Today's post is presented by Amy DeCesare of Pennsylvania...
"AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER"
What is today's Christmas gift idea??? You could call it a List Maker, an Organizer, or - my favorite - a Portfolio!
This would make a thoughtful and pretty gift for a mom, a student, or a special teacher.
{I'm partial to teachers...both of my parents were teachers, and we have DOZENS of teachers in our extended family. They do such wonderful work with our precious children, giving them new ways to solve problems and be inspired.}
I made this portfolio for my son's very favorite student teacher when she graduated. She tells him that all the other teachers are so JEALOUS when she pulls her portfolio out, to take notes at conferences. It's so much fun to promote jealousy...in an innocent way, of course!
Let's open it up and see what's inside!
I filled it up with sticky notes and a little tablet. There's a pen holder in the center.
I found another version here, by JCasa at the Sew, Mama, Sew blog. Cute, cute, cute! {She has a downloadable tutorial, if you'd like to make one like hers.}
There are so many ways to make them...here are 3 more I made for two great 4th grade teachers and my lovely niece:
I LOVE this Eiffel tower print...
And sailboats remind teachers that summer is never too far away...
Here are the inside pockets - a little different than the Apple one. I was having fun now!
And this Amy Butler one is sweet and charming, just like my niece Christina...
Look carefully at the interior...
Do you know what that thing is, beside the tablet, with the silver hardware?
{Leave a comment if you can guess!}
It's going to be the topic of my next Christmas Gift Ideas post! Come back soon and see!
darling! I just made steno notepad covers (tute is on my blog) for my friends and teachers, but I just love this idea, too! Great job!
Posted by: [email protected] | December 19, 2010 at 07:52 AM
It looks like a key chain or a fob to attach a pen/thumb-drive. Very cute design!
Posted by: Lisa | December 04, 2010 at 07:54 PM
What a nifty gift! I can't think of anyone who wouldn't be delighted to get one!
Posted by: Julie Fukuda | November 29, 2010 at 04:02 AM
I think it is a key fob......all the organizers are really cool! Which one is the easiest to make????
Posted by: Holly Elder | November 27, 2010 at 11:50 PM
A keychain!
Posted by: Heather Thompson | November 26, 2010 at 01:22 PM
For those who want to make a portfolio similar to the last 3 on this post, I referred to this one, with some modifications:
http://nieszvintagefabric.blogspot.com/2010/03/fabric-folder-portfolio-tutorial.html
Enjoy!
Posted by: Amy | November 26, 2010 at 11:17 AM
It's a key fob. I've seen these and want to make some.
Posted by: Wendy Peatross | November 24, 2010 at 09:09 PM
Seriously, I have no idea - a padlock? But I'm guessing the use might be for a key, or one of those usb memory stick things? Oh I don't know. These notebooks are so cute. Did you use the same tutorial as sew mama sew for the ones you made?
I think I may make them for the teachers on our list this year. Great idea!
Posted by: Andrea | November 24, 2010 at 05:14 PM