paint chip calendar
A few weeks ago, I saw this paint chip calendar on my friend David’s blog Cheltenham Road and knew I had to make one! It combines two things that I love…stylishness and organization. And the fact that it utilizes paint chips? Even better. I mostly followed David’s tutorial with just a few modifications. That’s the beauty of this project…it’s totally customizable. Since I planned for this calendar to hang in my office, I chose paint chips that would coordinate with the room and with the pin board that hangs on the adjacent wall. Here’s my version. materials needed: poster frame, fabric, hot glue gun, 35 paint chips, paper trimmer, corner rounder, fabric glue, foam brush 1) Purchase a poster frame (mine came from Target…$9.99). 2) Remove the edges from the frame. 3) Cover the cardboard insert with fabric using hot glue to secure it on the back, pulling tightly to keep the fabric smooth. 4) Trim the paint chips with a paper trimmer (I chose to leave the paint color names but cut off the brand).
15 Presentation Apps for the iPad
As teachers one of the most important aspects of our day is the way that we present information. It does not really matter what our pedagogical philosophy is, at one point or another during the day we all need to present. If we are going to use the iPad in our classroom shouldn't we be modelling to our students the appropriate apps or presentation tools. We have earmarked 15 Presentation Apps for the iPad that coupled with a VGA adaptor will allow you to present with ease and elegance. Whether in the classroom, the network meeting or even the Boardroom. No.1 Keynote: Keynote for iPad is almost as powerful as the Mac desktop application. No. 2 OmnigraphSketcher: OmniGraphSketcher for iPad allows you to quickly create high-quality charts and graphs without the need for complicated data plotting software. No.3 2Screens: 2Screens is a fully featured application for document manager, web browser, file viewer and whiteboard with VGA-output to outside projector or LCD monitor. No.4 Office2:
Return to Sender Window Treatment Tutorial + Freebie
So now that you saw the window treatment, its time to reveal how I did it. The most exciting bit was that it cost me a total of $1 in supplies I didn't already have laying around the house. First off its a faux roman shade - it doesn't go up and down - perfect for my needs since privacy and light is not an issue in here. Materials & Tools: drop cloth fabric, fabric glue, a strip of wood, t-shirt transfer paper, iron, printer, staple gun, scissors, hammer, measuring tape, nails, tacks Step 1: I started at my desk and did a layout of a vintage letter on my computer until I was happy with how it would look. Step 2: Print out all the elements on t-shirt vinyl paper and cut to size. Step 4: Fold over the ends of the fabric and iron away until you get a nice clean hem. Step 5: Glue a bead of fabric glue under each hem. Step 6: Iron on transfers one by one. Step 7: Wrap the short end of the fabric around the stick and staple in place. Step 9: Stitch or tack the folds into place.
Softest, Silkiest Legs
I know I normally post recipes and helpful gluten free living tips on my blog, but today, I discovered the trick to getting the softest and silkiest legs. It all started yesterday when Clint and I were out shopping. We weren't shopping for anything specific but recently I have been "shopping" for some sugar body scrub. Let me just tell you, sugar body scrub is NOT cheap, even at Walmart. I finally just decided to do some research and found a recipe for sugar scrub that I could make with things I had on hand at home. Scrub: -2 1/2 Cups of Sugar (Yes, just normal sugar) -1 Cup of oil (I used Olive Oil and of course, I smell a little like Olive Oil. Bath Time: -Draw you a warm/hot bath. When you shave your leg the first time, obviously, it's going to remove the hair.
100 iPad Tips and Tricks.pdf
Faux Stained Glass Recycled Windows
You can easily create beautiful stained glass looking windows using recycled windows and adding paint or other embellishments. This is a guide about faux stained glass windows. Solutions Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up". Tip: Colored "Stained Glass" Window We used to live in a century old church in southern Alberta. By Cathryn from Kamloops, BC Tip: Stained Glass Effect Using Cellophane After moving into a 150 year old farm house, I wanted to enhance the beauty of the entry door but didn't want to disturb the old leaded glass window panes. After cleaning each pane, I spritzed a small amount of water onto the pane and placed the square of cellophane onto the glass. By Mamamuna Tip: Use Kids Tattoos On Windows I have lots of kids tattoos ( the kind you put on with a wet cloth) that they leave lying around. By Robyn Fed from Tri-Cities, TN Faux Stained Glass (Directions) I also put a coat of preservative on it when I was finished painting, also inexpensive.
Outside planting and fabric elephants
It's been a busy few days in the Kayaboo household. I found a free pattern for a toy elephant on the Burda website. As with many things, you get what you pay for so it took quite alot of tweaking and it's fair share of unpicking and restitching before I ended up with a slightly squiffy but really cute elephant. Made out of an old pair of pajama bottoms and an old pillow, it's up-cycling at it's best. On the gardening front, I've been really excited about growing things. My new herb garden - basil, corriander, thyme and chives. These are my mange tout and berlotti beans. With a busy week at work, I haven't had much chance to work on my business stuff but it's half term next week so I'll be on it. Have a good week,
The 100 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You
The Wordle of this list! (Click image to enlarge) One of the most popular posts on Edudemic in 2010 was The 35 Best Web 2.0 Classroom Tools Chosen By You and I felt it might be time for an update to that list for 2011. In order to put together a list of the best Web 2.0 classroom tools, I polled my Twitter followers, Facebook fans (are they still called fans? There were more than 900 submissions but many were duplicates.
