Teacher Gifts - Recycled Tin Cans

Those of you that regularly follow my blog, know that I am a Teaching Assistant at a local Primary School here in the UK.  All my 3 children have been at the same school and today was the last day my 3rd child attended before joining his elder brother and sister at Secondary School.

I work in the Reception classes at the Primary School with an amazing team of Teaching Assistants and Teachers.  Sadly, in September, some of the staff are being relocated to other year groups and our youngest TA is moving onto Teacher Training college.

So, I decided to give a leaving gift to 5 members of staff that are moving on.  It was a last minute decision that I decided to paint and decorate my tin cans!  Would have been better to give myself at least a week rather than several hours last night at the 11th hour!  Sometimes, inspiration comes to me when under pressure!!!

I cleaned and removed the glue from my tins cans.  I then applied several coats of Americana Chalk paint (for glass) and then applied a layer of Americana Decor ultra-matte varnish inspired by a
local shop The Mulberry Bush.

I added several layers of coordinating ribbons around the can and added a paper flower using my hot glue gun.  I printed my sentiment onto Kraft card and created my banner tag.

I finally filled my recycled tin cans with a few flowers.  These are my 1st attempt at decorated tin cans and I am so pleased with the result.  

Best get my thinking cap on for Christmas, as the remaining staff are looking forward to their Christmas gifts!!!

Now looking forward to six weeks of quality time with my children.

Joanna xx

Teacher Appreciation Gift Bag

Here, is my Teacher Appreciation Gift Bag as part of the my Pazzles Design Team project for this month.  Here, in the UK the kids have just returned back to school and so it's fitting to make a little gift for the teacher!  

Using my InVue software with my new Inspiration Vue cutting machine made this so easy to make.  I loved decorating the Hershey Kisses with the teacher's name.  I am having so much fun with the Print and Cut feature with the optical eye that makes for precision cuts.

For more details on how to create my Teacher Appreciation Gift Bag and cutting files used, please head over to the 

Pazzles Craft Room, HERE.

Cutting Supplies:-

Pazzles Cutting Machine – Inspiration Vue

Teacher Appreciation Cutting Files - Pazzles Craft Room Library

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Click image below to see further details on the NEW Inspiration Vue cutting machine 
(now available for Pre-Order).

I have entered this project in the Paper Issues Link Party - Anything goes!

Joanna x