Date book makeover

I got a 2008 date book/address book from my accountants. I started carrying it when I needed to call them on a daily basis during tax time, and then I just started using it.

The scrappy side of me just cringed each time I looked at the late 60's early 70's fall motif of the cover. It reminded me of the commercials on TV for the "Mellow sounds of the 70's collection on 8 track". When I needed to write an appointment in my date book I would pull it out covertly so no one could see the front cover.

I just couldn't take my double life and I went to the store to buy a new 2008 calendar. Not only were most of them just as hideous - but they were $5 and I thought of the hassle of transferring all the info to a new book.
I decided to pull the old cover off, corner round the corners of the current calendar and make a new cover.
I used the Around the Block pattern paper that says "Remember" {so clever!} stitched the edge, and mounted it on pink cardstock for more durability. I added some Around the Block epoxy flower brads and some "Simply Stated" brads in a bag that say "live", "laugh" "smile" "fly"... I am not embarrassed to pull out my date book any more in front of people. They all probably thought I was trying to hide a pack of cigarettes or something, not knowing it was just a horrible 70's inspired fall scene cover on a date book.