Kerri Miller
If you haven’t seen it yet, the summer section of Handmade Home Décor is a delightful gathering of bright colors, fancy florals, and summer icons like watermelon, seashells, and picnic accessories.
And of course, this section also has a couple of chore charts ideas because, you know, your kids are out of school for summer and now have plenty of time to help out with chores. If you look closely, you’ll see that one of these chore charts was done by yours truly.
When I was asked to create a chore chart for the summer section, I immediately realized that I wouldn’t be able to use it. Unfortunately I only have one child doing chores around my house, so a chore chart didn’t make much sense. But both of my sisters’ families have three kids each, so I decided to make one each for their birthdays, which are conveniently in the same month. Luckily they chose the same color scheme and combined their chore list into one so it made it a little easier to duplicate the project. What I didn’t appreciate at the time, was the amount of die cutting I would be doing for this project.
To create the tags, I used the Fiskars Fuse. I cranked out what seemed like a bazillion tags duplicating 20 chore tags per kid x 6 kids. Plus, I created several individual tags for bigger chores. Even with all the cranking, the Fuse was a dream to use.
I also borrowed Jennifer Schaerer’s Silhouette Cameo to cut out the lettering. It was my first time using the Cameo and I have to say I was quite pleased with the result. It’s very easy to use once you get the hang of it. I like that you can choose whatever font you want as a cut file. I’m now saving my money to get one of these for myself.
Add a little Mod Podge and the projects were completed. Pretty simple!
If you are a paper crafter, you should try some of these home décor projects to spruce up your home this summer. Here are a couple that are on my list to create.
Watermelon Banner by Amanda Coleman on p. 45
Summer Cabin Coasters by Kim Kesti on p. 39
What hand-crafted summer projects do you want to create? I’m giving away a copy of the Handcrafted Home Décor issue along with a cute summer collection—the Down by the Shore collection from Fancy Pants Designs—to one lucky winner.
Just make sure to leave a comment by Monday, March 25th at 5 pm MDT for your chance to win!
Happy Crafting!
P.S. Don’t forget to pop by the Moxie Fab World!
Great projects, I definitely want to try those coasters! Thank you for the chance to win!
A summer banner would be just the ticket!
What fabulous projects and wonderful prize! I’d love to make a beach related project to get me in the summer mood. Thanks for the chance!
I want tomake a vibrant,happy wreath for my front door.
Definitely a summer banner and a fun wreath for our front door.
Maybe it’s time to replace those old coasters!
I see a handmade chore chart in my son’s near future!!
Can’t wait to get this! A friend has a project in it! Thanks for the chance to win.
anxiously awaiting summertime and all those fun projects.
I keep thinking I am going to make those coasters and still haven’t done it. I need to get some tiles and get some made for gifts.
I would love to win the FP paper pack. I admired it at CHA and it would be perfect for my son’s scrapbook pages.
A summer banner – now that’s a fun idea!
I would probably make some coasters with a sea theme….starfish or sea horses or sea shells! I love these motifs!!!!
Wonderful Projects!
Great projects!
Loving the watermelon! YUM!
what a great collection; count me in! thanx for the inspiration and blog candy opp!
I like the chore chart – we have a year or more before we have to worry about it, but I’ve pinned so I can use later!
This is a great idea for the magazine! My scrap friends think of me as the one who likes to make home dec projects the most!
Love the coasters and the chic chore chart! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
So many great projects! Thanks for the chance to win
I just love the summer coaster idea!
I just saw the magazine at Barnes and Noble. It looks great!!
I need some good ideas for decorating using my crafting skills.
I love anything beach themed, I am definitely going to try some coasters! They are actually cute enough to hang on the wall!!! Would love to win this – thanks for the chance!
I seriously need to work on some home decor projects. Thank you for the inspiration.
I’m so glad that I still have time to enter for this awesome give away….had a super busy weekend! I love summer time around here (WA state) because it’s not too hot. A couple of walls in my house look a little too bare…so, a summer project I’d like to do is make some cool decorated canvases using paper and stamps for the walls. I love the bold colors of Fancy Pants collection. Thanks for the chance at winning.
Hand crafted summer projects are wedding and shower favors for my nephew’s wedding….including 100 inviations & reply cards
Really like the chore board. I actually pinned it on Pinterest last week!
I want this..thank you so much. I pinned a few items too.
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