Back to School!

I love fall... and school supplies!

My favorite part of fall was "back to school" shopping. New clothes, shoes, haircuts, and school supplies! When I was in elementary school in the early '80s, we had to cover our textbooks. It was a creative process using brown paper bags that mom saved after grocery shopping. We weren't really recycling, but you didn't throw those things away. You might need them for something!

After we covered our books, we could decorate them to our little hearts' content! That was waaaaay before craft supplies were popular. All we had were crayons and a limited color selection of Sharpie markers 🙄.

I'm channeling my inner "grade school Wendy" and came up with a fun "back to school" book project for the Crafter's Castle Back to School video hop, featuring Taylormadecards4u.

Click HERE to watch the video on YouTube. Be sure to read the detailed instructions in the description box below each video. There you will find the full list of hoppers and guidelines to enter for a chance to win a Taylormadecards4u Passport to School digital kit. The hop lasts through Saturday, Sept 7, 2019, giving you plenty of time to watch, subscribe and comment on all 7 designers' videos for your chance to win!

I was inspired by Teresa Morgan's cascading mini-album, but I made a few adjustments to fit my project. 

I am fascinated by interactive cards and books, and this one is no exception. I added some die-cut windows in each pocket to house ATCoins that I will make to fit inside. With a gentle tug to the left, the accordion spine mechanism cascades out to reveal all the inside "pages".

Slide the pages to the right, and they neatly fold back into a book!

The top pocket allows for easily removing the ATCoins for closer viewing!

The Passport to School digital kit has numerous backgrounds and images for decorating. The sweet image on the cover is my favorite!

If you are inspired and want to create one of these little albums for yourself, click HERE to download a free copy of the PDF file I created with detailed cutting and assembly instructions. I have also designed an SVG cut file of this project as a bonus prize. Leave a comment below for your chance to win!

Visit Monica Taylor's blog to check out more inspiration from the Taylormadecards4u design team using the Passport to School kit and add-ons. Stay tuned for more "back to school" projects from the Taylormadecards4u design team on September 15!