Poppy Belly Band Box & Bookmarks by Dori Mendiola

Happy Wednesday AI Friends!

I have two projects for you today that feature the same stamp set #6163 - Poppy Margin set.  One is a belly band using the #6043 - Bible Bookmark and the other is a set of bookmarks using the #6230 - Mini Decorative Bookmark set.

The poppy margin was stamped with Memento black ink onto copic friendly paper and colored with my copic markers listed below.  I painted the scroll frame as well as the floral centers with the Winsor & Newton gold paint.  

The belly band fits nicely over the #6121 - Storybook box.  I created this box without cutting the oval center so that it was a solid closed box.  Wrap the belly band around the box to form the folds.  I then cut two small holes at each end, added the ribbon and sentiment and tied the bow.

Bookmark before matting and forming as a belly band:

Backside of the box with belly band:

Project 2:  The bookmarks below use several fussy cut florals from the poppy margin stamp set and placed on the sentiments.  The first bookmark is magnetic and the second one I used a covered paper clip.  

Paper Clip BM:  Take a lightweight piece of cardstock 3" x 2 1/2" (approx. the size of the bookmark) and fold in half.  Place the paper clip over the folded edge.  Cut a slit at the center fold of the bookmark cardstock and slip the top of the paper clip cardstock through the slit.  Glue the top layers together.  Do the same for the bottom layers.  The paper clip will then hold the pages together of the book.  

Hope you enjoy my projects today!

Have a great week and have fun creating!

Copics used:  G40, G43, G46

V20, V22, V25

Y32, Y35     B000

His mercies bookmark by Sharon Caudle

 Hello AI Fans!

If you haven't purchased the new #6216 Mercy Set from Art Impressions yet, what are you waiting for? This set is so gorgeous and has beautiful sentiments too! For this bookmark I used #6043 Bible Bookmark Dies. After die cutting the white portion, I centered the two bird stamps with the sentiment in the middle of the bookmark with my Misti stamp platform. That made it super easy to line them all up and stamp them without worry that I could stamp them in the exact same place if needed (and of course I needed). I stamped them using Memento Tuxedo Black ink so I could color them with Copic markers. I'm sorry I forgot to write down the colors I used. After coloring them, I simply adhered it to the Bookmark base that I cut using #6205 Floral Shop PP and added a ribbon. I ended up with an amazingly quick gift that I would be proud to give to anyone! And who doesn't need more bookmarks?? This would also qualify for the current challenge Floral Frenzy!! I hope you're entering with your fabulous creations! 

So that's it for me today! Thanks so much for stopping by for a visit and until next time - stay crafty!

Hydrangea Bookmark by Reneé Matarese

Hello Ai fans!

Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers and I love this slimline version.
The size makes it perfect for bookmarks, cards or Bible Journaling.

I decorated the front and the back of my bookmark and I love this color

combination inspired by the Art Impressions paper I chose.

I added a little butterfly that folds flat while he's in the book
and can be popped up next to you while you're reading.

I used colored pencils on this one.

 

His mercies are new every morning by Sharon Caudle

Hello AI Fans!

Happy 2nd day of summer! I have a bookmark to show you today that features #6216 Mercy Set which is brand new from Art Impressions. This set is so gorgeous and I can see myself using it a lot! I think blue and yellow are such a pretty color combination, so decided to use it for this one. These are really quick and easy to put together and I think they make such a beautiful gift! For the bookmark die, I grabbed #6043 Bible Bookmark Dies and cut the inner piece out of a Copic friendly cardstock and the main piece using #6206 Floral Shop Cover PP. I first stamped the bottom bird, then the top one. After that, I centered the sentiment between the two. After coloring them with Copic markers, I added a few tiny blue hearts and then added the ribbon. I hope you get a little inspiration from this and post your creations for us to see!

 Thank you so much for stopping by for a visit today and until next time - stay crafty!

You are My Sunshine by Dori Mendiola

 Happy Thursday AI Friends!

Well, the current challenge "Pocket Full of Sunshine" just shouts warm and happy to me, so I got carried away!  I apologize, but, how can you not love the color of yellow and the feel of sunshine?  It just makes you smile, doesn't it?

I created several projects today, but I couldn't stop!  I just kind of kept on going.  😊

I started out with a card, then a pouch and finally a box.  As long as I had paper, I kept on playing.

Card:  Stamped the images from #5925 - Honey Bee stamp set onto copic friendly paper with Memento black ink and colored with copic markers listed below.  I created a pocket by cutting a rectangle and scoring 1/2" around three edges.  Fold and burnish each edge.  Snip off a bit of each of the folded corners creating tabs to glue down to the base.  I added a scallop top from the #5952 - Portfolio Template die set for the top of the pocket.  I then created a bookmark using the #5723 - Journal Cover and Bookmark die set as well as the #6043 - Bible Bookmark and Word die set to insert into the pocket.  The sentiment die is from the #6114 - Holiday Lane Village Template.  The sun die is from my stash.  

Treat Pouch:  created from a 6 x 6" piece of cardstock.  Fold and burnish one corner diagonally to the other creating a triangle.  Fold and burnish the front corner down halfway towards you.  Lift that corner back up and fold the left bottom corner up and align with the halfway fold line.  Do the same for the right bottom corner.  Glue those in place.  Fold the top front corner back down towards you and tack into place.  The pouch is now ready to decorate and fill with treats.  

Box:   I saw this video on youtube for The Paper Pixie.  Julie Dimatteo is the host of this youtube and she is fantastic.  Her explanations are soooo well done.  This video is called the Sweet Jar Treat box.  

I thought this was the cutest thing so I had to try it out.  I created the box the same but used the Art Impressions #5785 - Gnomes stamp set as well as the #5925 - Honey Bee set.  It calls for two strips of plain card stock - one at 1 5/8" x 6 1/4" and the other is 1 5/8" x 5 15/16" (see says 5 5/16" but s/b 5 15/16").  The box holds one Ferrero Rocher candy and would be a sweet treat for a teacher, special friend or any other special person in your life.  

Well, that's it for me today.  I hope you decide to enter the challenge for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice.  Your entry only needs to have a pocket, sunshine or the color yellow on it (see details above under Bi-Weekly Challenge).  We LOVE to see your creations!

Have a great day and keep creating!

Copics used:  N3, N4

R20, E21

G43, G46, B21, B23

Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17

Bible Art - Bookmark by Janet

Today I stepped a little out of my comfort zone to try a bite-sized project using watercolor painting the Ai way! I'm not half as skilled as our WC Design Team but when your art is as little as on this bookmark, having perfect skills don't matter. It's just an element and not the primary focus of the project.

The bookmark is created using the 6043 - Bible Bookmark Dies. The set includes three scripty words of faith and I chose to use Jesus on the bookmark. There are many pieces in the set so you can use your own creativity to give these your perfect touch. At the bottom of mine, I stamped the bird from the 5992 - Dwelling Animal Set 2 and the tree is from 5989 - Dwelling Foliage Set. The stamps in the Dwelling sets are so perfect as little accents and their size makes them simple to paint using Tombow markers, water and a brush. 

After completing the bookmark, I made the tassel for it out of baker's twine. I haven't made one in decades so I had to really think about it. It turned out well and is perfect attached to the bookmark.

I liked using this die set so much, I immediately made another bookmark and I think these will be great little gifts tucked into Christmas packages this year or inside a card. They'll fit nicely into bibles and other books. What do you think? Would these make good gifts for the book lovers in your life?

Thanks for joining me here today. As always, don't forget to find your favorite stamps, dies, papers, and accessories at the Ai Store! You'll always find something that calls to you. 

Happy Crafting!

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