Supplies:
- The wood-grain stamp is old: over 5, probably less than 10 years old. This sucker's been in paints, inks, glues. It is like 70 in stamp years: still fully able to function without making a mess, but too old to leave in direct sunlight :)
- The stamp was inked with Distress Embossing ink then embossed with Recollections EP in white
- Dylusions sprays in After Midnight and Crushed Grape were added. When dry (enough), I blotted with a baby wipe to clean up the white embossing
- Feathers came from a BG pack from a couple years back (love these, bought two packs, actually...)
- Feathers affixed to tag with gromlets that came with my Cropodile 7 (?) years ago. These large eyelets were still in the orange case!
- The seam binding is vintage, and the brad holding it to the tag is by Recollections, in my stash for years.
- The name was stamped with Ranger Archival in Jet Black with Amy Tangerine alphas
- Oh... the tag itself is by 7 Gypsies. That was a purchase out of necessity: I was out of town for a week and I brought craft supplies with me... but forgot library cards, which are my go-to substrate!!! I hit the local Tuesday Morning and grabbed these for cheap.
I made this to play with the folks at Retro Rubber-- just learned about this blog by a few gals at SOS. Duh: those two challenge blogs are like close cousins in that their missions include using what you have!!! Now, I am all about the acquisition of new craft supplies, but I LOVE to use the beloved items I own and hoard!
Love the vintage style book mark! Lots of detail including the brad holding the ribbon in place. So glad you have found our Retro Rubber blog. Hope to see you play often!!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a wonderful idea! I don't make nearly enough bookmarks and love that you made this one for a friend! She will love it! 70 in stamp years?? LOL Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber and hope you will be back in our gallery soon!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Retro Rubber, good luck!!! Amy DT
ReplyDeleteWoo Hoo!! so glad you found our challenge, welcome!!! Book marks are such wonderful and thoughtful gifts, the recipient will always use it and think of you each time they open their books. Your book mark is awesome, the surf boards are truly sweet.
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving our challenge a chance and we hope to see you often in the Retro Rubber gallery.
Hugs,
Maria Rodriguez.
woowza that woodgrain 10 years old already
ReplyDeleteand still good to stamp
woow amazing ....and the feathers is cute with that pattern Mimi
and speak about eyelets
I have hundert maybe 500
if you like I can share with you
I have with shape hand, baby bottle, flowe, circle, ribbon bow etc
Mimi this is a sweet beautifully made of TAG
love the color
I don't have this old items in my stash. Only because I started stamping and cardmaking later. But give it a few more years and I'll be one of those ladies having almost worn out and unused items in my stash, I suppose. Loving the splatter and color. Would you like me to send you some feather die cuts I'll be happy too. I know you want the star half circle too, I'll get to it next weekend.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely! The detail is incredible and you get double points for using brads AND eyelets! Thank you for playing along with Retro Rubber!
ReplyDeleteNice tag, love all the detail. Thanks for joining Retro Rubber.
ReplyDeleteI am such a woodgrain fan! I love how you used it here! Great idea! Thanks so much for doing the challenge!
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine tag with fun color choices. Thank you for playing along with us at Retro Rubber.
ReplyDeleteBrad and eyelets.. Superb work.. I love bookmarks. My Ma was a librarian and I always remember her encouraging me to make them as a child.. No page bending. Love all the details and I am sure your found loved it. Thanks for joining us at retro rubber this time. Claire dt
ReplyDeleteBrad and eyelets.. Superb work.. I love bookmarks. My Ma was a librarian and I always remember her encouraging me to make them as a child.. No page bending. Love all the details and I am sure your found loved it. Thanks for joining us at retro rubber this time. Claire dt
ReplyDeleteBrad and eyelets.. Superb work.. I love bookmarks. My Ma was a librarian and I always remember her encouraging me to make them as a child.. No page bending. Love all the details and I am sure your found loved it. Thanks for joining us at retro rubber this time. Claire dt
ReplyDeleteMimi I love your bookmark!! I couldn't help but giggle as I read your description of your wood grain stamp! I love using my stamps with all kinds of mediums too. The wood grain was a perfect background and love the technique you used. I also loved that you used a grommet and brad. I'm so glad you found us at Retro Rubber and played along. Hope to see you in the gallery more :)
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