Back to School hybrid fun!
Hello everyone! Jeni here with another Theory Thursday post. Well, it’s that time of year again. Back to school – WAHOOOOOOOO!! I’m just a little excited. ; ) So I decided to celebrate with a little back to school hybrid fun!
I made each of my kids a little backpack tag with their picture on it so they can find their bags easily in the SEA of backpacks at school. That was so much fun that I also decided they needed some cuteness in their lunchboxes as well. These projects were both super easy! Here’s what I did:
First I created all my projects and then printed them out on matte photo paper.
Then I cut out all my lunch box notes – easy peasy!
I mounted the two backpack tags onto some chipboard that I recycled from the packaging of some patterned papers I had bough – yes, ACTUAL papers. : ) I mounted the tags using my trusty Xyron machine so they would be completely adhered to the chipboard. Then I switched out the cartridges in my Xyron machine and laminated the two tags for more durability.
Then I cut them out – very carefully. I also colored in the white edges of the tags with Sharpies to help them blend in a little more. Especially on the black tag – the white paper core was VERY obvious.
I punched holes in the top of the tags and placed eyelets in them for durability.
I attached the tags to the backpacks with a jump ring I got at my local office supply store. And that’s it!
Thanks so much to Leslie of GG Digital Designs for letting me use her goodies {School Days} and {Flower Power} to make my notes and tags. I’ve got a little goodie for you too! I made a template from my backpack tags so now you can make your own! We’d love to see what you do with it so be sure to post your completed projects in the gallery so we can all “ooh” and “aah” over them. Enjoy!
August 21st, 2008 at 6:29 am
Thanks for posting the template- I wanted to make a tag for DD’s backpack- now the project time is cut in half!!! You rock!!
August 21st, 2008 at 7:10 am
Very cute Jeni. Love the ideas.
August 21st, 2008 at 8:04 am
Supa dupa fly, Jeni! This is extremely high on the cuteness scale.
August 21st, 2008 at 8:50 am
love it! thx for sharing!
August 21st, 2008 at 9:08 am
Great Idea Jeni!! I’m going to work on this one! I think I’ll tag all the specialty bags too – Dance, gymnastics & travel toys
LOVE THIS!!!
August 21st, 2008 at 10:04 am
Way cute–I wish my kids were still little! Will have to think of some way to use this fantastic idea. Thanks for the template.
August 21st, 2008 at 11:59 am
You are the cutest mom ever! I love the tag and the cute lunch box notes! Thanks for the template!
August 21st, 2008 at 12:26 pm
What a great idea, these look fab!! Aren’t you clever!
(I think I’m going to be begging Santa for a printer this year, all these hybrid projects are making me want to do some!!)
August 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
this is awesome!! thank you so much!!!
August 21st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Wow!!!! The tags are beautiful!
August 21st, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Thanks so much for this fun template! My daughter is going to LOVE one of these on her new school bag.
August 21st, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Really, really cute and what a great idea! Thanks for sharing the template, too!
August 21st, 2008 at 7:59 pm
WOW this is rockin!
August 22nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
Lovin It
Thanks
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Thanks for the cute idea, Jeni. Your daughter looks just like you!
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
I’ve just been thinking I wanted to make up some tags for my boys preschool bags and then I came across your blog post…perfect timing Jeni…thanks so much for this template.