My Time to Craft #330 Anything but a Card

Hello, my lovelies, I hope you're having a good weekend!

It's My Time to Craft Saturday again! Our Challenge is Anything BUT a Card -go and see the fabulous creations my teamies have made to give you some great ideas! (It's a Challenge I always have to think about for a long time, making a card is my default setting!)

I have been playing with Distress Inks and watercolour paper, using Tim Holtz's Wrinkle free Distress technique. (The link is to a Youtube video.) I then made bookmarks, since at the time I was using an old envelope as a bookmark which was a bit naff!


I die-cut the watercolour paper with the second largest of the Lil' Inkers Pinking Edge Sentiment Flag die, and also from pearlescent cardstock using the largest of the dies.

I stamped the images with Ranger Black Archival Ink: the butterflies were magazine freebies, and the vine is from Butterfly Flourish Swirls by Chocolate Baroque. I made a hole protector with a small circle die, glued it to the top, then punched through both layers with my Crop-a-Dile. A bit of baker's twine from stash, and they were done!

And, yes, all 4 are in use, blue for hubby and pink for me!!

Thanks for looking!

love Mags B x

Comments

Alison said…
I love your bookmarks, Mags - the colours and images are all gorgeous. I could do with making one for myself - sticking a bit of paper into the place just doesn't have the same effect...!!!
Alison x
Saturday, September 24, 2016
coldwaters2 said…
Fabulous project Mags love the colours and images that you have used on the bookmarks, super makes
hugs
lorraine x
Sunday, September 25, 2016
KraftyKoolKat said…
Such gorgeous bookmarks Mags.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Pat said…
Fabulous bookmarks Mags, I love bookmarks you can never have too many!

Pat xx
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Mrs A. said…
His and Hers bookmarks! Love them and what a super idea. Hugs Mrs A.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Shell Shearer Swinscoe said…
These are just fabulous hun, love the wrinkle free technique!
Hugs Shell xx
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Faith A at Daffodil Cards said…
Wonderful book marks, had to laugh when you said both were in use. I use bits of paper sometimes too.
Faith
x
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Lynne in NI said…
Awww how romantic that you both have matching bookmarks ;)
I've a couple of bookmarks that I made but usually end up using my bus ticket as my marker!
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
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