Really Reasonable Ribbon and Gecko Galz Vintage Shabby Chic Bookmark

Hello Peeps!! Happy Thursday!! Today I would like to share with you a bookmark that I made for myself.  I am a big fan of reading during the summer.  Normally I just use a grocery receipt for a book mark...but  I thought I would make myself a nice flat book mark for the summer.

I used some fabulous ribbons and trims from Really Reasonable Ribbon!  My favorite Juliet Lace has been tucked in at the top and bottom of my bookmark. I used the Pink Twill Chevron behind my old book sheet layer, I did slightly ink it with Ranger's Vintage photo.  I used the Aqua Floral Satin ribbon (which I inked with vintage photo) under my floral paper, over my floral layer and to create a cute little flat bow across the top.

Here is a close up of the chevron ribbon and the aqua floral ribbon.  The Butterfly images (Papillion Jewel it set), floral paper, and aqua paper (Wild Roses Paper pac) are digital images from Gecko Galz.

Here is a close up of the Aqua satin bow and Juliet lace.  I used a button from the Vacation Totes collection from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Close up of the bottom.  I love how the inked Aqua Satin ribbon turned out.  I adhered all my layers and ribbon with 1/4" Scor Tape which you can find at Really Reasonable Ribbon.   One last look at the finished bookmark.

I applied the Gecko Galz aqua digital paper to a scrap piece of a manila folder using scor tape (so it would have some weight to it).  Cut it to the size I wanted, punched the top with a Martha Stewart Lace punch.  Inked it with Ranger's Vintage photo.  I cut the floral digital paper piece .5" inches narrower and 1" shorter than the background piece.  Used the score tape to adhere the aqua ribbon across the center of the bookmark.  Next was the floral paper, then pink chevron ribbon, scrap piece of book paper, more aqua ribbon and finally butterfly images.  Pretty easy peasy! I hope you have a great day and have some time to read a great book! Thank you for visiting!! Hugs Heather

Butterflies and Nature Embossed Background

Hello Friends!!

Happy Wednesday!!

Super excited to be sharing with you my Second Design Team Project for 

Globecraft and Piccolo!

I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!!
You can see the whole project and tutorial for my page at the GlobeCraft and Piccolo blog.

Just so you know they have a new UV Resin, which I am waiting to receive...so I can play with it.  It looks like super fun!  Here is a link to what you can do with it on Youtube.

Thank you for visiting!!
Hugs
Heather

Pirate Booty Holder

LOL...I bet that got your attention..."Booty holder"...I am sure you thought maybe I was hacked....lol...well...

Happy Tuesday!!

Heather here and today I would like to share with you a graduation money holder card that I made for a very Special Graduate!  Here is a look at the finished money holder (what graduate couldn't use a little money)?

Goodies from 
Really Reasonable Ribbon
score tape
Bright Red Seam binding
black netting

Step One

I used a piece of black vintage colorcore cardstock for the base of my money holder.  You will need to cut a 12 " piece of cardstock to measure 7" by 12".   You will score at 1", then 4", 6.5", and 9".  Please refer to photo below for how to do the folds. 

Step Two

Flip over your base, and apply score tape along the edge of the fold. Please refer to photo below. You will also see some score lines in the center of the 3rd and 4th areas (from the left).  This will be cut out later.

Step Three

Remove the paper from the adhesive, and adhere the one side to the other side, please refer to photo below.

Step Four

Now you will need to cut down about 1 inch into this fold leaving a little more than 0.25" on either side (this area is the one I scored and mentioned above).  This is where you will be placing your money.  It is supposed to be a tennis net...clever if I do say so myself (this will make more since later).  

Step Five
I cut out 6 pieces of cardstock in our High School Colors.  The larger white pieces measure 6.75" by 3.75" and the red ones measure 6.5" by 3.5".  The thin white piece measures 6.75" by .75", and the red one is 6.5" by .5".

Steps Six & Seven (lol)

I distressed all my edges with a pair of scissors, then inked the edges with Ranger's Vintage Photo, then ran the red pieces of card stock through my Big shot expression with the Haunted Damask Cuttlebug  embossing folder.  Our High School has a Pirate as it's logo so this embossing folder has skulls, spiders and bats...which is cool..and works for a Pirate theme.  I used the Bright Red Seam binding from Really Reasonable Ribbon (inked it with Ranger's vintage photo distress ink) for my tie closure for my card.  Please refer to photo below for placement.  I used the scor tape to adhere my layers together and to the base of my card.

Step Eight

Apply the score tape to the sections shown in the photo below.  I added some money to the card so you get an idea of what it will look like.

Step Nine

Flip the money holder part up and apply the scor tape to the lower section like you did above.

Step Ten

Remove the paper layer of scor tape and apply the black netting (here is where the tennis net idea comes in to play).  I cut off the extra netting at the edges, then applied some more scor tape to both sides of the part that actually holds the money.  Please refer to photo below for placement (do both sides..only one side shown below).

Step Eleven

Remove protective paper layer of scor tape and add the netting across the bottom of both sides, this forms the "tennis net."  Next I used the Black with White Skulls ribbon from 

Really Reasonable Ribbon as the end caps for my net. I just added an extra piece of scor tape to the bottom areas that were covered with the netting (so that is 4 tiny pieces, 2 on each side).  The tops of the ends were not covered with anything, the netting doesn't go that high.  I used GIMP and Inscape (both free programs) to create my awesome lettering!!  All lettering and Images were inked with Ranger's Vintage photo distress ink..to give them an aged look.

Step 12

I also used GIMP and Inkscape to create some fabby Pirate Tennis images...so fun!!  I used glue to adhere all my words and images to the netting and cardstock (since they were bumpy or embossed).

One last look at the front 

This is one of those tutorial where you could use the basics and design your own money holder...shabby chic, clean and simple...or my fave Vintage!  

I hope that you have enjoyed my tutorial, and if you create a money holder of your own...I would love to see it!!

Thank you for visiting!!

Hugs!!

Heather