Thursday, February 25, 2010

Sweet Sketch Wednesday/For my Mom





My Mom commissioned me to make a card for her boss, who is also her priest:), for his 40th birthday. The card had to hold at least 40 sheets of paper so that all the parishoners could sign it at his birthday party. I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday as inspiration for my layout. I used the "Party Animal" image from the new birthday release from Shirleys2Girls. It is colored with Copic markers. Lots of bling was added including Stickles, rhinestones, glittered pearls, and silver studs. I made a shaker element with the Shirleys2Girls "presant icon" and placed it on the front of my card. I added my layout to a Zutter cardboard cover, adding 40 8x8 Zutter pages to the inside. Covering the covers are two pieces of acrylic cover. Intermixed are dividers that I made using American Crafts cardstock and my Martha Stewart border punch. I added lots of machine stitching detail. For the front I created a 40 clip. This clip is to be used so that my mom can keep people signing the right page and limit any wear and tear on the cover of the card. Inside the two covers are pockets so that birthday cards or handmade pictures can be placed. I bound the whole book with my Bind it All and to to top it off I added lots of ribbon and a tag, cut with my Spellbinders, reading "happy birthday"

This one's for you mom. I love you:)

16 comments:

  1. This is super Lisa you have done a wonderful job!
    Hugs
    Lana x

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  2. Wow Lisa this is awesome what a fantastic project the colours are gorgeous and loving that image this is first class.

    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  3. What a wonderful birthday project. Is is absolutely wonderful...Thanks for joining us a second time this week. Your book is great!
    Nancy SSW-DT

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  4. What a great idea, especially for a card that needs so many signatures. Fantastic job!

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  5. that is a wonderful card! I love it! :)

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  6. What a sweet idea. Love your fun colors and added detail. Thanks for playing along with my sketch @SSW!!!

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  7. Lisa you're such an overachiever!!
    This is just amazing girl!

    Thanks for joining us (again) at SSW!

    Peace & Luv,
    Jeannie

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  8. I have been scrolling thru your blog and am falling in love with every piece of your work!! Wow.... is all I can say. I love this!!

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  9. Wow Lisa this is fabulous! And fabulous idea to add the extra pages so all the parishoners can sign it too, it will be a really lovely momento for your mum's priest.
    :o)

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  10. This is such a unique card! I love what you did to the extra pages and the design is fabulous; love the image! Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!

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  11. What a darling party card! Love all your detail and coloring. Thanks for playing with us again at SSW!

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  12. A really wonderful card and a great take on this weeks sketch...thanks for playing along with us at SSW :) Donna x

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  13. What a fun, happy card! He will love it! Super job on the sketch at SSW this week!

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  14. WOW! This is Awesome! I love it!! Thank you for joining us at SSW!

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  15. WOW!! This is fabulous!! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!!
    Sheri
    SSW DT

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