Just a little tag book I made for my sister's b-day ~ she is a kind of a quote collector like me too so I think she will enjoy this. I think. To make it, I used the KI Memories Sentiments cards. I cut off about 1.5" from the side opposite the fold, trimmed corners into a tag shape, stitched as shown to make the little tag pockets. I decorated each side of the pockets ~ just tried to keep with a kind of flower theme. Printed out this neat email that I have received a few times, about what a woman should have & know, onto transparencies. Trimmed them to fit and attached with staples. I then made kraft coloured tags to fit inside the pockets, and put other fave quotes on each side of the tags. Dressed up with some (lots!) ribbons and a few charms.
The 'woman should have' piece goes like this:
A woman should have:
one old love she can imagine going back to...
and one who reminds her how far she has come...
enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own even if she never wants to
or needs too...
something perfect to wear
if the employer
or date of her dreams wants to see her
in an hour...
a youth she's content
to
leave
behind...
a past juicy enough
that
she's looking forward to
retelling it
in her old age...
a set of screwdrivers,
a cordless drill,
and
a black lace bra...
one friend who always makes her laugh...
and one who lets
her cry...
a good piece of furniture
not previously owned by anyone else
in her family...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored...
a feeling of control
over
her
destiny...
every woman should know:
how to fall in love
without losing herself...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend
without ruining the friendship
and how to change a tire!!!
When to try harder
And
when to walk away...
That she can't change the
length of her calves,
the width of her hips,
or the nature of her parents...
That her childhood may not
have been perfect... but it's
Over…
What she would and wouldn't
do for love or more...
how to live alone...
even if she doesn't
like it...
whom she can trust,
whom she can't
and why she shouldn't
take it personally...
where to go...
be it her best friend's kitchen table,
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...
what she can
and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...
and a year.
~author unknown
