Back in the Studio!

Hello my crafty and creative friends!
I've missed all of you these last 2 months!

My last blog post was right before Christmas...

and since then...I have had the flu twice and have spent the remainder of my time 

purging...tidying and reorganizing my studio.

With my studio FINALLY being back in order this week
I was looking forward to getting back to creating!

As it turned out..
I got the studio back in order just in time..

because yesterday I was asked to create a few dozen basic book marks.

I had to get the book marks done relatively quickly.

I chose the stamps that I wanted to use..
Got out some ink...card stock...ribbon...twine...

markers... pencils...and metallic card stock for matting.

And this is what I came up with

(WARNING: The photos are just so-so.....sorry about the bad lighting)

Actually...
After not sharing something ...anything...here at my blog for 2 months...

I must be "rusty" 

because I forgot to take the photos before I placed each book mark 

into it's cellophane sleeve.
So...in addition to poor lighting...

we have photo-glare...from the cellophane sleeves!

Anyway...here we go...

The book marks in the first three photos were created

with Gina K's MY ANCHOR stamp set

This stamp set has lots of really great images an sentiments.

The anchor image has lots of nice detail...

and a beautiful sentiment to match

I love this little scene...

I added some color with Copic markers

I paired an IO quote stamp with the Gina K lighthouse.

I added some color highlights with Copic markers to the lighthouse

This book mark was created with a Dina Wakley stamp set...by Ranger

The next two photos show book marks crated with stamps 

from 2 different Carabelle Studio stamp sets.
Copic markers were used to color the images.

Both were fun...whimsical images to create with and color.

This is the 2nd stamped and colored Carabelle Studio image

For the next book marks...

I dug out a Tim Holtz stamp set that I have had for approximately 10 years...

(maybe more!)

I like the quote that is part of this stamp set

Here's a close up..

The book marks in the following photos 

were created before the holidays with an assortment of stamps

Some were created with in only...

some are Copic colored...

and the flowered set of 5 book marks were colored with water color pencils.

I enjoyed getting back to creating with this book mark project...

and am now ready to dive back into my much loved card making!

YAY!!

I've missed card making...

a lot!

Tomorrow I'll deliver the book marks to the shop that requested them...

along with 3 dozen cards!

And hopefully...tomorrow evening...

I'll be back in my studio...

making cards!

Thanks for visiting today!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Michelle.