School's back in session and it's great to have the household back in routine! To celebrate, I made a layout of my son's first day of Kindergarten.
Cory was so excited to start Kindergarten. He may feel differently about later grades, but it was fun to capture his joy on this day.
I made this layout using the Happy Traveler collection from Imaginisce that was including in the new September kit from My Creative Scrapbook. I loved the primary colors and thought they were perfect for a school page. I used the journaling cards that read: There is a great big world out there and Pack your bags to support the Kindergarten theme.
I use this notebook edge punch from EK Success on a lot of my layouts because I just like it. But it works especially well here with a school page.
Below is a photo of the September kit I used from My Creative Scrapbook. It definitely doesn't scream school, but the bold colors got me thinking in that direction.
Here's one more look at the layout:
You can find information on all the kits offered by My Creative Scrapbook on its website.
I'll be back tomorrow with a travel layout from this kit!
Good morning!
The summer has flown by and we are just a couple of weeks away from the first day of school. As I gathered together my son's school supplies, I remembered that I had taken a photo of him last year asleep with his favorite composition book.
Ah, Kindergarten. I loved how excited my son was about going to school and writing his ABCs. He took this composition book with him everywhere, even to bed.
This was a fun layout to make. I used the new August kit from My Creative Scrapbook, which featured the Summer Sun line from Fancy Pants Designs. The kit included a large, colorful set of alphas and I thought they would be cute to feature in a design.
I laid the alphas out against a dark background to make sure I had enough room for them all, leaving a spot for my photo. Once I was satisfied with the arrangement, I lightly tacked them down, then sewed across them.
Here's the kit I used:
You can find all the August kits from My Creative Scrapbook on its website here.
I'll be back later this week with another layout using this kit. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Good morning!
My son is in kindergarten and I tried to visit and volunteer whenever I could to document his first year of school.
I worked a station at the school's Field Day last month and grabbed these shots of Cory with his best friend. Those two! Always goofing around.
I used the June kit from My Creative Scrapbook and a series of snapshots for this layout. I mounted the photos on white cardstock then created a large photo mat underneath it, tucking in scraps of paper for a punch of color and patterns. I added a 3 x 4 card to the upper left for balance and a title to the bottom and called it good. Sometimes I just want a quick scrapbook page and I like a simple design like this.
I'll be back on Friday with a beach layout. I appreciate your stopping by!
As part of the annual event Read Across America, my son's school celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday with a dress-up day. The kids are encouraged to come to school dressed as a character from a Dr. Seuss book.
At my son's school, they typically wear uniforms, so dress-up days are always a big hit.
I wanted a costume that was easy and inexpensive and wouldn't restrict my active boy's daily activities.
We chose the book: One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
To make the fish, I hand-drew them on adhesive-backed craft foam. These sheets are easy to find at any craft store. The sheets sell individually for about 99 cents. I bought a red sheet and a blue sheet (given the book's title) and a yellow sheet.
After cutting out the fish, I added a wiggly eye to each. Then I peeled the adhesive from the back of the foam and applied the fish to my son's shirt. Super easy!
As you may have guessed, the most popular costume at school today was Thing 1 and Thing 2.
Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!
