an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
I just updated the shop with new home mini book kits, poppy gocco prints & US postcards. I will be sharing what I made with the home book kit on Monday – I’m excited about this one.
And in the meantime, leave a comment on this post to be entered to win a poppy print OR a set of “blank to the blank” cards. Share what type of book you would write if you had the chance.
I’ll draw two random winners Monday. And don’t forget to visit the shop.
I would love to write a smart funny fiction book about a big family. No drama just great stories about a big family growing up together!
love the new shop stuff!!!
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I would write the love story of my grandparents. My grandpa passed away just before Christmas – he had Alzheimer’s and the way she took care of him in the later days was beautiful. I have a little bit of their story on how they met, but I know less about their married life before I was old enough to really know them. They are definitely one of my inspirations!
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love your new stuff!!
i’d write a book of collections. it would have various contributors with their favorite collections. it could be of stuff, of little love notes, it could be anonymous, and it would be collaborative and fun to look through.
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i think i would write a book about infertility. infertility pretty much sucks so i would want to write a book that would make other infertile folks laugh their asses off while they were figuring out ways to cope with the pain.
cool giveaway, btw!
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thanks for the giveaway! Hmmm… I would write a book about my adventures into Mongolia!
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I’m fascinated by memoir – how many themes of living are experienced by most people, but the details that make up our days are generally more unique. Great shop updates!
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i would write a book of poems to go along with the photography my husband does. it’s actually something i’m planning to do, as soon as there are more hours available in the day!
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yay! i ordered the home mini kit, i am so excited!
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sorry i forgot to say i wouldd write a book about finding happiness. or i want to write a book about this. or i am going to write a book about this.
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i’d love to write a super adventurous and fantastical children’s book!
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A memoir … just not sure I’m ready to part with some of those crazy stories yet!
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If I had the chance I would write a children’s book. Something with unique and fabulous mixed media illustrations and a story that just makes you feel warm inside.
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Cool! What an amazing wealth of ideas! I would love to write all kinds of books. I’d love to write a book that had both quality text and images, that was easy to carry around, that had space in it for the reader/owner to contribute and make art, that had thoughts and explorations. A sort of travelogue, but also with poetry and stories and pictures. A memoir. Is that making any sense? It’s neat to explore the idea. Thanks for the opportunity!
Also – please enter me in the draw. Thanks!
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Also – someone mentioned writing about dealing with chronic illness in your 20s- and I’d like to write about having depression in your 20s, and how I dealt with that. How you live day to day, even after it’s over, with that as part of your story.
Man! What cool ideas! I hope some of you people actually do write these books!
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If I were to write a book… it would be a memoir about my three amazing kids – and then I’d turn it into fiction for what their futures just may be…
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I would write a book for children 🙂
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I’d write the account of my last year. It was so outrageous, no one would believe it!
The poppy print is lovely.
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Thanks for the giveaway! I’d love to do some type of picture book of short stories from the college days. A travel book would be immensely awesome too!
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nonfiction, definitely. any topic in history, current events, biography, maybe my memoirs, a cookbook…heck.
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My book would be about laughing. When I say laughing I mean pee your pants, perhaps snort type of a belly laugh- daily.
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I’d write a history book.
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I would write a book of poetry about travel.
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I always wanted to write a book about being a waitress/bartender. I worked for a restaurant for 8 years through college and after. There are so many stories I could tell and misconceptions.
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I’d write a children’s book, because they’re the most fun, and you can have pictures and make it colorful.
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The new kits are adorable! I love them.
If I had the opportunity to write a book, it would be a children’s book. When I’m in a bookstore i tend to gravitate towards the children’s section. I like to think that it is because I am a child at heart…
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I’d love to write a children’s book and fill it with gorgeous illustrations.
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hmmm…. it’s a toss up between a memoir, or a children’s book – maybe i could somehow combine the two 🙂
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A book for children who love adventure, truth, fish, mystery and comfortable dangers.
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if i had a chance to write a book, i would have to write either an autobiography, a biography, or memior 🙂
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If I wrote a book it would be one of those “travels with my aunt” books… only I would be the aunt and the kids would be imaginary.
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man these are so cool! Love what you’re doing with the gocco so far, Elise. If I were going to write a book, I think it’d probably end up being some sort of romantic comedy type book for teens. Because I like reading them so much. And it would probably be fun to write a book like that.
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if i were writing a book, i would write a children’s picture book. it would be all about learning and pursuing your interests. i’ve always come across things that i want to know more about, but sometimes people wouldn’t understand why i would want to learn something i didn’t ‘have’ to learn about. it would be my hope that reading a book would help some kids understand that it’s okay to learn things on your own, and have your own interests.
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I’ve wanted to write a children’s book for awhile- I am thinking the niche is writing child-friendly health books for use in classrooms. Sounds fascinating, doesn’t it? 😉
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I would write a book about all of the weird dreams my husband has. They would really make some awesome sci-fi movies!!!
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Flash the Helpful Kitten
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I would write about a book about the dynamics of a particular friendship over the years and how despite the time, location, life experience, the bonds that stay strong and the ones that diminish…and it WOULDNT be cheesy (imagine that!)
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Love the new wood grain! I would ‘write’ a picture book filled with doors… all shapes & all styles from all corners of the world… that would be lovely!
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ADORE the poppy print!
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commented before I read the post, oops. – I would NOT write a book if given any chance. Despise is not too strong a word for what I feel about having to write.
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Ohh….i love it all! Scooped some fromthe shop already. I would love to write a cookbook of easy fast meals for two that are not mac and cheese from a box.
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I would write a book about my family history.
I hope some of these other books get made! They sound lovely! :]
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I love all of your stuff – your journals have inspired me for a longtime (I’ve been a lurker!)… I love the mix of fabric and papers…
So, clearly I’d love the chance to win anything you’re willing to give away! 🙂
As for the book I would write… I’ve always wanted to do something akin to the Griffin & Sabine series by Nick Bantock… only not so fantastical… but something involving postcards and illustration and stamps and envelopes to open, etc… the whole voyeur experience on someone else’s correspondence.
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i would definitely write a book about our (my boyfriend and I) love story. we’ve been together for nine years (turning ten this year!) and i feel our life together before getting married is worth remembering. i’ll fill it up with tons of photos, sort of like a journal. and i’m sure our future children will enjoy reading through it. 🙂
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I absolutely LOVE following this blog.
If I could write a book, I would most likely write a memoir.
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I would write a book that my two year old would enjoy. With great pictures and a sweet story, like “The Kissing Hand”
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Hi Elise,
Lovely giveaway´s! I dream of writing a book about scrapbooking – inspiration, themes, project ideas, techniques and life philosophy – to bad Ali Edwards beat me to the punch on that one 🙂
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I would write about the everyday lives of ancient Greek people. That kind of history fascinates me.
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Haven’t thought about writing a book although I know it’s on the to-do list of both my husband and daughter. I think any book I’d write would have to have lots of photos in it (that I took, of course!). Maybe a how-to book? Thanks for the chance to win!
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I think I’d like to write a book for kids!
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I would right a book about the lessons I have learned in life. 🙂
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enJOY it 
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