Altered Mini Composition Books for a Swap

Wow!  Would you agree I have been on a blogging roll lately?  I am sorta proud of myself!  LOL!  I do seem to blog in the middle of night though, isn't that funny?  LOL

Tonight I am sharing two Mini Composition Books that I altered for my swap partner Tracy.  I must say that I haven't done these before and they are rather fun!!  They are also addicting!  I have made a third and have started a fourth!  LOL!

These books I picked up at my local grocery store and they are great because they are stitched books rather than glued ones.  I hear that the stitched one hold up a bit better than the glued ones, so hopefully Tracy doesn't have any problem with these.  The first one I made I used Pink Paislee-Spring Jubilee 6x6 paper pack.  I love this paper!  It is so colorful, yet subtle.

The little strip of white daisies you see hanging from the top is actually a bookmark!  I just draped it over the front for the picture.  I used two flowers from Recollections, a soft pink pearl bead, and also seed beads around the pearl.  I adhered the seed beads with Judikins Diamond Glaze. 

I added tabs to this book using my Stampin UP Round Tab Punch.  On the pages with tabs, I added patterned paper as well.

 Here is the back...

I love this little stamp I found at a local stamp store many years ago.  There was a frame perfectly positioned on the designer paper just for it!  I added it to the inside back cover.

For her second book, I used My Mind's Eye Fine and Dandy Boy 6x6 paper pad.  To me, this paper didn't scream "just boy."  I decided to use it because of the soft color palette.  Not to mention that it's wicked cute!  :)

I used Recollections flowers and a little wood veneer heart.  So cute!

This book has a bookmark as well.  :) 

 I added a ribbon closure to this one... 

I hope that Tracy likes them!  I really enjoyed making them for her; they are super fun and easy to do!  Thanks for stopping by for a visit!!  I truly appreciate you all!!  :)

Swaps Received-Altered Mini Composition Books

Hi again!  Second post for tonight!  I had to showcase my swaps in separate posts.  They are just so pretty and it's only fair that they have their own spotlight.  :)  I was in a swap with Tracy, who I met in a facebook group.  We swapped Mini Composition Books and we decided to swap two different books.  She is from the UK so hers are a tad bigger than what we have here and I LOVE them!  I sooooo love the paper she used!  Here is the first one.....

 It is so soft and pretty, and feminine.  The flowers are handmade and they are just lovely!!

 She included this jumbo paperclip with handmade flowers.  Again, it's soooo amazingly beautiful!

 Here is the second one..... I love the lace on this and I just love the large flower.  She added a ribbon closure, which is so sweet!

Here's a closeup of the flower.  Isn't it gorgeous??

Thank you so much Tracy!!  I love them both and I will definitely treasure them and use them; they came out perfectly!!  :)  Thank you so much everyone for stopping by for a visit!  I truly appreciate it!!!