![]() ![]() ![]() The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management by Tom DeMarco.The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander.Things That Make Us Smart by Donald Norman.Refactoring to Patterns by Joshua Kerievsky.Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice in C (2nd Edition).Foundations of Programming by Karl Seguin.Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs.Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution.The Passionate Programmer (My Job Went To India) by Chad Fowler.Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art by Steve McConnel.Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware by Andy Hunt.The Practice of Programming by Kernighan and Pike.Best Software Writing I by Joel Spolsky. ![]() Modern C++ Design by Andrei Alexandrescu.The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman.Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices by Robert C.Test-Driven Development: By Example by Kent Beck.The Inmates Are Running The Asylum: Why High Tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the Sanity.Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler.Working Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael C.Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship by Robert C.Gödel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter.Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools by Alfred V.The Art of Computer Programming by Donald Knuth.Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code.Introduction to Algorithms by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest & Stein.The C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie.Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.Code Complete (2nd edition) by Steve McConnell.I hope you love my vintage stamped book stack DIY project and you will be back for my modern version too. If you are interested in more upcycle projects than you must check out this collection my fellow bloggers put together in this months DIY makeover Challenge. (the first project was my DIY scarf wreath project). Now that would be a good challenge to set for myself. Maybe I can make at least one every month. I guess this is my second ‘someday is today’ project of the year. You’ll have to come back for those because today I am fully enjoying my stamped vintage book stack DIY. Just a little more elaborate and different, and probably if it turns out right a bit more feminine and modern too. They are going to be a stamped book stack too. With the right books a project like this is whipped up in a flash. I still like it, maybe I’ll venture into making plaster roses the easy way again soon. I’ll put this one in my bedroom where I can see it first thing in the morning.Īnd in case you are wondering, that rose is a leftover of a project from the good old days. And surrounding myself with little reminders to go after the life I want, can only help.Ī daily reminder to not live in the future but start living all my dreams today, is exactly the kind of decoration I love to have around me. If you have seen my vision ‘board’ garland project you know that I have big plans and goals for this year. Little imperfections make it look all the more authentic. The beauty of using vintage books is that the lettering doesn’t need to be perfect. It also made it easier to follow to curve in the book back. Using a clear stamp pad makes it so much easier to postion your text just right. I used a clear stamp pad and clear alphabet stamps to stamp my texts. When you buy anything after entering the store through one of my links, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.įor more info, see my full disclosure here. And this time I wanted to give them a little extra pizzazz.Īffiliate links are provided for your convenience. Except the last one, was just that, a stack of pretty books. A little clipping of the extra bits of papers hanging loose was all that was needed to make them ready for stamping.Īs I rummaged through my stash I realized that this wasn’t even going to be my first vintage book stash to be used in decorating my home. The books were already pretty much loose in their covers so it was very easy to free them. Four vintage German history encyclopedia, they were the perfect size, all natural vintage patina and practically ready to be stamped in an instant. I had the perfect little stack of books in my stash. Let me take you through my process and you can see for yourself how easy it is.Ī book stack starts with books, right? Right!Īnd if you want more Decorating with Books Ideas follow that link because I have written a whole post about it. Turns out it is really easy to do a stamped book stack DIY. I came across one on Pinterest one day and pinned it.Īnd in good Pinterest algorithm fashion, more and more handmade book stacks with stamped lettering showed up in my feed. I must confess I have had a little obsession lately. ![]()
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