Spring Time!!

I DID IT!!! I uploaded the pictures I had been talking about and can now share them!

Up first is the window display I did for the library. One thing you should really know about me is that I'm am a master of puns. The make me smile and I hope it does the same for you.So here is my window:

 Its not the best picture but hey, there you go. If you want more just ask and I will post. The window says "Drop into your Library". See what I did there??? The thing I am most proud of with this window is the umbrellas. You can't tell from this picture, so good thing I have another!

They are made from poster board and out lined in black marks-a-lot. I colored the handle because we were sans black poster board. I used about 10 poster boards total, but that because I really winged it. You should really only need about 6. 

On to the next project: The bulletin board. I had such a hard time coming up with a theme for this one. I wanted it to be spring-y in nature, but we already had a flower one that my co-worker had done.I was inspired  by this pin which I just loved. This is what it looked like:

There was this one as well :

And this what the finished product is. I think you will be able to tell how I used these inspirations in what turned out to be the final product:

Over all I am very happy with the way things came out! If I would do it again I might do a different font for books. Here are so close ups on the special touches. 

 For the books, I found some really good pictures of  popular middle reader books. Then I used the open book die cut that we had. I think they look like the bows you see on kite tails.

The kites were made by my wonderful fiancé , Sean. He helps me out around here when I have a lot on my plate. He is kinda great. ANYWHO, the kites are made from poster board and tissue paper. Unintended result: the glue made the side curl up so it kinda looks like its flying! HOW COOL!?!

So I hope you have enjoyed this post and that it may help you make a beautymus spring display all your own!

Lindsey Librarian 

Camp NaNoWriMo

Hi All!!
   Just stop in for a little update. Summer planing is in full swing here at the library. All of the prizes and most of the promotional items have arrived. I spent most of the day when they came in giving all the prizes homes. WHEW!
  This month I've also decided to give my self even more to do and participate in Camp NiNoWriMo. I've tried for the past two years to do it November, but that month is just super busy for me. I can hardly find time to do normal things like clean (ha) much less time to write. So I'm hoping that cracking down and picking a much less busy month will help me reach my goal of writing a novel. I really just want to see if I can do it. It would just be a bonus if its a good book as well!
   Hopeful I'll be posting some of the displays I've done of the library soon. I have to get the pictures on the computer and well... I'm lazy and a procrastinator. So keep an eye out for that and I'll write again soon!

  

 Lindsey Librarian