CASE’ing Myself

A couple of weeks ago I was showing off my Zutter Bind It All to my mother in-law and mentioned that I used it to make a password book for my daughter.   Since she seemed to like that idea, I decided to make a password book/keeper to give to her for Mother’s Day.

When I sat down to make the book, I was really stuck on how to design the cover.   I decided to CASE my own project and set to work.

 

 

I have to admit that designing the pages and getting them formatted to print properly was the hardest part.   I had to mess around in Word quite a bit before I got it to work.   I did notice that several sites offered pre-designed templates for a password book, but they were all 8-1/2 X 11 and I wanted a smaller book.

 

 

I was able to use some recycled items in making this book too.  Both covers were cut from cereal boxes and then covered with paper.  On the cover, I went to my old stand-by for some texture and die cut some shapes from a Starbucks coffee sleeve.  I was also happy to use some paper, my favorite from Close To My Heart, that I have been hording for ages.

 

Thank you for stopping by!   Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  None
• Inks:  None
• Papers:  Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, misc. printer paper, Close To My Heart Perfect Day DP pack
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Doily Details & Journal Tabs die,  Clear Dollar Stamps Designer Label dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Sweet N Sassy heart dies, Martha Stewart butterfly punches
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons, Jillbean Soup kraft mini brown alpha stickers
• Other:  Cardboard from cereal box, Starbucks coffee sleeve, Zutter wire

Challenges:

• Crafts and Me - #83 punches and diecuts
• Just Keep on Creating - F, M - #2 anything goes
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #63 anything goes
• Waste Not Wednesday - JFF - always "use your forgotten stuff"  (papers, buttons, twine)
• LEJ Designs SIO -  #2 Things With Wings
• Oldie But Goodie Challenge - 2W, must use something at least 6mts old  & state what it is- Die Cuts & Punches week 2 (papers, buttons, twine)
• Shopping Our Stash - C13 - #51 Use 3 or more Designer Papers
• Use It Tuesdays - 2W, must use hoarded supply's & say what you used -  All about Mom week 1 (papers, buttons, twine)
• Creative Mondays - 2W - (2nd week) Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy Designs - Spots & Dots
• Lollipop Crafts - Mama Mia (For Mother's)
• Love to Create - 3E - For Mom/Special Lady
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• Tammy Scrapin Corner - Punches/Die Cuts.
• Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) The Letter "B (butterfly, button, book)
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) For a Special Lady
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - for a special woman
• Desert Island Crafters - M, 2W, P1/15 – Use Die cut shapes, twine, buttons, one word sentiment
• 2 Sisters - #90 Anything goes
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Anything goes
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Sew Many Ways Linky Party – Find a friend