11th Week of Christmas......

Christmas is just a couple weeks away.....and what better to share with you today than this quick and easy handmade bookmark! 

This is a project shared with us by Stampin' Up. Isn't it lovely!  Imagine getting one of these along with a new book....what a great gift idea! 

Here are the instructions: 

K Bookmark

Stamps Broadsheet Alphabet Set Creative Elements Set Paper Peach Parfait Card Stock: 4" x 2-1/2"; 4" x 2-1/2" Pool Party Card Stock: 4" x 4"; 2-1/4" x 4"; 3-3/4" x 1-7/8"  Soft Suede Card Stock: 4" x 1-3/8"  Very Vanilla Card Stock: 2-1/4" x 4" Ink Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad Peach Parfait Classic Stampin' Pad  Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad VersaMark Pad Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker Accessories & Tools Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon: 8"  Linen Thread: 30" Pearl Basic Jewels Stampin' Dimensionals Color Spritzer Tool Crop-A-Dile  Curly Label Punch Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch Eyelet Punch 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack Simply Scored

Instructions

1.     Score diagonal lines from the top middle to the middle of each side of the Pool Party Card Stock (4" x 4"). Fold the card stock on the score lines.

2.     Stamp the large flourish image in Pool Party ink on the front of the bookmark.

3.     Stamp the label flourish image in Early Espresso ink on the bookmark, and cover it with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder. Remove the excess powder and heat emboss the image. 

4.     Punch a border along the bottom edge of the bookmark using the Eyelet Punch.

5.     Adhere the Soft Suede Card Stock strip to the front of the bookmark. Wrap the Linen Thread around the bookmark three times, and then tie it in a bow.

6.     Punch a scallop circle from the Peach Parfait Card Stock using the 1-3/4" Circle Punch and adhere it to the front of the bookmark.

7.     Stamp the large flourish image in Peach Parfait ink on the Very Vanilla Card Stock. Stamp the letter in Early Espresso ink over the Peach Parfait flourish and cover it with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder. Remove the excess powder and heat emboss the image. Punch out the embossed letter using the Curly Label Punch.

8.     Punch a small flower from the Pool Party Card Stock (2-1/4" x 4") using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. Distress the flower, adhere a Pearl Basic Jewel to the center of it, and adhere it to the Very Vanilla label. Adhere the label to the bookmark using Stampin' Dimensionals.  

9.     Punch a hole in the top of the bookmark using the Crop-A-Dile. Thread the Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon through the hole and tie it in a knot.

10.  Stamp "No. 3" on the back of the bookmark.

11.  Stamp the large flourish image in Pool Party ink on the Pool Party Card Stock (3-3/4" x 1-7/8"). Stamp a border image and a sentiment in Early Espresso ink on the Pool Party Card Stock. Cover both images with Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder. Remove the excess powder and heat emboss the images. Adhere the Pool Party triangle to the folded flaps to keep them closed.

12.  Punch a small flower from the Peach Parfait Card Stock using the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack. Adhere a Pearl Basic Jewel to the center of the flower and then adhere the flower to the back of the bookmark.

13.  Punch a border from the remaining piece of Peach Parfait Card Stock using the Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch. Adhere the border to the inside of the bookmark. 

Spritz both sides of the bookmark with the Color Spritzer Tool and the Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker.