This is the altered notebook I was making on my Wacky Day post for my friend who had the baby girl. I made my own book using 2 coasters, and sahara sand CS for the pages inside.
The DP on the coaster is from Memory Block 4 from Castco, but everything else is Stampin' Up! I punched the holes with my new crop-a-dile *Wow, that is an awesome tool*. It went through 8 - yes eight - sheets of CS and a coaster with NO PROBLEMS!! I bet it woulda gone through the back coaster too, but that didn't fit in the hole punch area, it got too thick.
I attached the DP to the coasters with sticky strip. I covered my chipboard "b", from the Lots Of Letters On Board Simon,with rose red CS, sanded it, and then tied on the pink gingham ribbon.
I stamped the word blessed minus the b (So Very - retired SAB), and used the short order alpha from the rest of the word baby. I sponged the edge with sahara sand before matting in on the rose that I had punch with the ticket corner. I added my "b" to the sentiment with sticky strip and then used the mat pack to line up my rose brads.
I used sticky strip to adhere the ribbon and then added my image panel. I finally used my 3 for U punch to get the flower for the top corner, attaching it with a pretty in pink brad. After I finished the pages inside, I tied them ether with the pink gingham again. Here are a couple shots of the inside.
I have added some mats, tags, pockets, but lots of blank pages for writing down things like her first smile, step, tooth, etc. I really hope she likes it. Have fun and happy stamping!!
Very cute. I love it.
Posted by: Rochelle W | August 13, 2007 at 11:20 AM
What a sweet idea- and easy enough to do! So happy for your one friend and how so devastating for your other. I can not imagine how difficult it must be to carry all the way- as a nurse I have seen this happen and those women are so, so strong! Prayer to both families! Heidi
Posted by: Heidi | August 11, 2007 at 06:12 PM