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Friday, 24 January 2014
A taste of Africa
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Passionate about Papercraft
I've been on a bit of a roll of late. Some people complain of losing their mojo and not feeling creative, but I'm experiencing completely the opposite. There is just not enough time to finish all the ideas. Pinterest is a wonderful source of inspiration. I've been doing my best to use a variety of mediums. I'm not going to say I know the names for all of them, but I have been stamping, die cutting, embossing, masking and even re-cycling some clothing labels and stamping onto vellum. Here is one of them...
Alexander McCall-Smith - January 2014
My wonderful (and sexy) husband bought me several Alexander McCall-Smith books for Christmas. At the time I was struggling through Kate Llewellyn's, "The Dressmaker's Daughter". As soon as I finished that, I dove into AMC's, "Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations". I really appreciate his talent for observing people and creating stories with a vast array of characters and perspectives. The book comprises 9 short stories with the common theme of a date. Light, but enjoyable reading and over too soon. Next I re-read, "Corduroy Mansions" as I have the second in the series to read and it has been a few years. Wonderful stuff. Great characters. Great storyline. My next AMC indulgence was "Trains and Lovers". 4 characters in a train travelling from Edinburgh to London share intimate details with their lives with their travelling companions. Again, the author creates 4 diverse characters and weaves stories around them. Perhaps I'm biased because his characters are from places I've been to or come from. He describes things beautifully so you really feel like you are part of the story.
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