I'm so excited about tonight's Papertrey Ink group post....as you may know, I have a thing for creating Birthday Books....simply put, a beautiful place to record birthdays so that you've got them handy...well, Nichole's latest stamp set goes right along with what I already love to create, but in an easy and doable way....and then some.
I chose to focus on February for my project, but have a die cut page ready to go for each month of the year, all bundled up and waiting in an album. The set includes sweet stamps to mark important monthly dates such as birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, etc. Two different sizes of pre-printed calendars are available and are just waiting to be dressed up and made beautiful, and then of course a coordinating page die complete with tabs to hold the smaller pre-printed calendar, and rounded corners which add such a wonderful finishing touch. In addition to the Calendar Basics set I also used the Embellishments set and coordinating die to add a coordinating flourish.
I punched holes in the bottom of 12 glassine bags and will use them as pockets to hold a list where I can write birthdays for each month. I used Papertrey Ink's white notepad for this simple addition.
This set can easily go from creating calendar pages to creating cards for special occasions that come up each month. I made a matching anniversary card that can be used anytime I need a little something for someone special. The Simple Valentine paper pack created by Heather Nichols is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, babies, and Valentines Day.
And....a peek at what I did the January calendar for my album...
I'm itching to finish this up....just for me...unless I give it to my mom :) I know for sure though that I will reach for this set over and over again. Love it....thanks Nichole!
There are many more ways to use this set and the other design team members are ready with their ideas:
Betsy Veldman, Dawn McVey, Debbie Olson, Heather Nichols, Lisa Johnson, Mish Wooderson, Niki Estes, Kim Hughes, Maile Belles, Erin Lincoln, and Nichole Heady.
Stay tuned for more Papertrey Ink goodness coming over the next few days!
Melis
Beautiful, Melis! :)
Posted by: Sarah Martina | September 12, 2010 at 09:42 PM
such a lovely project. I love how you used the glassine bags as pockets. so creative!
Posted by: Laura I | September 12, 2010 at 09:45 PM
Love this!!! I sure hope you share when the other pages are finished. Just beautiful!!!
Posted by: Christine N | September 12, 2010 at 10:05 PM
is lovely Melis, i particularly like the January page :)
Posted by: Alyssa Byron | September 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM
Very-very beautiful!!! Especially January page!
Posted by: Kathy | September 13, 2010 at 12:59 AM
GORGEOUS! I just knew you would make the most fabulous birthday book for this post!!! And was I ever right...amazing, Melissa! Don't forget to show us the rest in March now, ya hear?! :)
Posted by: Kelly Schirmer | September 13, 2010 at 04:40 AM
You are so creative, lovely look with the glassine bags!
Posted by: jan m | September 13, 2010 at 05:13 AM
Simply DELICIOUS, Melissa :)
Posted by: Debbie Marcinkiewicz | September 13, 2010 at 05:56 AM
Beautiful!! Who makes the little binder and what size is it? I would love to create one of these for myself!!
Posted by: Melanie Robson | September 13, 2010 at 08:44 AM
Just beautiful, as always, Melissa!
Posted by: Niki Estes | September 13, 2010 at 09:04 AM
Love the birthday book idea. What a great gift for a friend or even to myself!
Posted by: Steph H | September 13, 2010 at 09:49 AM
Great mini B-day book and idea! Beautiful as always!
Posted by: Carol R | September 13, 2010 at 09:52 AM
One word: BEAUTIFUL!
Posted by: Stella | September 13, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Fantastic, as always! I love the glittered heart you added!
Posted by: Anya | September 13, 2010 at 11:33 AM
Beautiful project Melissa!
I've always wanted to do a project like this.
You beat me to it, and nailed it to perfection!
Posted by: Lynn | September 13, 2010 at 11:53 AM
I just knew I would come over for a visit and find some delicious, gorgeous projects! These are so beautiful Melis, as always!
Posted by: Geny | September 13, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Melissa, your birthday book is beautiful! I thought of you right away after reading Nichole's post this morning. You amaze me with your talent!
Posted by: Janice Marcham | September 13, 2010 at 02:43 PM
Oh my, so lovely! I really love the idea of adding the glassine bag to hold your birthday list. Such a fun idea. What size is your little binder?
Posted by: Tami M. (tmarie) | September 14, 2010 at 12:49 PM
beautiful project! i love the glassine bag idea!! thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Alice W. | September 14, 2010 at 11:42 PM
Ohhhh you turned calendar basics into calendar jewels.... It's another handmade jewel from you and I love it!
Posted by: Stella | September 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM