Friday, June 18, 2010

Knock Knock....

I have a project today which is a little joke book
I made using the tutorial from Nicole Heady's blog.This project is basically for my son to give as a thank you gift to a nurse at the hospital where my husband works. My son is a stamp collector. During a party he had mentioned to the nurses that he collects stamps. Since then this nurse has been collecting all the stamps from her posts from South Africa and Ireland and giving them to my son. He loves to get stamps from different countries and now had 5 stamp books full. Anyway, he wanted to give a thank you card to her and a gift to her. He is 10 years and  what would a 10 year old give as a thank you gift?  Just then my DD came to me wanting to tell jokes. Ta Da................ a joke book would be lovely!

So google search and found Nicole had a tutorial on her blog. Here is the link to her tutorial. I love the knock knock jokes as they are simple, clean and perfect. She also had a pdf of a few knock knock jokes to download. So it was quick and perfect gift from a 10 year old. Thanks Nicole!
Here is the joke book and the card.



I have used SU's Bashful Blue and Old Olive cardstock, PTI's Kraft cardstock, PTI's Retro background stamp set, Delighful Dahlia and Big Bold Wishes stamp sets, SU's basick ( me being dyslexic!!!) Basic Black and Whisper White stamp set (what was I thinking?) ink pads, PTI's Green Boutique and Pink Pattern pattern paper, PTI's Simply Chartreuse felt, SU's brads,Kaisercraft's rhinestones, SU's dazzling Diamonds and Prima Leaves. 
My son loooves this and can't wait to give it. He now wants more of this joke book to give friends!!!lol!

On the life is complicated front, its under control now. I have done a lot of the things on the "to do" list. Feels so much better. The only thing left is tomorrow's music theory exam. All of us are prepared for it.Its time to get it over and done with! Then Sunday is a relaxed day. Hope my husband does not come home saying " Honey! I have invited so and so for lunch (or dinner)!" I don't know about yours, but my husband only tells me at the last minute that he has invited somebody home! Fingers crossed. Garage door is opening. He is back home. Got to go now. Have a great weekend!
Hugs


12 comments:

Sue Ann said...

Totally cute idea ....... The card is really pretty and the joke book looks great!!

Ingrid Danvers said...

The card is beautiful, Gayatri. Love the touch of glitter. The joke book looks great.

Enjoy your weekend. Hope you'll have a relaxing Sunday. ;-)

good_day1214 said...

That nurse will love the joke book, along with the very pretty card. I really like that shade of pink for your flowers.

Banu said...

WOW...Gayatri..this turned out just awesome. Loved it. She will love it too.

Ted said...

Wow, Gayatri... love the paper piecing! I'm sure she'll enjoy this tremendously! :)

Barbara said...

Just so pretty! I've got to try some paper pieced dahlias--yours are gorgeous!

Diane Jaquay said...

I love the dahlia's, they're so pretty!

Anonymous said...

Love the card the flowers looks so pretty!! you done a great job Gayatri!

Jill said...

Gayatri, this is great! The nurse is going to be bowled over when she receives this from your son. What a special gift!

Jennifer K said...

What a great idea - totally perfect gift for a 10-year old boy to give. You did a super job on it.

Laurie said...

A gorgeous card and a perfect gift! I love it!

chrisw said...

LOve to you and yours my beautiful friend,I miss you