A Late Monday Made It Link Up

I finally made it home! I've been away from home for a few days, for a really good reason, and I know I am late; but I am still going to try to link up with this week's Monday Made It! I had the pleasure of attending the CAMT (Conference for the Advancement of Mathematics Teaching) in Ft. Worth for the first time!- I must say, I had a really great experience, but was so glad to come home to my little 2 year old son!
Moving on......
So how do you print your color files? My home printer does a good job, but I really like the way they print on the laser copiers at the local office "shop"; the colors are so vivid. I also like the fact that the colors do not bleed if it accidentally gets some water exposure! I just take in my travel drive and the friendly folks in the printing center have it ready in no time.  Well, with all that said, I went in to print a few files to create my "Monday Made Its"...

The first thing I printed were these Welcome postcards.  I had to print them out to really look at the colors to help me make a decision on my classroom color scheme, which I think I have decided!

Aqua, Yellow, and Gray Color Scheme

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Fun Colors

Click on the color scheme labels above for a free download.  (FYI: They print two to a page, and you will need to print them front to back if you want the nifty address/message/stamp side to show, otherwise print them as single pages!)

For my #2 Made It, I created an alphabet banner (as a handwriting reference) for my class.  Can you tell which color scheme I picked?  I tell you what, it has been a hard decision, but I think I can use some of my old "stuff" with this color combo better. I made the alphabet banner, but I can't go into my classroom yet; due to some remodeling in progress.-I know, I know, time is ticking really fast and I sure hope I can get in before our professional development days begin!-

I cut the banners out and used coordinating scrapbook paper to mount them. 

So here is pic of the ribbon I plan on  using to hang the alphabet banner on the wall!-

I can't wait to see them posted in my classroom!- Then another idea came into my head.... if you print the banners on a smaller scale and mount them to longer pieces of scrapbook paper then laminate....you can create a word wall! Can you kind of imagine the word wall? (Just thinking out loud! LOL)

Now I don't have any trips planned for next week, so I hope to be on time with next week's Monday Made It! See you then!