Purrrfect book reading day

 Hello, hope your day is going well.

You know how you have a card design in your head…..

and then find it’s really difficult to manifest it?!

Bet you do!

I wanted to use this stamp, but also make a background for an avid book lover.

I masked the cats image, and stamped the books from Les Shoppes, SU, over and over,

trying to line up the shelves with the tiny stamp. They’re not purrrfect.

I then stencilled the “floor”, and put the topper against a white card blank……ugh,

didn’t work for me……I know, I’ll stencil it to match the floor! Again, not purrrfect.

Then wanted to add a bit more interest/dimension, so fussy cut some books from the Les Shoppes paper.

Can you see how tiny they are?!!!

I made the sentiment by masking off and using bits of stamps.

Note to self: stop making it so difficult for yourself!

Can anyone see that the cat’s book is meant to be a Terry Pratchett? 😂🙄

Hope you like it anyway 🙃😅🥵😂

Lesley

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Thanks for taking the time to visit, and leave your comments.

Book Shop

 Here one inspired by Helen Read, All Things Stampy.

Using Les Shoppes stamps and dies, and a brick stencil.

Before adhering the shop,

I marked the arched window with a pencil, to position my books.

I’ve not used a sentiment, so I can personalise when needed.

Here’s some of the lovely projects from Helen Read

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

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Pop up cafe

 I’ve had lots of fun with the Let’s Go Shopping papers from SU.

Here’s a simple pop up version…..I just cut a rectangle to fit, and scored top and bottom twice,

approximately a centimetre apart, to create the pop up, (see last picture).

I used paper for the background, cut some scraps for window “blinds”,

bench, lamp post, and sandwich board (?).

I placed some scrap acetate behind the cut outs, 

another fussy cut piece for the back wall of the shop interior,

 stamped and cut the chairs and “open” sign.

I used a grey blend pen to colour a thin strip for the road, 

then an old stamp to create a faint yellow wall detail. 

I then had to think how to glue it all in the right order 🙃.

I’m sure you could have fun creating your own pop up scenes!

Thanks for stopping by, I really appreciate your visits and comments.

Lesley 

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