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Kitchen Conversions Chart

Carolyn — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:07:47 +0000

Make Your Own Kitchen Conversions Sign for Your Cabinet

I love to cook and bake, which is good because we have many mouths to feed! I’m always changing up recipes, and this handy little chart is just so convenient to have on the inside of my spice cabinet door.

I have wanted to do this for a long time. I have had pages cut out of magazines, handwritten notes, or pictures taped to the inside of my spice cabinet for years.

This looks way better than any of those. It’s such a nice visual!

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own. Please read my full disclosure for more info.

SUPPLIES

Vinyl
Transfer Tape
Cardstock
Laminator Pouch

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Scissors
Laminator
Weeding Tools

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HOW TO

Step 1

First, I designed this graphic in Cricut Design Space.

Step 2

Next, I designed this cute little image in Design Space.

Step 3

I placed a piece of vinyl on my strong grip mat.

Step 4

Next, I cut out the first design on my Cricut.

I also cut the second design out but decided that the letters were so tiny, and there were so many of them.

I didn’t bother weeding them. Instead, I printed it out the dry measurements on card stock.

Step 5

I used a large piece of transfer tape. My transfer tape is very strong, so I use a blanket and rub the transfer tape on it a few time to make it a little less tacky.

Step 6

I used rubbing alcohol to clean the inside of the cabinet door.

This removes any dirt and grease.

Step 7

The first thing I did was apply the card stock measurements. This way, I know where to place the vinyl.

Step 8

Here is the vinyl on the cabinet door with the transfer tape still on.

I used my Cricut tools to make sure the vinyl was on the door very well and then peeled off the transfer tape.

When I was done, I wasn’t happy with the card stock on the bottom.

So, I printed it out again and put a frame around it.

Step 9

This time I used my corner punch to round out the corners.

BLOOPERS

I would have rather had the measurements that I printed onto card stock cut out of vinyl instead. But those darn letters were so small! And there were so many!

But, the print out was an excellent alternative.

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Skeleton Costume for Mommy-to-Be

Carolyn — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 21:42:21 +0000

Make Your Own Skeleton Costume for Mommy-to-Be

When my oldest daughter came to town the week before Halloween, I knew we had to make her a costume! I mean, look at how cute she is!!

So many costume ideas for pregnant bellies were thrown out there! But, when I showed her this adorable SVG cut file from Etsy, we knew it was the one!

The day before she was supposed to fly home, she ran and got some inexpensive sweats from Walmart. Even though she’s due in just a few weeks, she’s wearing little boy-sized sweat bottoms! :-O

Check out Jennifer’s designs on Etsy! This SVG file was only $2.39. I love to support my fellow designers. And, for that price, I could not pass it up!

I was able to upload it into Cricut Design Space easily. I removed the lower two bones because Lexi is so tiny. We wanted the feet to be at the tip of her belly. We wanted the feet to POP, so I added a solid white shadow. We also wanted the heart to stand out, so we sliced the rib cage around it.

She looks beautiful!

CLICK HERE to purchase Jennifer’s skeleton design!

Check out her other designs while you’re there!

NOTE: I am not making a commission from this endorsement; I just really love this design and wanted to share it with you!

SUPPLIES

Black Long Sleeve Shirt or Sweatshirt
Black Sweatpants
SVG cut file
White, Iron On Glitter Vinyl
Blue, Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)
White, Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Weeding Tools
Cricut Mat
Iron

Click Here

HOW TO

Step 1

The first thing I did was had Lexi put on the sweats to get an idea of how big I wanted the ribs to be.

I cut out the design using my Cricut. Then, Lexi put the sweats back on, and I taped the iron-on where I wanted it to be. She carefully took them back off, and I ironed it down.

Don’t forget to mirror your images!

Step 2

I made a shadow block of the feet to make the blue POP off the black background.

I made them out of regular white HTV since I will be stacking the little feet on top of them. (You can’t stack on top of glitter iron-on.)

Step 3

Oh, my goodness! Look at these cute little skeleton feet!

I ironed them on top of the white shadow.

I also added the blue heart to the rib cage at the point.

Step 4

I cut out the leg and arm bones and ironed them on.

I used a Teflon sheet when ironing everything on.

Step 4

Here is an unclose look at one of the bones.

Once you’re done ironing everything on, you’re finished!

BLOOPERS

This was so quick and easy! I was rushing when I ironed on the leg bones because Superman had just made a fire in our fire pit and I wanted to go out and enjoy it!

So, when Lexi put the sweats on the next day we noticed some of it was peeling. I gave it a good ironing and everything was good.

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Foil Iron On T-shirt

Carolyn — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:48:33 +0000

FOIL IRON ON

I have been enjoying making pajamas. They are so easy and so comfy! And, the shorts only take a yard of fabric. I created the SVG cut file design in Inkscape because I wanted something to go with the pattern on the shorts. But, I didn’t want it to be too matchy matchy.

Every time that Bug wears these PJ’s, I can’t help but to read the shirt in my most valley girl accent. “k, byeee!” Oh how I miss the 80’s! Big hair, acid wash jeans, and not a care in the world.

SUPPLIES

T-shirt
Design
Foil Iron On

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Iron

Click Here

HOW TO

Step 1

Lay your freezer paper on your mat, shiny side down.

I use this little roller to smooth out any bubbles. I was skeptical about buying it, but I use it often.

Make sure that you use a much larger piece of freezer paper than your actual design. You’ll be pulling the ink across the paper with the squeegee and you don’t want to get any on your t-shirt that isn’t part of the design.

Step 2

Use your Cricut to cut out the design. Use the Freezer Paper setting for the cut.

You could also use scissors to cut out a design that you draw onto the freezer paper. Just remember, shiny side down.

Step 3

You’ll need some transfer tape for this design. I purchased THIS transfer tape from Amazon. It says medium tack. It is very tacky, so I have to lay it on some fuzzy fabric a couple of times before putting it on something like freezer paper, or I’ll never be able to get it back off.

Before I bought this big roll, I was using the clear contact paper from the Dollar Tree. What kind of transfer tape do you use?

Step 4

Prepare your shirt by ironing down the middle and across where the armpits are. This crosshairs design gives you a guide for placing your design.

Step 5

Fold your design in half horizontally and vertically to give you the crosshairs to match up with creases you made on your shirt.

Cover with a Teflon sheet or piece of parchment paper or piece of fabric.

NOTE: I left the transfer tape on my design and ironed for a few seconds before peeling it off.

Peel off the transfer tape, place your Teflon sheet over the freezer paper, and iron.

The heat setting on your iron should be set to your fabric type. I had mine on the cotton setting.

Iron for about 10 seconds. Flip the whole thing over and iron the back of the shirt.

Step 6

Here is what it looks like when it’s ironed on.

Step 7

Notice how big of a piece of freezer paper I used. This way, I can dabble some screen print ink at the top and pull it across the design with my squeegee.

Step 8

The squeegee I used is wide enough to cover the entire image in one pass. That way, there won’t be any drag lines from the edge of the squeegee.

The hard part is waiting for it to dry. I just set it aside and started working on another project.

I let it dry for a few hours. Some suggest to let it dry overnight. But, I was careful and was able to peel the freezer paper off without getting ink anywhere.

I used my weeding tool to get the small pieces up.

Step 9

The squeegee I used is wide enough to cover the entire image in one pass. That way, there won’t be any drag lines from the edge of the squeegee.

The hard part is waiting for it to dry. I just set it aside and started working on another project.

I let it dry for a few hours. Some suggest to let it dry overnight. But, I was careful and was able to peel the freezer paper off without getting ink anywhere.

I used my weeding tool to get the small pieces up.

Step 10

Once it’s dry, you’ll have to go over it again with the iron to heat seal it. I use a Teflon sheet, but you could also use parchment paper. That’s it! Easy peasy!

I think it turned out cute and Bug loves it!

BLOOPERS

The design I chose had small jagged edges. It would probably cut vinyl a lot easier than it cuts freezer paper. I didn’t have my material settings on freezer paper at first (I had it on wax paper). So, it took a few tries to get it to cut right.

I also used my light-grip mat initially. I switched it up to my heavy-grip mat, and that worked a lot better.

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RileyBug’s Ramen Bowl with Dishwasher Safe ModPodge

Carolyn — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:15:10 +0000

Dishwasher Safe Mod Podged Top Ramen Bowl

“Top Ramen Wednesday” has been a thing at our house for years. How does something like that even begin? Who even feeds their little kid Top Ramen? Well, Bug and Lexi are 11 years apart. That means when Bug was little, her sister was a teenager. And, teens LOVE Top Ramen. Bug wanted whatever Sissy had. She wanted it so often that I had to come up with a compromise. “You can have it on Wednesday if you don’t ask me for it again until then.”

And, so it began, Top Ramen Wednesdays. I guess I figured once-a-week was better than every day. Fast-forward nine years later, and this kid still looks forward to her Top Ramen. Chicken flavored, in case you were wondering. Of course, we purchase it in bulk, so we never run out.

So, for Bug’s birthday this year, I made her a Bowl…er..um…mug. Whatever. She loves it!

SUPPLIES

Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe (Gloss)
Mug or Bowl (I purchased mine from the 98 cent store for $1.48.)
Vinyl
Transfer Tape
Design

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Paint Brush with soft bristles
Scraping tool

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HOW TO

Step 1

Prepare your vinyl. I cut my design with my vinyl all on the same mat. I only used the transfer tape for the orange letters.

Step 2

Prepare the surface for your design. I marked off the top and bottom with painter’s tape. Then, I used a washable marker and a ruler to draw crosshairs for the center.

Step 3

Center your design onto your cup. The best way to do that if your cup or bowl is the same size as your design, is to cut slits around the vinyl so it can go around all those curves.

[I used a font that I thought looked like the font on the package.]

Step 4

Now that you have your design on the cup. Using a soft bristle brush, paint over the design with the Dishwasher Safe Mod Podge.

Step 5

You have to let it cure for 28 days before putting it in the dishwasher.

BLOOPERS

Bug has to wash her dishes and put them in the dishwasher when she’s finished with her meals.

I let her use her “bowl” after only a couple of days and planned to hand-wash it until it cured.

She put it in the dishwasher, and I totally missed it before running a load of dishes. This is what happens if you don’t wait the 28 days. 🙁

You might also notice that I peeled off the white chopsticks and replaced them with these tan colored ones. I also added noodles all over the cup.

I didn’t realize that I forgot to take pictures when I was all done with the final product.

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Mornings Are Unbearable Foil Iron-On

Carolyn — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 00:17:53 +0000

I couldn’t wait to try this foil iron-on. The foil-iron is the purple-ish one. The teal is a glitter HTV. I thought they’d go well together and look cute with these pajama bottoms that I made for Miss P.

I wanted to make a cute pajama top, but I didn’t want it to be too matchy matchy.

I was inspired by a pajama top that I saw at our local tween girls shop.

The first thing I did was download a real photo of a panda bear and then create a design in Inkscape. It was a fun design to make, and I’ve added it to my FREE download section.

Grab your FREE Mornings Are Unbearable design and make one, too!

SUPPLIES

T-shirt
FREE SVG Cut File Design
Glitter HTV
Foil Iron-On
Teflon sheet or parchment paper

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Iron

Clcik Here

HOW TO

Step 1

You’re going to need to cut your glitter HTV and your foil iron-on at different times. Don’t place them on the mat together because you’ll need to cut them with varying pressures of the blade.
I was trying to use up scraps. So I cut a few strips and lined them up for my cut. This Glitter HTV always tends to roll, so I used a little painter’s tape to hold it down. (They sell painter’s tape at the Dollar Tree!)
After the Glitter HTV cut, I removed it from the mat and cut the foil. DON’T FORGET TO MIRROR YOUR IMAGE!

Step 2

Prepare your shirt by ironing down the middle and across where the armpits are. This crosshairs design gives you a guide for placing your design.

Step 3

I folded each of the pieces in half to give me a crease. I matched up all the creases and laid them on the t-shirt.
I didn’t use the horizontal crease on the shirt. Instead, I measured down about 2-2 1/2 inches from the collar to the top of the design.
Cover the design with a Teflon sheet or parchment paper.
Iron.

It turned out so adorable! I love the two different types of iron-on, and the two colors go together very well.

Miss P loves her new pajamas!

BLOOPERS

I weeded the design and placed it on the shirt. I kept looking at it thinking, “this doesn’t look right.” But, I couldn’t figure out why.

Then, I noticed the eyes. I realized that I had weeded out the wrong part and threw the scraps in the trash.

I dug through the trash until I found the tiny little pieces and changed them out for the parts that didn’t belong.
In my defense, it’s hard to see a cut design with that Glitter HTV.

That’s why sometimes I’ll use cornstarch on my fingertip and rub it over the design so the cuts will stand out.

I figured this design was big enough that I didn’t need to use cornstarch.

I was wrong. [insert eye roll]

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Cat Shirt

Carolyn — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:49:35 +0000

I have still been sewing pajama shorts for the kids. I bought some material with simple little cat faces on them for Bug. I already had a t-shirt in my stash for her. I just needed to think of something to go on it.

I ended up just designing an SVG cut file that matched the design on the fabric. It was simple but cute.

She has been growing like a weed lately, and nothing seemed to fit her anymore. But, I think she has enough pajamas to last her awhile now.

The problem is that they’re so comfy that it’s all she wants to wear All. Day. Long. Tweenager.

SUPPLIES

T-shirt
Design If you want the Cat SVG cut file, go to my free downloads and grab it for yourself. It’s simple, yet cute.
HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl)
Teflon sheet or parchment paper

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
iron

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HOW TO

Step 1

Place your HTV on the Cricut mat face down. I like to use blue tape to keep it down because it tends to roll.

If you haven’t already, go grab my FREE cat design and upload it into Design Space. No need to mirror the image.

Cut the design using the HTV setting on your Cricut.

Step 2

Remove the HTV from the mat. Weed the design.

I purchased THIS exact weeding set and I’m glad I did!

Step 3

Prepare your shirt by ironing it down the middle vertically and at the armpits horizontally. This gives it crosshairs to line up your image.

Step 4

Prepare your design by folding it in half horizontally and vertically.

Match the creases up to the creases on your shirt.

Step 5

Cover the design with a Teflon sheet or parchment paper.

Follow the recommended settings that came with your HTV. I set my iron to Cotton/Polyester.
Iron, following the recommended times that came with your HTV.

Step 6

HTV requires a cool, warm, or hot peel, depending on your brand. Mine recommended a warm peel. So, I peeled off the backing of the HTV when it was still warm.

Here is the shirt. So cute!!

BLOOPERS

I think the blooper is very obvious, lol. I cut the cat fabric out upside down. I wish I would have made the shorts first because I would have put the cat’s face on the shirt upside down.

Good thing these are pajamas! Haha And, good thing that Bug is a good sport. She’ll wear these PJ shorts anyway.

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Baby Yoda Shirt

Carolyn — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 22:14:04 +0000

Make Your Own Baby Yoda Shirt Out of Freezer Paper

Whenever I am shopping, I’ll check the clearance section for some blank tees. This green shirt with glitter has been in my stash for a couple of months now, and I figured I better do something with it before it got too small for Bug.

I came across this super cute Baby Yoda SVG design on Etsy and couldn’t pass it up. It was only $1.99 for the file, and I love supporting my fellow designers.

I thought the design would look great on this green shirt. Especially since it had a sparkly background on the fabric.

Next, I needed to decide if I wanted to use white HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl) iron-on or if I wanted to use white screen printing ink. But, it so happened that my new Speedball Squeegee showed up in the mail today! Screen printing for the win!

This is the exact Squeegee that I purchased. It’s so much better than trying to use the Pampered Chef tool that I was trying to use, lol.

SUPPLIES

T-shirt
Design
Freezer Paper
Screen Printing Ink or Fabric Paint

TOOLS

Squeegee
Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)

Click Here

HOW TO

Step 1

Lay your freezer paper on your mat, shiny side down.

I use this little roller to smooth out any bubbles. I was skeptical about buying it, but I use it often.

Step 2

Use your Cricut to cut out the design. Use the Freezer Paper setting for the cut.

You could also use scissors to cut out a design that you draw onto the freezer paper. Just remember, shiny side down.

Step 3

Before I bought this big roll, I was using the clear contact paper from the Dollar Tree. What kind of transfer tape do you use?

Step 4

Prepare your shirt by ironing down the middle and across where the armpits are. This crosshairs design gives you a guide for placing your design.

Step 5

Fold your design in half horizontally and vertically to give you the crosshairs to match up with creases you made on your shirt.

Cover with a Teflon sheet or piece of parchment paper or piece of fabric.

NOTE: I left the transfer tape on my design and ironed for a few seconds before peeling it off.

Peel off the transfer tape, place your Teflon sheet over the freezer paper, and iron.

The heat setting on your iron should be set to your fabric type. I had mine on the cotton setting.

Iron for about 10 seconds. Flip the whole thing over and iron the back of the shirt.

Step 6

Here is what it looks like when it’s ironed on.

Step 7

Notice how big of a piece of freezer paper I used. This way, I can dabble some screen print ink at the top and pull it across the design with my squeegee.

Step 8

The squeegee I used is wide enough to cover the entire image in one pass. That way, there won’t be any drag lines from the edge of the squeegee.

The hard part is waiting for it to dry. I just set it aside and started working on another project.

I let it dry for a few hours. Some suggest to let it dry overnight. But, I was careful and was able to peel the freezer paper off without getting ink anywhere.

I used my weeding tool to get the small pieces up.

Step 9

The squeegee I used is wide enough to cover the entire image in one pass. That way, there won’t be any drag lines from the edge of the squeegee.

The hard part is waiting for it to dry. I just set it aside and started working on another project.

I let it dry for a few hours. Some suggest to let it dry overnight. But, I was careful and was able to peel the freezer paper off without getting ink anywhere.

I used my weeding tool to get the small pieces up.

Step 10

Once it’s dry, you’ll have to go over it again with the iron to heat seal it. I use a Teflon sheet, but you could also use parchment paper. That’s it! Easy peasy!

I think it turned out cute and Bug loves it!

BLOOPERS

I also used my light-grip mat initially. I switched it up to my heavy-grip mat, and that worked a lot better.

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French Country Throw Pillow Covers

Carolyn — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:00:36 +0000

Envelope Pillow Covers

Our couches have been needing some new pillows. I love the French Country look, so I thought I’d make my own. I purchased the down pillow forms from Amazon (link below) and bought a 6′ x 9′ canvas drop cloth from the Home Depot to use as the fabric. I was so excited when I discovered that the Home Depot had curbside pick up because we are still quarantining at our house. I used Inkscape to design each cover, then I cut it out using my Cricut Expression. Yes, you read that right! My Cricut is over 10 years old! I use Sure Cuts a Lot 2 software to send the design to my Cricut. On one of the pillows, I used blue painters tape and washi tape to make the stripes. I sewed “envelope” throw pillow covers so that I can change them out seasonally or clean them.

I ran the drop cloths through the washer three times. Two times I used bleach, and the third time I added vinegar to the rinse cycle. Then, I dried them on high. I wanted them to shrink as much as they were going to before I painted them. That way, if I have to take them off and wash them later on, they won’t shrink. They turned out so lovely! I’m delighted with them!

SUPPLIES

Dropcloth 6′ x 9′ [$12.50]
(4) pillow forms 22″ x 22″ [set of two for $36.99]
(1) pillow form 18″ x 18″ [I used the down pillow form from an old throw pillow we already had.]
black paint [$1.89]
blue painters tape [$1.00)
washi tape [$1.00]
sponge brush, stencil brush, or makeup wedge [$1.00]
thread

I purchased 2 sets of these! I just love them!

TOOLS

cricut
sewing machine
scissors

HOW TO

Cut out the fabric pieces.
Cut stencil out of vinyl using a Cricut or by hand.
Place vinyl on fabric front.
Using a sponge brush, use light strokes to fill in the stencil. Take your time, go slow.
Once the paint is dry, you can sew your pieces together.
Add pillow.

BLOOPERS

After I was done with the pillow with the stripes, I realized that there was not enough overlap of fabric in the back, so I need to add a button. No problem. But then I accidentally added the buttonhole on the wrong place. So to remedy this, I sewed the button on the inside of the other piece.

On the flower market pillow, I accidentally mirrored the image in my software. When I’m doing an iron-on, I have to mirror the software’s image because I have to flip it around to iron it onto the fabric. But this wasn’t an iron-on, it was just vinyl. I didn’t even realize my mistake until I painted the pillow! So I printed the design out again on vinyl, turned the fabric around, and tried to line up the new design on the backside of the material as closely as possible. I draped it over my computer monitor so the light would shine through and show me where the design was on the front. Then, carefully placed the new vinyl on the fabric. It actually worked!

I repainted the design on the back. But you won’t believe what I did. I accidentally sewed it together backward, so when I turned it right side out, I had the wrong design facing out. This project was going downhill fast. So, I decided to do a French Seam instead of frog stitching the entire thing. It actually turned out better than all of the other pillows, in my opinion! I mean, it better have, LOL… I spent more time on it than all the rest of them!

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Quarantine Hair Don’t Care

Carolyn — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:30:00 +0000

HTV Iron On

I designed these three quarantine SVG’s using Inkscape. They turned out so cute and look great on t-shirts. I started with one for myself. Then, I couldn’t pass up designing one for Miss P. She gets up and brushes her hair, but she misses this one spot on the back of her head everyday. Now that school is out, she makes a little fort on her bed and plays her tablet under the covers. Her hair ends up all static-y and messy because of the blankets. This design was perfect for her! After that, I designed the baby quarantine onesie for my new little Niece. She is just loving life and has no idea there’s a pandemic going on right now. <3

Go grab your FREE SVG file to make the onsie!

SUPPLIES

T-shirt or onesie
HTV (Heat Transfer Vinyl)
regular HTV
glitter HTV
SVG design (Download the baby quarantine file, for free, HERE.

TOOLS

Cricut
Cricut mat and weeding tools

I purchased this one from Amazon, here.

I purchased this set from Amazon, here.

HOW TO

Download your FREE SVG file from my download page.
Import it into your design software.
Don’t forget to mirror the image if you are cutting it out of HTV.
Iron the shirt vertically and horizontally to give you a placement guide.
After cutting and weeding your design, fold it in half to find your center.
Place the design on the shirt
Iron [follow the directions for your HTV]
TaDa!

BLOOPERS

The only shirt I had bloopers with was the baby onsie. First, I cut forgot to mirror the image before cutting it. Then, I ironed it on the onsie, but I accidentally melted the vinyl. I also didn’t place one of the hearts where it was supposed to be, so there was a gap.

I ended up getting another onsie and starting all over.

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6th Grade Graduation Backdrop

Carolyn — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 05:53:43 +0000

We have three 6th graders graduating, and due to the pandemic going on, no graduation. What I was really going to miss were the pictures. So, I decided to use my fireplace as a backdrop and decorate the mantel with graduation decor. Each kiddo took a turn holding the sign, and I got my pictures. This will have to do.

I made a banner out of heavy cardstock. The graduation cap was made out of black construction paper and a little bit of yarn. For the diplomas, I printed out the word “diploma,” rolled them up, and tied them with ribbon. Three different types of ribbon to represent three distinct personalities.

We had to have some celebratory cupcakes topped off with little graduation caps.

And, of course, there were balloons!

TOOLS

Cricut (or you can cut out your design with scissors)
Scissors

Clcik Here

HOW TO

Diplomas

I just printed out the word “Diploma” on a piece of paper and rolled it up. Then, I tied it off with a bit of ribbon.

I used a different ribbon for each diploma. Next, I hot glued them all together with the word “Diploma” facing forward.

Graduation Cap

This graduation cap is made out of construction paper.

The top is a square. Then, I took a long rectangular piece and glued the ends together to form a circle. I used small strips of paper to attach the circle, and on the inside taped one end to the top and one end to the circle.

I happened to have this old tassel in my stash. I have no idea what it was from. But, if I didn’t have that, I would have just made one out of yarn.

Banner

The banner was simple. I cut out rectangles and then cut a triangle out of the bottom of each of them.

I used my Cricut Expression to cut out each of the letters. I used some double-sided sticky dots that I purchased from the Dollar Tree to stick the letters to the banner.

Next, I used a hole punch to punch a couple of holes at the top of each piece.

Lastly, I threaded some twine that I also picked up from the Dollar Tree, through the holes.

[I added matching ribbon to my candles.]

Sign

I used and old box to cut out a 12″ x 12″ piece of cardboard. Next, I spray glued a piece of 12″ x 12″ scrapbook paper onto it.

I used my Cricut Expression to cut the letters out. Did I mention that this machine is over 10 years old?

Cupcakes

Of course, there were treats! I made cupcakes with cream cheese frosting—Little Hunter’s favorite kind.

I made little graduation caps to go on top with little tassels made out of yarn. They were so cute. And yummy!

The 6th Grade Quarantine Graduation Backdrop

I added balloons and wrote their names on them.

I set up all of the decorations after the kiddos went to bed. They woke up on the “last day of school” to this.

BLOOPERS

I had a spelling mistake. I didn’t even realize it until it was pointed out to me. [doh!] Luckily, I was able to fix my error before morning.

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