Friday, February 27, 2009

Marking Time...

I am an avid reader, and my children and lots of my friends are, too. So, I've been playing around with bookmarks as little gifties "just because"...
These first two went to my daughter Brandi and her bestest friend Kiera. I love the designs on these two, and using flat embellishments add charm but not bulk, which is better for the books they are intended to mark! I used a face stamp that I'm not sure is still available, and added a strip of German scrap to simulate a crown. Brandi thought this was a clever touch, and she is my most truthful and supportive critic!
Some close-ups of the detail...

These bookmarks went to my sister, neices and my other daughter, Rachael. I just love the little girl image from Oxford Impressions, and the Inkadinkadoo birdies!


More Inkadinkado birdies in various colors and inks. These stamps are clear, and I find I get a really sharp image using Colorbox Chalks inks. But I do at times like the "pebbly" effect I get from a dye ink on the clear polymer.
Here's a close-up... Use hand writing to accent your pieces.



3 comments:

Gallery Graphics, Inc. said...

OMG I love these!! I had to check them out. U R so talented!!

Distressing Delilah a.k.a. jenn said...

Hi! Nice to meet you and thank you for your kind words on my blog! Your work is awesome! I haven't used stamps yet, but had about four in my basket at a.c. moore yesterday! I ended up buying nothing though! I wish I had..soon I will. The possiblities look endless..it would be just another addiction for me..I can see it now!

Cassandra said...

Wow your work is amazing! Wonderful blog!