VINTAGE BOOKMARK tutorial by Tanja

Hi there,

it's Tanja here for you and I would like to show you how to create this vintage bookmark step by step:

• cut out the Avery Elle Bookmark from watercolor paper and stamp two flowers from the STAMPlorations Blooming Buds stamp set with Distress Markers (Forest Moss, Worn Lipstick) - I used my MISTI to be able to stamp the image twice if necessary ... I ended up stamping the flowers three times each

• use a watercolor brush and plain water to drag the color from the outlines into the image

• use Winsor & Newton watercolors to color the image

• add a background and some splatters with the watercolor paint

• ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink (Tea Dye) and stamp the script from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements with the same ink color - I used my MISTI again and stamped the script twice for a more crisp impression

• apply Distress Ink (Old Paper) through the ARTplorations Leaf Prints stencil
• dye a piece of seam binding using the same two Distress ink colors and thread it through the hole of the tag

I hope you enjoyed my tutorial.

Until next time,

Yours,