I've been busy...look what I've made!

I've had a busy couple days here crafting away! I've been trying to consolidate my stuff as much as possible, moving everything every year made me realize I needed a lot less than I have. So I've been revamping organization as well as creating some new things to go along with my color scheme for next year...here's a look at what I've been up to....

I love this banner I made, got the fabric at Walmart for a dollar a yard, I only bought half yard of each so it cost me a total of $2.00 plus the ribbon for a dollar at the dollar tree, and then heatbond to hold it together $3.00 - total project $6.00, the colors are a lot brighter in person!

I had quite a bit of fabric left over even after making two 5 yard long banners, and I had these pillows from my reading center I wanted to match...
So I covered them with the green, pink and black, then made a small pillow with the patterned fabric, check them out......
Again, LOVE - though my son is telling me it's a little to girly and I need to find a boyish print to add as well!

I got on the organizer bin band wagon and made these....
You might remember my previous post with all the 5 drawer sterilite bins, I've condensed eight five drawer units into these two organizers, and I have the boxes they came in to move them so all my little goodies don't go falling out everywhere like they did when we moved a few weeks ago! I am going to use the drawers I replaced around the house!

The spray paint was a little bit of a pain, I am sure I got a bad can, it kept dripping out like water and wasn't covering at all so I had to go back and get more! 2nd can worked like a charm and within an hour they looked great!!
I got green scrapbook paper in 2 patterns from Michaels (on sale 5 sheets for a dollar) and used glue dots to put them in the drawers, I printed theses lovely labels, but ran out of ink so alas some of the drawers are still blank!

Finally I wanted to spruce up my clipboards like everyone else, so here they are.....
modge podge is still drying! I spray painted the edges first then modge podges on the paper in fun animal prints and my colors!! (My daughter picked it out - again Michaels has a big sale on scrapbook paper right now-I got a 25 pack of animal prints in 5 different colors for $3.00)

OH, and did you notice the little feet on top of the organizers up there.......I had to get to Kohl's right away
and pick up a new reading buddy, I love Skippy Jon Jones, and so will my students :) Happy Saturday everyone!
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11 comments

  1. Oh wow you have been busy! I'm thinking about making the storage bins too! Especially since I'll be co-teaching, it would be nice to have my own stuff in the other teacher's room.

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  2. Wow! You have been busy! Everything looks so great...I LOVE the idea of the fabric banner and matching pillows!
    -Megan

    First Grade Magic

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  3. I'm with Megan! The banner & matching pillows are going to look darling together!! I love it! :)
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

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  4. Everything looks great! I just got a toolbox today. I can't decide what to do with it. You've made me want to get to work! :D

    Kelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher

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  5. Love your toolbox! I just finished mine this week. I can't wait to fill it up.

    Megan
    I Teach. What's Your Super Power?

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  6. Very cute! Love it all! I made one of the storage bins too, and the spraypainting was a nightmare! Mine didn't turn out nearly as cute as yours!

    Kylie
    Down Under Teacher

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  7. Oh my goodness - you are a crafty one, aren't you? Why didn't you move closer to me?!?! ;)

    Hope to see you at the meet-up {no pressure! ;)

    Holly
    Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade

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  8. Holly, I really really really really want to be at the meet up but I don't think it's going to happen :(

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  9. Wow! Your stuff looks awesome! I want to make some pillows for my reading area too - thanks for the inspiration!

    Sara :)
    Smiling In Second Grade

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  10. You got a lot done! Very inspiring! Everything turned out great! I am giving away a $20 TPT gift certificate. Come visit and enter to win! :)

    Delighted in Second

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