Butterfly Bookmark

It’s the middle of the month so time for me to share a DT mid-month creation for QKR Stampede. I encourage you to stop by the challenge, which is always “Anything Goes” and several prizes are awarded. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself?

I tried something a little different with a Eureka digi and sentiment, making a beautiful bookmark. I copied the Butterfly and Daisy Flower digi to tan parchment, cropping just the butterfly from the image, then printed and colored it with alcohol markers and white gel pen. Before fussy-cutting the image, I strengthened it by carefully attaching squares of a clear Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheet to both the front and back. When finished, I used to bone folder to gently press out air bubbles. When finished, I colored and fussy-cut the butterfly, making sure not to accidentally cut off an antenna. I then scored and folded the center of his body.  I cut a strip of the tan cardstock slightly smaller than the width of the butterfly and securely attaching the flaps to each side of his folded body. When finished, the sentiment was trimmed and added to the bookmark. I love the way the butterfly wings perch atop the pages of a closed book. So fun!

Note- My inspiration for this bookmark was a free template I received after joining Krista Leigh Smith’s Newsletter. Krista is the artist that created the classic Saturated Canary line of stamps. You can sign up for her newsletter and snag some of her amazing creations, too.
I am entering this bookmark into several challenges include Simon Says Monday’s Summer Memories (To me… butterflies are such a gorgeous sign of summer… and the hope of summer’s return!), the current Butterfly Challenge (my bookmark includes one color- buttermilk/light tan, and one theme- butterfly) and Ching-Chou Kuik's Autumn Colours (Bright shades of orange and red like in this butterfly’s wings are my favorite shades of Autumn. My hubby and I have lived in Wisconsin now for about 15 years and we NEVER tire of the beauty of the fall leaves here. They take my breath away every year!)

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Eureka Digi Stamp- (Butterfly & Daisy Flower)Also available in unmounted or cling mounted

·   Bookmark Sentiment- Eureka Digi Stamp (You're Unforgettable) Also available in unmounted or cling mounted

·  Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets (available in office supply stores)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Tan Parchment cardstock
Entered into:  
Simon Says Monday Challenge- Summer Memories                   

Lemon Shortbread Challenge- Anything Goes #126

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday- Anything Goes
Scribbles Designs Challenge- #91 The Great Outdoors

Butterfly Challenge- #145 B is for Bow Fronted Card   

Double D’s Challenge- Butterflies                 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #452-453 Anything Goes                   

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #647 Bright Colors

Polkadoodles Challenge-Week #33 Anything Goes                      

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration & Challenge- Autumn Colours

Digi Doodle Studios Blog- Challenge #30 Things with Wings