I was all too happy to make today's Alpha challenge for the letter T, especially if it involved making a tag. I LOVE making tags.
Since I have stocked up on books to read, and I keep losing my old store receipts that I use for bookmarks either in the bed covers or under the bed, or the dog chews them up, I decided to make a TAG bookmark, extra large, so that possibly I won't lose it. I used a real honest to goodness page from my favorite go-to book for book pages, an 1840 copy of Ivanhoe, in such bad shape that it is only good for page crafts, although the book cover is still rich with history. I blended Distress Inks, spritzed with water, dried the paper, and glued it to the tag. The edges are stained, a coffee spill stencil used in medium brown, and a Fiskars stamp. Then I fussy cut a row of books from a bg pad and glued to the bottom, tied an old bent ribbon with key to the tag, and there we go. TFL!
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 GMT Views: 1103
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Registered: August 22, 2016 Location: Salt Fork Lake Region, Ohio Posts: 3724
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:08 PM
Oh Kandie, my friend! That is gorgeous!!! I love the colors.. and the content! I was just going to suggest it as a bookmark before I read your description. xD Beautiful work with the Distress Inks and that coffee stain... the ribbon and key.. just all of it!! Great job.. once again! *hugs* (I love your props too)
Registered: March 13, 2011 Location: Langley, B.C. Canada Posts: 36126
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:23 PM
Hello fellow book lover! Love your tag and all the extras on it. Oh, yes, I am a fellow tag lover too! This is a fabulous little work of art. You will enjoy using this as a bookmark I am sure. Much better than a grocery receipt, lol....this one will make you smile when you open your book to read.
Registered: September 12, 2004 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 54817
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 12:43 PM
I feel the same way about books. I can remember my Mom telling me to go out and play when I had my nose in a book. I'd just take the book outside with me
Love your tag, the colors are all so lovely together.
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Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 27714
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 1:17 PM
Wonderful book mark! Love the sentiment since I think of books as my friends and coffee is a necessity! The coffee rings are absolutely appropriate! :-)
Gorgeousness and another masterpiece!! You so inspire me to want to hurry and get to Round 7 and make a tag. Along with many other things.
Into my high ho list another of yours goes!!! MMFS.
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 34205
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 5:47 PM
I certainly hope you don't lose this, Kandie, it's just too nice! Lovely distressing with a pop of pink & blue....your row of books at the bottom is so perfect for this bookmark!
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 83769
Wed, Mar 22, 2017 @ 6:00 PM
Wonderful tag and I love that you added the books and that key. Love this photography, too.
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