Teacher Appreciation Gifts - Thank You Frame

We have three unique Teacher Appreciation Gifts to show your favorite teacher how much they mean to you.

Join our designers Jessica, Holly and Grace for a few quick and easy DIY Teacher Appreciation Gifts. Our first project is by Designer Grace Tolman.

I wanted to create a unique gift that can adorn any classroom or teacher's desk. I also knew that if I used Glue Dots adhesives, I can actually incorporate elements that represented the classroom on my frame. So, I used some crayons and added them on the side of the frame. With that element attached to my frame, you can instantly tell where the project can be proudly displayed.

Designed by: Grace Tolman
Time: 20 minutes
Level: Beginner

Here's what you'll need:

• Craft Glue Dots®
• Mini Glue Dots®
• Removable Glue Dots®
• Patterned paper
• Ribbon
• Buttons
• Spellbinder machine and die cuts
• Grey twine
• Crayons
• Frame
• Red cardstock
• White cardstock
• Crate paper
• Gift card (optional)

Directions:

1. Cut a piece of crate paper that is 5" x 7" and fits inside the frame.
2. Create the title and quote using computer journaling. Trim the quote and adhere to the red cardstock using Craft Glue Dots. Trim the red cardstock using the scallop scissor to mat around the white cardstock. Adhere to the top right corner of the number/letter block paper using Craft Glue Dots.
3. Run the title block through your die cut machine using the Spellbinders Labels Eight die. Trim the die cut shape to just show the printed title and then adhere on the bottom left corner of the patterned paper background. Insert the paper inside the frame.
4. Optional - Add a gift card card onto the patterned paper with Removable Glue Dots for an extra special gift.
5. Using Craft Glue Dots, add some strips of ribbon on the outside of the frame. Add red buttons on three of the four corners of the frame with Mini Glue Dots.
6. Adhere three crayons to each other using Craft Glue Dots. Cut a piece of diagonal strip paper that is 2" x 4". Wrap this paper around the three crayons and adhere the ends on the back using Craft Glue Dots. Wrap some grey twine around the set three times and tie the string in the front. Add a red button with the twine and tie a ribbon to fasten.
7. Adhere this set on the bottom left corner of the frame using more Craft Glue Dots.

Connect with Grace through blog, Facebook, and Pinterest for more inspiration! 

~Grace

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