Our 2020-21 school year begins in about a month. And we just found out that our school district will be starting off with a hybrid platform – half the kids physically attending two days a week, the other half attending two other days, and the remaining days set for distance learning. So I imagine teachers will have to manage teaching both in-person and online at the same time for four days a week? Not to mention having to sanitize and instruct while trying to keep a germ-free environment. Crazy if this is the case! We will find out more soon. But to all of you teachers out there, I bow down to you! It’s a 24/7 job as it is. I can’t even imagine how much more time and creative energy this darn pandemic is causing you to put in. You ARE appreciated.

This project that I’m sharing today is something that could be given to a teacher this fall to show them that appreciation. OR…it a teacher wants to mass produce a bunch of these, they could become gifts for the students on the first day of school. These gifts could be made fairly quickly once you get the hang of the folds for the card and cuts for the box.

I just showed live on YouTube about an hour ago how to assemble these gifts which include a mini shirt card, a bookmark, and container to hold them with a PocketBac Hand Sanitizer. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared in this video. Below are measurements, close-up photos, and a product list for what I demonstrated. (Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can get updates when I share and go live).

Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Measurements…

• Coordinating Colored Cardstock
  • 2” x 8-1/2”
  • Just under 4” x just over 5” scored in on all four sides at 1-1/2” (watch video for further directions)
• Vellum Cardstock
  • 1-1/2” x 5-1/2”
  • 1” x 7-5/8” scored in on each end at 1-3/4” and 2-3/4”
• Plaid Tidings Designer Paper
  • 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” scored parallel to short end at 1/2” from one direction and 2-1/4” from the other, then scored parallel to long end at 1-1/16” from each side (watch video for further directions)
• Snowflake Splendor Ribbon
  • About 8”
• Whisper White Cardstock
  • 1-7/8” x 2”

Here are close-up photos.

These are the combos I used for the ones I completed and shared.

Here are other combinations using that same colored cardstock and the other patterns in the designer paper.

I hope you enjoyed what I shared today! By the way, my other shirt card video can be found by clicking here.

Product List

• ruler/straight-edge
• PocketBac Hand Sanitizers are from Bath & Body Works: https://www.bathandbodyworks.com/
• (optional) Computer/printer for creating card message

TIME TO REDEEM “BONUS DAYS” COUPONS!
For every $50 you spent July 1st through August 3rd (before shipping and tax), you earned a $5 Bonus Days coupon code that you can now redeem August 4-31, 2020. Click here for more details.

A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
Lately, it’s become especially clear who the everyday heroes are—they’ve always surrounded us! Teachers, doctors, hairdressers, nurses, delivery workers, cashiers, and even our friends, kids, and family members go above and beyond to enrich our lives. These people are truly the world’s greatest at what they do! Celebrate and appreciate them with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit. The nine 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ gender-neutral cards included in this kit are specifically designed for celebrating life’s champions! Watch the promotional video to catch a glimpse of World’s Greatest by Paper Pumpkin. Coordinating Colors: Bumblebee, gold, Mint Macaron, Pacific Point, Soft Suede, white. Kit includes Distinktive stamp images – photo-realistic stamps that create an impressive detailed image with a single stamp. If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by August 10th for this next kit.

SUMMER NIGHTS ADD-ON AVAILABLE!
If you are an active Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you now have the option to purchase the Summer Nights Add-On card and envelope pack that coordinates with the contents of the July Summer Nights Paper Pumpkin kit. The Add-On can be purchased through the online store. (It is NOT something you needed to “add on” to your subscription.)

ALL STAR TUTORIALS
I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve August 2020 In Good Taste Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HERE for more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Playing with Patterns Suite will be available September 1st! AND these tutorial bundles (July-December) now include links to instructional videos!

STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINES
You’ll see the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines on pages 170-172 in the new 20-21 Annual Catalog. They weren’t quite ready with the launch of this publication. There are still some COVID-19-related delays with the mini machine. But the larger Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine will be available September 1st!

MY ONLINE PAPER CRAFTERS CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
We are looking for more to join our online Paper Crafters club. The commitment is to order at least $25 worth of Stampin’ Up! product in each of 6 consecutive months. In one of those months, you would reap the hosting rewards (free merchandise based on the club orders). And then you’d also be able to get in on monthly product perks that would be sent to you along with your monthly club cards.