Let's Celebrate - A retirement wish book by Venus
Hello my crafty friends! It's me Venus, posting here. Oh how time flies!You still haven't signed up for our giveaway? My sister and I will be drawing one lucky follower from our individual giveaway this Sunday - Mothers Day. Two chances of winnnig! So, please check out the left side bar for the goodies.
Today's post is a project that I made for my office mate, whose mom is retiring and celebrating her birthday at the same time. I call this a "wish book" rather than a guest book.
See how lovely the cover is. This is an 8"x9" scrapbook with 20 plain white cardstock pages.
To cover the book, I used DCWV 12x12 paper in teal and white flowers.
I layered a green cardstock with a doily printed paper by October Afternoon.
I embellished the cover with a border punched with Martha Stewart flowers and vines; Tim Holtz rosette, foam flowers; handmade die-cut paper flowers by Sizzix sizzlits- I misted the flowers with walnut glimmer mist; fabric flowers glittered with stickles, foam swrls, and Martha Stewart punched butterflies. The chipboard silhouette is by Maya Road which I painted with MM scrapbook paint. I did the same with the chpboard alphabets. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "It's time to celebrate" on a piece of cardstock then just cut around it to form a wavy banner.
Challenges entered
http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/ - #71 Use A Flower
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ -#34 - May Flowers
http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.com/ -#23 Inspired by
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ -#83 Use Punches or Die Cuts
http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/ - Challenge: Punches
There you go! Easy Peasy project! Hope you liked my post. Thank you for visiting!
Venus
7 comments
wow! lovely wish book sister. How do you make this book? tips tips for me. hehehe
REPLYOh Now this is so cute! I never thought to do a retirement wish book. TFS AJ~
REPLYThis is beautiful! And I just adore your boxes in your previous post.. they are gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining in the under 300 blog hop! I am your newest follower!
REPLYLook at all those pretty flowers! Thanks for playing at Inspired By!
REPLYThis is just fabulous. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
REPLY-Wenche
What a wonderful gift idea. I love the lil cameo and how you popped it on a rosette. Thanks for joining us at DYSU.
REPLYGreat card, love your flowers!! Great gift idea ;)Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week. Hugs, Joan
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