A bit of Lamination

I love reading and have sometimes up to four books on the go, occasionally I find a book that needs my full attention and if it's hard going I may have to leave it for a while and find something lighter to read.  I truly dislike giving up on books. Anyway  I got so fed up with just having pieces of card or scraps of paper to mark my place, I decided to make some books markers that are not only cute but practical to boot. 

 Found these on graphicsfairy site and they are gorgeous

 These gorgeous Edwardian costumes from ArtCult on Etsy

 Again the same ones from Artcult but did them in what I can only describe as atmospheric black & white.

 

 This was an embroidery pattern I bought for a project and decided would be fun to make these up for a few creative friends

These I made for AimeBroiderie on Etsy, great idea for a little promotion

 Can't decide whether to add an eyelet & ribbon or leave as they are

Love the sepia tones

My first attempt with printing on candles, really fun to do, only burnt myself once (more than sufficient)

  tissue printed on candles 

 A  wee tartan Mouse Pin Cushion, nothing to do with lamination! Cute though

"Pure" Andrew Miller Costa Novel Award 2011

Deep in the heart of Paris, its oldest cemetery is overflowing, tainting the very breath of those who live nearby.



On reading this book, I felt like I had been transported to Paris before the revolution, it’s1785, a decaying city and on the brink of change, disgusting smells and very odd subcultures, vivid descriptions of meals, smells, people, clothing and wigs that probably harbored more than just the hair of the heads they adorned. I even caught myself having the odd scratch on reading this.
Andrew Miller in my opinion deserves every penny of his 2011 Costa Novel Award. I loved it