Hi friends,

So good to have you stop by Stamping Flair today. How are you doing? I especially think of those of you who have had a hard week. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Today’s project would make a great encouragement token to give someone who may be going through a bit of a rough patch. I’m sure whenever they see this pretty bookmark their spirits would be lifted to know they have a friend who cares.

Step-up a bookmark? Oh yes you can. All of these versions would make great little gifts for anyone. Handmade, cute, pretty and delicate. I have used the Botanical Bliss bundle for this project which I received in my last order. It’s already a favourite. I love that the tag toppers can also be die cut to use as images by themselves (stick with me, I’ll explain further on what I mean).

Basic

• Cut Thick Whisper White cardstock to a width of 5cm and whatever length you like
• Place the floral die on the top of your bookmark and run through the Big Shot machine
• Round the bottom corners with the Detailed Trio punch
• Stamp the vine in Soft Sea Foam all the way down the bookmark (I just gauged the distance between each vine).
  Side note – I am loving this vine stamp.
• Add double sided tape and attach ribbon right around bookmark Tie bow separately and attach with a glue dot – it’s much easier this way.
• Stamp sentiment in Call me Clover

Intermediate

• Stamp bird in Pineapple Punch on Whisper White cardstock, fussy cut and attach with Stampin’ Dimensionals
• Take a piece of Wood Textures DSP and colour with Pineapple Punch ink using a sponge dauber. Attach to the back of the flower with liquid glue.

• Repeat above step for leaves using Soft Sea Foam and a little bit of Call me Clover
• The attaching of the paper at the back leaves a messy back so attach a piece of Whisper White cardstock at the back to neaten and trim around the edge of the flower.

Advanced

• Die cut 3 flowers from Whisper White cardstock and attach together with liquid glue and then attach on top of the bookmark
  The benefit of this die is that it has a matching die which cuts the bottom section where the leaves are, so that the flower and leaves can be added to a project separately (see photo below). This is what I was referring to earlier.
  

• Use Brusho Crystal colours Yellow and Moss Green to add colour to a small piece of Shimmery White cardstock which has been die cut. Layer this onto Gorgeous Grape cardstock.
  

Die cut and punch leaves and arrange under the bird

This is quite a cheerful project with it’s bright colours. I have a friend in mind who I’d like to give it to. You could make a few and give it ‘just because’. Contact me if you have any questions or comments and I would love to chat with you.

Product List

Botanical Bliss Clear-Mount Bundle [148333] $72.00	Botanical Bliss Wood-Mount Bundle [148332] $84.50	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $19.25	Joyous Noel 6″ X 6″ Glimmer Paper [147817] $26.00
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $13.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Shimmery White A4 Card Stock [121717] $15.75	Call Me Clover A4 Cardstock [146992] $14.75
Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $14.75	Gorgeous Grape A4 Cardstock [147011] $14.75	Call Me Clover Stampin’ Pad [147139] $13.00	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad [147102] $13.00
Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad [147141] $13.00	Brusho Crystal Colour [144101] $52.00	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706] $58.00	Detailed Trio Punch [146320] $35.00
Leaf Punch [144667] $28.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin’ Spritzer [126185] $5.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $20.00
Gorgeous Grape 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Mini Striped Ribbon [146940] $14.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $9.00	Glue Dots [103683] $8.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $7.00