Want to do a add a little something extra when you send your next homemade card? How about incorporating a bookmark as a snazzy design element? It's so easy to do and I have oodles of pictures to share with you below!
I originally saw this bookmark idea on a Splitcoast Technique Challenge (TLC187) several weeks ago and decided to make a "chorus line" of them for my book group next week. The layout of the 4.25" x 5.5" card is from Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge WSC62.
Begin with a 2" x 4" piece of card stock. TIP: I opted for Night of Navy Textured card stock for the extra "heft" it provides. Score at 2".
Fold each side to the center, making sure to keep things very square for a snug fit on a book page.
Tape folded sides together (don't panic . . . the tape is ugly but gets covered :)
Next cut a 2 5/8" x 2 5/8" square and cut again on the diagonal. I used Stampin' Up!'s Naturals Ivory card stock and layered each triangle on a En Français Background stamp, inked in Creamy Caramel.
TIP: I find it easiest to flip my background stamps face up and ink up with the ink pad face down. I then lay card stock on top with a piece of scrap paper over the whole works. Either using a brayer or my hand, I evenly and firmly press the card stock (keeping things from sliding) into the image, making sure to cover the entire area of the card stock.
TIP: Adding a lot of embellishments (brads, etc.) to a bookmark could damage book. The book "hugging" English Major in me opted for a one dimensional bookmark, using layered images for impact.
I finished up by stamping off the card stock with Organic Grace (Hostess Level 1) images in Night of Navy and adding a Creamy Caramel edge (by flicking the card stock on the ink pad). Both sides of the bookmark sport a stamped triangle.
I finished up by stamping off the card stock with Organic Grace (Hostess Level 1) images in Night of Navy and adding a Creamy Caramel edge (by flicking the card stock on the ink pad). Both sides of the bookmark sport a stamped triangle.
Bookmark in action.
I hope you enjoyed this simple bookmark. It slips neatly onto today's card as a bonus. If you want to learn how to earn the Organic Grace Hostess Stamp Set used here FREE, click for details.
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Stamp Sets: En Français Background, Organic Grace (Hostess Level 1), Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy Textured, Naturals Ivory
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy
Cool Tools: Paper Piercer and Template (Stampin' Up!'s Crafter's Tool Kit), 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Scor-Pal
The Perfect Touch: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Navy Micro Brads (www.justbrads.com)
CLICK HERE to Order Stampin' Up! Products On-Line 24/7!
Stamp Sets: En Français Background, Organic Grace (Hostess Level 1), Pocket Silhouettes
Paper: Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy Textured, Naturals Ivory
Ink: Creamy Caramel, Night of Navy
Cool Tools: Paper Piercer and Template (Stampin' Up!'s Crafter's Tool Kit), 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Scor-Pal
The Perfect Touch: Night of Navy 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Navy Micro Brads (www.justbrads.com)
