Here is my project for the Tuesday Crafty Secrets Forum challenge. Marcy's challenge to us pockets in out projects.
I have been meaning to come up with some sort of Library pocket with sign-out card for all the books we have in out home. Marcy's challenge has inspired me to come up with this Library Pocket.
Stamps used are from the Book Lovers and Frame-it stamps sets of Crafty Secrets Clear Art stamps. First I stamped the 'from the library of' 2x on white cs and colored it with Copic markers. The second stamped image was cut out and popped-up on top of the first with double-sided foam tape. On the first image, I added some journaling lines with the Frame-it stamped set. Used a circle coluzzle to cut the half center at the top and then distressed the edges with a distressing tool. Distressed the whole tag with Old Paper Distressing Ink and added gold at the edges with a gel pen. Pocket and base for the pocket uses DP's from the Porcelain Paper Pad of BasicGrey. Used a sticker from the Fond Recollections Heartwarming Vintage stickers on the pocket, added some lace that was stained with a copic marker and corners were done using a scrap paper from the porcelain paper that was punched and colored with copic markers. Added another image from the Book Lovers stamp set which was colored again with copics on the pocket.
Now I have to make quite a few more of these for all the books.
Registered: September 19, 2006 Location: Akron, Ohio Posts: 10480
Wed, May 27, 2009 @ 5:06 PM
WOW ... how creative is this!!! I love what you've done here and good luck on getting all the others done ... you have more gumption than I do right now!! Awesome ... thanks for finding the time to play and share with us!!
Registered: June 30, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2340
Thu, May 28, 2009 @ 2:24 AM
This is very cool, Marisa! What a great idea too. A set of these would make a wonderful gift for a booklover, and we have lots of those in our family. Thanks for playing and sharing!
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Registered: November 19, 2008 Location: Posts: 1695
Fri, May 29, 2009 @ 8:39 AM
wow Marisa, I love your idea! Everything about this project works well together. I would love to see your home if you go to all this work for the insides of your books...phewwwwwww I am tired just thinking about it. I could never imagine doing that in my home. My husband collects books and I often find myself tripping up over them. Way to many..grrrrrr but he loves his books and I love my crafts..good compromise I guess
Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Thu, Jun 04, 2009 @ 5:38 AM
This is lovely!! Beautiful colors and images (that sheep is great!). I love that this is something useful for your family, too. Terrific!
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