Book Marks DIY design #1

I wanted to make some more book marks after I made a batch for Alvia's pre school friends for the end of the year gifts along with some Dollar Store books.

I decided to use my Cricut again and pulled out my Create a Critter 2 cartridge and found an apple that would go with a stamp set from My Pink Stamper called School Days.

 I decided to go with some Heavy Weight card stock from Hobby Lobby and the Avery Elle book mark die.

I am loving the fact that Hobby Lobby is taking their Heavy Weight card stock and adding more colors to it then just black, white, and cream.

Here is a close up of the nice texture this book mark die makes, I have two of them and I believe after time the texture fades, maybe its because of the pressure from the big shot.

I find it easier to test cut different sizes on plain white card stock.

Here I cut the apple out from sizes ranging 2 1/2, 2 3/4, and 3 inches.

 Here is that My Pink Stamper stamp set called School Days.

I am using the Your'e the apple of my eye! stamp.

Also I am deciding on the size of the apple and where to place my stamp.

 Ok I must admit I did cut these out from green and red card stock and glittered the red heart but I really did not like it so back to the drawing board I went.

I cut two apples, one from brown and one from an old Stampin Up Designer Series Paper stack, also used the same red card stock as the book mark.

I used Tombow Mono liquid glue to adhere the pieces, I also cut the top off the apple and then added it to the brown part.

I used strong tear tape to the back.  I knew one half would be hanging off so I did not apply adhesive to that half.

 Using a stapler and some ribbon from my stash.

I tested some inks on a scrap of the red card stock and choose two Stampin UP inks in the colors Real Red and Baked Brown Sugar.

 Close up.

 Anouther close up.

Finished Book Mark

Some basic supplies I use I purchase from Hobby Lobby or Micheal’s with coupons or on sale

Hobby Lobby brand is called The Paper Studio

their website is http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm

-I used their brand Heavy Weight card stock

Micheal’s brand is called Recollections

their website is http://www.michaels.com/

-I used some green and white zig zag ribbon

Dollar Store site http://www.dollartree.com/home.jsp

Target Store site http://www.target.com/

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These ARE NOT affliate links, no way involved with these company’s, I just love their products. These are links to their stores.

My demo is Jenny Rast Find a Stampin UP demon here http://www.stampinup.com/home/en-US/

-Real Red ink is still current and available

-I used their Mini Stapler

-The green polka dot DSP is retierd along with the Baked Brown Sugar ink.

To purchase Avery Elle Producs click here http://www.averyelle.com/

-I used their die called Book Mark Elle-Ments

My Pink Stamper Stamps - Currently not available, possibly one ebay or Face Book Sales

-I used the stamp set called School Days