Teacher Appreciation

Every year I try to do a little something for each teacher. This year I'm going out with a bang. Both kids are transferring to a different school next year so this is their chance to really thank the teachers that have been influential to them this year.

I decided to do some glass blocks with cards for the teachers. They can either keep them in the classroom or take them home!

To start with, I washed each block (blocks purchased from Hobby Lobby) to make sure there was no extra dust or particles on it.

I grabbed a can of Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass spray (found at any craft/hardware store)

  Each block got 3 layers of spray

 After letting each block dry (dries very quickly) and set for a day, I set out to apply the vinyl phrases to each block.

The only reason why I let them set for a day was because I didn't want the transfer tape to take up any of the frosted portion of the blocks. All four blocks transferred like butter on a hot roll with no issues!

 After I got the blocks done, I grabbed some ribbon to make bows. I have or at least I had, not sure where it went to, a fancy bow maker. But I find it easier to grab sticks, tape, and the edge of my desk to shape my bows. One less trinket to store around here!

Each block has to have a card right!

Final Projects:

Without the flash/lights on...

Materials Used: 

Cards: 

• Paper
• DCWV 
• Hello Darlin
• Die Cut Machine
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
• Silhouette Design Store
• Folded Card for Teacher
• by Tanya Batrak

  Design ID #65188
• Folded Card for Teacher
• by Tanya Batrak

  Design ID #65200

• Adhesive
• Xyron Mega Runner® 

Blocks: 

• (4) 8" x 8" Glass Block with Hole
• Rust-Oleum Frosted Glass Spray
• Vinyl
• Magic Cover Transfer Tape
• Die Cut Machine
• Silhouette Cameo 3
• Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
• Silhouette Design Store
• Good Teacher Deserves an Apple
• by Megan Hardy Designs
  Design ID #145262
• Teacher Affects Eternity-Vinyl Phrase
• by Kolette Hall
  Design ID #42684
• Teachers Plant Seeds of Knowledge 
• by Megan Hardy Designs
  Design ID #145250
• Teacher Takes a Hand-Layered Phrase
• by Kolette Hall
  Design ID #58237
• Teacher Takes a Hand-Layered Phrase
• by Kolette Hall
  Design ID #58237