Classroom Job Chart

I was in need of a new job chart for my classroom, so I pulled out my crafty supplies and got to work.  First I found the pockets in Cricut Design Studio and cut ten of then from a thin patterned paper.  They are about 2 3/4" x 3".  Then I wrote the names of the jobs on each pocket.  I also cut out the "Jobs" title with my Cricut.

I found the bucket image on the Handy Man cartridge, and cut the envelope using the My Creative Time Mini Stitched Envelope Die.

I used two Cricut cartridges for these images:  Pop-Up Neighborhood for the watering can and Locker Talk for the books.

The stars were made with MCT's Bunch of Stitched Star Dies and the puzzle piece was from MCT's Stitched Puzzle Piece Dies.  I decided to always have a jigsaw puzzle going in my classroom this year, so I need somebody in charge of making sure the pieces don't get left on the floor to be vacuumed up!

The lunchbox was made with a Cricut Locker Talk Cut, and I used one of the new MCT Stitched Square Dies Inside and Out, along with Social Media Dies and Stitched 4 x 6 Journal Die to make my line leader sign.

Finally, I used the recycle symbol from the Cricut Bits and Pieces and the table from French Manor for the last two pockets.  Hopefully this job chart will last me for years to come!

Products used on this project:

Cricut Explore Machine PTI True Black Cardstock PTI Pure Poppy Cardstock PTI Orange Zest Cardstock PTI Simply Chartreuse Cardstock PTI Hawaiian Shores Cardstock PTI Winter Wisteria Cardstock PTI 2008 Bitty Box Basics MCT Mini Stitched Envelope MCT Bunch of Stitched Star Dies MCT Stitched Puzzle Pieces Dies MCT Stitched Square Dies Inside & Out MCT Social Media Dies MCT Stitched 4x6 Journal Die Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE Two Pack 1919994

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Family Scrapbook Page

We had a drizzly Sunday here - a perfect day for some scrapbooking. I recently saw a couple of Jana Eubank's videos on the Cricut Circle Blog. They are great for people like me, who scrapbook, but don't really know what they're doing. I kind of modeled this layout after one of hers, where she explained how to use the visual triangle rule and add texture and depth with some dimensional embellishments (sewing, in this case).

I used my Gypsy to design this layout. The circles are from the Cricut Classic Font cartridge, but I didn't keep track of the sizes. For my journaling, I used part of a stamp from My Creative Time's "My Journaling."

I meant to make a rug to put under the chair and table, but I totally forgot. Oh, well. The chair is from French Manor, cut twice at 3.5" and layered. The table is cut at 2.5" from Kate's ABCs, and the books are cut at 1" from Locker Talk. All of those were run through the Cuttlebug with the Papertrey Ink Woodgrain Impression Plate. "Family" is cut at 2" from Gypsy Wanderings.

Recipe:

DCWV Summer Dream Stack

DCWV Neutrals Stack

Papertrey Ink Dark Chocolate and Vintage Cream Cardstock

Papertrey Ink Woodgrain Impression Plate

My Creative Time "My Journaling" Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink True Black Ink

ColorBox Cat's Eye Chalk Ink

Creative Critterz Imaginations DT Intro

Here’s a little card that I made using the Best Friends and Imagine More cartridges, along with Locker Talk. For detailed instructions on how to make this little cutie, see the video:

Recipe:

Papertrey Ink Kraft and Melon Berry Cardstock

Bazzill White Cardstock

Cuttlebug Polka-Dots Embossing Folder

Papertrey Ink Woodgrain Impression Plate

Papertrey Ink Rustic Jute Button Twine

ColorBox Cat's Eye Chalk Ink

Smiley Cards Thank You

Here is another card created with the Smiley Cards Gypsy download. I needed to make a bunch of cards to thank families that have been buying books for my classroom during our book fair this week. I thought the kids would enjoy this, especially since I used Giants' colors (there is still a lot of excitement around here over our World Series win)!

Recipe:

(all materials Papertrey Ink, unless otherwise specified)

This card is made to fit into a small thank-you note size envelope. The base is cut at 4 7/8" x 7" in Stamper's Select White Cardstock, scored at 3 1/2". The mat is cut at 4 5/8" x 3 1/4" in Blueberry Sky and run through the Bricks Cuttlebug folder.

I cut the emoticon at 2.5" in True Black. The layer is cut in Halloween Prints Patterned Paper, and then I trimmed off the arms. The cheeks and tongue are in Melon Berry Cardstock, and the eyes are in Provocraft White Cardstock.

To turn this emoticon into a baseball player, I added a baseball cap from Everyday Paper Dolls, cut at 4.18", and used a white gelly roll pen for details. The book is from Locker Talk, cut at 1.75" in Terracotta Tile Cardstock.

The final detail was some stitching around the edges with my black Zig Writer.

Classroom Job Chart

I decided that I needed a new classroom job chart, especially since I could make it cute with my Cricut! The black background tag is about 10" x 18", cut from Provocraft paper. All of the rest of the cardstock is from Papertrey Ink. I used Tags, Bags, Boxes and More for the job pockets (students names written on popsicle sticks will go in here) and Feeling Groovy for "Jobs". A variety of cartridges were used for the images: Doodlecharms, Graphically Speaking, Walk in My Garden, Locker Talk, Everyday Paper Dolls, Sports Mania, and French Manor.

4th Grade Survival Kit

One of the 3rd grade teachers that I work with is moving up to 4th grade next year. My friend Cindy and I have had such fun working with him in 3rd (he's like a little brother who we can tease), so we decided he needed a little good-by gift. I saw this soda bottle idea on the Cricut messageboard once. We had fun coming up with things to put in it: candy, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, an eye mask, Tums, a picture of us, soap, a facial towelette, Tylenol, deodorant, and a Trader Joe's gift card.

The tag is from Sweet Treats, the frame is from A Child's Year, "4th Grade" is from Locker Talk, and "Survival Kit" is welded Don Juan. Patterned paper is from DCWV Christmas Stack, and plain cardstock is Papertrey Ink.