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Monday, July 14, 2014

Monday Made It


I am linking up with 4th Grade Frolics to complete my first Monday Made-it!

I have discovered a new love for Modge-Podge, scrapbook materials and clipboards!  I have been experimenting with different layouts and patterns.  I made some for my Kinder team and personalized them with thier initial.  The first one was a little rough but I got the hang of it after awhile!  Here are two of the ones I completed - front and backs.




              


I am not super talented with a sewing machine but I decided to wipe the dust of mine and attempt to make seat pockets.  Sew Mama Sew had awesome directions and gave you a list of what was needed.  I bought black duck fabric, zebra ribbon, polka dot fabric patterns in green, blue, red and yellow and came back home to attempt at least one.  (I chose the 4 different polka dot patterns so the chair pockets would match the table colors).  Here is one of them - I made 3 pockets one for markers, one for a folder/book and a drip glue pocket (I improvised with a tv remote and resource book for now).  I can't wait to bring it to my classroom and try them out!



We have been in our house almost a year - August 8th is one year!  Time is flying by!  Needless to say we moved in right when I was setting up my classroom and getting into the swing of a new year.  I have been collecting items with visions in mind for the walls and I finally got around to hanging them!  My next mission is to put pictures in the frames! 




Thanks for stopping by!

2 comments:

  1. Your wall frame art looks great! Nice mix!
    I've tried making the Modge Podge clipboards but always ended up w/ little bubbles underneath the paper. Any secrets?
    Learning at the Teacher Table

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    1. Thanks! I used to have the same problem with little bubbles! What I found works best is if you put a layer of modge podge on the clipboard itself and then lay the paper down, smoothing from the inside out. I also stick to designs where I trim the paper down so it is smaller pieces to work with. I used to use a bowl scrapper to smooth but finally broke down and bought the modge podge tools - a roller and their scrapper thingy. Best investments ever for clipboard decorating! Best of luck and thanks for stopping by!

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