Books & Book Marks

Going on holidays is nice…except I can’t craft! 😉 So after a long break, I started reading again. That was also quite necessary as I am now running an English book club at the local International Women’s Academy here in Ulm! The IWA is like a community centre I guess, with courses in everything you can think of and they have a section just for women! Why’s that? Probably because there is a culture here that mothers with young children shouldn’t work, so once the kids are in school, they have plenty of time to do other things if they want to.

The International section of this “Women’s Club” started last year. Its objective is to help women combat the isolation they feel coming to a country where they don’t speak the language nor know anyone apart from the husbands they came with. They hold courses and get togethers in English and other languages apart from German. So many professional women who are now unable to work because they gave up their career to follow their husbands here, found a place where they could meet other women and make friends.

So I’m running a book club in this section and I’m so happy I’m finally doing it as I’ve always wanted to ever since I left Singapore…29 years ago! So far I have introduced an oldie but favourite book of mine called “The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan to share some of my culture with the Germans, Italians, Americans…in the club. And as a little gift, I made a book mark for each of my “book clubbers”.

This bookmark was made using Stamplorations stamps and stencils and Distress Inks. The flower die cut was a free gift from Tattered Lace that came with Prima Makes magazine which I picked up when I was in the UK. (I actually bought the same magazine twice just to get the 2 different dies…😊 ) It was cut from a failed emboss resist card project so it actually sparkles!

I’m going to play at:

Craft Rocket Challenges – Inspired by the book “Flowers in the Attic” by V.C Andrews

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge  – Anything Goes

Stamplorations Mixed Media challenge – 

This one was made by first stamping the flowers and leaves from Create A Smile in a very light colour and then colouring it with my Prismacolor pencils.

And this one is entering:

Happy Little Stampers Mixd media challenge – Sprays  

HLS Anything Goes with Dies –  

Things with Wings –  

Muse Challenge #21 – I was inspired by the flowers and die cuts 

I also decorated the backs of the book marks with Stamplorations stencils and sentiment.

Aud Sentiments challenge – Use a stamp for your sentiment

Stamplorations Never ending Anything Goes Challenge – 

 

Thanks for stopping by and its a long weekend with labour Day next Monday so we’re off  on another road trip to visit Pisa and Modena in Italy this time. I’ll do a post about my recent road trips soon!

In the meantime leave me loads of comments to accompany me on the road!