Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Fairy Bookmark

Hey everyone!
  I'm back with more Tiddly Inks - I think I might need an intervention!  I will enter this into this week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge as well - you have to use two stamped images.
I'm sure you are tired of hearing me say this but I LOVE reading and so many of the times I give books as presents.  Well, my daughter had a birthday to go to and the little girl she is best friends with reads all the time!  I just love this - so we got her a book and a gift card to a book store.  Now, we had to make her a bookmark to go with it - and she just finished a series with fairy's.  So, what better to use the new Tiddly Ink fairies for a bookmark.  I colored the fairies with Copics and then just fussy cut (I just learned that this type of cutting had a name - thanks to Donna over at Popsicle Toes!)  them out. 

Next, I got out the Gypsy - which never has any time to collect dust - and cut out a bookmark from an old cereal box.  I collect all my cereal boxes as we go through a lot.  Our go to snack is usually cereal - so I have a lot of boxes - LOL!  Anyhow, I used Tags, Bags, Boxes and More and chose the shadow of a rounded bookmark for this one.  I used the multi cut 3 times - I don't have a deep cut blade and housing but three times worked like a charm.  I then cut out two more shadow cuts in a simple navy color and a normal cut from a stars and moons paper I got awhile ago.  I also cut out three shadow stars from George and two shadow swirls from Cindy Loo in navy.  Lastly, I cut out the top layers to the stars and swirls in a basic yellow.  Before layering any of the paper on the cardboard cereal box, I inked the edges in Nearly Navy from Stampin' Up - I didn't want the cardboard to show on the sides and this worked beautifully.  I then put down my navy paper on both sides and layered the star and moon paper on one side.  I added the swirls and layered the fairies over the top.  Lastly, I added the stars.  I punched a whole in the top and put a sheer yellow, blue and white ribbon through.  I loved the look but felt like something was missing.  STICKLES!!!  My go to bling for a bookmark - it typically won't rub off, it's not too bumpy for a bookmark but you still get that sparkle.

 I added it to all the yellow paper showing - stars and swirls.  Lastly, I added some to the fairies.  In the end, I love this book mark and will probably have to make one for my daughter too - and who am I kidding - I want one for myself!!! 
Enjoy!

9 comments:

  1. This is so beautiful. I just love the images. I always have such a hard time cutting my images out. Do you have any tips?

    Stephanie

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  2. Holy crap! Where have I been the last few days!? (Working on DT stuff and not getting around to your blog, obviously) WOW, Melissa this is just majical! I love the idea of books for presents. I was an avid reader as a kid (and wish I had more time for it now) and it's such a thoughtful gift to be treasured forever. You've done such a beautiful job with your fairies. I just love this! Now off to catch up on what I've missed. xxD

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  3. This is just magical, what a lovely bookcard! Great images, great colouring as well. Thanks for playing with us @ SSC, we hope you will join us again next week! Hugs Gemma
    P.S. we stiil need new DT members, please check the SSC blog

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  4. This is sooooo beautiful!! Any young lady would love to have a bookmark like this in her book. I just loooove it!!! :)

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  5. What a lovely idea Melissa, any little girl would love this as a gift.
    hugs
    Sharon x

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  6. Melissa this is so cool. And your coloring is awesome, some day I want to be able to color just like you

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  7. Such a cute bookmark!
    Thanks so much for joining us this week at Stamptacular Sunday ♥ Good luck on our 2 is better than 1 challenge!
    Dee (Spryte)
    Sprytebyrds Spot

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  8. What adorable fairies! Just love these! I'm so glad you could join our Two's Company challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge.
    Pleasantly,
    Paula

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  9. What a fabulous bookmark. I love your images. Perfect for our Two's Better Than One Challenge. Thanks for sharing such a fabulous card with us.
    Hugs xx
    Carolyn

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