40th Birthday Present

Here's a present I've been making and dying to show you all but of course couldn't because the surprise party for the recipient was this Sunday past.... so finally here it is.

I started with a Kaiser Album kit and then added a small photo album and another small notepad. The album is for all the photos of the day and the notepad gave everyone a place to sign. On the back page I added a clear pocket for holding all the cards and other momento's of the event. I used papers from my stash along with stickers and flowers and rub-ons from my stash so was then able to spend on a few bling stickers (Kaiser) and pearl stickers (also Kaiser) and then some co-ordinating ribbons. But the absolute BEST thing was I was able to finally get the puffy velvet marker! (For those of you who watch TV Weekly online you will of seen this product in action). It's a pen that writes like a normal pen but when you hit it with your heat gun the writing or swirls or stencil or whatever you have done with it (I did "Life begins" and "@") the writting puffs up and feels velvety. I've been searching for these in Australia for AGES! and finally Success! I love this type of product as they allow you to do lots of things for the one price outlay.

I love doing present projects because I can buy items I wouldn't normally pay for because it's a present and then use the leftovers for my own projects without guilt at the cost of the layout! LOL!

Anyway hope you like it.