Well hello again friends! With the new school year fast approaching or already started for some of you, it's also is a good time for teacher gifts. This being my first year having a school age child, I wasn't quite sure if I should do anything or what I would do. Well, all summer long I've been doing a bunch of canning (for the first time I might add =). I came across a Cricut cartridge called Preserves and I got very excited about decorating all my jars of jams and whatnot. I have to say that using Core'dinations cardstock was perfect for this project! I used their 6x6 stack of cardstock to create my jar labels and used Paper Trunk Rockabilly papers to add some extra pizzazz.
Being a fan of texture and dimension I couldn't help myself by adding some seed beads to my berries. I used Helmar Gemstone glue to hold them down and it worked beautifully!
For a very simple gift wrap and presentation I just used one of the cardboard containers that my fresh berries came in and filled it with a bit of filler grass and I was done!
I hope my daughter's new teacher likes marionberry jam, but I know she'll love the decor I made with Core'dinations and Paper Trunk's Rockabilly!
Enjoy those last few weeks of summer and happy crafting everyone!!
Love the added beads and the Core' looks awesome too!
ReplyDeleteOh how sweet. The Core'dinations and rockabilly papers blend so well together and the beads are a perfect touch for berry jam!
ReplyDeleteCarole this is such a cute idea and I'm sure the teacher will love it! :-)
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