Monday, January 28, 2013

Bookmarks

I usually have several books going at once, stashed all over the house and in the car as well. I thought they deserved a better place holder than the scrap of paper or grocery store receipt. LOVE bookmarks and I just don't know where they all disappear to, they're like socks that way.

I used all Stampin' Up supplies for these, Basic Black and Whisper White with the Pleasant Poppies colored in markers. I clear embossed the retired By Definition background stamp all over both of them, I love the printing on that one. One got a bit extra with the narrow black taffeta ribbon. Sentiment is from Fabulous Florets. Read on!

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6 comments:

  1. Shelly SchmidtJanuary 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    Oh these bookmarks are beautiful! I love all of the poppy images I have been seeing all over the internet! I could never grow them thanks to the neighborhood bunnies!

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  2. mudmavenJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    These are totally gorgeous - what a great way to enhance your reading experience! Love, love, love that poppy stamp too. ~chris

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  3. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:45 AM

    What a clever idea - thanks, Joanne! And I have to say THANKS,too, for following my boards on Pinterest! I recognized you right away from your pic - I thought, 'wow, I know her!' so I searched out your blog, and sure enough- you are Sleepy in Seattle from Splitcoast! I have admired your work for YEARS and it is an honor to have you follow my boards. Check out my blog, too, if you like! clocards.blogspot.com Have a great day. :)

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  4. LoraMay 2, 2014 at 7:23 AM

    What shades of ink did you use on both of these tags. Looks like I will need to buy some more ink.

    Again these are beauiful, and I had just 0rdered that stamp and its arriving today.

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  5. Joanne TravisMay 2, 2014 at 9:14 AM

    Hi Lora,
    You stamp the flowers in black ink and color them with markers. Then stamp over the whole design using Versamark (a clear watermark ink) and heat emboss with a heat gun using clear embossing powder. I used the By Definition retired background stamp by Stampin' Up!

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  6. LoraMay 2, 2014 at 10:29 AM

    Ok, got it. The clear versamark ink is used on the Definition background stamp.

    Thank you for replying. This will be a new technique for me to try. Looks like with the clear emboss that the definition stamp just barely shows up which is what you would want if I want the focus to be on the poppies.

    I will try this with what I have and I wanted to add it with a card that I am sending out tomorrow.

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