Reading My Book

I had four older brothers and sisters that were in school before I was. I wanted to read so bad that I would sit with them while they read and consequently learned to read.

My mother told me that when I was in grade school the teacher said that there is a problem with Christine’s reading. My mom was surprised to hear that but asked anyway. The teacher said that they had no books for me to read because I had read every book in the library! And I still love to read!!! We used to take weekly trips to the city library! We had so much fun at the old Carnegie library building; the children’s books were in the basement. When I moved back to Idaho several years ago I was sad to hear that this beautiful building now houses a law firm. I think they should have left it as a branch library!

This is one of the images I colored while I was in Utah. The beautiful stamp is a Story of Me from Clear Art Stamps. I colored her with my watercolor paints and mounted her on cardstock cut with nesties. The paper is from the MM English Garden stack. I distressed all the edges with tan chalk, added some ribbon from Martha Stewart and some various buttons.

I used the sketch from Sketch and Stash and my newest stash is the stamp. Stamp Something’s challenge is a birthday card. I didn’t have room for a sentiment on the front but I think this would be a perfect birthday card when giving someone a book.

I’m back to my crafty table now. I seem to be having a block when it comes to putting my cards together. I think I’ll take a look at some old cards and sketches and maybe things will start clicking again.

I also have a migraine today and I’ve found that water coloring images really helps. I’m gone now and will be painting a stamp that I hadn’t been able to find (I really need to organize my stamps) but love and hadn’t inked up yet!

Blessings,

Christine