Ciao for now, -Trish Alger