I have a special project today. School is right around the corner so it's time to start getting all of the needed school supplies, new clothes, getting the kids back on a normal bedtime schedule, etc...
This year Ansley needed a Composition Notebook. I love how Joy and Michelle alters their daughter's notebooks so I thought I would give it a try.
I pulled out my stamps and let Ansley choose an image. She chose one of the Whiff of Joy Angels so I decided to see if I could use this week's Whiff of Joy Challenge sketch for the layout...
It may be stretching it a little. In order to balance the colors, I needed to move the horizontal strip up a little. And I had to have more flowers in the bottom right corner vs the top left.
All of the papers used are from My Mind's Eye Bloom and Grow collection. It is one of my favorite packs of paper!
I had to make all of the embellishments flat so they won't snag on anything. Now, I am pretty sure Joy covers her notebooks with contact paper or something, but I used the ribbon and I don't think I can cover it! Hopefully Ansley won't destroy it too much! I may still try to cover it cutting around the ribbon...we'll see. But everything is glued down tight!
The image is Confirmand Melinda. It is embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os...
Sorry, this picture turned out a little blurry.
Here are a few more shots of the notebook..
The back (above)
The inside.
This was fun to make! And it really didn't take that much time. Ansley needed 2 notebooks so I am going to decorate her other one as well.
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Thanks for stopping by! Happy Stamping!
~Lacey
Lovely Notebook cover Lacey, love the WOJ image, she has been coloured beautifully. Louise x
Posted by: Louise | August 11, 2009 at 02:13 AM
This is so cute, Lacey! What a great idea to personalize her notebooks. I love those patterned papers, too!
Posted by: Niki Estes | August 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM
This is such a gorgeous card Lacey and im loving the MME papers youve used here with this adorable whiff of joy image. Fabulous work as always,your work is always an inspiration. Hugs Linda x
Posted by: linda wright | August 11, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Oh wow, this is too stinkin' cute! Your coloring and those papers are just fantastic! I would love to do this for my son but it would be destroyed by weeks end! He's rough on his things! How special this book is for her! What a great mom!
Posted by: Danielle | August 12, 2009 at 09:48 AM
This is lovely Lacey and i love these papers too there soooo pretty xxx
Posted by: laura | August 12, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Your note book is gorgeous Lacey and I love how you have finished the inside so beautifully too, Love your colouring of this sweet image, Hugs, Nikki x
Posted by: Nikki | August 12, 2009 at 05:33 PM
awesome job on Ansley's composition book! I love how you did it! so pretty paper and you even decorated the inside! WOW! I did cover my daughter's with laminate paper because it will definitely get destroyed...my daughter's one looked like it went to war and back once the year was over! so this year I decided to try and see! I did cover it over the ribbon...and it does stick up a little but for the most part it is covering the pretty DP and your image that you colored so pretty! thanks for acknowledging me! have a wonderful week! TFS!
Posted by: Joy | August 12, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Morning dear, what a stunning card this is, love everything about it
Hugs Jacqui x
Posted by: jacqui | August 13, 2009 at 02:18 AM
This is just beautiful, Lacey! Gorgeous coloring on the angel too!
Posted by: Crissy | August 15, 2009 at 10:43 AM