All About Me...

J's family project for September was to create an "All About Me" page for the class book. We were instructed to print photos and adhere them to the page under the appropriate area. Each page will be laminated, placed in a book and sent home with the students so they can get to know their classmates. This was the sheet that was sent home... Hmmmmm... If you know me in real life, you already know that I took one look at that piece of paper and cringed. I immediately started thinking about how we could make it a little more exciting without completely insulting Mrs. Polka Dots. I appreciate the guideline but I could not cut out little pictures and stick them inside those shapes. I COULD NOT DO IT! So, I consulted my trusty scrapbook closet and this is what we came up with. We found appropriate photos and the paper he wanted to use for his project. Note that he would not approve any "cute" paper for his page. Only solid primary colors for my boy (but even primary colors are better than white copy paper). Then Mommy got to work on the All About Me masterpiece. Here's the final result...
Go ahead--blow it up and tell me how cute he is. Are you impressed that I used the original sheet? Look closely. I gave it a facelift but the bones of it are still there. :-) I know it isn't perfect but don't you think it beats photo #1?