Good Wednesday morning. I have a covered chipboard book to share with you today that I made as an appreciate gift from all the girls in my office to the physician we work for. I don’t do projects like this very often so it isn’t necessarily the neatest book ever made. Each page has a handwritten note from each of the employees in our office with a holiday scene or image on the facing page. It is filled with heartfelt sentiment and appreciation for a wonderful and caring man. I only took pictures of the cover and inside pages but not the personal notes.
I used coordinating designer paper released last season by Papertrey called Christmas Prints for the outside and inside cover.
I included a simple label layer for the inside cover.
I liked the all white against the red background pages. I ended up using only white and green for the entire book. I pulled out lots of my favorite holiday dies to create something of interest on each page.
I am especially fond of the silhouette scenes. They are sort of mod and clean and simple but I think they are great for a man.
I hope you will forgive me for not attaching photos of all the items I used. It is late and I wanted to get this posted before turning in to bed.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope all of your holiday preparations are coming together. Have a great day.
Items are basically listed in the order they were used in the book.
Paper: Red, White, Olive, Black, Orange (snowman nose) Papertrey Christmas Prints 2011 Accessories: Zutter Bind-it-All, Owire 5/8”, Savvy Stamps Deer and Sleigh, Nestabilities Labels Twenty, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Metallic Gold Twine, Martha Stewart Snowflake PATP Punch, Versa Gold Embossing Powder, Clear Embossing Powder, Martha Stewart Holly Punch, Nestabilities Large and Small Labels, My Favorite Things Let It Snowflake, Impression Obsession Pine Branch, Impression Obsession Tree Line, Impression Obsession Fancy Ornament, Memory Box Deer Trio, Wave Crimper, Memory Box Country Landscape, Poppystamps Pine Tree Border, Impression Obsession Tree Die, Memory Box Leaping Deer, Impression Obsession Fancy Tree, Impression Obsession Christmas Tree, Lifestyle Snowman 1, Glossy Accents, Paper Piercer, Gingham, Satin, ATG, Deckle Scissors, Memory Box Metal Adapter Plate,
Whew! I think I listed it all!
Oh, what a beautiful little album and such a LOVELY idea for a gift ... it truely comes from the heart! I enjoy the cards you make so much. Wishing you all the best this Christmas season!
Posted by: Linda Pekrul | December 12, 2012 at 01:29 AM
What a special gift for your Dr. McCarus! Something that he will treasure, I'm sure.
Posted by: Barbara Zak | December 12, 2012 at 01:30 AM
Very nice, thoughtful gift! Each page has such cute designs and/or scenes. I'm sure the dr will appreciate the work that went into making the book, and his heart will be touched by all the personal messages from the girls in the office. :)
Posted by: Gabby | December 12, 2012 at 02:05 AM
Wow Kittie.. What a wonderfully personal and heartfelt gift. I'm sure it will be cherished for years to come. Great job..
Posted by: Tami G | December 12, 2012 at 02:29 AM
So darn cute. I know that when he receives it he will be touched just be the amount of work and detail and thought that was put into each page. Your the best. Stellar!
Posted by: Dawn | December 12, 2012 at 02:47 AM
What a wonderful gift! Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Margaret | December 12, 2012 at 06:36 AM
Very pretty ,thanks for sharing...
Posted by: MaryAnn | December 12, 2012 at 07:01 AM
What a beautiful and thoughtful gift. You really know how to make those dies work at their best.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | December 12, 2012 at 07:07 AM
So lovely! You create a scene so beautifully! He will love it!
Posted by: kathy/NorthCarolina | December 12, 2012 at 07:14 AM
This is a wonderful idea. You are the best. I save most of your cards to Pinterst. Have a Blessed Christmas!
Posted by: [email protected] | December 12, 2012 at 07:28 AM
Your album will be a very special momento and I really love all the red and white - simply elegant !
Posted by: Karenajo | December 12, 2012 at 07:35 AM
A beautiful, warm and heartfelt memory book for this do for.
Posted by: Cely (Carolina Girl) | December 12, 2012 at 07:46 AM
Super duper project. I've had a card sitting on my craft room counter ready to mail, but just kept looking at it thinking something was missing. One of your pages gave me just the idea I needed to finish my card. Thanks so much...now I can get this card in the mail today.
Posted by: Jan Douglas | December 12, 2012 at 07:49 AM
Wow!! I so love looking at your projects each day before I go to work. Needed you to know that you are quite the inspiration for me and I love your work! Thanks for sharing all your talent with us. Big Hugs
Posted by: [email protected] | December 12, 2012 at 07:56 AM
I think this is a wonderful gift and the Dr. is sure to appreciate and treasure it.
Posted by: mary anne | December 12, 2012 at 08:45 AM
It is so cool, I bet he will Love it!
Posted by: conniecrafter | December 12, 2012 at 09:44 AM
Amazing! I'm sure it will be cherished!
Posted by: Denise | December 12, 2012 at 11:23 AM
What a thoughtful gift that I'm sure will be treasured.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: MOI | December 12, 2012 at 11:44 AM
You have reminded me that simple can be so beautiful. Very nice!
Posted by: Lorraine | December 12, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Good Afternoon, Kittie, My! MY! what a wonderful thoughtful, loving gift your album is. So many beautiful creations on each page. thank you for sharing this beautiful gift with us, that's the loving part within the holiday of Christmas. Giving...LOL
Posted by: Pattie Jns | December 12, 2012 at 02:09 PM
What a beautiful gift that I am sure he will treasure for always. You did an amazing job!
Posted by: Laura Love | December 12, 2012 at 02:20 PM
Wow Kittie, I bet your boss will really love this! It's a beautiful book and to fill it with heartfelt notes from each colleague is a superb idea. Hugs, Lesley
Posted by: Lesley at Grenouille | December 12, 2012 at 02:58 PM
Absolutely adorable - TFS!
Posted by: Susan S. | December 12, 2012 at 07:45 PM
What a lovely idea, Kittie. This is a gift sure to be treasured for the Dr.'s lifetime.
Posted by: Paper Crazy Lady | December 12, 2012 at 07:55 PM
Fab idea and such a lovely book I'm sure he will love it too. Your certainly forgiven you show so us much, Lord girly just go to bed and rest:):)
Posted by: Dianne | December 13, 2012 at 09:04 AM
what a wonderful gift! I really love your work and the presentation of it.
Posted by: natali | December 13, 2012 at 02:34 PM
very nice gift! it's very beautiful.
Posted by: Karen in RI | December 13, 2012 at 07:24 PM
Kittie, what a wonderful, thoughtful gift! No doubt the Dr. will treasure this for many years to come! Love all the different scenes you've created!
Posted by: Lee-Anne | December 14, 2012 at 06:25 AM
yOUR THOUGHTFUL AND LOVELY BOOK INSPIRED ME TO MAKE SOME FOR MY FAMILY WITH THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS PICTURES. ALSO USING THE WONDERFUL DIES I HAVE PURCHASED THRU YOUR BLOG! MERRY CHRISTMAS, CHARLOTTE
Posted by: Charlotte | December 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM