Another Gift Idea

Good morning, are you all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed?  I'm not, I'm still in a fog.  We overslept as a whole family this morning and my husband (love you Jasey) had to drive the kids to school.  I didn't create this project specifically to share on my blog, to be honest I wasn't going to share it at all, but this morning when I came into my space I started to wonder what I was going to share.  I'm working on two extensive gifts right now and will share them when complete.  I just might have to share a few knitted creations as well (I'm working in the cutest thing right now).  Ok Erin, on with it!  For this album I did alot of re-purposing.  I used spare 6x6 page inserts that I had taken out of a book to be replaced with different 6x6 page protectors.  I definitely was not going to throw them out, I have a hard time throwing useful things away (yes Jasey, I know I'm a pack rat).  The idea for this book came to me quite quickly.  The book covers are re-purposed as well, they are the backing boards from paper packs.  See?  I don't throw useful things away.  So what I did was cut them 6" by 7", scored along the short end at 1" to make the spine and embellished them.  I "sealed" the book by using four jumbo eyelets, two through the back (do this first so that the rough edge does not show to the front of the book) and then two through the front and cinched them using my Crop-a-dile.  I then tied some bailer twine, also re-purposed from an Up the Street Scrapping kit, through the eyelets and tied in a bow.  For the inside of the book I created a 6x6 page for every month of the year and made a blurb about what Sean and Ryan were up to that month.  I like this idea I just might have to do it every year!

Supplies...
Colours: Kraft, Pacific Point, Real Red, Bashful Blue, Pear Pizazz
Stamps: Full Calendar (for the month titles)
Accessories:  Celebrations DSP, Celebrations accents, garage string, brights buttons, "R" and "S" chipboard from Close to my Heart inked with real red Craft ink, chipboard "&" in Bashful Blue Craft ink, bailer twine,   Big Shot, Sizzix embossing folders (for some of the title frames)
Punches: Modern Label, Scallop oval, Large Oval, Extra Large Oval

And there you have it!  A cute little book to give as a gift to someone you love.  It's raining here again today, I wish it was snow!  Take care!  E