Taking Notes

I really enjoy making gifts for friends and family. One of my favourite makes is notebooks. I do own a Bind it All machine that allows me to create books from scratch but I often buy ready made notebooks that I cover with patterned papers and then embellish. This is one that I have just completed. I purchased this from Tesco when it was on special offer. There are often good deals to be had in Supermarkets and I always have a stock of these at hand.

This is not an easy option as I have to dismantle the notebook in order to decorate the covers and I always have more than one attempt at putting it back together with the covers and pages in the correct order.

resources:

K&Co papers, Nestabilities label die, Martha Stewart butterfly punch. Sizzix flourish die, various ribbons.

A gift for a gardener

I like to have variety in my crafting so I was happy to make this notebook to give as a little gift for a keen gardener. I didn't actually make the book - just covered it in K and Co papers. I fed the ribbon through the spine and secured the ends with beads. This will act as a bookmark.

WordArt was used to print the lettering and diecut the shape with an oval Nestie. A litttle stamping took away the harshness of the green.

Going to visit her tonight - I'm sure that our mutual love of gardening will be a hot topic of conversation!

The butterflies on the back cover were diecut using Spellbinders. This was not a necessary addition but I thought that it just adds a little interest.