Back to School? I think so! Just to show off my inner creativity :D

Hey ya'll, it's been a while. I've realized no one really reads this blog, but I still have a lot of fun writing it. Later today I'll probably write about the Olympics! Go team USA!

But for now, everyone's all tan and swimmed out. Saying it's time to go back to school, I've been dying to write about going back to school and how to do it in style. For me, school's a lot of fun. I love being creative and letting people take notice. Not that I'm always my self, but that's my School Years Resolution.

BE MORE ME

I don't like being original. I like current styles, but I like having my own edge. Have fun completing some of these great back to school crafts. Comment to tell me how it turned out. Later I'll post how mine turned out. If I ever get school supplies, thanks to my new principal who has yet to post our supply list. :(

SUPPLIES

Binders, Notebooks, and Pens.. Oh my!

For binders:

      I love whiteout and doodling. So last school year I took white out to the inside of my binders and doodled different things. It was a fun to come to school with a few doodles and add more and more as the year went on. I had a cool bottle of whiteout that was a brush and a pen, so I could easily draw and write things. It started a really big craze at my school, which lead to the diminishing of my white out, because I lent it out to people and they ended up spilling it everywhere. It's still I really great idea, as long as you don't lend to many people your white out. 

      For the outside sleeve I love designing collages on construction paper and slipping it into the clear outside sleeve. Last year I had chinese fortunes, silly bandz (remember them?) Magazine clippings, pictures of my favorite things, candy wrappers, covers of bands that I like and whatever else I could find from my craft drawer. Everyone complimented me on my binders and my binders were distinguishable and fun. Just make sure to let your art dry completely before putting it in, or else you might have some issues. 

For notebooks:

Again, white out, white out, white out. Also doodling with sharpies is a lot of fun! Doodle on both covers inside and out! Another great idea is to buy your favorite color of duct tape and decorate your binders and notebooks that way. I took sharpies and let my friends sign it, just be careful because it will ware off after a while. 

For pens:

I love decorating my pens with duct tape. I made duct tape rose pens and even sprayed a little perfume in the center for a nice smell. Here's a link to the tutorial http://www.instructables.com/id/Duct-Tape-Rose-Pen/

Lockers

Lockers are one of my favorite things to decorate. Before you begin make sure your school allows you to decorate your lockers. 

Don't go overboard, don't paint anything, or line it with wallpaper. But some personalized magnets and a cork board are just enough to show off your style. Find cute magnets that show off your likes and personalities.. Or make your own, it's a lot of fun to go to your local craft store and buy magnets, cardboards and fun pictures. 

You can also put pictures of friends and family in your locker. Just don't go overboard!

Great accessories, depending on how big your locker is, is a 

• cork board to hang notes and reminders on. 
• A whiteboard to write messages on.
• A mirror to check you don't have anything in your teeth. 

Backpacks

Have an old backpack that's a little to boring? Decorate it with buttons, sharpies, iron ons, and white out. Doodle, draw designs or stick iron ons. It will give your backpack a little more flair. Again just don't go overboard, or you'll look desperate. 

No matter what you do, be a trendsetter! Start new trends with how you decorate your backpack, binders and locker. Have fun and be yourself! But keep in mind, if a bunch of other people are doing a certain thing. Go in the opposite way! As long as it still fits your personality.