Our Topic:
Recently we got to talking about the books that we have loved (and not) over the years. The good news is that we have gotten to read: The Disappearing Spoon, Interview with a Vampire, Macbeth and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The bad news is we had to read: Head First: Algebra and Statistics for the Behaviorial Sciences (sorry, Dr. Frankel…). But whether we enjoyed the read or not, we both agree that good books are like old friends—they are always worth our time, they add adventure and insight to our lives and they are made of paper (except for people).
Your Challenge:
Think about what you like to read and complete a layout of book covers. (We used the internet and our search was, as you can tell, quite fruitful. Keep in mind that different book jacket designs have different dimensions and ratios, so you will almost certainly need to print them as JPEGs and mount them on a 3×4 or 4×6 DSP.)
Design:
We officially ran out of the Lullaby DSP we were using previously, so we got out some Designer Series Paper Stacks from the Brights collection and boy are we glad we did, because all that color made for a really interesting and vivid layout! We were a little worried that all the different book covers, with their different styles and pallets would be a bit of a mess, but, when the bright colors from the paper stack became involved, it made the whole layout just work. 
We had some open space, so we decided to include some pictures of ourselves reading and, of course, our fave of faves, stamping. We used Classic Ink in Real Red, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, and Rich Razzleberry to stamp our sentiment. Also, because the Back to Basics stamp set we were using only has one uppercase O and we didn’t want to mess around too much with removing and reapply stamps to the block, we alternated between uppercase and lowercase letters—the effect is, as Rach would say, wonky, but it’s also fun and spirited. So there.
We are also having some fun playing around with the Collect App (which allows you to insert a tiny, square picture for each day onto a cute little calendar and then print it!) It works with another app, called LetterGlow (which allows you to insert words and graphics over the calendar). So far, we’ve had loads of fun and are really happy with the results.
So, go and play with your paper!
See you soon!
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