Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Life Is A Book

Life is a book. Some pages get torn out, lines get erased. Others scribble
into your book, to add extra conflict. Each day our book gets longer,
and the story can easily change. So go out there and be the author
of an extraordinary autobiography.
Harvard Reading

A just "because" card.. It is nice to stamp for no reason at all.. :)
This summer my son and I have been reading.. He is reading
the Seekers series.. It is about a group of bears.  I am reading
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff.  I wanted some inspiration. 

This image is new over at Mo's Digital Pencil.  His name is
Harvard.  I love her new set of school kids.. Go check
them out. 

A HUGE shout out of thanks to Sharon Basel for my new
watermark. I just love it. It is perfect for me. 
Check out her blog Inklinedtostamp
She also created her own background on her blog which I LOVE...


Have a wonderful day..It's hot here..

Entered into these challenges:

Scrap Creations: Anything Goes (oops you are suppose to use basic grey paper..)
Raise The Bar:  What A Special Guy

32 comments:

  1. What a lovely post. Great card for your son :)

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  2. love the saying and the card is just too cute.

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  3. Just adorable Dawn! Such a cute image and glad you are getting time to read this summer!!!

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  4. Sensational card Dawn... a lovely post too. Hugs, Peggy

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  5. Really a beautiful card! I love the new stamp!

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  6. Awesome 'just because' card, Dawn. All I can say is good for you for being a reader. College ruined me for wanting to read much for pleasure any more. It seems the only time I read for pleasure is when my husband is deployed, lol. Otherwise we read all day for school, and I want to do 'fun' stuff when the books get closed ;D

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  7. This little guy is beyond adorable, Dawn!! Coloured to perfection as always and I love how you used a book page as the BG and the twine with the star is the perfect touch.

    I love to read but my reading time tends to go in spurts. More in the summer and around Christmas because there are just so many hours in a day LOL! I'm assuming your son has read the Warrior series by Erin Hunter as well??! If not, they are fabulous! My daughter loves them and I have actually read them all myself because it was easier to have a conversation about the book rather than have her give me a daily summary of what she had read LOL!

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  8. Another great series is one written by Henry Winkler (yes, the Fonz LOL!). The series is called Hank Zipzer. I have been in tears laughing in parts (my personal favorite is the one about summer school). Another really fun series is the "And Then It Happened" series. Can't recall the author, but again, totally hilarious stories in there that have had our family is stitches laughing. Hope these help :D

    I've got my kids pretty busy so hope not to hear "I'm bored" too often! One month of swimming lessons, a week of VBS at the church, reading program at the library, we'll be doing a home bible study of lessons I taught the Grade 5/6 class this past year and I want to get them out volunteering somewhere a few times (Food Bank etc.). Can't just put a pool out in the back yard and have them play in it all afternoon any more LOL! (((hugs)))

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  9. What a great post Dawn! I so love your card!!!

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  10. This is so adorable. I love it. Great image. Thanks for playing with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.

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  11. Ohhh wowww Dawn,So beautiful card,i love your image and the colours.
    So gorgeous papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  12. Dawn, What an adorable image! It is fun just to stamp and not have to create a card. I love your new watermark. Sharon is my good friend and neighbor, she is amazing!

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  13. Such a wonderful card Dawn - that little guy is just adorable and you really made him come to life. I love your lead on the post - that's a really great phrase. And thanks SO much for the mention - didn't do it for that, just a kind gesture for someone whose work I admire!

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  14. Hi Dawn,
    Great words!
    Love your card . It's really nice to make a card for "Just beacause"....
    Have a great day.

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  15. Dawn this is SOOO wonderful what a GREAT image great papers and added twine!!!! LOVE your words about life is a book soooo true!!!!

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  16. Gorgeous card. lovely image, great papers.

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  17. Dawn I love your write up on top...so true...Life is a Book!!!
    Your card is fabulous...the image is tooo stinkin' cute and your coloring is perfect!!!

    Enjoy your summer days!!! Hugs ~S~

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  18. This is adorable! I love the colors, dp and accessories you chose! Always so perfect! I just bought a Nook, so I'm planning on doing lots of reading this summer! Enjoy your reading time with your son!

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  19. Dawn, this little card is so awesome!!! Love the DP you've used and that little guy..he looks totally smart wearing his big glasses ;D. This is one fabulous card my fried!! I read that same book some years ago and it totally inspiring...we all sweat the small stuff way too much ;D. Hugs, Sabrina

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  20. Awesome card Dawn! Really love the layout and how you coloured this little guy.

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  21. Adorable! He is super cute, beautiful coloring. I like your new WM too.

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  22. This is SO adorable! Love the sweet image, the background paper, and the star. Just so sweet!

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  23. This is so cute!! LOVE the twine you added! Perfect addition!

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  24. Holy smokes, this is SUPER cute. Love the image and you coloring is fabulous. Thanks for playing in this weeks challenge at Going Grey with Scrap-creations.

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  25. What a great "just because" card, Dawn! Such a perfectly colored image - oh my gosh!

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  26. Love your "Life is a book"! So wonderful!! My kids are really getting into that series too! Fabulous card for your son!!

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  27. Oh Dawn - this is just adorable! I love this image and you have brought him to life! Fabulous DP and colours - thanks for the inspiration and MOTIVATION! {{{hugs}}}

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  28. Dawn, I noticed your watermark right away and LOVE it, too! You've done a fabulous job with this digi image...have to go check out Mo's and see what I'm missing - lol!

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  29. Love Mo's images!!! Love your card! Thanks for sharing with us at Raise the Bar!

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  30. This is sooo cute, I just want to hug the little guy! I love what you wrote about "life is a book" - wrote it down on paper for keeps!

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  31. Very, very cute card. I love that image! Thanks for playing with us this week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.

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Thank you so much for sharing your comments with me. I really appreciate it.. Have a great stamping day..