Kim Hughes
Welcome to day two of my blog series on incorporating text into your projects! If you missed yesterday’s post, click HERE.
When I think of books, I think of school, writing and text. So, you probably already know how perfectly this trend coordinates with anything school-related. Don’t even get me started with ledger and lined papers…pure hyperventilation!
There’s never a lack of gift-giving occasions for teachers, so I thought up a super simple gift that can be given to any teacher, at any time of the year.
Who can’t use some fun and flirty pencils? Simply fold up the bottom of a 12-inch paper, staple the sides and voila…instant pocket! Instead of filling the pocket with school supplies, how about adding a gift card instead? Fold down the top of the paper and tuck it into the bottom pocket. Other ideas:
- A journal card makes a perfect label (just add the teacher’s name to it with letter stickers).
- I combined some ledger stickers to create an A+ sign as the gift topper (I cut up two l’s to make the plus sign).
What about a thank you card for that special teacher? Fun tips:
- I used a text stamp to add a pattern to the white accent flower with red ink.
- Finish off with some school-ish items such as a paper clip and staples.
Lovin’ the look of text? For more inspiration, check out:
- The Reading Between the Lines feature in the September/October issue
- The Reading Between the Lines Sweepstakes (enter online now!)
- September Gallery Challenge – Just launched today, we want to see your best creations that incorporate text/type in unique, creative ways. This fun challenge will end at midnight (MDT) on Monday, Sept. 20.
Wishing you had some brand new text product to play with? Leave me a comment and one lucky person will win this text-themed prize package. All comments must be received by midnight (MDT) on Thursday, Sept. 2.
One lucky winner will take home this text-themed prize package!
Kim Hughes,
Paper Crafts Go-to Gal
P.S. It’s time to announce the three winners from Kelly’s Buttons, Brads and Bella post!
1. Debbie Gordon (Aug. 30, 11:24 p.m.)
2. Miche (Aug. 30, 1:10 p.m.)
3. Kim M. (Aug. 30, 6:59 a.m.)
Congrats, winners! You’ve each won Bella Blvd’s Sunny Happy Skies collection! Kelly will be contacting you shortly to get your mailing addresses.
P.P.S. It’s time to announce the winner from Maren’s Sweet Paper Pleats post!
Congrats, Regina! You’ve won a box of goodies from Maren’s stash! Regina, please visit Maren’s blog to see the full announcement. Those wanting to see a gorgeous paper pleated card, click on Regina’s name above!
Cute idea for teachers gifts and back to school. Love the tip about using alpha stickers to make the plus sign!
Oooh! I love school themed projects! These are all awesome! I’d LOVE to try out that Jenni Bowlin Core’dinations CS too. Yum-o!
I love the teacher’s thankyou card- it’s fantastic
Cool teacher gift idea, Kim, and of course the packaging really seals the deal.
I’d love to play with those text stamps – and Core’dinations embossed cardstock too??! So AWEsome! Thanks for the chance to win!
Great card!! Thanks so much for sharing, Kim. I love your work! Thanks for the chance at the great prize, too!!
I love all of this text themed stuff and am working on a school years scrapbook that would be perfect with this kind of stuff!
I love text themed crafts! I love using the pages of old books and magazines and making something new.
Cute Teacher’s Gifts! Love the little pencil holder.
I’m really liking all the new papers with text on them.
Don’t cha just love a pocket in a card? Super cute ideas, and I am going to lift them and use them! Love the Coredinations cardstock, too!
Great ideas for gift cards! Thanks for sharing! And thanks for the chance!
Thanks for sharing and What an awesome prize!!!
You never cease to amaze!
Could i be so lucky? Here’s to being hopeful!
Great ideas for teacher gifts Kim—thanks!
What a great blog candy! Thank you for the chance to win. Love your back to school pencil layout.
I love both of these projects. All the different colors & patterns look so good together. I really MUST HAVE that 6×6 stamp! I have never seen them before.
Love your projects and love the look of text on cards and scrapbook pages. Thanks for the inspiration
Great ideas, love the projects.
Kim – love the cute projects and school theme! Fall is my favorite season and these projects are awesome.
Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful cards–I love anything with a school or fall theme!
One of my favorite parts of scrapping is playing with text and journaling. It especially goes great with school themed projects. Would love to win the text package. Thanks!
Wow- school and journalling – what a pair- I guess I need to practice my cursive:) It would be fantastic to win!!
nice giveaway… i need to use text more. It’s so cool
I love, love, love the look of flowers made with text-printed paper!
Oh I love back to school time also! I love going into a Office supply store almost as much as a scrapbook store (also the hardware store, LOL!) What cute ideas for quick teacher gifts. And Love the Jenni Bowlin papers, awesome giveaway, Thanks and good luck to all!
Love these projects! What a fantastic text package. I have been thinking of getting books to tear up to use the text, but I feel so bad about tearing up a good book, this would be so much better, lol.
I love just about anything with a text pattern, especially that gorgeous background stamp! Thanks for the chance to win!
Such a cute card! Thanks for the chance to win such a great pack of goodies!
I love text themed products. I would really really love to win this.
I go to the library’s annual book sale just to buy some unique books that I use when I make cards! My favorites are used song books, foreign language books, and dictionaries! I think the text package looks amazing, and I love the card that you made!
Love the projects! As a librarian it’s hard for me to cut up books; but as a papercrafter, I can’t tear out favorite pages and illustrations from discarded books fast enough!
So cute! My fav combo….school supplies, scrapbooking & a gift!
love the teacher crafts! I have never really worked with any type of text product, kind of out of my comfort zone. but I really want to venture out now and give it a shot!thanks for the great ideas!
I do need some new stuff for my old stash. My creativity has been very low key recently. I think a little new products can always wake up those creative genes inside us. Thanks for a chance to win.
My youngest just graduated from high school in June, but I love these ideas for people other than teachers too. Thanks for sharing these great ideas and for the chance to win!
Super ideas. I’m going to try the pencils one right now. Love the text themed pack too.
What fantastic packaging on those pencils!
Great teacher gift ideas and love the text themed products, too! Thanks!
I’m loving text and have been incorporating it into more and more of my projects! Thanks for the chance to win these goodies!!
Oooh I love text product but I definitely could use all the inspiration your provided on how to use it!! Thanks!!
Great ideas!
Thanks for the chance!
Such great ideas!!! Thanks for the inspiration!!! And the chance at those goodies!
Great idea and so simple to do!
Beautiful projects. I’m definitely lovin’ this text trend. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love all the text inspiration! I’ve been looking for text themed products and they are not always easy to find! Thanks for sharing the great ideas!
What a fabulous teacher gift! I have no shortage of journalling cards so the possibilities are endless. Thanks for the great idea.
Oh wow, I love the card!
I love this adorable teacher gift. What a great idea!
Oh my GOSH … what a simply DELICOIUS package of text goodies and supplies — be still my heart! Love them … love them … {heart} them all a LOT