You're The Apple of My Eye by Fleurette F Bloom

Here’s a great way to let the teacher know how much you appreciate and like him or her. Treat the teacher to a bushel basket of sweet sentiments! You can even put a real apple inside! Fun fact: Why is it traditional to give a teacher an apple? It originated a long time ago when families would help support teachers by giving them fresh fruit. Apples are easy to keep as other fruits perish quickly. It is also a symbol of knowledge and health! I added the butterfly to symbolize soaring to great heights, achieving your goals, plus it’s just so darn cute!

SVG Collections Used

Caramel Apple Pie SVG Kit School Days SVG Kit 24 Valentines SVG Kit Cheryl’s Cute Bugs SVG Kit

Supplies Used

• Card Stock (DCWV “Grade School” Stack”) and Solid Black
• Green Glitter Ribbon (Ribbon Trends)
• Roll on glitter pen (Gelly Roll “Stardust Clear”)
• Roll on opaque white gel pen (Gelly Roll “White”)
• Paper glue
• Glue gun & glue
• Green or natural Raffia
• Ink or Cream Chalks
• Two pencils

Dimensions

Caramel Apple Pie SVG Kit (Bushel Basket)	Size	Paper Color
bottom.svg (cut 1)	9.000" W x 4.552" H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - white note paper with doodles
band_top.svg (cut 1)	9.000"W x 2.206"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - Black chalk board with doodles
band_bottom.svg (cut 1)	9.000" W X 2.114"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - Black chalk board with doodles
sides1.svg.com (cut 1)	9.000"W x 3.482"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - white note paper with doodles
sides2.svg.com (cut 1)	9.000"W x 3.482"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - white note paper with doodles
School Days SVG Kit (Pencil Box)
apple_bottom.svg (cut 1)	3.000"W x 2.693"H	black
apple_top.svg (cut 1)	3.000"W x 2.561"H	red on red pattern
leaf.svg (cut 1)	3.000"W x 0.792"H	grreen
tag_bottom.svg (cut 1)	3.000"W X 3.181"H	sky blue
tag_top.svg (cut 1)	3.000"W x 2.553"H	Black
School Days SVG Kit (Extras - A+)
bottom.svg	2.000"W x 1.594"H	sky blue
top.svg	2.000"W x 1.464"H	green
24 Valentines SVG Kit (Strawberry)
strawberry.svg (cut 3)	2.707"W x 3.276"H	Red with multicolor dots
leaves.svg (cut 3)	2.700"W x 1.604"H	green
Cheryl's Cute Bugs SVG Kit (Butterfly 3)
b3_bottom.svg	4.002"W x 2.600"H	black
b3_mid4.svg	4.003"W x 2.544"H	sky blue
b3_mid2.svg	4.002"W x 1.286"H	green
b3_top2.svg	4.007"W x 0.787"H	orange, yellow, blue check/stripe
b3_top1.svg	4.000"W x1.034"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - white note paper with doodles
b3_top3.svg	4.000"W x 0.589"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - Black chalk board with doodles
b3_mid1.svg	4.000"W x 0.589"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - Black chalk board with doodles
b3_mid3.svg	4.000"W x 0.644"H	DCWV "Grade School" Stack - Black chalk board with doodles

Instructions

1. Die-cut bushel basket pieces from card stock and assemble with paper glue (refer to Mary’s Caramel Apple Pie SVG Kit video for full instructions, if needed)
2. Die-cut all other pieces from card stock, assemble and chalk edges
3. Accent assembled pieces with glitter gel pen and opaque white gel pen
4. Use glue gun to glue green glitter ribbon to top of basket (leave a 4”section to adhere the large apple and tag)
5. Write caption “You’re the apple of my eye! xoxo ” on tag using opaque white gel pen and tie on with ribbon
6. Using Glue gun, glue assembled, butterfly and A+ on to tops of pencils
7. Fill basket with raffia and strawberry’s
8. Stick pencils into back of basket

Design Tips

• Using a paper stack will guarantee all your colors will work great together.
• I chose the DCWV ”Grade School” Stack because it had so many fun school themed papers.
• Inking or chalking edges will give your project added dimension and flair
• A little glitter goes a long way, gives that added shine and professional look

Your child’s teacher will be delighted with the thoughtfulness of this gift. Use the little cards inside to write a little note or some fun facts. Be creative and most importantly have fun!