Retirement word book

so here is the retirement word book I have been busy working on
Mrs Pike the dpty head is retiring at the end of this term after 25yrs
the occassion could not be marked with out a special card from all the staff
so I offered to make one

hand made box tied with gold organza ribbon & a flourish from HA in gold & cream topped with star flower from america & the purple star flower is SU punch

I had trouble photographing as it was bigger than my light box so please excuse the poor photos, I used chocolate brown as a base for most of the card with muted gold & cream SU card which has been embossed with flower & bird CB folder I used rings to bind but had to take these off as they were too heavy for the card & I hand tied in ribbon instead like I usually do

font on letters is from hello kitty in normal & shadow

detailing on the card is carried throughout my reference point were music, tag rugby with favorite things being North yorkshire, cat stevens & Raspberries

this is the music card as Mrs Pike played the piano the notes & piano are peel off's the frame is from SB

this is the favorite's page there are 4 cat stevens music song's reduced & held with a brad & reduced map of North Yorkshire & a lovely basket of raspberries

the rugby player is from soccer cart as did not have a rugby player but I have squashed a football cut to make a rugby ball which he is running with, Mrs pike was in charge of the tag rugby at the school the H from the happy is the uprights with our school colours on.

all the letters on this card have been embossed

& the reverse of the card is room for all the staff to sign well wishes

Head Master was well impressed when I took it in this morning

so I am chuffed job done x