Technique Friday - Twilight Bookmark!

Happy Halloween!

I totally forgot that Friday was Halloween when I posted on Wednesday. Instead of showcasing the regional technique I planned, I am going to go with the Halloween spirit and post something more appropriate for the occasion.

In the past several weeks I have been engrossed in the Twilight saga. I have become very fond of this story despite all my resistance to obsess! I think Edward and Bella are an awesome couple and Stephenie Meyer has captured a very romantic and passionate, yet exciting, love story. I can't wait for the movie to open on November 21st. With that said, not only is today Halloween, which is very appropriate for vampires, but it's also opening ticket day for the movie release.

You will notice on the right side of my blog I have posted a Twilight movie count down and you can click on the picture and see the movie trailer and pictures from the movie, very cool, and you will want to check that out.

So for my technique, I thought I would pay tribute to Twilight with a hand stamped book mark with a Twilight theme....

 

If you have read the book, you will understand the significance of "sparkle" and I thought the "always" definition captured the book theme well.

Supplies used:

• White cardstock cut 6" x 2"
• Doodle This, Embrace Life, Warm Words, and Define Your Life Stamp Sets
• Riding Hood Red Taffeta, Black Gingham, and White Organdy Ribbons
• Slot Punch and Ticket Corner Punch
• Heat and Stick Powder
• Dazzling Diamonds and Romantic Red Glitter
• Versamark, Black, and Riding Hood Red Ink Pads
• Sponge Dauber and heat gun

Instructions:

• Punch corners with ticket corner punch
• Punch top of bookmark with slot punch
• Ink up sponge dauber with black ink and color edges of bookmark
• Using versamark stamp swirls from Doodle This stamp set on top and bottom of bookmark
• Add heat and stick powder and heat with heat gun
• Add Dazzling Diamonds glitter and then heat again to set the glitter
• Stamp rose from Embrace life with versamark
• Add head and stick powder and heat with heat gun
• Add Romantic red glitter and heat again to set
• Stamp Always definition in black
• Stamp Sparkle in Riding Hood Red
• Add ribbon

The technique with the heat and stick powder and glitter is a great way to make sure your glitter stays on your project. There are several steps but very easy...

 

Please take the time to leave me comments about Twilight as I will be posting more about the book as the movie gets closer. You also might be seeing more Twilight themed projects as well. Go Team Edward! and Happy Halloween...  Be safe!

Comments

[Julie - Stars Fall Designs]

This is beautiful! I love meeting another Twilighter!