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Monday, April 13, 2015

Inexpensive Monogrammed Apple Teacher Gift Idea

Hey, y'all!  Today I have a quick, easy, inexpensive teacher gift idea that would be perfect for Teacher Appreciation Day/Week.  Last week I shared 10 Teacher Gift Ideas from Teachers Themselves, and this gift actually covers two of those ideas.  I'm calling it my Monogrammed Apple Teacher Gift, and it's both a personalized AND useful gift.
Inexpensive Monogrammed Apple Teacher Gift Idea www.pitterandglink.com
  To begin the project, you need hand sanitizer.
Monogram dollar store hand sanitizer for the perfect teacher's gift. www.pitterandglink.com
 I bought the hand sanitizer I used from the dollar store.  You can get a large bottle for a dollar or three small bottles for a dollar if you want to really stretch your money.
Remove label residue with Goo Gone. www.pitterandglink.com
I peeled off the labels from the bottle and used Goo Gone to remove any residue left over.
A monogrammed apple Silhouette design. www.pitterandglink.com
Then I designed the monogrammed apple using my Silhouette program.  If you need an apple to use, you can download a free file I created {HERE}.  To create my monogram, I used a free monogram app on my phone and then emailed the monogram to myself.  I traced the monogram using my Silhouette program and centered it in the middle of the apple.  (In the screen shot above, I have filled all the pieces of the monogrammed apple with color.  I often do that when I'm going to cut a design with vinyl so that I can quickly decide what colors go well together.)  Group all the pieces together and then size the monogrammed apple to fit the hand sanitizer bottle you're using.
A monogrammed apple Silhouette design. www.pitterandglink.com
Then ungroup all the shapes.  You can cut each shape one at a time from vinyl, but I like to spread all the pieces out on the carrier sheet so I can cut once.  You can see what I mean below.
Monogrammed apple design cut with the Silhouette. www.pitterandglink.com
After the pieces of the design are cut, it's time to weed the vinyl.
Transfer vinyl pieces using clear contact paper for easy layering. www.pitterandglink.com
Tip: I don't have a weeding tool, so I often use a straight pin or the end of a craft knife to weed my designs.  Once the pieces are weeded, cut a piece of transfer tape or contact paper the size of the apple.  I used contact paper so that I can see my vinyl as I'm layering it.
Layered vinyl monogrammed apple. www.pitterandglink.com
Center the apple on the bottle and use contact paper to adhere it to the bottle.
Layered vinyl monogrammed apple. www.pitterandglink.com
Center the monogram on the apple and adhere it to the bottle.  Then add the stem and leaf.  Note: I used the same piece of contact paper to transfer all the pieces of my design.  Also, I hinged the contact paper when applying the monogram to make sure that I had the vinyl centered before adhering it to the apple.
Monogrammed Apple Teacher Gift--An inexpensive Silhouette project perfect for Teacher Appreciation Day/Week. pitterandglink.com
And that's all there is to creating a cute, inexpensive, personalized teacher gift.  I'm not sure how much the small amount of vinyl I used cost because I didn't do the math, but I would guesstimate this gift costs less than $2 to make.  It's the perfect gift to show a teacher that you care without spending a lot of money.
Monogrammed Apple Teacher Gift--An inexpensive Silhouette project perfect for Teacher Appreciation Day/Week. pitterandglink.com
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5 comments:

  1. Great teacher appreciation gift!

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  2. Thanks for the Apple pattern....now if I could just learn how to do monogram. Time will tell! TFS! Cute, Cute idea.

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  3. Cute project any teacher would appreciate!

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  4. As a teaching assistant with a cold at the moment I think this gift would definitely be appreciated!

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