Anybody Organized Challenged? Deflecto to the Rescue!

Spring is here!  Time to get organized!

I am building my storage over time.  Your personal storage can be built around your shelving or attached to the wall.  There are brackets to hang the multi-bin storage to give you more space.  My studio is full to the brim and it will take me time to get everything under control!  I love my Deflecto storage for getting my supplies organized!

For getting your Spring cleaning started you will need:

• Deflecto Interlocking Multi-Bin Storage Organizer:  5 Bin Unit #20503CR; 6 Bin Unit #20603CR
• Deflecto Sign Tags with chalk pen #899112RT
• Washi Tape:  black and white, 1" wide
• Scissors    

Before

1.  Unwrap the interlocking bins.  Follow the instructions and attach one bin to the other.

2.  Use a white label that comes with the bins to create the black labels that can be written on with the chalk pen.  How?  Measure and mark on one black sign tag the size of tag you will need.  Cut out using a sturdy craft scissor.  Slide into the slot on the front of the bin.  Use the chalk pen to write on the black label that you made.  Repeat for each bin. *Note:  Look closely at the bottom photos and you can see my chalkboard labels.  I haven't written on them yet.

3.  Apply the washi tape in rows to the white top surface of the top unit.  Refer to the photo given below and apply tape to the ridge at the top of each bin.  Fold under or trim excess tape.

4.  Repeat for the bins on the bottom row of storage.  

After

Link:  Deflecto Craft Storage

You can find Deflecto products at Amazon and at most major craft stores.

Happy Organizing!

Classroom Decor with Deflecto

School is back in session! As teachers decorate their classrooms, they will find Deflecto products to be a great help for getting organized and making signs!

Materials:

Deflecto: Frame; 5" x 7" black border #69575CR; Storage: 6" x 6" x 6" X-Divider Cube #350201CR; Sign Tags include 1 white marker #899112CR

Memory Paper: 12" x 12" multi-colored chevron, 12 x 12" mini yellow chevron

Cardstock: Black

Kids Wood Shapes: pre-painted: 2 owls, one bumblebee

Stencil: 1" alphabet sheet

Embroidered letters: sheet of 1" white letters (to spell teachers name)

School supplies: pencils, rulers, scissors, glue, etc.

Adhesives

Paper Trimmer

Instructions:

1. Frame: Cut a 10-1/2" x 12" rectangle of chevron paper. Cut a 5-1/2" x 10-1/2" rectangle of black cardstock. 

2. Use the stencil and white marker to write Welcome and the room number on the black cardstock.  Adhere the black to the chevron paper. Insert between the panels of the frame.

3. Adhere the owl shapes to the frame.

4. Stencil the teacher's name as for the sign on a sign tag using the marker. There may be more than one teacher in the classroom, and multiple names can be put on signs to interchange when needed.

5. Cube Storage: Cut chevron paper into four 5-1/2" squares. Insert inside the four sides of the cube. Press up against the cube. If the paper isn't glued, it can be changed.

6. Cut a piece of mini yellow chevron slightly larger than a sign tag. Adhere the sign tag to the paper. Adhere embroidered letters spelling the teacher's name to the sign. Adhere to the front of the cube. Adhere the bumblebee to the cube as shown.

7. Finish: Fill the cube with pencils, rulers, scissors, etc.

Stencil the message using the white marker.

Embroidered letters spelling the teacher's name on the sign tag.

Decorate to suit your classroom and enjoy!

May teachers and students enjoy a wonderful and productive school year! It is my hope that you have found some inspiration on the blog today!

Make sure to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn

WARM UP HERE WITH DEFLECTO

Hello, everyone!!! Martha Lucia here with another awesome project to share with you. These were created with fall in mind and how much I enjoy having friends over during the holiday season. 

Take a look at my table set:

I used VersaGrip Double Clip Sign holders from Deflecto to hold the sign on the beverage tray and Deflecto's Flexible Sign Dangler for the fruit basket. I wrote the on the signs using Deflecto's Sign Tags w/Wet Erase Marker.

Here in Florida, we don't reach low temperatures, but we have noticed a change in the weather, and sometimes it's nice to have a hot beverage. In Colombia, it is very popular to drink "Canelazos," a mix of soft hot liqueur and cinnamon, so this year I invited some friends to celebrate, sing Karaoke and drink "Canelazos," which is why my sign says "warm up here." 

I also put out a fruit basket that I decorated with a ribbon and a tag that I created with Deflecto's Sign Tags w/Wet Erase Marker. I love these tags because you can erase and re-write or cut into different shapes if you want.

Easy and delicious, but the best part is that you can use all the Deflecto elements in your holiday celebrations!

Please let me know what you think. If you have any questions, please leave them below as well.

Thank you so much for stopping by, I hope you were inspired here today.

See you soon!

Martha Lucia

"Give Thanks" Centerpiece

Every Thanksgiving table needs a pretty centerpiece, so let's make one using Deflecto Craft products!

I started with a mini straw bale and a fall floral pick that I found at Hobby Lobby. I then split the pick apart into individual pieces so that I could arrange them the way I wanted.

I placed a Deflecto Flexible Sign Dangler under the metal pieces that hold the straw bale together. These sign danglers are amazing -- they are made of thin flexible metal so that you can bend them any way you want! They also have adhesive tabs on them, making it easy to attach to a sign.

I then made a sign using Deflecto Sign Tags. I cut the sign tag in half and applied the letters and leaves using glue dots (this style of letter is actually an iron-on, but I have had great success on non-fabric surfaces using glue dots or hot glue). Finally, I attached the sign to the sign dangler. I covered the sign dangler with a leaf from the floral pick.

What a beautiful addition to my holiday table! And since these are so easy to make and budget-friendly, I may just make a few extras so my guests can take one home for themselves!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Fall!

Lorrie

"Time Warp" Halloween Wall Hanging

Hey, y'all! It's Lorrie here, and I am getting ready for Halloween with a little dance number!

Can you guess what my favorite Halloween movie is?

If you recognize my project as the lyrics to "The Time Warp," then you know I love "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"! 

I decided to take the Deflecto Sign Tags and make a wall hanging featuring everyone's favorite Halloween dance.

The sign tags (which are awesome and they come with their own wet erase marker) start out looking like this:

But with a little bit of purple and green glitter tape and some Halloween embellishments, they turn into this!

I punched holes in the sign tags using a Crop A Dile punch and then strung the signs together with some black glitter ribbon. Now, this project can by hung on a wall or even on your door... stand back and let the dancing begin!

This project is a really easy and is great for kids to make too. You can always use lyrics from Halloween songs like "Monster Mash" or quotes from other Halloween movies too!

Thanks for checking out my project! You can find lots more inspiration over on our Pinterest and Facebook pages!

Spooky Halloween Mini Album

Boo! Halloween is upon us, and it is one of my favorite holidays. Since I have the cutest granddaughter ever these days, I need something just as cute to hold her Halloween photos. Since she likes to look at the mini albums, I make with her photos I need something very durable to create my albums with. 

The Deflecto Sign Tags w/Wet Erase Marker are perfect for making pages in a mini album! The can be punched with all the binding machines on the market, decorated any way you like, and they hold up to a significant amount of wear. I made a template for my page size and cut the sign tags using a craft knife and a metal ruler.

The Sign Tags can also be cut with the large steel rule type dies. I wanted this amazing frame on the cover, but since it sticks out there is no way it would survive made from paper. The Sign Tags are not only durable; they are flexible as well. Pretty much toddler proof!

I decorated the inner pages with patterned paper and a variety of embellishments. Then I used my Cinch Machine to punch all the pages and assemble the album.

Boo Door Hanger and Autumn Wreath

Hello, Sue here and my plan was to make the “Boo Door Hanger” and the “Autumn Wreath” as two separate projects with two separate blog posts. But… while I was working on decorating my front porch for Fall, I tried them together and decided I liked it.

The “Boo Door Hanger” is a separate piece that I can remove after Halloween.

I assembled the wreath using a grapevine wreath, a couple of fall silk floral bouquets, ribbon and my hot melt glue gun. After cutting the stems apart from the bouquet, I played around with the arrangement of the flowers and glued them in place.

A simple bow glued into place finished off the Autumn Wreath. The entire project took less than a half hour.

The Boo Door Hanger was a little more involved…

I used Deflecto's Sign Tags w/Wet Erase Marker from Deflecto Craft Solutions and Halloween paper and stickers from Paper House Productions.

I applied the Halloween paper onto thin chipboard and cut out three die-cut frames. I cut the sign tags just slightly bigger than the opening of the frame and adhered it to the back.

I drew in my letters using the white dry erase pen. Make a mistake? Just wipe the sign tag with a damp paper towel and start over. 

I punched two holes in the top and bottom of the first two frames and the top only of the last frame. I added a black eyelet to each hole and connected the frames with small garment pins. I embellished each frame with 3D Halloween Stickers.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Make sure to follow us on Pinterest and Facebook for more inspiration!

Sue Eldred

Easy DIY Halloween Banner

Hello, everyone!! Kymona here again to show you how to create a Halloween banner using Deflecto's Sign Tags and Marker set!!

I have to admit I'm not a fan of Halloween, but my daughter loves it. She loves dressing up and decorating so I find myself doing all sorts of things for Halloween for her sake. So this year, we are creating decoration for her class as a surprise for there teacher and classmate.

Check out this banner we created together:

Oh man, this looks so delicious to me!! It turned out so pretty! Maybe I'm starting to love this day after all, LOL!!

Here is how we created this banner:

1. My daughter used a banner die and the big shot to die cut 5 large banners out of the Halloween pattern paper.

2. Then I used the big shot and a small banner die to die cut 5 banners out of the Deflecto's Sign Tags. They are thicker then card-stock so I had to run it though the die cutting machine a couple of times. 

The ones that didn't cut all the way through, I used scissors to cut them out. 

3. Then I used the Marker to write each letter on each of the banners.

4. Once the marker dried, I adhered foam tape to the back and adhered it to the pattern paper. 

5. After that, I added silver glitter gumdrops at the top of the smaller banners. 

6. To finish it off, my daughter took her time and pulled the ribbon through the holes from front to back. 

I love Mother - Daughter projects!! This one turned out great!

Would you give this technique a try? Please let me know what you think below. If you have any questions, please leave them below as well.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you were inspired here today.

~Kymona

Halloween Cupcake Toppers with Deflecto!

Fall is here, and parties are just around the corner! Cupcakes are fun for parties or for giving as we celebrate the changing of the seasons, scarecrows and ghosties!

I used Deflecto Sign Tags with wet erase markers to create these fun cupcake toppers. There is a white chalk marker in the package to draw the details on the toppers. The display is also a Deflecto product. It is one of my party favorites as it can be decorated however you would like it!

You will need:

Deflecto wet erase Sign Tags

Deflecto 3 Tier Dessert Stand

Scissors - heavy duty

pencil

Pattern (given below

white cardstock

Instructions:

1.Copy and paste the pattern given into a document and print out on cardstock. Cut out the pattern shapes.

2. Place a pattern shape face up on the rough side of a sign tag and trace around the shape using a pencil. Outline the pencil mark using the white chalk pen and draw in the details. Set aside and allow to dry thoroughly. The white ink will smear if touched before completely dry.

3. Repeat with the remaining shapes and sign tags. Cut out each shape by cutting along the outside white line. You can remove the chalk ink with a damp paper towel or wipe. **

I recommend wiping the ink from the pick before inserting into a cupcake.

4. Bake some cupcakes and poke a topper into each one. The back of each topper is blank so they can be personalized with a name or sentiment. Boo, Yikes, Eek, Treat, Tricks, are a few examples.

Pattern:

Thank you for stopping by. I hope you got some inspiration here today. I love getting comments. You can leave questions and comments below.

Take time to enjoy the small blessings along the way and

Live Life with a Flourish!

Marilyn