I have made quite a few bookmarks that I’ve shared with you all (here, here and here). Since I am forever losing them (or leaving them in the books I return to the library), I thought I would make a few more quirky ones to have on hand!
They were fun and easy to make and I think, would be quite a surprise to discover in a book! Even a touch creepy…
I started off with a 8.5″x11″ piece of white cardstock. I stenciled an all over pattern with the Mini Believe Script stencil, black acrylic paint and a makeup sponge, to create a “book page” background.
After cutting the cardstock into 6 equal pieces to fit the eye template, I punched a hole at the top of each. I then used the Balzer Bits Eye stencil and a pencil to trace the eye shape on the bookmarks.
To add color to the eyes, I used Inktense pencils
and a waterbrush
. The colors of these pencils are super vibrant and blend beautifully! I use them on so many things and they are one of my go-to supplies.
To further enhance the eyes, I added sketchy black outlines with a Sharpie
pen and highlights to the irises and lids with a white gel pen.
The final steps were to add a watercolor background (using these watercolors
) around the eyes, and use my black stamp ink pad to grunge up the edges of the bookmarks.
A black ribbon adds just the finishing touch and I am ready to sit down with my next book and enjoy.
Would you like to find one of these bookmarks in the next book you take out of the library? I always find it interesting what is left behind!
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