March 10, 2009 at 9:15 AM I'M HERE TO UNVEIL A PROJECT...
that is oh-so-stinkin'-cute! AND oh-so-totally-versatile!
I just know you're going to love it!
This project will get your creative juices flowing! Can't wait to see what YOU do with it. The possibilities are endless - and the different takes on it could be amazing!
Brenda made this book last month for her dear husband's birthday. She had so much fun putting it together, and it was such a big hit with her hubby, that she decided to share it with us. Maybe not so that you could all copy her ideas exactly, but more so you'd get some some fun ideas of your own. Because let's face it - our husbands are pretty good guys. And if they can receive a fun gift, made with all of our scrappy supplies...it's a good thing for sure!
Of course, this idea isn't just for husbands. OH NO! How about for:
- graduates heading off to college
- a brand new mommy
- newly retired grandparents
- I think it'd be fun for new neighbors
- a brand new teacher just LOVE this
So here we go - "Brenda's Amazing Coupon Book"
CUTENESS! For the coupon book cover, she used: GC Boo for You, QK Dragonfly font, QK Tall Present, the retired QK Present (but this or these would work too!) and the QK Club Die Party Hat. I LOVE how just a little bit of white gel pen on each letter makes them POP off of the page! She is the world's best inker too - everything gets ink and everything looks amazing! What a great cover this is. The pages of this book are 5"x8" - and each page got a score line (using her Scor-Pal) at the 1" horizontal mark! The score line just makes it easier to turn the pages!
Here is another shot of the front cover:
Now of course, your cover would say WHATEVER is appropriate for your occasion:
- "Beary Happy Anniversary Coupons"
- "Beary Happy New Baby Coupons"
- "Beary Happy School Year Coupons"
- "Beary Happy Graduation Coupons"
LOVE IT! For this page, she used: GK Bedtime Boo, QK BBQ Tools, QK Apron, the retired QK Chef Hat, the retired QK Book (but this one could be a RECIPE book too!), QK Storybook Font, QK 12" Bead Border. Pretty straight-forward...and totally adorable! My husband would LOVE a menu-on-demand coupon, but he won't be getting THIS particular one from me. Obviously Brenda's much nicer than me!Next up - for the outdoor enthusiast in your life:
SWEET! My husband doesn't even fish - and I still think this page is adorable! Brenda used: GK Boo for You, GK Gone Fishin', GK Gardening Boo (for the boots), QK Bug Net, QK Tool Box, BK Cameron Mini Font, QK Border Squares & Dots. CUTER THAN CUTE! I'm thinking I'll make up this coupon for MYSELF, tell everyone I'm going fishing - and just go scrap!
Those are the first 2 coupons in her book. I told you they were amazing! If you think these two are cute though, wait until you see the rest of them! She has one coupon that uses THIS DIE, and one coupon that uses THIS DIE. And one coupon....NAH, the rest I'm keeping a secret for now! You'll just have to check back tomorrow! And the next day, AND THE NEXT DAY!
What kind of coupons would YOU make to give a loved one? Let's hear your ideas - because if YOU have an idea and SHE has an idea - when you share them you've both got TWO IDEAS!
Leave a comment, ask a question, bug Brenda for a die-inking/penning video, tell her she's too good to her husband or ask her to send YOU one of those menu-on-demand coupons. SO FUN! Brenda just plain ROCKS - and I'm so glad she's here. Aren't YOU?
click here for "Home Cooked Meal" page
click here for the "A Day of Fishing" page
You can just print these straight out to cardstcok, and start adding your dies! Remember, the pages are 5x8, but you score 1" in from the left hand edge! Then we want to see COUPON ideas! Dig through your dies, see what you've got - make your coupons fit your dies!
I'm here for your habit...
Reader Comments (11)
I would really love to see Brenda do a inking/penning video. Love, love, love the highlights on those letters! Great work Brenda, can't wait to see more! TFS:)
Enjoyed the coupons! Also enjoyed the highlighting with the white pen.
Good grief, this is adorable. You are an inspiration Brenda!
I agree with MBstang and I just love all the ideas are popping into my head. How about a new home? or Get well/recuperation from surgery help! TFS:)
Very cute. I would love to see a video on how to ink/pen the dies. Pretty please!!!!!
oh this is just wonderful !
Cute ideas, thanks for sharing, but it is lots of work. Hopefully just what everyone needs to keep us busy.
These are great! I just got a huge push to better my creations that much more. Wheww. These are amazing!!!
As a certified QK addict I can see tons of ideas for this - Brenda you're a star and so is Susan for sharing her friend with us. THANKS. Now we will just have to wait and see the rest.
I am loving all of the comments about the coupon book.... and yes girls that book was a little bit of work but it was a labor of love because my husband (and anyone that you would be making it for would be worth it, right?)
Plus I had an alterior motive - once he used the coupon book in all of it's glory... he will return it so that it gets to be the centerpiece of his birthday LO with little notes about how he used the coupons, dates, times, what he order for food, and what he did with the ones that Susan hasn't posted yet....
Anything worth doing is worth doing well....
Is it "the next day" yet - IS IT Susan IS IT!!!!
GEE feels good to be 5 again and get to pest the grown-ups. LOL