Free Classroom Subway Art File for Silhouette

I have had a lot of people indicating that they want to make the Classroom Subway Art so I've decided to share it for a limited time.  Click on the link above or the photo to get to the original post where the download link is located.

As a favor to me, please consider following my blog and mentioning my blog when you use this file. In addition, please note that this is for personal use and not for resale.

Teacher Gifts

Every year during the holidays I struggle with what I should gift my daughters' teachers.  They are in half day Spanish Immersion so they have an English teacher, a Spanish teacher, and some years they have aides. It can get quite expensive on a stay-at-home mom budget so I try to make their gifts. Last year I had to come up with eight gifts. This year I was lucky to have just four teachers to gift.

My girls and I decided, at the last minute, to make subway art for their teacher gifts this Christmas.  I wanted something with encouraging words, so I looked to blog land for inspiration.

I borrowed some words from eighteen25's printable here,

and This and That Creative's teacher subway art here.

Aren't they both great?

I went to work designing in Silhouette Studio then I went to Lowe's, bought a 24"x 4' sheet of wood for just over $7 and had a friend's husband make three cuts (my husband and his tools were inaccesible). I forgot that one board was slightly wider than the others and I should've cut the vinyl accordingly, but I didn't so you see little more white space on the white board. My girls helped sand and paint them while I cut the vinyl on my awesome new Silhouette Cameo. 

I learned, the hard way, that the vinyl I purchased from Silhouette was not sticky enough. It would not stick to anything, so I dug out some Oracal vinyl I had on hand and it did the job perfectly. I've contacted Silhouette America to notify them of my vinyl issues, after reading that others were having the same problems, and they promptly replied stating that they would send replacement vinyl. I'm not sure I really want anymore of their vinyl after unsuccessfully using up a whole roll of 12"x10' vinyl, but I suppose I'm willing to give their vinyl another chance, perhaps I had a bad batch. 

All in all, I was very happy with the four very inexpensive classroom subway art pieces which were a hit with the teachers. 

For a limited time, download the Classroom Subway art file here. Please give credit where credit is due when using designs or ideas from other users. This is for personal use, and may not be used for resale. 

*UPDATE - This link is no longer available*

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Subway Art

Lately I've been seeing a lot of subway art and have been obsessing over making my own. While blog stocking, I discovered Wordle and created this in about a minute. Not quite what I would design in Photoshop, but quick and fun. I may have to put together something inspirational and colorful for my girls' rooms.

The 12 Days of Christmas

I absolutely adore this one by Smile

and this from Ink Genious as they both

portray the true meaning of Christmas

This is another one that I adore by Craftily Ever After

I absolutely love these fun and colorful ones by Got Chikin

And last but not least, here's one I love from eighteen25

So if you find yourself bored or wanting to fill up some of those empty frames you've been collecting, unleash your creativity with subway art.