Joy and adventure

Hello everyone,

For today's AALL & Create Guest Design project I have made a mixed media book mark. I am an avid reader and I love a homemade book mark. They also make lovely presents for a friend that likes a book too.

Here's how:

I used a brayer in rolled over the green paint. When that was dry I rolled over with Turquoise and put this stencil over it which I then wiped through with a baby wipe creating this pattern. 

I used the same stencil and some modelling paste around the edges to add more interest. 

Next I stamped the images and sentiments I wanted to use. 

I coloured my focal image and cut out the words I wanted from the sentiments. I added some more words that I typed out on my old typewriter, so I could make the sentiment that I wanted. 

I added asome stamping...

As an afterthought I added some pink stamping too because of the pink flower around her eye. I also tore out the Chapter Twenty-One from an old book and added it towards the bottom of the book mark for her to stand on and lastly I added white splatters. 

She was adhered together with the home made sentiment. I matted the book mark on black card stock and added some ribbon. 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Stencil:

#89 - Dahlias by Autour de Mwa

Stamps:

#295 - Adventurer by Janet Klein

#296 - All good things by Janet Klein (just for the sentiment)

#309 - Pom pom flowers by Autour de Mwa

#313 - Reverse Dotz by Autour de Mwa

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