Good Monday everyone! Today's TLC was to try a new type of bookmark... one which goes over the corner of the page instead of a long thin more typical one. It also qualifies for this month's dirty challenge... coloring (sponging with Ink).
My DH has a birthday this week and I wanted to use this Stampscapes image for his card, and he is an avid reader, so the bookmark was perfect for him too. The only difficult part was figuring out what to do with the bookmark to make it look great on the card but also be nice on it's own.
I stamped the image on GPW and used tons of inks to sponge the sky and water. I also used a few Copics to make some cloud billows.... trying to replicate the sky we saw over the lake last night.
For the bookmark I stamped the pine border from Great Impressions on GPW that I had sponged to somewhat match the sky. Ran Close to Cocoa thru the bug with distressed stripes folder, punched 2 circles which I also sponged with sky colors, and stamped Hero Arts Sentiment. The larger circle is punched and a brad is inserted then the sentiment is on dimensionals. This way, you can spin the sentiment to be "upright" no matter which way you are using it, but the brad does not show in the middle of the sentiment. I used my McGill Pine Bough punch to punch boughs from unknown green scrap. Added some hemp and done.
Hope you like it! I think he will... or I hope so!
Thanks for looking!
Date: Monday, September 22, 2008 GMT Views: 1785
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131977
Mon, Sep 22, 2008 @ 2:19 PM
They are both great stand-alone creations. The sky in the card is only amazing, and I loved the rustic feel to the bookmark, with the twine and the embossing and that great colour combination. The violet is just great.
Registered: July 20, 2007 Location: Fergus, Ontario, Canada Posts: 52579
Mon, Sep 22, 2008 @ 2:24 PM
Oh, my goodness, how could he not like this! It is a work of art! I love the scene on the card and the sponging of the beautiful colors! I love the matching bookmark!
------------------------------ Ina
"Surely His salvation is near those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land." Psalm 85:9
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Sep 22, 2008 @ 4:34 PM
Grace this is perfection on perfection! Your scene is just so fabulous!!! This is the winner today! You had it going on that is for sure! Super pretty, gorgeous, wonderful card today! TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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