DIY Chore Chart with Free SVG file

Hello Crafty Friends!!! 

I have a bit of a confession... I am an addict. And sadly I cannot stop myself, help myself, or want to either. I am addicted to Pinterest!!

Pinterest, that magical land where you can find anything about everything!! And, in most cases with complete how-tos!!

Which brings me to today's project. I've seen several posts on how to make chore charts for your children.  I didn't want anything that was bulky or took up a lot of space. So I decided at having a hand at creating an SVG file that can simply be downloaded and cut with my electronic die-cutting machine.

This has to be one of the easiest and quickest projects I ever did!! And you can make one too!!! Because...

I will be linking the file in this post!!

Supplies Used

Chore Chart file

Electric Die Cutting Machine (I used a Sizzix eclips with ecal software)

Xyron Creative Station 

Xyron 9" Magnet Cartridge

Core'dinations Cardstock- Fade to Black

Basic Grey Paper- Dear Heart Collection Pack

(Optional)

Ebrush & Sharpie Markers 

Disc Magnets

Hot glue and Glue Gun

Prima Marketing Flowers and Buttons

After uploading the chore chart file into my software, I loaded my mat with a full 12" x 12" sheet of paper. This color will be for my grid lines. I cut the file at 9 "x 11.5".

I think it came out pretty darn awesome. I wanted to make it simple because my children are all pretty young still. And a huge overly detailed one might be confusing to them. I was able to divide the chart and include a "to do" and "done" section... so all your child has to do is move their marker. I also added a little "note" area. This if great for reminders or shopping list. You can find that version of the chart file HERE.

And for those of you who would like the option of customizing your own, I also have a blank chart as well. You can find that file HERE.

This part is totally optional! But you know me... I have to eBrush EVERYTHING!!! I think it adds so much depth and really makes the words POP! I first taped off the word with blue painters tape and airbrushed the words using a teal and a turquoise sharpies.

Once I was done ebrushing I flipped it over and applied 2 way glue onto the entire backside. I applied different patterned papers from Basic Grey's Dear Heart Collection as panel pieces. I think these paper are gorgeous and just perfect add as my chart backer.

If a solid panel look is not for you, and you would like the option of adding different panels to the back of your chart I also have a panel file for you! I sized these panels to slightly overlap each other so be aware that they are slightly bigger than their designated spaces.

After combing the background papers to my liking I gave my entire chart a run through my Xyron Creative Station with the Magnet Laminate cartridge loaded.

And here is my finished chart! 

Now I  can slap it up on my fridge because I just made a Magnetic Chore Chart!! And because the Xyron Magnet cartridge also laminates... guess, what??!! It is also now a dry erase board!!

I used some fridge magnets I had previous made as chart markers. I simply hot glue disc magnets to the backs of buttons. And for a little added decoration I added more discs to the back of paper flowers too... OMG, how stinkin' cute is that??

Here is a closer view of my chore chart...

And here are all the links to download links:

Chore Chart

Chore Chart- Blank

Chore Chart- Panels

I hope you enjoyed this project!! My children loved it!! And they are the weirdest children EVER!! the very next day, after seeing the chart on the fridge and reading it, my daughter scurried to see what chore they could do on the list so they could move their markers... Weird, right??!! I mean what child actually wants to do housework and chores?? LOL Apparently, mine!! I'm gonna just let that ride because I don't want to break the spell!!

We'll see you next time!!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy

The Two of Us

Hello, Crafty Friends... Today, I get to show you some of the newest crafty goodness just released during the Winter CHA. This week, Xyron has partnered with the awesomeness of Basic Grey to bring the best of both amazing companies!

These new papers are FABULOUS!! And, it is just perfect for a lovey-dovey layout for me and my hubster. Which is a nice break from making layouts of the kids. We need to document memories of ALL our loved ones... I mean, what would the kids think?? They'll look into family albums and scrapbooks and no mom or dad in site... um, we gotta change that!! 

So, I made this beautiful layout with me and my husband. Even after all these years we're still so much in love!

Supplies Used

Dear Heart Collection Pack (Basic Grey)

Dear Heart 6x6 Paper Pad  ( Basic Grey)

Creation Station (Xyron)

3" Sticker Maker (Xyron)

eBrush (Craftwell)

Die-namics Fishtail Flags Stax (My Favorite Things)

Garden Greens Die (Sizzix)

Circles (Darice)

Tim Holtz Distress Ink- Vintage Photo,Tea Dye, Old Paper (Ranger)

Jumbo Java (Tsukineko/ Imagine Crafts)

Gesso (Liquitex)

Diamond Glaze (Judikins)

Stencil 6x6 Template (DCWV)

Corrugated Cardstock (DCWV)

Chipboard

Sharpie Markers- Brown, Green, Orange

PITT Artist Pen XS (Faber-Castell)

Crop-a-dile (We R Memory Keepers)

Scissors (EK Success)

Crepe  Party Streamers

Cheese Cloth

Hemp Twine

Spray Bottle (fulled with water)

First, I drew a wave pattern on the backside of the Compassion paper from the Dear Heart Collection Pack. Then I used my scissors and fussy cut on the lines.

The I distressed all around the edges... first, airbrushing the ends with my eBrush machine and brown Sharpie marker. Then roughed up the edges with a distressing tool. I put a few tears in random areas and rolled back the tears.

 Next, I cut out a few of these cards from the Journaling card sheet. I really love the "Getaway For Two" card... I snipped off the corners, punched a whole, and distressed it with Vintage Photo Distressing Ink and spritzed with water. Then, I threaded a couple pieces of twine through the hole to complete my tag look.

The Element Stickers that came in the Collection pack has a cute little frame that reminds me of a Polaroid picture. It was perfect for this old picture I found of me and my hubby... This was a picture from before we got married and it was from our first Easter brunch together.

I trimmed off the ends of the picture. Then, I distressed this and the card panels using Jumbo Java chalk ink.

 I love all the pattern of paper in this collection!! And the 6x6 paper pad has all the beautiful papers from the Collection pack but miniaturized. EEEEKK!! And, they are absolutely GORGEOUS cut out with the largest  Fishtail Flags die .

I mimicked the waves of my patterned paper  with gesso onto my corrugated cardstock. I din't gesso the entire page, just enough to peek out from behind the patterned paper.

For a little more interest stamped and stenciled more Jumbo Java chalk ink throughout. Then I gave my paper a quick run through my Xyron Creative Station.

Before mounting it onto my corrugated paper I took 2 (20 inch) pieces of crepe paper and cut large scallops into the strips. then randomly folded and creased while attaching it to the backside of my pattern paper. Once attached to my base the crepe paper looks like ruffles!!! 

Next, I ran all the distressed and shaded cards, die-cut pieces, and embellishments through my Xyron Creative Station.

Then just peeled and stuck them onto my layout!! While adhering my pieces I thought it would be great to add more definition to my layout. I doodled lines all around the perimeter of my patterned papers.

I cut out a couple of stem using a Sizzix's Garden Greens die and airbrushed with my eBrush machine with green, brown, and orange Sharpie markers.

To make my epoxy embellishments, I used stickers from the Basic Grey Element Stickers Sheet and covered them in Diamond Glaze. For the really huge one. I die-cut a circle from from chipboard and my leftover Promise paper from earlier. I layered the over strip of cheese cloth and topped it with Diamond glaze to give it a shiny, raised, 3D effect. 

And here is my finished layout after attaching my leaves and embellishments...

Closer View

 I love that bicycle!! It's is stinkin' cute pulling that banner!!

My favorite part of this layout had to be shiny glaze!! Especially on this butterfly.

But I absolutely love this one too... I think because of the size of it... IT'S GINORMOUS!!

I hope you enjoyed today's project. 

I would like to give a very huge THANK YOU to Basic Grey for partnering with Xyron this week!! 

I love all the new collections that released at CHA.. They are absolutely AMAZING!! And this collection has been such a joy to work with! I would almost say I had too much fun... but there's no such thing as too much fun, right?!

Thank you all for stopping by!!

And, until next time...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!

~Mitsy