A Work in Progress… and Some Thoughts on the Power of a Good Book
I love this stamp! When I decided to start StampInsanity, THIS is the one set I had in mind from the very first ink-ling (sorry, it was there!) of possibility. I can say without question, that most of the joys in my life, apart from my family and friends, have books in the mix somewhere. I have met some of my loveliest friends, and grown closer to older ones, through conversations about books – Twilight leaps to mind! Scrapbooks – what better way to bond than over that labor of love?! Certainly we all know just what amount of time and love goes into a scrapbook! Just sharing your albums with someone new sparks interest and at least a few minutes of animated conversation about the latest trend or tool.
In a perfect world, I would read for about 8 hours a day! At least. A good book infects your soul ~ and that would have made a perfect sentiment stamp for this set… Drat! 
I’d bet that you know what I mean. That book that gets under your skin and makes you think about it long after you’ve closed the cover on it. The one that made you laugh. Or sigh & swoon. Or cry. Or clutch a blanket to you in fear. Or want to shriek at a character’s choices! Perhaps it just makes you think about the world in a different light – maybe how you can do your part to make the world a better place. Maybe it does all of the above if the author is really ambitious! Most definitely, books have power, and books are gifts. 
Another great joy in my life is sharing – and sharing the things I love most: my books, my crafts, and now my stamps. For it’s part, reading makes me a better person. Let’s get on to the sharing. Enough blathering, (yes, I heard you!) and on to the photos. These are two snippets of a much larger project I am working on. It started out as a sample to post for release day – but it has morphed into something bigger. When it is finished, I will share it in whole. In my mind’s eye, it seems like a winner… remains to be seen, I suppose! (Although, while I love this sentiment, I probably should redo it on regular cardstock and not the glossy paper I used here…) As always, my photography is severely lacking… it reads: Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled “This could change your life” ~Helen Exley
I mentioned Twilight before, and if you are familiar with Twilight Nation at all, you know that there is a CRAZY amount of fan art out there. I chose to go that route with this one, since the proposed recipient is a huge RPattz (Edward/Robward/Robert Pattinson, for the uninitiated Twilighter) freak, uh, enthusiast, I printed a couple of little photos and added them to Morgan’s scrapbook. Apparently, Morgan is a TwiFan, too! Who knew?! It looks so cute, I think I will do one with pictures of my kiddo in it. Some day – not today though! I have 5, yes FIVE, new releases stacked up here begging me to meet my deadlines so I can dive in and start reading… and guess what? I did! So go find a good book and get lost in it for a little while, and I will see you next time!
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Beth | October 5, 2009
By Tonya, October 5, 2009 @ 11:46 am
OME!! Wow!! I can’t wait to see the finished project! I love how you made the scrapbook pages!!! You are brilliant!!
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By Alyssa, October 5, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
LOL! Totally cheaper than therapy! That’s great – can’t wait to see your project in it’s entirety ;o)
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By margie, October 5, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
OME! She stole my EC scrapbook!!! It’s mine! Give it back!
Too cute! Love that image and especially all of the sentiments! They’re all so perfect! Great job, sweetie!!! :*)
Can’t wait to see the full project!!!
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By sarabeth, October 6, 2009 @ 12:05 pm
OMG! that is awesome- definitely one of the most creative
have a great day!!!
sarabeth
ps-can you send me an email, i sent out the info for the halloween hop and i have yours entered incorrectly
thanks!
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By Julie, October 9, 2009 @ 10:16 pm
Oh, CLEVER!!! I love it! What a cool idea, to have Morgan admiring her lovely Twilight scrapbook! Clearly, NO ONE is immune to Edward! I cannot wait to see all the new stuff you have in store!
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