Apple Greetings

Getting ready to ship those kiddos off to school? 

Why not make a little pocket for them to tuck in their new pencils.

(Or gift to a teacher...who can never have enough in her stash!)

Here I used the Apple Treat Box svg file

from The Cutting Cafe.  Cut two apples and two stems. 

Just remember to "flip" the image if you are using printed paper so that your shapes are irror images.

That way, they line up when you line them up.

Stitch around...or use Glue Dots ©.

Sponge the edges with ink for a vintage look.

I created a tag using Gel-a-tins: Make a Wish.

Green Leaves Rumple Ribbon is the perfect color for implied apple leaves!

Be sure to use Craft Glue Dots © to adhere the ribbon and tag.

Pile in some new #2 pencils...

And, your student, or teacher, will have a smile on their face every time 

they need to get out a new pencil!

Gel-a-tins mashes up with Xyron!

This week, the Gel-a-tinas are working with Xyron!  What a great adhesive to use on your paper crafting projects.  Today, I used the 2" Cheetah with Permanent Adhesive, as well as the Xyron Gluestick.

Tomorrow will be the birthday of one of my friends. I created this fun ensemble using Gel-a-tins: Cosmo Pups and Make a Wish Sets!  Such a cheery set of images and words!

A plain pad of white paper gets the birthday treatment!!  Lots of stickles...and my new favorite color of Rumple Ribbon:  Crazy Coral!  (Can there be a limit to favorite colors??)

The 2" Xyron Cheetah made applying adhesive a snap on such large paper panels.

Basically, a card stock cover with a pocket on the inside!

Note card that just barks "Happy Birthday!"

 And...to top it off...a book mark for her summer reads!

To get my poochies to lie flat, I applied the Xyron Glue Stick to the back of the cut out image.

(Remember to place it on top of a piece of scratch paper.)  Great coverage!!

I enjoyed this mash up...be sure to scroll through the Gel-a-tins blog for more Xyron inspired ideas!

Thanks for stopping by today...

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!