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20.8.13

Teachers Day Gifts

CD case recycling
Thank you so much dear friends for such loving comments on my Strawberry card! Sharing a recycling craft-  a CD case recycled into a Teachers Day gift
Teachers day gifts
I had been hoarding some empty Cd cases for some time now and finally put some to use!Prettied up a plastic CD case and inserted a note pad and matching pen inside to make this simple gift for my daughter's teachers on teachers day. 
Recycling Crafts
Here is the close up of the punchcraft flowers and die cut paper flowers.
Paper flowers
 I used thermocol balls on the center of the die cut paper flower.
Paper flowers
My daughter chose the pattern paper of this recycling project and we went to town adding matching handmade paper flowers.
Paper flowers
My kiddo has 10 favorite teachers this year and we have already made 6 CD Case notebooks so far...four more to go!!! Its a simple project but will share a mini tutorial with tips in my next post on this series of Teachers Day gifts
CD case recycling
Do share how this has turned out... its a first time attempt!!
Here are links to Teachers Day Cards
And here is the simple tutorial on How to Recycle CD cases

87 comments:

  1. Ann21/8/13

    So pretty; what a wonderful gift!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Glad you liked it..always a bit apprehensive to give a recycling craft as a gift!

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    2. Unknown29/7/18

      Can you pleaseèeeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseèeeeeeeeeeeeee make a video on this making

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    3. Unknown29/7/18

      Can you pleaseèeeeeeeeeeeeee pleaseèeeeeeeeeeeeee make a video on this making

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  2. Lisa Jane21/8/13

    oh wow this is so pretty and i love how the pen matches
    LISA X

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  3. ellyscard creatief21/8/13

    Such a beautiful creation.Love the flowers .
    Gr Elly

    PS I have a blogcandy

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  4. Sunshine HoneyBee21/8/13

    Pretty recycled gift. Like the flowers. A gift any teacher would like a lot.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  5. Ursula Alice Stegmann21/8/13

    Wie schön!!! Das ist ein herrlicher Blumengarten.
    Liebe Grüsse, Ulla

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  6. Benzi21/8/13

    A wonderful teacher's gift and very clever, too. Gorgeous flowers...love the centers. That's quite a few to make and I'm sure they'll be appreciated.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Oh yes Brenda I am trying to not feel overwhelmed by the task ahead of me!!

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  7. Myrna21/8/13

    Sonia
    What lovely gifts and this one is beautiful.
    Myrna

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  8. Deepi's World21/8/13

    wow beautiful as always!

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  9. Pam21/8/13

    This is such a beautiful and sweet gift for the Teacher!
    Pam
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  10. Rachel21/8/13

    beautiful idea and project. i always love your flowers!
    -Rachel w k
    rwkrafts.com

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  11. Artes de Nágela21/8/13

    This is a beautiful gift!
    Hugs!

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  12. Lisa21/8/13

    Oh wow, this is absolutely gorgeous, Sonia!! The flowers are so beautiful!! I love the design and colors!! What an amazing gift this makes!! You are so talented!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. loz21/8/13

    This is Gorgeous Sonia. Lucky teachers..Loz

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  14. Glenda21/8/13

    Such a pretty and wonderful gift! Clever use for the CD case! Love the flowers and of course the pinks!
    Glenda

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  15. Vickie Y21/8/13

    Your altered CD case is beautiful and a perfect teacher gift! Thank you for playing along with us at Altered Eclectics.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V21/8/13

      Thank you so much Vickie I am hoping the teachers will like it

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  16. Patti J21/8/13

    Very pretty! The teacher will love this lovely gift. Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Nana21/8/13

    Beautiful gift.
    Have a creative day.
    Hugs Nana
    ♥ My Crafting Channel ♥
    ♥ 2 Creative Chicks ♥
    ♥ Silhouette Challenges ♥

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  18. Creations by Shirl21/8/13

    Love how your recycled that CD case and turned it out to be notepad and pen holder.. So very pretty and your daughter has great choices of taste on her papers.. love it~ You make the most beautiful paper flowers....

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  19. Tanvi21/8/13

    Empty CD cases put to the best use I must say & your daughter has selected such a soft color for this one.

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  20. Natalya21/8/13

    I'm shure, teachers will like it! It's wonderfull! Your floures are very nice as usuall)) And I like this idea very much)

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  21. Heatheranne Whitman21/8/13

    Great gift idea! I'm sure teacher would love it and I think it would make a great stocking stuffer. Thanks for the inspiration and have a great night. :-)

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  22. MANSI21/8/13

    What a beautiful Gift from our own RECYCLING QUEEN....I hope you like that title...Thanx so much joining us at dcam challenges...

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Ha Ha I love the title Mansi!! Thank you

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  23. Berina RGA21/8/13

    very beautiful!! the teachers are gonna love it!!
    -Berina

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  24. Sharanyaa21/8/13

    This is a beautiful gift. Gorgeous. Your project always has soft and pleasing colors.

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  25. Sharanyaa21/8/13

    This is a beautiful gift. Gorgeous. Your project always has soft and pleasing colors.

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  26. Sindhu21/8/13

    Lovely gift...Flowers are so cute...

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  27. Suman Pandit21/8/13

    What lovely colors, beautiful project,Sonia!!

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  28. Unknown21/8/13

    Amazing and really beautiful gift.Lucky teachers receiving it.Waiting for your tips

    Love
    Gurmeet
    http://www.mythreadcreations.blogspot.in/

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  29. SD pooja21/8/13

    Very pretty up-cycling of the CD-case,I loved the die-cut flowers too !

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  30. Denise Goeldner21/8/13

    Such a great way to recycle the CD case love the floral look all beautifully done thanks for joining us over at Craft Your Passion ~ Denise DT ~

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  31. Radhika21/8/13

    wow!! superb idea of recycling CD cases Dr Sonia waiting for tips n mini tutorial.. :)

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  32. Unknown21/8/13

    Wow...its simply superb.....beautiful recycling idea....

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  33. Time to be creativ21/8/13

    Hello Sonia,
    what a great idea, it´s so nice. Thanks for sharing.
    ♥ Anja ♥

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  34. Aishwarya21/8/13

    Best out of waster. Simply superb idea. Lovely

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  35. Elisabeth Sarkis21/8/13

    Love it Sonia, good ideia,hugs

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  36. Anonymous21/8/13

    Fabulous idea. Turned out beautiful.

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  37. Selma21/8/13

    What a beautiful teacher's gift. I would never have guessed it was a CD case.

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  38. Vijaylaxmi Siyal21/8/13

    Wow..this one is a lovely idea for teachers day .....i ll too try to make some CD case Note books for my daughter's School teachers.....!! loved the overall look...fab execution Dr. Sonia.

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  39. HappyMomentzz by Sharada Dilip21/8/13

    awesome idea :) love the colours !!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you Sharada..colors chosen my my daughter so my job was easy!!

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  40. KarenB21/8/13

    Great Teacher Gift!! I'm sure your daughter's teachers will be thrilled!!

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  41. KarenB21/8/13

    Great Teacher's Gift!!! Very Clever!!

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you Karen--I didnt know how to make an album as suggested by my hubby so chose the lazy way out and made a notepad holder!!!

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  42. Monica21/8/13

    Stunning... loving the colours here.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you Monica..the color choice is my little one's

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  43. Penny21/8/13

    Very clever idea and beautifully carried out! Love all the die cuts! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you so much Penny..I had fun making the flower with dies

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  44. Love crafts forever22/8/13

    Such creative Girl. Love it, and pretty colors too. Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs Nat

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you for dropping in Nat..off to visit you soon

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  45. Kat W22/8/13

    This is such a brilliant idea to recycle CD cases and the end result is stunning! The flowers just look wonderful :-)
    Thanks for sharing with us at Totally Gorjuss this week.
    Hugs, Kat W x

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  46. downrightcrafty22/8/13

    how very special can see me using something like this at work to remind me of my craft room at home
    hugs Kate xx

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Ha I never thought of using this at work--you are giving me ideas Kate..thank you

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  47. Unknown22/8/13

    This is so pretty! I love how all the flower centers have so much dimension :) I would not have guessed it started out as a CD case.

    Best crafty wishes!
    Amber
    Staying Crafty

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you Amber..I am hoping it is well received in the school

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  48. Merry22/8/13

    Dr Sonia, this is so pretty and great repurposing of a CD case.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you so much Merry..thrilled you like it

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  49. Amy A22/8/13

    What a fantastic gift idea! Love your flowers~ perfect for the Craft Your Passion "Summer Flowers" Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see your creations at our next challenge.

    Amy
    Craft Your Passion DT

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  50. Isha Tripathi22/8/13

    Wow !! love your flowers and soft colors .
    Thanking you for playing along with us at DCAM Challenges

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you Isha..you always make drop dead gorgeous flowers

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  51. Mira22/8/13

    already geared up eh? awesome card soniya. this is going to be an unique and memorable gift.

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Oh yes Mira ..if I have to make 10 I have to start early!!

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  52. Rebecca Hoy22/8/13

    Lovely idea, as I teacher myself I'd really appreciate this! Thanks for stopping by my blog too.


    Rebecca x x

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  53. Unknown22/8/13

    very pretty ..

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  54. Baukje23/8/13

    Superb all your work is beautiful
    Greetings Baukje

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Thank you so much Baukje...I love your quilling!

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  55. Nati23/8/13

    very pretty!!Sonia!

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  56. DIANA L.23/8/13

    This is beautiful Sonia, I found out I can leave comments on your post if I go through bloglovin!! So I am now a new follower there come follow me I would love to have you visit.. You could enter this in my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes August Linky Party. Have a great weekend my friend
    DIANA L.
    dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Oh dear I dont know how to solve the problem. I sure will start following you with bloglovin..still not used to it!

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  57. Artforte23/8/13

    very nice concept and use of CD cover ...WOW...Thank you for joining the CraftersCorner Challenge#11

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  58. Sujana23/8/13

    Such a beauty Dr.Sonia..... Ur projects always looks awesome but easy n simple to follow. Ur daughter is gonna be the talk of the town

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    1. Dr Sonia S V23/8/13

      Yes Sujana.... you are totally right i do make simple things!!

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  59. Anonymous24/8/13

    Gorgeous, so feminine.

    Thanks for joining us at Altered Eclectics.

    Moira xxx

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  60. Daksha Popat25/8/13

    thank yoy Dr sonia...u always comeout with gr8 new ideas....use of that cd covers wow i loved it ...there r many at my place ,definitely going to try and 5th sept is near,thanks for that lovely idea.

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  61. sachi25/8/13

    Thats a brilliant idea , and a beautiful frame with nice soft colours ! Thank you for playing along with DCAM Challenges, Best of luck !

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  62. Creativek(shraddha)26/8/13

    so pretty Soniaji!!!So soft and feminine!!

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  63. Anchal Sapra29/8/13

    This is soo pretty! Love the soothing pastel colours! Thank you for playing along with us at DCAM CHALLENGE #1 ANYTHING GOES WITH A HANDMADE FLOWER! Good luck!

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  64. Hussena1/9/13

    Its such a beautiful altered project Dr Sonia..I love the gorgeous flower and the flower arrangement you have done on the Cd case ..what a gorgeous personalised gift it is !!

    Thank you so much for playing along Crafter's Corner #11 and Best of Luck :)

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