{"id":3112,"date":"2023-06-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2024-06-30T10:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T08:34:21","slug":"bookmarks-with-sketchy-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/mixed-media-projects\/bookmarks-with-sketchy-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Watercolor Bookmarks with Sketchy Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello Crafty Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marie-Christine with you today for my second project. I chose the beautiful<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/sketchy-flowers-1-clear.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Sketchy Flowers 1<\/a> stamp sheet to make these two bookmarks. An easy creation to make with watercolors. We always need a nice bookmark for our reading and it is also a nice gift to offer on all occasions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>I start by cutting out the bookmarks in thick watercolor paper (7X21cm). Then I stamp the flowers in two different places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After stamping flowers, I color the backgrounds with blue watercolor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_132533.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_132533.jpg 549w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_132533-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_142655.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_142655.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230518_142655-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the backgrounds are dry, I finish with the flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230519_150920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230519_150920.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230519_150920-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230522_095146.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230522_095146.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230522_095146-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish, I cut a strip of cardstock, the same size as the bookmark, that I stick behind with double-sided tape to consolidate it. I apply a little gray Distress ink on the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some details of the colorful watercolor stamps.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230524_130016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230524_130016.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230524_130016-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/20230524_130016-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you enjoyed my projects as Guest Designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for stopping by, Marie-Christine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stamps from Rubber Dance :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/sketchy-flowers-1-clear.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rubberdance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sketchy-Flowers-1-Clear.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Crafty Friends, Marie-Christine with you today for my second project. I chose the beautiful Sketchy Flowers 1 stamp sheet to make these two bookmarks. An easy creation to make with watercolors. 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