Top Shelf Bookworm

Hi everyone and thanks for popping in today.  :) 

When I was using this stamp set last week, I had some newsprint patterned paper on my desk and I SO wanted to use it with this stamp set, but it wasn't really working with the perfume bottles, cakes or gift boxes, so I decided to MAKE it work by grabbing another MFT set, I {Heart} Books and using the books in that stamp set to place on the shelves.  YAY.  It worked.  I was totally willing to force the issue... call me stubborn.  LOL 

The image was stamped, then paper pieced using Bella Blvd Estate Sale patterned paper.  The books were from the I {Heart} Books stamp set. 

The scalloped border was created using Die-namics Jumbo Scallop and CORK.  It cuts beautifully.  :)  I also cut a strip of cork for the top of my card and had a bulletin board in mind.  I snipped a normal pin in half and used it to tack the word bookworm to my board.  FYI, I cut the cork with my normal Fiskars paper trimmer.  It didn't cut all the way through, but it did cut enough that I just had to bend back the cork and it snapped the rest of the way off.  

The trim I used is a gift from my friend, Michele.  She sent me several different types for my birthday and I love it ALL.  Thanks, Michele. :)  

Stamps: Top Shelf, I {Heart} Books
Ink: Memento black
Paper: Bella Blvd Estate Sale patterned paper, ocean tides, brown, cream
Accessories: Cork, vanilla brads, word window punch, trim, Die-namics Jumbo Scallop, Copic markers, Janome sew mini, red line tape, red line dimensionals

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Blog Candy Alerts:

• Michele, over at Paper Cuts, is giving away a Best Medicine Pure Innocence stamp set.  Head on over there and leave a comment on her post to be entered to win.  The deadline is Wednesday afternoon, so GO QUICK. :)
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Good luck on both blog candy drawings. :)

Have a great day and see you soon.