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Butterfly bookmarks

Posted on by Liz

So here they are: the new bookmarks I’ve made.

I got challenged by my other half to create something different as I usually only make cards. He suggested bookmarks in particular and I was a little gutted as I couldn’t manage to think of anything I liked the idea of. It was only after I made a card I got the idea for these ones. Butterfly bookmarks! I decided on an entirely random size and started by making the top border, twice. To make it I used a butterfly puncher by Tim Holtz. The bottom butterfly is joined with the actual bookmark, and the top layer is only glued in the middle and cut apart to stand up and make them look like they are flying. To decorate them, I used some stamps I won in a challenge ages ago. They were available at Panduro.

The two I’m posting today are two I made for my sister. She wanted them in pink and turquoise so that’s what she got. Below you can see photos of what they look like, both stand alone and in a book. I have made them in various colour combinations and will post them over the next few weeks.

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Here you can see what one looks like on a page in a normal sized pocket-book.

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And this is what it looks like with the book closed. You can see the butterflies popping out, ready to fly away!

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The cottage

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Today’s card is a fun one. At least I think it’s fun. I decided to move out of my comfort zone and make something completely different to what I usually make.

This is a step card, the blank from that is from Craftwork cards, probably anyway. I should remember these things, but I don’t. The papers however, are Papermania (purple) and Pion (green). I have used ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts and the lace I don’t remember where I bought. I have used punches from Martha Stewart (butterflies) and Panduro (flowers). I don’t remember where the buttons are from either, but the pre-coloured image and sentiment stamp is by Lili of the Valley.

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Here is a side on view.

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Picking up the post

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My first inspirational post as a design team member for the Hobby House! How exciting! This month the challenge is pretty much ‘whatever’ as long as a Hobby House pre-coloured topper has been used. It doesn’t even have to be a new creation! My creation, however, is new! And I’m quite happy with how it turned out 🙂 . You can find the challenge here.

The paper is from a Papermania pad, the doily from Dovecraft, the three different punches are all Martha Stewart, the sentiment stamp is from Lili of the Valley and the rosebuds are from Wild Orchid Crafts. I have used a few Hobby House products for this: the open roses in pink and beige, the adorable pre-coloured topper and the pearls.

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Spring wishes

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May. Almost. At least that’s what the calendar claims. The weather seems to do its best to disagree. Oh well.

It is time for another spring card. I made this one with a butterfly border on top, made with a Tim Holtz die. The image is a pre-coloured topper from Lili of the Valley, and the sentiment stamp is from there too. I have used ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, card candi from Craftwork Cards and a Martha Stewart puncher for the leaves.

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:

Lili’s Little Fairies – Photo inspiration
Crafting by Designs – Anything goes
Simon Says Stamp – Anything goes
Bearly-Mine Challenges – Anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays – Anything goes

Dreaming of springtime

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I have escaped over to London for Easter, hoping for some lovely, highly sought after spring. But no. We’re at the end of March and would you believe it, it is snowing here as well. So much for wanting to replace white and wet with sunshine and flowers. This is why I have a spring card for you today.

The image is a Sylvia Zet one, which I have coloured in with various Copics. As always I cannot seem to recall where the papers are from. Well, the one in the circle is from a First Editions Paper pad, at least. All the flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the branches are made with a Martha Stewart puncher. The sentiment is made with a Lili of the Valley stamp. Let’s see if I can remember most of the copics I used… Blues would be B00, B000 and B0000; the skin colour is probably E50, E51 and E53; the greens are G40, G82 and G94, the shoes and basket are E42 and E44, and the hair I believe is done with E53, E55 and E57.

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This card has been entered into the following challenges:

No Matter Which – Anything goes
Copic Marker Norge – Anything goes