Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Back to School Gift

I made the easy and fun sticky note holders for my Literacy Coach team as a back to school gift. I am crazy for school supplies this time of year!
I simply covered a coaster from Chili's with cute scrapbook paper and inked the sides. Then added embellishments (ribbon, paper, flowers, and buttons) to a medium gator clip. Just clip the sticky note pad to the coaster and write a sweet note! Simple and cheap... ya gotta love that!
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36 comments:

  1. AllisonAugust 12, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    OH MY! SOOO easy and sooo cute! I was wondering what you had as your "backing." A coaster?! Awesome... plus, I love the look of inking edges!!
    ~Allison

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  2. Erin KAugust 12, 2009 at 8:14 AM

    Great idea!!! Very cute and easy!

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  3. CareAugust 19, 2009 at 8:33 AM

    WHOA, that is GENIUS! I must try!!!

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  4. CareAugust 26, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    Kristy, may I post a link to this idea on Dollar Store Crafts?

    Thanks,
    Care.

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  5. UnknownAugust 26, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Absolutly! Thanks!

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  6. D-DSeptember 6, 2009 at 2:08 PM

    These are so cute! I want to make them with my grandchildren. How did you get the coasters?

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  7. D-DSeptember 6, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    These are so cute...I want to make them with my grandchildren. How did you get the coasters from the restaurant?

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  8. CareSeptember 6, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    I posted this on Dollar Store Crafts today! http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2009/09/sticky-note-clipboards/

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  9. UnknownSeptember 7, 2009 at 5:44 AM

    I just grab them off the table and put them in my purse as my husband rolls his eyes! The square ones are from Chilli's, but I just grabbed a few circle ones from One The Border... still thinking about something fun to make with those!

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  10. A Spoonful Of SugarSeptember 7, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    What a cute project! I will definitely be trying this one with my daughter:)

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  11. The Angry JackalopeSeptember 10, 2009 at 7:19 AM

    Chilis is going to wonder whey customers from all over are suddenly stealing their coasters! LOL!

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  12. JenSeptember 20, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    What does the back of the coaster look like? I'm trying to picture how you cover all of it and still make it look cute. I'd love to make these!!!

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  13. UnknownSeptember 24, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    The back looks the same as the front. I just cut a square just large enough to cover it and the round the corners. I inked the edges to help the paper blend into the cardboard.

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  14. LynnSeptember 26, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Kristy - saw this on dollar store crafts and loved it! However, I'm definitely NOT a scrapbooker... When you say you inked the edges, what color ink did you use and how did you do it? Thanks in advance!

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  15. UnknownOctober 2, 2009 at 4:42 PM

    I almost always ink with brown- for the aged look, but if there is black in the paper I would use black. To ink the edges you just scrap an ink pad on the side of the coaster and let hit the edges of the paper to help it blend in. Hope that helps!

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  16. AnonymousOctober 21, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Super cute! What kind of glue did you use?

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  17. SarahMay 4, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    hi, this is a great idea and i was wondering if i could use it/and the picture in our MOPS newsletter for May?

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  18. godizlifeAugust 11, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    we are going to use this great idea for a Mothers of Preschoolers craft in Spokane WA. thanks! Danette

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  19. seven thirty threeAugust 15, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    Such a good idea! I included a link to it in my top 23 Fav Teacher Gift Tutorials round-up! Feel free to grab a featured button.

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  20. Breezy BrieAugust 15, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    OO now I need to start grabbing the coasters when I go out to eat!! GREAT IDEA!

    Brie @ BreezyPinkDaisies

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  21. Two Shades of PinkSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I just came across this today and I love, love, love the simplicity and total usefulness of this idea! JUST AWESOME and I am sooooo doing it for one of my daughter's teachers. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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  22. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Would it work to use just a piece of cardboard or matboard if you could not get coasters?

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Do you finish off the coaster with modge-podge or something?

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  24. kristySeptember 27, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Any chipboard or firm card board would work. I did not modge-podge these...it world be cute if you wanted a shine to it or if it was going be handled a lot :)

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  25. ChrissyOctober 16, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    I want to make these for the teachers in my first grade team. They're so cute. Thanks!
     Chrissy
    http://www.firstgradefoundme.blogspot.com

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  26. Shannon Quinn @ At Least My Nails Look GoodApril 30, 2012 at 9:00 AM

    Cute! Newest follower! I'd love for you to follow back:)

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  27. BrandyJune 15, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    STEALING COASTERS: The place where we sing Karaoke gets all their coasters free from beer vendors and restaurants. PROMO ITEMS... so we are free to take as many home as we like. :)

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  28. Hank HendricksJune 27, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    These Reminds me of school age now i want to Send Gift Pakistan to my fallows.

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  29. AnonymousDecember 10, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    I made mine from scrap matting board from Hobby Lobby. A package was about $3.00. I just cut them into 4x4 squares.

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  30. Life According to Sassy PantsDecember 29, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    I couldn't find them at Chili's or Applebee's. I did find some at Outback but they are bigger then the one's pictured. Oh, well. They will be darling!

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2013 at 8:45 PM

    late bloomer... WOW!! I love love love these!
    I ordered the chipboard coasters off esty.com fairly inexpensive.

    Cant wait to make them!!

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  32. AnonymousFebruary 7, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    These are very cute, but I have a question. You have to remove the clip remove a sheet? Doesn't seem like a time-saving process.

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  33. online floristMarch 18, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    I love your site, big thank you to these ideas, and note in the first place that I fully agree with you! Let me emphasize, yes your article was excellent. I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it,

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  34. AnonymousApril 7, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    just made for the volunteers for PTA program--I didn't have the coasters but found $1 board books and Michaels and cut them apart and put paper on them. With the $1 post its at Target--really easy and cheap gift. Thanks!

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  35. dawnAugust 4, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    I ordered plain ones on etsy, very inexpensive. I'm a teacher and plan on using these for my classroom...I think I might modge podge them just for durability.

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  36. SpacePrincessAugust 11, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    I was just wondering what kind of glue you used. Thanks in advance!

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