So, I am busy making a Fall Craft of sorts!
Remember, I shared that I am a teacher? Well, in my school, October 1st is a day of celebration! Not only does it mark the beginning of the (Canadian) Thanksgiving season, and the beginning of Fall, but also the end of a very busy and stressful first month of school! So, we celebrate the end of September and the fact that we all survived and things settle down a little from here on in till Christmas.
This celebration of October 1st is a tradition in my school. We are served pumpkin pie and all the Fall decor is put out. We get a chance to sit together and chat. And so, that is the reason for this little craft I am working on. On the card inside the paper sack is a message of encouragement to stay the course and a reminder that there are those there who support you.
I purchased all of the supplies for this craft at Michaels and you can see a photo of these supplies in a previous post. Here is a complete listing of the supplies I used:
- 3 colours of paper sacks (kraft, white, burgundy)
- "Give Thanks" place cards
- "Give Thanks" table scatter
- "Harvest" baking cups
- stapler
- glue stick
Here is how I made them...
Step 1: The paper sacks were just a little too long for the message cards (place cards cut in half so I'd get 2 message cards) and I wanted the pretty leaf pattern to stick out the top, so I put a staple in the bottom of the bag to prevent the card from sliding too far down.
Step 2: I 'flattened' the baking cup but left a fair bit of scrunching to give it some texture and then adhered that to the front of the paper sack with glue stick.
Step 3: I adhered one of the cute little embellishments (called Table Scatter on the packaging) on top of the baking cup and let it dry.
Step 4: I inserted the message card inside the decorated paper sack (as in photo at top of this post).
I have to have 75 of these little guys made before October 1st, so you can see why I am starting now!
Do you have any fall traditions that you are crafting?