Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Altered Notebook

Ok, so this is my first ever altered notebook, and I like how it turned out! I got the notebook itself at Michaels. They had buckets outside the store the other day when I went to buy ink at Office Max (next door). I called my hubby and told him I had been bad, but then again, I only spent $3.25 for 5 notebooks and 2 clear stamps-what a steal! This is for my little sister's birthday (that is her on the front). She is turning 10, and I think she will enjoy a pretty place to record her thoughts.

The sketch is a modified version of Let's Capture Our Memories' sketch #4. It is my first time partaking in one of their challenges, but I loved the sketch for this one, so here I go!Details: The ribbon and lace, as always, is from my stash. The pink one, that I added Stickles to, is from my grandmother. I'm sure it is nearly as old as I am, because it was still wrapped in a metal clip to hold it together :) The punch in the lower right hand corner is EK Success, the buttons are some I got in a scoop from Scrapbook Friend'z (a wonderful local store), and the brad was pulled from my office supplies. Not sure of the make of the background paper. Maybe The Paper Studio?


The sentiment, sadly, is one I took before I kept track of them, and wouldn't you know, they are so hard to find again! The swirl is from Fred, She Said (and might still be free). My sister is a real girly-girl (despite the fact that she lives on a farm), so I chose pink to bring that out. It also goes nicely with October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it qualifies to be entered in Creative Scrapbooking Diva's pink challenge. I just joined them a couple of weeks ago, and am still getting the hang of everything. The next picture is just the back. I wanted to show how the lace came down and the little bit of glitter I applied.
Challenges:
Let's Capture Our Memories-sketch
Creative Scrapbooking Divas-Breast Cancer Awareness
Digital Tuesday-ribbons, buttons or bling-I have all 3!
Digi Doodle SHop-3D-buttons, ribbon
Glitterbabe-anything goes w sparkle
MamiDoodles-bday girl+sparkles
Pixie Dust-Swirly Swirls
Stamp SOmething-something to celebrate-birthday
Create with Connie and Mary-not a card

25 comments:

  1. I love this and that photo is so sweet. Thanks for playing along with us at LCOM this week. Hugs, Anita

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  2. Very nice and what a cute photo too, love the backing paper too, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
    xx

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  3. Nice job Brandi ! Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best, hope to see you again.
    Hugs, Jóna

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  4. This is so super sweet! Great job with the embellishments! Thanks for playing in the Create with Connie and Mary challenge this week!

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  5. Yes, that is a steal!! She's going to love the altered notebook! Great job girl!

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  6. What a great gift - I'm sure she will love it! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something!

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  7. What a sweet gift, I'm sure she will love it! thanks for playing along with us at DDSB!

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  8. This is so very sweet and what a great personalized gift. Great job!

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  9. What a nice altered notebook...perfect gift! Thanks for playing along this week on the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge.

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  10. Very nice! Thanks for playing the Create with Connie & Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  11. great idea to use the sketch for an altered journal! such a lovely journal too! great job and thanks for joining the LCOM (let's capure our memories )Card challenge

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  12. I am so glad you decided to participate in this challenge! Your card is so cute-I love how you used a photo as the focal point!

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  13. Great job on your first altered notebook! Thanks for playing the DTC this week!

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  14. Hi Brandi! love your creation! the little details you added show all the love you put in it while making it. Love the detail of the lace around the backbone of the book :-)
    Thanks for playing at Glitterbabe´s challenge this week, looking forward to see more of your beautiful creations. Hugs,

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  15. oh brandi, this is just darling!!! thank you so much for joining us at glitterbabe' challenge.

    hugs :)

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  16. Altered notebooks always come in handy! Thanks for playing along with Create with Connie and Mary this week!

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  17. Beautiful - love that you put her photo in the cover. Thanks for taking part in the Mami Doodles challenge.

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  18. so very sweet and personal! :)
    Thanks for playing the Digital Tuesday Challenge!

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  19. Love the girly girl feel! Love it! Thanks for joining us at Glitterbabe's challenge!

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  20. Fabulous altered book Brandi I so love the colours and design it has a vintage look to it which I adore thank you for joining our challenge at OSCC this week.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  21. Wow - this is just amazing. Thanks for joining OSCC this week.
    Hugs
    Valxx

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  22. The perfect gift hun! Very pretty and yes, it also made me smile ;o) Thanks for joining in the Mami Doodles Challenge xx

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  23. Great idea!! Thanks for joining us at Glitterbabes!

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  24. Gorgeous project. Thank you for joining us at One Stop Craft this week.
    Hugs
    Suzi x

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  25. This looks great, Thanks for joining in this weeks OSCC. Hugs Shelley xx

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