I have a new back-to-school project posting over at SC Johnson’s Family Economics. See how easy it is to add a little fun to your kids’ day.
For the older sect, customizing colorful pencils with names is a real winner! 
Be sure to pick up extra pencils when you’re shopping for school supplies, or grab some other tall items for embellishing vases as I shared in my other SCJ post! 
(The cute little leather belt simulating an old book strap and hiding the rubber bands is actually taken from an old torn-up camera case I found.)
I always loved new pencils and oh how special they were if they had my name on them! Great post!
Nancy
cool! Are the colorful ones done the same way, or did you cover the entire pencil? They would be so cute with matching stationary as an adult gift too 🙂
Oh you crazy creative girl! I LOVE this!!!
Thanks for the question randomcreativity-
I found the colorful pencils in packs in the dollar aisle of Michaels Crafts. I printed color strips to match the graphics and applied same as the others.
we used to get personalized pencils from time to time, and I LOVED them! Great idea!
this is one of those, why didn't i think of that moments! very cool!
Those pencils are fabulous. As someone who thrifts for most of the pencils in this house, the kids would love this.
this bring back memories, i used to put my name in a piece of paper strip put a tape over it and wrap them around my pens and ballpens. jazevox
love it!
Wow that is sooo nice tfs!!!
*Evil Genius*…it's official ! LOL : )
Well my goodness — you have a great big wonderful blog and I can't believe that I have not seen it before. Sometimes I'm just "out of the loop". I am excited to look around and I've signed up to follow you. I would love for you to visit my blog and if inspired by a project or post of mine, please feel free to follow me, as well.
You are just too too clever!! I LOVE this idea…..off to go read over at SCJ!
Did you see my little shout out to you tonight? ♥…….Thanks for EVERYTHING Cathe!
Pencils with your name on them were the COOLEST! We couldn't afford them when I was growing up, but now I can rock my own! You are too too la fabulous, Cathe!
how adorable is that vase cover???? i love it…and have to go make one…NOW!!!
tfs
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What a great idea!
I love paper and pencils…(even if I'm not at school anymore) LOL!
I am new to your blog and spent hours flipping through recently. Thanks so much for all your freebies and great ideas.
The pencil vase is too cute, great idea.
Hi, your blog is just perfect I wish I had a such great blog as you have 🙂 greetings from Poland 🙂
Hello there!
I'm a long time lurker and I have saved almost every free image from you on my hard drive 😀 HAven't made anything with them yet but someday…Anyway, I'm adding you to my blogroll. I don't have any readers yet but it's fun to write and try to figure out the technical stuff.
Forgot to comment the actual post. This is something to surprise my godchildren with.
I fill a vase full of pencils every September! Love this idea of putting them around the vase!
I love you, Cathe Holden!
uncilizoYou are soooo clever It must be fun living in your house
Be Blessed
I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.
God Bless You ~Ron
Wow what a great idea !! well done I love it
Chris ( willow tree prims) Australia
Dang! Found you via The Pennington Point and I'm addicted to reading your stuff. I"m not even a crafter so that's saying a lot. 😉 MUST go check out this pencil craft.
Hi Cathe, I love lots of your makes, but especially ones like this that re-use found items. Would you mind if we featured it on things{you}make, a new sister blog to my thingswemake.co.uk? It will link back to your post. Many thanks. Claire.
Hi Claire, That would be wonderful! Thank you!
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