Lacy Floral Bookmark

Hello and welcome....
Today I have something very interesting to share with you all...
Few months back I got a laminator to use for my toddler's worksheets and some other stuff.
I was experimenting and playing with it to see what else can I do with it...
And I found out that it can laminate intricate die cuts too and that too of 300gsm cardstock!
I know many of you might be familiar with this feature but it was a new thing for me and I was so excited!!!
This thing opened up so many creative possibilities for me... and I immediately wanted to make something lacy and pretty with my laminated die cuts...and this is what I came up with.... a delicate looking bookmark which is not so delicate!
I love reading and always wanted to incorporate my love for paper crafting  with my love for reading but I was afraid that the die cut bookmarks won't last after a few uses. and if I wanted to make them sturdy then it would loose that delicate look but once it is laminated that problem was solved...  :)

So here is my 1st laminated floral bookmark...
Read till the end for more details, supply list and instructions...







Heartfelt Creations Products: 

HCPC-3842 Oakberry Lane Blossoms Cling Stamp Set
HCPC-3855 Floral Fashionista Cling Stamp Set
HCD2-7192 Eyelet Lace Frames Die
HCD1-7200 Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die
HCD1-7215 Floral Fashionista Die
18002 Rajni Chawla's Vellum Flowerite
HCPP1-438-2 Paper Pack of 10 - White
HCPP1-475 Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper - Pack of 50
EP100 Opaque Embossing Powder - White
RACP436 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green
RACP005 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Sunflower
RACP524 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Vibrant Fuchsia
RACP482 Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Olive

HCS1-459-4 Rock Candy Stamens-Small

HCS1-457-2 Pastel Pearl Stamens-Medium

HCS1-457-3 Pastel Bead Stamens-Medium

HCDA2-450 Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 30
HCFB1-469 3D Blossoms Shaping Mold
HCST1-401 Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit
DMCT4185 Groove Golf Tool Set
411231 5pc. Acrylic Block Set
RAHT Heat It Craft Tool
359848 Spellbinders Tool N' One
NU667 Nuvo Crystal Drops - Red Berry
NU650 Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black
352854 Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles
159723 Designer Dries Clear Adhesive
3D1844 3-D Crystal Lacquer

Other products:
Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink, Hero Arts unicorn White pigment ink, laminator and laminating pouch.

Instructions:

Die cut a piece of white cardstock using the die from Eyelet Lace Frames Die. Trim both the long sides to 1 1/4". Place them together inside a laminating pouch so that there is no gap between the trimmed edges and laminate. Fussy cut the excess laminating pouch leaving a 1/16" border around the die cut.

Flowers : Stamp the flowers from Oakberry Lane Blossoms Cling Stamp Set and Floral Fashionista Cling Stamp Set on a sheet of Rajni Chawla's Vellum Flowerite with Hero Arts unicorn White pigment ink and heat emboss using White Embossing Powder and Heat It Craft Tool. Die cut all the flowers using the matching dies from Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die and Floral Fashionista Die.

Ink the Oakberry Lane flowers with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink as shown using Stack and Store Daubers. Gently rub over the flowers with a piece of soft cloth in circular motion to remove any leftover ink on the white embossing and make it bright again. Shape them using the pointed edge of the Groove Golf Tool Set. Pinch the petals in the middle and then gently curve the edges outwards.

Now use the ball tool and the molding mat from Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit to do a circular motion in the flower center to cup the flowers. Add a drop of 3-D Crystal Lacquer to the flower center, place another flower petal on top and press with the ball tool. Poke a hole in the flower center using the pointed attachment of the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.  Add a  bunch of medium Rock Candy Stamens and Pastel Pearl Stamens to the flower center and adhere them with 3-D Crystal Lacquer.

Shape the Floral Fashionista flowers using Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and add a pink stamen from Pastel Bead Stamens to the flower centers and ink the white stems with  Leaf Green Archival Ink.

Leaves : Stamp the leaves from Oakberry Lane Blossoms Cling Stamp Set several times on a sheet of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Olive Archival Ink and die cut them using matching die from  Oakberry Lane Blossoms Die. Ink them using Leaf Green, Sunflower and Vibrant Fuchsia Archival Inks. Shape the leaves using 3D Blossoms Shaping Mold.

Arrange and adhere the flowers and leaves as shown. Add a tiny ladybug made with Ebony Black and Red Berry Nuvo Crystal Drops to the floral arrangement.

Hope you like it...

Thank you for visiting today... :)

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