Distress Stickle Bookmarks

 I created this set of bookmarks using the fabulous Distress Stickles as my main coloring medium.  After stamping my images with Archival Ink I softly inking the bookmark with Distress Inks.  I then used a variety of colors of Distress Stickles to "paint" my images.  I was able to achieve shading, depth and texture by using a couple of shades of the same color.   Love the effect that it gave.  Especially on the pine cones and the fall leaves.

Transparency Bookmarks

 I think you are really going to like today's group of bookmarks.  I know I do!  It may be harder than I originally thought to let these go.  I am really getting my creative flow going, now if I just could find a few more hours in each day. 

For this set I decided to use transparencies in a way that some people may not have though of.  I to show motion without bulk, as these are to be usable I wanted them to be able to lay flat.  The technique I used for most of them was to stamp my image on the dictionary print covered bookmark and also on the transparency using Archival Ink.  I carefully cut out my transparency image.  Then on the back of the transparency I "colored" it in.  That way the details are not disturbed and show through.  I used a variety of mediums to create my desired effects.  The girl on the book mark above was done with Stickles.  I also stamped and cut out her face and body in Grunge Paper so I could place the wings behind her back.  I attached everything with my favorite adhesive Glossy Accents!

 The hand I inked with a variety of colors of Alcohol Inks.  The hand is from the Tim Holtz SA Oddities Collection.

 The bees, also from Tim Holtz SA Oddities, I colored in with some metallic paint.  The photos don't do any of these bookmarks justice they are way cooler in person!

 This one was done very similarly to the first.  I used Stickles for her hat and wings and Grunge Paper for her body. 

 These butterflies I didn't color in the backs as I thought they were perfect as is.  I simply used the Mini Attacher (tiny stapler) to put a staple through the center of their bodies and then attached them to the bookmark with Glossy Accents.  I fluffed up their wings by giving them a slight bend where they attach to the body.  Since the image is also printed on the book mark it gives the illusion of motion as you can see through their wings giving a flutter effect.  Beautiful! You can find the butterflies in the Papillion collection by Tim Holtz.

Here are some of the other supplies that I used:

OWH Valentine Blog Hop

Welcome to my Blog!!! I am so excited to be a part of Operation Write Home's Be My Valentine Blog Hop. I have been making cards for OWH for a while now and am proud to say that I have made over 1000 cards for our fine Heroes! For this hop I decided to share one of my favorite techniques with you. It is embossing with ink using your Cuttlebug. Enjoy the video and remember to leave a comment to enter to win the Blog Candy!

Please remember that there are deadlines for Holiday cards. The Christmas card deadline has passed and the deadline to get your Valentine Day cards in is January 7th.

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Your next stop will be Kate at Hello From Kate Enjoy!

What Can You Do With A Washer?

Well another brainstorm came my way. I was at the Home Depot and thought …What can I do with a washer? I bet you will be running out to the hardware store tonight. Check it out!