Living Life to the T
  • Home
  • Shop Travel Guides
    • Bonaire
    • Oahu, Hawaii
    • Panama City, Panama
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
    • Save on Goli Gummies
    • Fashion
  • DECOR & DIY
    • DIY Decorated Christmas Trees
    • DIY Berry Christmas Wreath
  • T's Kitchen
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Appetizer Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Lunch recipes >
      • Plant-based Quesadillas
      • Mushroom Salmon Sliders
      • Ground Turkey Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce
    • Dinner recipes >
      • Sriracha Shrimp Quinoa
      • Knorr One Skillet Southwestern Chicken Brown Rice & Quinoa
      • Chicken Wrapped Asparagus
      • Salmon, Baby Boy Choy & Quinoa
    • Dessert Recipes >
      • Bacardi-Infused Fruit Popsicles
      • Whole Wheat Flaxseed Chocolate Waffles
    • Drink Recipes >
      • Watermelon Detox Water
      • Mimosas with a Twist
  • T's Fav Things

                                              Decor & DIY

Back-to-School Just Got Hot: DIY Personalized Pencils

8/9/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
It's back to school season and I wanted to do something special for my niece and nephews. I pretend I don't like to admit it, but I do consider myself to be Super Auntie! (I think I need my own theme song that I can cue after I say that. And a cape, lol). With 2 nephews and a niece still in school, I thought it would be a great idea to send them off to school reminding them who they are. Let's admit it, the world is constantly trying to tell our kids who they are, and I would prefer they know the truth about themselves, which is that they are special, AMAZING humans, children of God, who are loved and cherished by their family. 

There are personalized message pencils on the market out there, but I wanted to send them something Auntie Teljer made specially for them. Plus, knowing their personalities, I wanted to write just the right note that would be exactly the thing they need to be encouraged in and reminded of daily. Plus, y'all know me, I love to challenge myself. And p.s. They're not perfect, but I think they turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself.

OK. Now...onto the diy stuff. Here's what you'll need:
  • Pencils, in their fav colors. I got ones that were kind of triangular, so there was a lot more flat space for the lettering. I got my multicolor pack of pencils at Target here.
  • Rub on letters in 1/8 inch from Hobby Lobby here.
  • Stick on gemstones or any embellishments
  • Hairspray
Picture
Step 1. Start by writing out the phrases you want to put on the pencil. Keep it short and sweet. I wrote them out to make sure I liked the set of messages I would be giving to each child and that it was something relevant to them. I also liked that I wrote them down because I applied the letters backwards (i.e. from the last letter to the first letter) to ensure that I had enough space for the phrase on the pencil. Trust me, reading a word backwards off the page is easier than doing it from memory!
Picture
Step 2. Press the back of the sheet of paper with the rub on letters onto the pencil. You can cut out the letters individually if you'd like (which is what I initially started doing), but I preferred to just press the entire sheet onto the pencil because you get a better grip. I used the point of another pencil to press and thus transfer the ink of the letter onto the pencil. Try to keep a steady hand in doing this so the letters don't float too much and make the line of letters look crooked. Mine weren't perfectly straight, but I was okay with that. And remember, write each word/phrases starting with the last letter, closest to the eraser.
Picture
Step 3. Add your gemstones or embellishments. I knew my niece would appreciate these, so I added them for her really. My goal was to make hers look like unicorn pencils, and she LOVES unicorns. To reinforce the gemstones so they don't fall off, you can also apply a tiny bit of Modpodge (i.e. the adhesive every crafter has in their toolbox) to the back of the gems before applying.
Picture
Step 4. Spray some hairspray over the letters and gems to keep them in place and keep them from rubbing off easily.
Picture
And that's it, really. In 4 easy steps you can complete this cool fun, back-to-school project that kids will love.
Picture
Picture
Have you done any cool back-to-school project for your kids? Let me know because I'm always looking to score more Super Auntie points!

Adventure on!
~T
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    About this page

    This "Decor & DIY" page is where I document all my home decor & do it yourself projects, big and small. Come for inspiration and motivation to do it yourself!

    Archives

    February 2021
    September 2020
    June 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    August 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    January 2019
    September 2018
    February 2018

    Categories

    All
    Afro Fashion
    Black Panther
    Ceiling Fan
    Console Table
    Decor
    Diy
    Do It Yourself
    Hack
    Home Decor
    How To
    How To Make A Console Table
    Ikea
    Ikea Hack
    Make Your Own Console Table
    Marie Kondo
    Organization
    Paint Ceiling Fan
    Project
    Refresh Ceiling Fan
    Tassel
    Tidying Up
    Transformation
    Wakanda

    RSS Feed

  • Home
  • Shop Travel Guides
    • Bonaire
    • Oahu, Hawaii
    • Panama City, Panama
  • Travel
  • Lifestyle
    • Save on Goli Gummies
    • Fashion
  • DECOR & DIY
    • DIY Decorated Christmas Trees
    • DIY Berry Christmas Wreath
  • T's Kitchen
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Appetizer Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Lunch recipes >
      • Plant-based Quesadillas
      • Mushroom Salmon Sliders
      • Ground Turkey Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce
    • Dinner recipes >
      • Sriracha Shrimp Quinoa
      • Knorr One Skillet Southwestern Chicken Brown Rice & Quinoa
      • Chicken Wrapped Asparagus
      • Salmon, Baby Boy Choy & Quinoa
    • Dessert Recipes >
      • Bacardi-Infused Fruit Popsicles
      • Whole Wheat Flaxseed Chocolate Waffles
    • Drink Recipes >
      • Watermelon Detox Water
      • Mimosas with a Twist
  • T's Fav Things