It's my friend Trudie's and her husband's 25th wedding anniversary this Sunday so I sat and had a play this morning and came up with this.
Trudie has taken to scrapbooking after the classes I have been doing and is now a full blown scrap addict just like the rest of us. When we were at the Ladies Valentine's Lunch Trudie picked the gift that I had wrapped... for the tags I had tied it up with!! LOL Sadly, she had it 'stolen' from her during the present laughter and had to pick another gift... which I promptly 'stole', so she had to go and pick another gift... which Rose 'stole' from her immediately after that!! Poor Trudie, she didn't stand a chance and it caused much hilarity among us women. I thought a tag type book would make up for it... and she can either fill it and leave it as is or she can break it up and use the tags in an anniversary album of her own.
I have to admit, I find it very restful playing with chipboard, all that therapeutic sanding and inking is such a relaxing thing to do.
I found these little glass bottles with cork tops in a cheapy shop in downtown Jubail so I filled it with a mixture of Doodlebug sugar coatings and it looks quite cute hanging off the front cover. I paid a fortune for those sugar coating things and have never used them because it always leaves a sugary trail on anything I have done.... so it's great to have found a use for them at last!! ;)
This is gorgeous... and I love the idea of a Ladies Valentine's lunch - may just suggest that for next year!!!...xoxo
ReplyDeleteOoh Annette
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful I'm sure it will more than make up for the Valentine's theft LOL! I haven't played with chipboard for ages - and I've an afternoon stretching out in front of me so may have a play! It's great seeing you back on here again!
ooo I do like this, I have a ton of chipboard bits that need using up.
ReplyDeleteIf my work finished as beautifully as this, I would find it therapeutic too! Truly it's lovely, a smashing gift. One thing we do have in common tho' - that darn sugar dusting...
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful creation that I'm sure will be loved. One of the reasons I never bought any of that sugar stuff is that I have enough problems with glitter let alone that stuff too LOL
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the finding sanding relaxing but I do enjoy a good bit of colouring in.
Toni :o)
This is really beautifully done, I'm sure your friend and her husband will love it! :)
ReplyDeleteHow sweet - love all the different shapes.
ReplyDeleteStunning and wow .. what a treasure...it is my wedding anniversary in June *wink wink*....seriously though, this is a perfect gift and I just know your friend and her hubby will love it xx
ReplyDeleteAnnette, that is just so stunning, love it.
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Gorgeous - I would very much like one of my friends to make me a present like this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift - it looks great.
ReplyDeletewow just so beautiful tag album, love it!!!
ReplyDeleteHi there!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, just found you on UKS and I didn't know how to find out if you have a link or not...I manage to find my way until I reached your beautiful blog.You have some amazing works going on here, what an inspiration you are!
Glad to have found you:)
Tassy
I am *tassycrafty* on UKS!
Love this little book.
ReplyDeleteoooh it's just beautiful. Lucky lady - the party does sound fun :P
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute. You are so creative Annette and are an inspiration to us all. TFS. ~Glen~
ReplyDeleteLove the vintagey feel x
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