Bookmark swap

Over on UK Stampers forum I've joined in with the bookmark swap.

We each made a bookmark to swap with another crafter.

This time we received & sent to different people.

Not many 'rules' to the swap, you could choose size, shape etc 

but you had to include stamping.

This is my bookmark.

I used double sided 12x12 paper for the base & surround

Then used torn paper from an old book, which I tinted with 

distress ink and then stamped using the ex libris stamp 

from the National Trust

I stamped the sentiment from Paper Artsy & added the Initial.

I used my Crop-o-dile to attach the eyelet 

& threaded through the ribbon to finish

Hope that the recipent likes it ...

Bookmark & Serendipity frame

It was my turn to set the member challenge over on Charmed Craft talk forum So the challenges I set were to make seredipity paper & use it in a project of your choice to include blooms & a charm, and to make a usable bookmark to include ribbons & buttons.



So this is how my frame started out..................



Blooms & a charm .........................



More blooms & charms ..............................



Serendipity paper covering the frame ..............



Pearl accents .....................................


The bookmark



To include ribbon & buttons..............



Buttons from my button collection ..................



The body of the bookmark is made from 2 strips of plain ribbon which I stamped with stazon ink. The top attached to a buckle decorated with lace & beads attached. The bottom is knotted with a large covered bead above the buttons.



I decorated the top with beads, lace & a buckle.

There are some lovely makes for the challenge - do pop over for a look .....................

Bookmark for Dewdrop challenge

Front view

Back view

I used my new masks from Jennie at the Artistic Stamper & distress inks.

On the card


Inside the card

The sentiment circle helps to hold down the bookmark.