Crafty Animal: IKEsWORLD Ch# 7

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Christmas is Coming

Time for another challenge over at

IKEsWORLD

and this fortnight it is

Christmas is Coming

We are onto the second week of the challenge so there is still plenty of time for you to enter and win the fabulous prize of $15 to spend in the IKEsWORLD store. To win the prize or be voted in the top 3 you MUST use and IKEsWORLD digi, lots to choose from so why not pop on over to the shop and have a look around.

For this project I have decided to alter an old note book I had lying around (yes, it is an unused one!!!). I thought this would make the perfect homemade gift for my Mum who loves her birds and always needs a wee book to write her shopping list in so this is just a little something extra to open on Christmas Day. Using a craft knife, I separated the hard cover from the paper bound book section. To go with the digi 'Blue Tit Rowan' I designed a couple of backing papers in the same colours. I then digitally placed the papers and digi and printed. I have deliberately kept the front cover pretty flat and strong so it is not destroyed easily lol. After cutting out, I then sprayed the front cover with permanent adhesive and attached the cut out cover. I then re-attached the inside of the book with double sided tape and used some butterfly DP from my stash, can't remember the company sorry. Butterflies for winter I hear you say, well why not, sure somebody somewhere sees butterflies in their winter and I love butterflies lol. Red ribbon with a 'Friend' charm was added as a book marker and finally, for a bit of dimension and some bling I added some gems to the front cover (sorry not showing very well on the pic).

Front of book