Scrapping4fun Big DT Challenge

I've have never participated in a Design Team Challenge among design teams members only, so I'm excited about this!!   I decided on creating the card book holder I've been wanting to do for a year now.  The book will contain two pages for each month.  On one side will contain a pocket or pockets to hold cards for birthdays, anniversaries or whatever comes by that month.  For now, I created the outside cover of this book for this challenge at Scrapping4fun.

Greens are my favorite color, so that's the colors a decided to create the outer book.

Here's the sketch  for our challenge.

I love the flowers blooming in the spring, that 's why I used a Spring image.  The image is from Bugaboo-Scene It Rain Boot Bugs.   I used my watercolor and regular color pencils to color the image.  Some Stickles for a couple of the bugs wings was used.  Of course, Glossy 3d for the rain drops, because it wouldn't look real without it.

I painted a little bit of white of the cardboard.  I used one fabric metal brad and one wooden button for the 2 buttons on the sketch.   Decided to bring in more of the yellow from the rain boot for the sentiment. Teal and green staples to tack it down.  I had these dragonfly charms I got from an artisan store and decided to string one under the sentiment.

Last, a banner was needed.  I thought about using my initials, but went with what the book was for.  This is just in case I end up giving the book away.  I do that sometimes.  I had to string another dragonfly to the banner because I like dragonflies, butterflies and lady bugs are okay too.

Here's the blank album pieces I'm using for this book.

thanks for looking and reading :o)  Good luck to everyone!!

stamps used: Bugaboo Stamps-Scene It Rain Boot Bugs, MFT Pucker Up (sentiment)

paper used: MFT spearmint, Crate Paper oh darling, scraps, cardboard

die-cuts used: MFT Mini Album Bracket Stax, MFT Jumbo Banner Day Stax, MFT Jumbo Ric Rac, MFT Sentiment Strips

embellishments: the Paper Studio Album, Sew Easy goldenrod floss, K & Company metal fabric brad. Making Memories staples, Prima wooden button, jute, dragonfly charms, Stickles stardust, Glossy 3d, Soft white paint.