Here is a card I made with the Stamplistic stamps. I love this butterfly stamp. It is gorgeous. I added sticklers and jewels.
This is the inside of the card.
This is an odd size card. It is a 5 and 1/4 by and 4 and 1/2. I used my envelope punch (the handiest tool ever!!) to create an envelope to fit!!
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The Curse of Anne Boleyn
By C.C. Humphreys
Sourcebooks Landmark
ISBN: 9781402282300
$14.99 Trade Paperback
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“If you like Bernard Conwell’s Grail Quest series, you’ll love The French Executioner and The Curse of Anne Boleyn. To my mind Cornwell is good, but Humphreys is better.”—Sally Zigmund, Historical Novels Review (UK)
From the masterful C.C. Humphreys, comes the captivating sequel to The French Executioner.
Nearly twenty years have passed since Anne Boleyn died at the hands of her slayer and savior, Jean Rombaud. All he wants is to forget his sword-wielding days and live happily with his family. Yet her distinctive six-fingered hand, stolen at her death—and all the dark power it represents—still compels evil men to seek it out.
When Jean’s son, Gianni, joins the Inquisition in Rome and betrays all his father worked for, Jean discovers that time alone cannot take him—or his son—far from his past. But he never expected his whole family, especially his beloved daughter Anne, to become caught up once more in the tragic queen’s terrible legacy.
From the savagery of way in Italy to the streets of London and Paris and the wilds of North America, The Curse of Anne Boleyn sweeps readers into a thrilling story that puts love, loyalty, and family to the ultimate test.
“With The French Executioner, Humphreys established himself as a quality purveyor of historical detail and vigorous action…This unusual story line is dispatched with consummate skill.”
—Good Books Guide (UK)
About the Author
Chris (C.C.) Humphreys is an actor, playwright, fight choreographer and novelist. He has written nine historical fiction novels including The French Executioner, runner up for the CWA Steel Dagger for Thrillers; Vlad – The Last Confession, the epic novel of the real Dracula; and A Place Called Armageddon. His latest YA novel is The Hunt of the Unicorn. His work has been translated into thirteen languages.
Website: http://cchumphreys.com.
Twitter: @HumphreysCC https://twitter.com/HumphreysCC
An Excerpt from THE CURSE OF ANNE BOLEYN by C.C. Humphreys
The freezing mist seemed to pool thicker about the chapel doors, yet no one seemed anxious to seek shelter from it. Tucknell fiddled with the keys in his hand, the three laborers leaned on shovels and picks, avoiding each other’s eyes. Even Thomas felt a reluctance to proceed. Outside the iron-studded doors, the frigid air was at least connected to the world of the living, their footprints in the frost a trail back to light and warmth. Ahead, within the darkness, lay a deeper cold – the realm of the dead. And they were there to violate that realm.
After a few moments watching plumes of breath stripe the night, Thomas shifted, made to speak, to command. Before the breath could become a voice in him, the warder pulled him slightly to one side, whispered, “Sir. Let me ask of you once more. Beg of you. Do not do this. It is a sin.”
“I have my orders, Tucknell. And you have yours. You saw the signature on the papers. This command comes from the Queen herself.”
It was not strictly true, but the officer was not to know that. He drew back, seeking Thomas’s eyes.
“I know our gracious sovereign Mary has little reason to love… she who lies here. But to thus despoil her tomb?” His voice softened. “You are an Englishman, sir, and a gentleman I can tell. Let us spare an English lady further humiliation.” Off Thomas’s silent stare he cried, “For Jesu’s sake, man, hasn’t she suffered enough?”
Thomas leaned in, so his voice, softened now, beguiling, would not carry to the waiting, shifting men.
“I do not like this either, man. But we have had reports that this woman may have taken something with her to the grace. Something that may… be of use to Her Majesty.”
Tucknell’s face twisted, as if containing a violent struggle. “She took nothing with her save a prayer book and the clothes she wore. I know, sir, because I was there.” The struggle overpowered him. “I know because I helped to kill her and to bury her afterward. May God have mercy on my soul!”
“Amen.”
Thomas watched a tear that had nothing to do with the harsh wind run from this tough soldier’s eye, and wondered at the power this woman, dead nearly twenty years, still had over the living. A power to be turned into a weapon for the Catholic cause, so his superiors in the Society of Jesus believed. But only if he, Thomas Lawley, did his duty now.
“Come, Master Tucknell. You have merely to show me the way. If there is sin after that, it is I, and I alone, that will commit it.” The soldier before him hardened, the tears withdrawn. Without another word he turned to the door and fitted into its lock the largest of the keys he carried. It grated there, with a cry like that of the raven defending its cache of food. The doors, in contrast, swung open, as silent as on any tomb.
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OVERVIEW
In Book Two of the Accidental Series, the vivacious women from Charlotte’s Restrained join Kathleen in Paris, France for Fall Fashion Week! Pairing Prada with Armani, and Proenza Schuler with Betsy Johnson, playing dress-up with the most prestigious credit card in your purse is a whole lot of fun. Kathleen, Hillary, Marian, and Tiziana mingle with celebrities, royalty, and the fashion elite as they critique the next season’s collections.
But wait, where is Charlotte? Will Des Bannerman, The King of Romantic Comedies make an appearance? What happened to Ted and Liam? You’ll find out as Kathleen entertains her friends in her beloved City of Lights.
What should be a frivolous week of ooh’ing and ah’ing everything from lingerie to lipstick, is about to take a turn. Kathleen has secrets. Dark secrets her friends would be devastated to learn!
Against the backdrop of runway shows, the Champs Elysees, the Roman Coliseum, and the Space Needle, twists and turns take place, attempting to draw Kathleen out of the shadows and into the light. This remarkably complex woman, full of hidden surprises, meets her match in Sébastien Langevin, who urges her to reveal all.
Will Kathleen continue deceiving her friends at the risk of their friendship — or reveal the truth at the risk of herself? The true meaning of friendship and love, along with a healthy dose of fashion and laughter, can be found in Kathleen’s Undressed, The Accidental Enigma!
REVIEW
I love to read a book where you feel like you are part of the cast!! It is very difficult for an author to achieve this. Celia definitely makes the reader feel a part of this story. All the girls in this book are lively and have a high time! I had a high time right along with them.
Kathleen is a complicated character that is missing something in her life. She refuses to admit this until it is absolutely necessary. Kathleen battles to find her happy ending… Will her friends stick by her? Will she take a chance?
This is an emotionally intense and thought provoking read.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Celia Kennedy was born in Wurzburg, Germany on a military base. Her parent’s penchant for traveling has stuck with her, she’s lived in and traveled through several countries.
The imagined world has always fascinated Celia. She has studied Art History, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Architecture. Her thirteen year career at UW in Seattle ended in 1996. Not wanting to be homeless, she left the academic world and worked as a Landscape Architect, married the love of her life, became a mom, has been PTA President, and both Boy and Girl Scout Leader.
The unimaginable wealth in her life is the most fascinating thing to her.
Her love of travel, the designed and natural world, friendship, self-discovery, wine, chocolate, AND love are the foundation of her life and books.
Celia is the author of:
Charlotte’s Restrained, The Accidental Stalker http://amzn.to/1BcpYUN
Kathleen’s Undressed, The Accidental Enigma http://amzn.to/1CFmubd
Venus Rising http://amzn.to/1FoKQeQ
Cupid on the Loose Anthology (Sugar, It’s Cold Outside) http://amzn.to/1wEGNaJ
Fools Rush In Anthology (April’s Fool) http://amzn.to/1FWEVxd
May The Fourth Anthology (Tears In The Rain) – Not yet released
To Be Named Summer ChickLit Anthology (Meriwether Over The Barrel) – Not yet released
She is currently writing book three in The Accidental Series – Marian’s Misdirected, The Accidental Roadie
Currently she lives in Washington State with the loves of her life.
LINKS
Amazon Author Page – http://www.amazon.com/Celia-Kennedy/e/B00AW5KEZO
Website: www.celiakennedy.weebly.com
Blog: www.womanreinventsself.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CMKAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KennedyCelia
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/celiakennedy/
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/106475224814075459757/posts
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These cards were from a class at the CKC convention. I am completely addicted to these stamps. It’s a lot of fussy cutting but the results are amazing. You can visit their website here. Stay tuned for more from these stamps!!
Overview
USA TODAY Bestselling Author – The AGATHA AWARD-WINNING Liz Talbot Mysteries
“Has everything you could want in a traditional mystery: a credible and savvy protagonist, a meaty mystery, and setting that will make you want to spend time in South Carolina. I enjoyed every minute of it.” – Charlaine Harris, New York TimesBestselling Author of Day Shift
“This brilliantly executed and well-defined mystery left me mesmerized by all things Southern in one fell swoop. Boasting a superb cast of characters, engaging conversations, a feel good atmosphere and all-around entertaining whodunit, this is the best book yet in this wonderfully charming series.” – Dru’s Book Musings
“This third in the series continues to smoothly combine elements of the paranormal and romance with a strong investigative plot that delves into the deeply hidden secrets of families…The charming setting, strong writing, and extremely engaging characters that have become hallmarks of this series never cease to entertain.” – Kings River Life Magazine
“Lovely writing with well-developed characters, a believable plot and plenty of interesting detail…Boyer may be unstoppable in conjuring mystery as she travels the social circles and back roads of the fascinating southern landscape.” – Speakers International
Where is Kent Heyward?
The twenty-three-year-old heiress from one of Charleston’s oldest families vanished a month ago. When her father hires private investigator Liz Talbot, Liz suspects the most difficult part of her job will be convincing the patriarch his daughter tired of his overbearing nature and left town. That’s what the Charleston Police Department believes.
But behind the garden walls South of Broad, family secrets pop up like weeds in the azaleas. The neighbors recollect violent arguments between Kent and her parents. Eccentric twin uncles and a gaggle of cousins covet the family fortune. And the lingering spirit of a Civil-War-era debutante may know something if Colleen, Liz’s dead best friend, can get her to talk.
Liz juggles her case, the partner she’s in love with, and the family she adores. But the closer she gets to what has become of Kent, the closer Liz dances to her own grave.
Related subjects include: women sleuths, private investigators, cozy mysteries, murder mysteries, book club recommendations, Southern fiction, Southern humor, Southern living.
Books in the Liz Talbot Mystery Series:
Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you’ll probably like them all…
Review
A cute fun read! I love anything set in the Lowcountry! It is a great setting, and especially for mystery..and with ghosts thrown it, makes it a read not to be missed
Liz Talbot is full of Southern charm, personality and stubbornness. She is the perfect character to solve this mystery. She actually keeps the story moving and so enjoyable.
If you need a quick good beach read for the summer, this book is it!!
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OVERVIEW
The Amazing Arden is the most famous female illusionist of her day, renowned for her notorious trick of sawing a man in half on stage. One night in Waterloo, Iowa, with young policeman Virgil Holt watching from the audience, she swaps her trademark saw for a fire ax. Is it a new version of the illusion, or an all-too-real murder? When Arden’s husband is found lifeless beneath the stage later that night, the answer seems clear.
But when Virgil happens upon the fleeing magician and takes her into custody, she has a very different story to tell. Even handcuffed and alone, Arden is far from powerless-and what she reveals is as unbelievable as it is spellbinding. Over the course of one eerie night, Virgil must decide whether to turn Arden in or set her free… and it will take all he has to see through the smoke and mirrors.
REVIEW
This book has received a lot of praise. I had very high hopes and that was its downfall. I am glad I did not purchase this, I picked it up at my local library. SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY!!
Any way, I digress…
Arden is a magician in the Vaudville era. She is truly a master of her craft. She creates her own tricks and holds the audience in the palm of her hand. When her husband is murdered she is the only suspect.
The time period is extremely enjoyable…learning about the magic tricks….not so much. The author went into many details about how a trick was made and performed. It really slowed down the flow of the story.
Arden is an enjoyable character with lots of charisma and intelligence. The story is interesting just thick with unneeded information.
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I made this card….didn’t like it…
So changed my paper and I like this one better
The snowflake is a new technique I learned at the scrapbook convention. This was one of the best CKC conventions I have ever been to. I learned so much so stay tuned in the next coup,e of weeks.
The snowflake is chipboard. The order for this creation is…distress the chipboard, stamp just to give dimension, apply versamark, ultra think embossing powder, heat it, let it cool, apply versa again, glitter, ultra think embossing powder. The glitter does not fall off!!!
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Love Target
By Heidi Loeb Hegerich
Genre: Romance, chick lit, historical romance
Synopsis
Teenager Ingrid Liebschreiber is devastated when her parents move the family from their native Munich to Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Homesick, she accepts a neighbor’s offer to get her a job as a showgirl in Las Vegas.
Intent on earning enough money to return to Germany, she must grow up quickly in the neon jungle — where she is pursued by high rollers and headliners, including a vacationing Elvis.
Life’s twists and turns land Ingrid in New York in the Swinging 1960s – where she is romanced by Armand: a strong, quiet, handsome businessman in “construction.” Most girls dream of Mr. Right, and Ingrid’s hard-won independence is challenged when she falls in love.
Will she find true romance — a man who can love her as much as she loves him? Or is “happily ever after” just a crazy fairytale?
Review
What a fun read. This story has everything from showgirls to the mafia. I loved reading about Ingrid’s perception of Las Vegas. The time period of the “way it was back then” really makes this book a page turner.
Ingrid is a strong woman and leads a very exciting life. From Las Vegas to New York, what will happen next? Will she find her romance she is looking for? Get the book today and find out!!!
Author Bio
Heidi Loeb Hegerich has lived in places as varied as Munich, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, New York, Los Angeles, Squaw Valley and Reno. She has worked variously as a showgirl, business executive, entrepreneur, interior designer and real estate developer. She has traveled to six of the seven continents, and vacationed in spots as different as the French Riviera, the Andes and Afghanistan. She counts among her hobbies weight training, shooting assault rifles, and racing sand rails; she found skydiving entertaining but not as much of a rush as other pursuits.
A philanthropist for the arts, among other causes, Hegerich is now embarking on her own artistic quest as an author. The novel Love Target is her first book.
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/LoveTargetNovel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveTargetBook
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22382762-love-target
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Overview
From New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling indie author Nicole Edwards comes the seventh book in her Alluring Indulgence series, erotic romances featuring the Walker brothers from Coyote Ridge, Texas, and their sizzling-hot love interests.
Sawyer Walker has never run into problems with women. The female population tends to swarm toward him, in fact, and he’s never had a complaint.
But there’s one woman Sawyer has always had his eye on. A woman who won’t give him the time of day. In recent months, it would seem that Kennedy Endsley is opening up to Sawyer, but she’s got a few surprises in store for him. Because, as hard as she finds it to resist the handsome Walker brother, she won’t give in easily. Not when her heart is on the line.
Review
This is a standard, very sexy romance. No surprises or bombshells, but there is something about the characters that draw the reader in.
Sawyer is magnetic and powerful and Kennedy is a strong female lead! I love strong female characters, they add so much to the story. These two together make the story fall in place. The connection these two have is breathless!
Sawyer’s family is also charming. I enjoyed his brothers, especially the twins. I can’t wait to read the novel about those two!!
I received this book from Simon and Schuster as part of the XOXperts street team for an honest review
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Overview
Branwyn O’Tyre’s estranged brother summons her for a healing ritual. Fearing he actually plans to arrest her for witchcraft, she drinks a protection potion before he arrives.
Eirik, a Viking sea captain pretending slumber in the tavern corner, witnesses Branwyn’s magic and offers her safe passage from Exeter if she will attempt to reverse a curse that plagues him. Alas, every woman who touches him falls madly but falsely in love with him.
There’s only one hitch. If she fails, Branwyn’s heart will fall prey to the same madness…forever!
Review
This is a very bewitching tale! It is a great blend of love, witchcraft, curses and a hot Viking!
Eirik and Branwyn have a wonderful chemistry that really keeps the reader coming back for more. The interaction between the characters is very special and creative.
This is a short novella, perfect for a one sitting read, that leaves the reader wanting more!!
I received this book from the author for an honest review
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