Big Honkin Bookmark

I usually tear piece of paper off of the local Realtors magnetic business card/paper pad that is on the side of the refrigerator or grab a picture and use it as a book mark.

BUT...because I am in the habit of creating something every morning and because I have a big book to start reading, I figured a big book needs a big bookmark.

I was 3/4 of the way into it when I realized that I had not taken any pictures of the process, so here is a brief run down of what I did...

• sprayed ink on a 4" x 9" manila hanging tag and did not like how it looked so I covered the tag with tissue paper here and there.
• Dried it
• LIGHTLY swiped white crackle paint here and there
• Dried It
• LIGHTLY swiped more crackle paint here and there going the opposite way
• Dried it
• LIGHTLY swiped another color of crackle paint wherever and..you got it, dried it.
• Inked the edges
• Tore out a heart and adhered it to the tag
• Dried it
• Sprayed some water on the heart and rubbed off a little of the color using a paper towel.
• Dabbed a little Barn Door ink on the heart
• Dried it
• Added a little red paint to the heart with my finger
• Dried it
• Added Rock Candy Crackle to the heart...and you know, dried it.
• Inked around the edges of the heart with a Black Distress Pen, smudged it around and dried it.
• Stamped my phrase "Create a Life that Reflects your Dreams" using some stamps, and well..ink and then I dried it
• Tied a bunch of trims to the top

done.

Distress Crackle - Broken China	Distress Crackle - Picket Fence	Distress Crackle Paint - Vintage Photo	Distress Crackle Paint - Clear Rock Candy	Ranger Heat It Craft Tool
Idea-Ology Paper Seasonal	Distress Ink - Barn Door	Tim Holtz Distress Markers	District Market Tissue Wrap - Terminology	Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
Idea-ology Tissue Tape Commute	Ideaology Trimmings - Seasonal	Tinsel Twine - Silver	Ideaology Paper String - Stripes	Ideaology Lavish Trimmings

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Comments

[Karen]

Loved the tag - AND the "after the fact" tutorial. Thanks for the entertainment and, always, the inspiration.

Don't think I've left a comment before - always enjoy your posts!

[Jean McNulty]

Love this tag:)

[Tracy]

Love it..ahhh you make it sound so easy Stephanie!

[Kelly booth]

Looooove this! So excited to have you join the IE team!!

[Marjie Kemper]

Beautiful! And thanks for the giggles on spelling out the "Dried It" steps!

[kelly Booth]

Your Tags and Art are Amazing I'm so Excited you are on the Inspiration Team!!!