Monday Made It and a Winner!

Another Monday Made It and I am happy to share with you what I have been working on this week.
But first I want to thank everyone for entering my Giveaway, all the great comments and my generous bloggy friends who helped by donating...You are all wonderful!

Without further ado my winner is...

Eileen Griffin

I have sent you an email! Congratulations, I hope you love everything as much as I do:)

So what have I been working on this week?  Well I really wanted to use Brag Tags in my class this year. I think they are so cute and there are so many fun designs, but they are a bit pricey for me and shipping to Hawaii was more than the cost of the item itself:( 

See living on an island in the middle of the Pacific is not all it's cracked up to be!  No Kohls, No Hobby Lobby, No IKEA, No Dollar Tree, you get the picture...

Well what do teacher's do when they can't find what they want? We make it:)

I bought some silver chains on Ebay...$13 Free Shipping for 50 of these 24" chains.
I made a bunch of different designs, printed them out glued a pretty background paper on the other side, cut them out and laminated them.  I have a Surfin' Into Ms. Gandara's Class for each of them, and I plan to make one with their name on it once I get my class list.
Do you like how I put my empty Birchbox to good use?

My next project came from this idea on Pinterest...

Pinned Image

I used a thick poster roll that my husband brought from work. He cut it up for me and I decorated it with my new tape.



I just need to find a cute box to put these in to organize.

Finally I made a Welcome Banner for my class.

 I don't have any ribbon at home, its all in my classroom, so I will have to finish it and hang it up when I get in there next week!

 So here are all of my fun projects for the week.


Thank you so much Tara for keeping me thoroughly busy this summer. My class is going to look fabulous!!
Don't forget to link up if you haven't already for my Classroom Themes/Inspiration Linky.



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  1. Miss NelsonJuly 8, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    Love your tags and banner. So cute!

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  2. Heather TemskeJuly 9, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    Your banner is precious! I love the bright colors. I think your brag tags are also very cute

    Heather

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  3. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 1:41 AM

    All your projects turned out great! Your students are going to love those brag tags! I like them better than the store bought ones because they match your theme.

    Delighted in Second

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 8:55 AM

      Thank you Jennifer, I really like them too:) I think the kids are going to have a million by the end of the school year!!

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  4. diditeachJuly 9, 2012 at 2:54 AM

    You are so creative, everything looks so fresh and bright !!

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      Thank you, I am loving my colors too. I hope the boys don't feel too girly in my class. I am hoping to have lots of surf stuff to balance it:)

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  5. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    Your "brag tags" are genius! What a great idea. I may have to steal it :)
    Your colors are so happy. I'd love to be in your classroom!
    Thanks for sharing,
    ~Andi

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 8:59 AM

      Thank you Andi, they were really easy to make. You could do lots of shapes too. So many ideas, so little time;)

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  6. Lisa R.July 9, 2012 at 4:47 AM

    That's genius!! I love how you made your own brag tags!! I'm definitely doing that. Your banner also came out so adorable. It's so bright & colorful- I love it! :)
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 9:00 AM

      Thank you Lisa! Can't wait to see what you come up with:)

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  7. Stellar-StudentsJuly 9, 2012 at 4:54 AM

    What a fabulous idea with creating your own brag tags! They are so cute! I want to do this. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work and great ideas.

    Krista
    http://stellar-students.blogspot.com

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 9:01 AM

      Thank you so much Krista! I had to stop creating because I had so many ideas, lol! Time to focus on planning and curriculum:)

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  8. Terri Paulson-SasakiJuly 9, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    I love those brag tags, adorable. The banner is to die for, where did you find the cute paper? Now, I understand about the duct tape rolls. I love all of your projects. Thank you for sharing?

    Terri
    thefirstgradeprincess.blogspot.com

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 6:50 AM

      Terri, I made the paper:) The banner is in my TpT store. I just printed it on cardstock, cut and laminated:)

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  9. AnnJuly 9, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Those are great ideas! I love the tags and the banner. Very bright and cheerful!
    ann
    The Caffeinated Classroom

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  10. UnknownJuly 9, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    I love will of the projects you made this week, especially the aloha banner.
    Pamela
    First Class Teacher

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 9:02 AM

      Thank you Pamela, I am really happy with the way the banner turned out too:)

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  11. Terri Paulson-SasakiJuly 9, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Ok, I think I need to buy a printer when I am here and spend a lot of time at Starbucks

    Terri
    thefirstgradeprincess.blospot.com

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  12. EricaJuly 9, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    You make super cute stuff! I used to teach second grade and miss it a lot, especially when I find a fabulous second grade blog. I am your newest follower.

    Erica
    Sprinkles to Kindergarten
    erica_crowder0612@yahoo.com

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  13. Bethany McClureJuly 9, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    Thanks for letting me participate in the giveaway! It was so much fun! Your brag tags look awesome! You are so crafty!

    ❀Bethany❀
    Learning is a Journey
    Polka Dot Parlor

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    1. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 9:30 AM

      Omg, than you so much Bethany for helping me out:) I hope you got lots of new followers!

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  14. CupcakeJuly 9, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    I love your banner! So colorful!
    ❤Teri
    A Cupcake for the Teacher

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  15. TaraJuly 9, 2012 at 1:26 PM

    Love your bright, fun banner!! The brag tags are too cute! Your kids are gonna love them:) Also love your organizer:) You have been busy this week:))

    4th Grade Frolics

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    1. CorinnaJuly 10, 2012 at 4:23 PM

      Thank you Tara, it's time to get busy with my curriculum now:)

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  16. AnonymousJuly 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Hey Corinna, It's Patty from Michigan! I used some of your paper backgrounds and actually made my first TPT project. It's free and I gave you all kinds of credit for it on my blog and on the pages. You can check it out right here: http://2ndinline.blogspot.com/
    Thanks for those pages. . .they really inspired me to use them.
    Patty
    Second In Line

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    1. CorinnaJuly 10, 2012 at 4:24 PM

      Aww, thank you so much Patty! That game is super cute, I can't wait to use it in my class:)

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  17. 4321TeachJuly 9, 2012 at 5:57 PM

    I love your banner!
    So CUTE!

    EmilyK

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  18. CorinnaJuly 9, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Thank you!!

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  19. UnknownJuly 10, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog Corinna! I'm your newest follower, I'm curious what are scholastic news bonus points?

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  20. UnknownJuly 10, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    Yes, it makes perfect sense thanks for clearing that up. Looks like I'm going to have to really promote those book orders this year :)

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  21. Mrs. CockrellJuly 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM

    Oh my gosh, your brag tags are brilliant!!! Love it. I'm awarding you a bloggy award; check by my blog tomorrow to pick it up! :)

    -Gayla
    http://teach-on.blogspot.com

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  22. JillJuly 10, 2012 at 5:41 PM

    Everything turned out wonderfully. I like the bright colors. Thanks for sharing.

    Jill
    Bubbalulu.blogspot.com

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  23. Jen RJuly 11, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    hmmm..I like you banner :)

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  24. HeatherJuly 11, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    I LOVE your aloha banner! It's so bright and welcoming, great job! I just came across your blog and am a new follower, stop by sometime:
    http://cantmakethisstuffup-hmichaud.blogspot.com/

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  25. UnknownJuly 11, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    The tape, BRILLIANT! Pure brilliance! Love. such cute and fun ideas!

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  26. Crafty In Carolina StamperAugust 25, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    OMG! I am in love with your blog! I have a surfing theme in my classroom too! I just ADORE the brag tags you made. I really wish you sold them in your TPT store! Can you sell them, pretty please??!! Thank you for the surfing buddies freebie. I will be using them to display student work. =)

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  27. CorinnaAugust 26, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Thank you everyone for all the nice comments. I have tried so hard to reply to each individually and it won't let me:(( Shana, I will work on getting those into my store;)

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Mahalo Nui Loa For Commenting!!

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