Monday Made It: easy peasy silhouettes

I'm linking up with Tara for my first Made it Monday of the summer!

These are our silhouettes displayed for Leadership Day. I actually took their profile pictures on the first week of school intending to make these and never got around to it! They are the most precious things ever!

oops! I think I deleted my pictures! ah!

Everyone added I am a Leader  to their papers since this was a Leader in Me project, but you could add names or anything else for that matter! We typed all of the roles we play in Microsoft Word and printed them. I had them add a border around each word as well to give them something to cut! Then we colored each one and cut them out, glued around our silhouette, laminated, and wa-la! Next year I will do this earlier and leave them displayed all year long. 

Monday Made it and a SHOE SALE!

It's my FIRST Monday Made it of 2014!

I have noticed a troubling trend with my summer.
I get an idea
I start working on it
I think if something else
I start working on it
I remember something I started in October
I start working on it
and the result is...

a full desktop! haunting me!

My first made it is something I actually made early this month for my students. We needed a new EOY reading assessment that matched the higher expectations of state testing. So I made one. I had planned all year on making one. And guess when I did it? the week of! no surprise there! But those little boogers worked so hard on this test! I go all out too. Go through my memorized state testing speech (because I have given it no less than 20 times!), pull desks apart and turn them backwards to prevent little fiddlers from fiddling. Big deal!

and it is not cutesy either! Because state assessors and I are not on the same page when it comes to layout! I used a basic font and all! But I love the result. You can get a better look here.

my next made it is my fav because it was a child request! Somebody saw his brother had a LEGO Store VIP card and really needed one too! Luckily Mom can remedy this! (and I cannot resist Drewbie's face)

Glitter meets Glue has the best minifigure clipart (personal use only so I wasn't comfortable sharing the cards), but here's how I made them! I do everything in powerpoint. One day I may grow up to a big girl program, but not yet! 

I googled the size of a credit card (that may get me on the watch list somewhere, but it's all good), and that's the size I made the rectangle outline. Then added text using KG Defying Gravity and KG Happy Solid fonts, plugged in and cropped a little LEGO dude, print, laminate and wa-la!

So official!

so this is not technically something I made per se, but a guy that works with hubs did! And I love shoes, so I am sharing!

I LIVE IN flats! I used to actually wear heels to work! ha! But this wide footed, bare footed Southern girl loves some flats! But I have wide feet, so I am picky! LOOK AT THESE! Hubs works in hosiery aka socks. And his contact in China created these shoes for his wife! they are socks INSIDE flats...what?!?! WHen hubs first told me about them, I was like yea whatever, Chinese people have tiny feet, they won't make a size 9...wrong! ok, his wife probably has little feet, but they do make size 9! 

aren't they awesome! And they are having a summer sale! The price isn't bad anyway, I paid almost 300$ for my teiks...but I paid 39$ for these and they are way more comfy! and washable!

you can see some great pictures on their IG too! and I'm not even getting free shoes for talking about them!

Happy Monday! I hope your week is awesome!

monday made it!

I have been able to work in my classroom each morning over the past week, so my little crafts have been neglected. I work, I craft, I get distracted with Instagram and see a new craft...and repeat.
but here are a few little things!

I added a new color scheme to the 4th grade CC standards per request! Hot pink and lime! I will be adding a new product so teachers can choose their colors soon! I'll have 2nd-4th grade!

I also whipped up these for my word wall!

love the colors!!

I finally hopped on board the teacher toolbox train! However, rather than making my own like a good little crafter, I bought 3 different sets and combined them! I know, I could've done it myself, but sometimes I just don't wanna!

I laminated each label. I started inserting them inside the drawers, but I ended up taping them to the fronts because they are more clear. I still have a few empty spots. I am sure they will fill up quick!

After several months of looking and waiting, Michaels finally got 3 of these paint cans in stock. I guess Schoolgirl Style has made them too popular! These are much bigger than I anticipated. I planned on using them for each table, but I think their stuff may get lost in there! I'll come up with something. I actually found one medium can today at Michaels that's a better size for pencils and such. These are actually made of plastic so they won't break!

Today I put together my first set of pom poms. Aren't you proud! These are Martha Stewart from Michaels. When I show you my bulletin boards, you will see they match the big flowers I used. Now, we aren't allowed to hang anything from our ceiling, but I hung these right against the wall so I may get away with it!

I am working on a big desk redo and cannot wait to show it you you!! I have been spotting some amazing crafts on Instagram lately! I can't wait to read about them!!

monday made it! busy girl!

it's monday made it time!!

Oh, woe is me!
I wasn't sure I was ever going to finish. I always sometimes seem to let projects get a little carried away. But I finally got Vintage Chalkboard decor bundle uploaded!
And it's half price today!
If you pick it up, I'd love to hear what you think!

another file {and one that I adore!} is my new reading rotation board.

I won't get into this too much because I'll post about it later, but I went with a fun stache theme for the board! It includes rotation choices, numbers, and student name labels for the group signs and even their notebooks! So excited...but the bad news is I ran out of ink last night!
because I was printed these...

these are the whole brain subway art rules that I shared last week. They needed to be framed...So frame I did! I found these wooden frames for $2 each at Michaels. They do not have glass, just plastic inserts so I feel fine about hanging them above my board. I LOVE them! 

I always keep boxes in the garage for just this reason! The spray paint is called ocean breeze and it's also from michaels. It cost more than the frames! 

Another project is super long-awaited. I finally made my R-E-A-D letters to hang in my room! I knew I wanted a mix of patterns because that's just how I am. I finally got a scrapbook pack that suited me just fine! I love them too! The letters were $1.99 each and I used my 40% off for the scrapbook paper. There's a lot left over!

I also made these binder covers for my kiddos' communication binders this year. Our school's theme is a racing theme {not my thing} but Nikki makes it oh so cute! These are listed {as is} free on TpT!

I technically did not make this, but I had to do all the printing and stapling! This was my phonics focus board, but I neglected it and I loved the frame on it too much to take it down. So now it's my strategy focus board! I loved Amy's idea of putting a little something next to our current strategy. I may have a few bird board decorations I could spare! And I need to realign it a little. I printed two to a page so they would all fit. 

Strategy posters from Teri

frame from Hobby Lobby and I used velcro to attach to the paper and I also stuck push pins on the upper corners. 

lime green fadeless paper from Mardel {I've never seen the Lime green in a store so I order it}

Chevron border in teal from Creative Teaching Press

happy crafting!

monday made it! We painted and some WBT subway art

Short and sweet today. My wrists hurt from painting!
We have NEVER< ever, never been allowed to paint our walls at school
and suddenly we are! No complaints here!
My back wall {which is the main focus in the room} was a hideous mauvy color
now it is LOL Green {from Disney Glidden paint!}
I also picked a color for the other walls, but I am not sure I am up for that. Not now any way!

see! It matches my fadeless paper!

and I just rolled out some new updated Whole Brain Teaching classroom rules posters.
Subway art is kinda addictive. I played with these fonts, colors, and sizes for two days!
I am sure I will make some minor changes, but for now they are quite perfect for me!
They are a freebie, so they come as is

and I am currently working on a vintage chalkboard decor pack because I'm kinda in love with the whole idea of it all! I think it's so pretty!

but I will be working on it for awhile because everyday is spent here...

watching Jake's 8 year old All-Star team! We were runners up for the district and are trekking to the state tourney this weekend! Go Bears!! I'm so excited for them! It's hard to get this many boys that are so good and sweet! I love them!

Happy Tuesday "making it"!