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This Week in Creativity
I designed and finished all of my bookmarks for my Bookmark It Club and I can’t wait to get them to everyone! Dar from Peeking Between the Pages and Beth from Beth Fish Reads were the first two members selected to pick a book. Dar selected Serendipity (great choice!) and Beth will be making her choice on Monday. This has been a lot of fun for me.
I wanted to get a little creative this morning in between loads of laundry. My Grandma C, my mother’s mother whom I love very much, celebrates her birthday in April. So, after I got the girls set up to paint at the kitchen table this morning, I sat down to make her a birthday card. What I like about making cards is that I automatically spend the time picking out my supplies, designing, creating, and then writing the card thinking about someone I love. I really wanted to make it pretty for her, so I chose Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette card stock, Bella Rose patterned paper, and Eastern Influences and Wonderful Words stamp sets. All of the supplies are Stampin’ Up. I am so excited with how it turned out. I hope that she likes it.
This Week in Reading and Reviewing
I read The Last Witch of Langenburg by Thomas Robishaeux, Laura Rider’s Masterpiece by Jane Hamilton, and A Silent Ocean Away by DeVa Gantt. A Silent Ocean Away is the Historical Fiction Lovers’ selection for April. It was a great read. Follow the link earlier for more information on how this book and the rest of the Colette Trilogy came into being. I also reviewed Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Pattillo. I have written my review of Foreign Tongue by Vanina Marsot, but I decided to schedule it for posting tomorrow (although it’s killing me not to just automatically post it). Later on today I’m hoping to write my review for Laura Rider’s Masterpiece and schedule that for Wednesday. Watch out world, I may be getting organized!
On Monday I posted a chat with Castle Freeman, Jr. I enjoyed my conversation with him. This week his latest novel, All That I Have was featured by Entertainment Weekly and received a good review. Congratulations, Castle!
Right now I’m reading Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert. This is definitely a different type of read for me and I’m looking forward to getting into it. I’m reading this as part of the blog tour Sheri from A Novel Menagerie scheduled. Look for my review and a giveaway on April 10th.
How was your week? Did you work in anything creative?
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Yippee! Can’t wait to get my bookmark! Thanks for the reviews this week–so many new books to add to my TBR list!
Lovely card! I’m making one for my Aunt today! Have a great day!
I am so envious of you creative types! I have about two creative bones in my body, and I use them to write reviews. All the other bones belong to the OCD accountant.
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I’m looking forward to getting my bookmark, too. The card you made is gorgeous – I’m sure your grandmother will love it. I love getting handmade gifts.
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That’s a beautiful card! I wish I was creative in that way. I love handmade cards. It sounds like you have been reading some good books lately. Have a great week, Jennifer!
I have to make a bday card for a close friend so I will be sure to take a pic to share with you. I love the color combination you chose.
I’m actually thinking of moving my Stampin’ Up stuff to the garage so I can make a reading nook for myself, complete with chaise lounge. I’d have more room to create in the garage but it gets too hot in there during the summer to store the ink pads there. Will have to think about that some more.
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I can’t wait to see your card, Ti! I didn’t know that you stamped! I wonder what you could do in your garage to keep your stamps a little cooler. It would be a pain to have the supplies in one place and the stamps in the other.
How nice to find a fellow crafter who is also a big reader. I thought we were a rare breed! I always feel I should be one or the other, but I can’t help having my feet firmly grounded in both pursuits. I am a scrapper who does quite a few book reviews. It is like having a split personality! Great blog.
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Thanks so much, Vivienne! For me, reading takes precedence, but I want to be a little more well rounded. The bookmark club is how I’m attempting to do that. I’m glad I’m not the only one who likes to do both. I wish I could scrapbook more, but I don’t have the discipline and am so far behind. So far behind.
I’m looking forward to getting a beautiful new bookmark! If the card is indication, it will be gorgeous. I’m sure your grandmother will love the card – even more so because you made it just for her.
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I’m excited to be sending them out, Daphne! I was hoping to do it Saturday, but life got in the way. Tomorrow it is. I’ve written my little letter to be included and will be printing those out tonight. I can’t wait to hear what everyone thinks.
I’m so excited to be part of the Bookmark It Club and look forward to the bookmarks! The card is gorgeous. I have the Wonderful Words stamp set and other Stampin’Up products and rarely use them. I need to get in gear and start making cards. I would love to get into scrapbooking but haven’t done that yet. I hope that you share more of your cards and creations here with us!!
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I’m seriously considering starting a new meme called Saturday’s for Stamping or something like that. It will encourage me to do some stamping each week and it might help others, too.
That is such a beautiful card! I’m impressed. Between that card and the two bookmarks I received from you a while back, your creativity skills are definitely something to be envied. =)
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Ah, thanks Meghan!
I still find it hard to schedule posts instead of posting them right away.
I also like opening my birthday presents at 12:01 AM and would peak at my Christmas presents if I still lived with my parents. LOL!
A bookmark club? Oh color me jealous!!! I made bookmarks for bookish friends every year around Christmas for several years but somehow we all seem to have fallen out of doing that. I miss it. Maybe I’ll just start making them again for my own edification.
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I really like making bookmarks because it gets you thinking about things in a different way because of the size involved. I’ll be posting pictures of the club’s bookmarks each month after they’ve received them. Maybe that will inspire you.
Hello fellow stamper! I love your card and I think I have all the same products you used to make it and may make one of my own. Hope that’s okay?!
I just finished making my Easter cards and am very happy with how they turned out.
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Please do copy from me! The fact that you want to makes me so happy. If you have any questions, just ask. The trickiest thing I did was rub the edges of the white stamped card stock and the Pink Pirouette behind it on the Riding Hood Red stamp pad.
What a beautiful card! I’m sure she will love it! I haven’t done anything creative/crafty in a long time. I really have to be in the right mood since crafty things done come naturally to me and usually cause more stress than relaxation.
Thanks! What you need is someone or a group of someones to be crafty with. When you’re enjoying the company, your creativity will take over.
Jennifer, I can’t wait to see the bookmarks. I know without a doubt they’ll be gorgeous. I always put the two I have in the two favorite books I’m reading right now. lol. Oh and you put me down as being Passages to the Past. Now I wouldn’t mind that because Amy does in fact have an awesome blog but…sadly her’s is not mine. lol. You’re just too busy lately my friend.
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Dar, I fixed it! I knew I was going to mess up and that didn’t stop me. LOL!
you are getting creative.
Happy reading.