Bookmarks and Buttons

I have been crafting like CRAZY the last few weeks in anticipation of a few boutiques I'm so lucky to have been invited to join. I keep thinking - you need to post pictures!!!! But obviously that hasn't happened yet, lol. So today I want to show you a little sampling of at least two of my latest creations.

I've posted before about these ribbon bookmarks. Lately I've found some pretty new ribbons and fun buttons to put on the ends. What I've got here is just a small inkling of what's stashed away in my "Finished Bin." This first picture is simply a reminder of how these ribbon bookmarks work.

You have no idea how much I love how they wrap around the pages of the book. It's saved many a visit by a curious child.

My friend Debbie bought a couple for her girls, and has named them Book Belts. I so LOVE that name!!!

Not the clearest pictures, I know, but it gives you a good idea of what I'm offering. If you see anything you like, these bookmarks are selling for $4.50 a piece. For those of you who live close by, you're more than welcome to come look at everything in person.

With all the buttons and things I couldn't seem to find a ribbon that matched, well I had the idea to simply stick them to a magnet...and voila! Button Magnets!!!

I haven't put a price on these yet (we'll have to see if they even sell). But think they'll make any fridge or magnetic board a little happier!

Crochet Bookmarks and Blanket

Hey all! It's been a while since I last posted on my creativity blog, and yet I've been so creative lately :D I thought I'd show you a little of what I've been working on. Some of you may remember the baby blanket I made for my brand new niece a few months ago. Well my mother asked if I could make one for someone who's also having a baby. Here's how it turned out.

Hmm. The pictures are a little dark. Sorry about that.

I had fun playing with the border on this one, and think it turned out WAY cute :)

My other project lately has been bookmarks. That's right BOOKMARKS! I roamed through the internet looking for free bookmark ideas, and there were two that popped out at me. Here's the first - I love the loops in them.

Pretty, don't you think? Here's the other one:

To finish these off I'll thread a ribbon through the middle. I'm excited with how delicate and feminine they're looking.

So there you go! My newest projects. Hope you enjoyed them ♥

Bookmarks!

My friend Cynthia and I were e-mailing bookmark ideas a few weeks ago, and I got so excited I had to see if some of those ideas would actually work. I think one or two might be too hard to pull tight without hurting the book (even if they did turn out pretty), but the others would be fun to continue to explore. What I love about these bookmarks is they wrap around the pages, making them much harder to accidentally pull off or lose. In any case, I hope you enjoy!

I really love these ribbon ideas. In fact, I use the pink with white polka dots in most of my books now.

Here I tried doing some with colored cord and beads. These could use some work, but still turned out really cute!

I loved using this satiny ribbon with just a simple button glued to the end to keep the ribbon from slipping out of the o-rings. This type of ribbon makes it easier to slide to the measurement of the books as well.

You can pick up the o-rings at any Michaels store, though you might have to hunt a little to find them. I found mine in the sewing section, close to buckles and hinges for purses. While the plactic o-rings are cheaper, I find the metal ones work better. Now I just have to find enough books for all my bookmarks! Shouldn't be too hard :)