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summer reading

I've been working on my summer reading list!   I've been consumed by the "Song of Fire and Ice" series by George R.R. Martin:  Game of Thrones, Clash of Kings, Storm of Swords, a Feast of Crows, and now onto the just released Dance of Dragons.  I've read a few other books along the way :-) this summer and have a few more waiting for me in my "TBR" to be read pile.  

What's on your summer reading list?

 

Deets: 
digital paper and overlay from Scrap Girls
alphabet is "Make me Alpha" and I think I found it at dafont.com. 

 

 

 

 

Colorful reading

Most of you that are regular blog readers know that I love paint chips .... love collecting them - the colors are always so fabulous and juicy!  After my paint chip tags - I got to thinking about using some of the bigger paint chip samples as book marks.

And here they are, I paired up the paint chips with some matching silk ribbon (this is recycled indian sari ribbon), the top is secured by a large pewter eyelet functioning as a grommet:

 
The details:
Stamps:  Papertrey Ink
Ink:  Stazon - black
Other:  paint chip, ribbon

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Fall reading by the fireplace

This fall, there are some really great books coming out, these are the "cream of the crop" the ones I'm looking forward to!   Living in Florida, I won't really be reading these by the fireplace   :-) its still waaaaaay to warm to enjoy a fireplace, lol! 

All of these are available for pre-order and qualify for free shipping from Amazon.com.  Pre-orders come with a "best price guarantee" if the price drops between now and the release date, you will receive the lowest price:

An Echo in the Bonefrom Diana Gabaldon.  This book is available September 22, 2009, which is just a few days away!  Book #7 in the Outlander series, the eagerly awaited next installment of Claire and Jamie.

A Touch of Dead,available October 6, 2009, this is collection of "Sookie Stackhouse" short stories by Charlaine Harris.

The Pioneer Woman Cooksfrom Ree Drummond.  Available October 27th, I'm not sure which are better - her recipes or the photography of life on her ranch!  Trust me when I tell you that her recipes are easy to fix, beautifully photographed and real crowd pleasers!  If you click the link below, you can preview some of the book.

Home is where ...... {Growing in Unity, day 1}

What a wonderful week this is going to be! 

I have patiently waited my turn and now its here :-) I will be showing off Unity ALL week long!

My first project was inspired by a recent trip to the SCS Unity gallery where I stumbled across a bookmark by Christi Snow <---- click to go see it.  I knew I wanted to make one for myself! 

I used the Home is Where Your Story Begins stamp from the Nov. Kit of the Month (KOTM) entitled "Enjoy YOUR STORY .... Laugh"  and the distressed dots background.  Colors are Baja Blue (SU) and Dark Chocolate (PTI), the ribbon is adorned with a filigree brad.  I used the frosted polyshrink from Shrinky Dinks (I like this with ink the best, no smudging!) and I cut the shape out with the Curved Rectangle Nestability.  I used the word window punch on the side for where the ribbon goes.

Leave a comment here and on each Unity post this week to be entered into a drawing for a Unity stamp!