It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means it's a designer's choice challenge at The House That Stamps Built. It's Donna's turn to give us the challenge and she wants us to make anything but a card.
I love to give books as gifts at Christmas so this year I've made some bookmarks using lots of Repeat Impressions Stamps. These are the stamps I used #4603-F "Got Snow" , # 8914-E Snowflake Solid, 8916-F "Snowflake Outline", 8805-K "Snow Flakes", #8808-E "Knit Cap Penguin (sm), #2012-H Poinsettia, #4715-K "Snow Light", and 2714-D "Small Pine Forest". This was such a fun project and I hope you'll be inspired to play along with Donna's challenge.
I used an old banner/tag nesting die I've had for'evah and used it to cut card stock bases, then using the next layer die, I cut various design papers and sewed them to the cs base. What doesn't show, I covered the backs with other designer papers in order to cover the stitching and make the bookmarks look finished. Pieces of ribbon and trim were added to the bookmarks. Lots of scraps were used up making these, how great is that?
You don't need dies to create bookmarks. Get creative and join the anything but a card challenge this week at THE HOUSE. Entering is easy, just check out the details and play along!
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Oh how nice - and I didn't notice your stitching until I looked close. Books and a book mark are a great gift. My great grands are getting a book and money.
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ReplyDeleteOh Cheri, I love these beautiful bookmarks you've created with scraps!! I think the poinsettia one is my favorite - but they are all gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo creative Cheri- terrific job on all of these!
ReplyDeleteWhat fabulous sewing you have done here on your gorgeous book marks. Just gorgeous SS. A perfect little extra for a book lover.
ReplyDeleteYour bookmarks are so adorable, what a great idea, your recipients will like those as much as the books!
ReplyDeleteThese are so creative and practical. Awesome job!
ReplyDeleteI like the ribbon on the tops. I always struggle with a way to finish off bookmarks. I make a lot because I give them to my grandson's classes. good way to use little bits of ribbon too. Thanks so much for this!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so adorable!! I have the same paper pack that you used on the ones on the right. It's actually almost all used up, maybe I'll have to make some bookmarks to use up the rest. : )
ReplyDeleteI adore the idea of a card gift - I use this idea a lot! Great bookmarks :)
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