Vintage Birthday Card with Mixed Media Bookmark

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Authentique, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Distress Inks, Fiskars, Graphic 45, Memento Inks, Modge Podge, Peeled Paint, Stamp of the Month, Tea Dye, Teresa Collins, Tim Holtz, Vintage, Walnut Stain

Salutations one and all, today I will show you a mixed media technique that I used to make a vintage bookmark that was added to a birthday card for a gal that loves the colors gold and green, has a passion for books (not Kindles or Nooks) and all things vintage, so I came up with this.

Inside of card with bookmark tucked inside a vellum pocket

Front of Bookmark

Back of Bookmark…I thought this saying was appropriate for reading a good book.

• I created the tag using thin chipboard as my canvas.
• I then placed a Tim Holtz ‘burlap’ stencil over it.  I taped it down with some microspore tape (it is more easily removed than Washi or painters tape).
• Next I applied Distress ink in Peeled Paint.  I did this on both sides of the bookmark.
• Once the stencil was removed I then distressed both sides with Tea Dye Distress ink.
• In the next step I grabbed a paper cocktail napkin that has a vintage motif printed on it and tore around the edges to a size that fit on the front of the bookmark.
• I glued it down using Matte Modge Podge.  Once dried, I added a top coat on the napkin, making sure to ‘seal’ the edges down and let dry completely.
• I added a chipboard bird to the top front corner of the bookmark.
• On the backside, I stamped the days of the week in a border using Fiskars – Teresa Collins Calendar stamp set.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• I then added word stickers from Authentique ( I am not sure what collection these were from, I have had them for a while).  I used the words WHAT.A.LOVELY.WAY.TO.SPEND.A.DAY.  I thought that sentiment was perfect for reading a good book.  I distressed the edges of the word stickers with the Tea Dye ink and put them in place.
• I used Walnut Stain Distress ink to distress the edges of the entire bookmark.
• I then painted on a final coat of Matte Modge Podge to both sides of the bookmark (making that two coats total for the front).  I set it aside to completely dry.
• I added a Graphic 45 key from their Staples.  I attached it to a bit of white ribbon using Close To My Heart Extra Thick Twine in Flax.  I just love the look of this twine.  It is more like miniature rope.

The remainder of the card was made using CTMH New England Ivy textured cardstock.  I cut it 9×7.  I scored the long end at 1″ and 5″.  I added a light green vellum pocket in the interior center, to hold the bookmark.  I then added another vellum panel on the right side of the interior of the card and stamped a sentiment from the CTMH Your Own Kind of Wonderful stamp set.  I used CTMH Topiary dye ink.

The belly band was made using American Crafts gold Washi tape wrapping a strip of cardstock.  I stamped the typewriter and Happy Birthday XOXOXO which came from April’s Stamp of the Month Typed Note from CTMH.  I used clear Distress Embossing ink and gold embossing powder.  Finally, I fussy cut that out and added to belly band with 3D foam squares.

Vintage style birthday card with mixed media book mark.

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Tis The Season For Jingle Bells, Ugly Sweaters and…

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3M Adhesives, Alcohol Ink, Close To My Heart, CTMH, Glossy Accents, Liquid Glass, Memento Inks, Modge Podge, Raisin Boat Stamps, ShinHan, StazOn Ink, Teresa Collins, Wink of Stella

….and Glittery Ornaments!  Holiday greetings all my crafty followers.  This week I have been so busy making ornaments for the annual ornament exchange I am in with a group of my long time friends.

Handmade Glass Ornaments

List of Materials

• Glass Ornaments
• Tissue Paper
• Stamps (I used Close To My Heart, Teresa Collins and Raisin Boat stamps)
• Memento or StazOn Ink
• Modge Podge
• Sponge Brush
• Alcohol Markers (I used ShinHan)
• Wink of Stella (Clear)
• Liquid Glass or Glossy Accents
• Spray Adhesive (I prefer 3M)
• Glitter (I used two different types)

The first step after you gather all of the above items is to stamp the image you wish to feature onto the dull side of white tissue paper using a permanent ink.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black.  Cut the image either by fussy cutting or leaving a bit of a margin, I chose to leave a margin.  I also layered mine with a verse stamp behind the image, I stamped “Twas The Night Before Christmas” on a separate piece of tissue paper and applied a portion of the story as the first layer.

The second step is to apply a thin layer of Modge Podge to the back side of the stamped image and apply it to the ornament.  Once this has dried (5 to 10 min.) apply a second coat to the top to seal.  Try not to go off the tissue paper by too much.

Apply Modge Podge to the back of the stamped tissue paper.

Adhere to the ornament, smoothing out all the bubbles and wrinkles.

Let this coat dry completely, you can either heat dry it or just let it be for a half hour.  Next you will color your image with the alcohol markers.  Let the ink dry completely then add Wink of Stella to highlight areas that need a little shimmer and shine.

After a top layer of Modge Podge has dried, color in the image with alcohol markers.

Once the markers dry you can apply some clear Wink of Stella for some extra shimmer.

This next step is a little tricky and can prove to be quiet messy.  Take the top off the ornament.  I suggest you make a tiny paper funnel to fit into the glass ornament, now pour a small amount of fine glitter into the ornament.  Here’s the tricky part….spray adhesive into the ornament using small sprays.  Try to spray upwards inside the ornament, then flip and do the other side.  If you spray directly into where the glitter is sitting you will make the glitter clump and some of it actually sprays back at you….messy!  You may ask, “Why not add glitter after I spray the adhesive?”  Well, you can try it but it tends to get caught up neck of the ornament.  Let it dry completely before putting the top back on the ornament.

Tiny paper funnel makes adding glitter much less messy!

Spray adhesive by 3M

Glittery interior of the ornament will sparkle with the lights on the tree

Apply a thin stripe of the Liquid Glass/Glossy Accents around the perimeter of the cut out stamped image(s) and spread it thin with your finger.  This seals the edge of the tissue.  While the Liquid Glass is still wet, sprinkle with glitter.  I used a larger glitter by WOW for the outside of the ornament.  Once this has completely dried you can brush with a very soft paint brush to remove any loose glitter.

Liquid Glass by CTMH and WOW glitter.

Glittery perimeter

At this point you can embellish with sequins, cut-outs, mini bells or whatever tickles your fancy.  Top off with a pretty ribbon to hang it up with and call it done.

Hand stamped tag, and it is ready for gift giving.

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