22 February, 2017

Zigzag

I can hardly believe I've shown (almost) nothing in an entire month and I don't really have a proper excuse for it. I still do create, but I guess I just don't manage to picture everything I do and to wrap it into a post on a regular basis. 
On the one side that's because the light is rarely ideal to take photos and when it is, I prefer to go outside to catch some sunshine. On the other side, I've been away for a big part of February, which again means no proper time and/or supplies to get crafty, plus catching up on housework and exams when I'm home.
Anyway, here's a pair of bookmarks I've done a while ago:
To use up a couple of white cardboard stripes, I've decided to decorate them with simple geometric stitching patterns. Looking through my stash however, I could only find one pattern that would fit on the rather narrow space. As I didn't want to make two identical bookmarks, I tried to at least create a different effect by doing each with a different colour of stitching yarn. And since it's quite a small pattern, I used up some bright coloured yarn that doesn't seem to fit in most of my other projects.
In the end, I covered the background with a colourful firework/party themed embossed paper in blue and pink that makes the bookmarks a perfect match to a book gift, or a fun little giveaway "just because". 
A little contribution to the February gallery of Create in Austria - artwork created by Austrians and/or in Austria.

challenges: 
- a bit more time to craft: ATG
- 613 avenue create: ATG
- allsorts challengeblog: ATG
- alphabet challengeblog: Y for You choose
- city crafter challengeblog: a few stitches
- crafting with an attitude: ATG
- crafty cardmakers: add some  texture
- creative moments: ATG
- double D: zigzag
- friendship challenge: party/birthday
- inspiration destination: ATG
- love to craft: ATG
- modsquad: geometric
- tuesday throwdown: favourite embellishment (stitching)
- through the craftroom door: ATG

19 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous bookmarks with such lovely geometric elements! Thanks so much for playing along with us at  The Mod Squad Challenge Angie, Challenge Host

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  2. These are so pretty - love the stitching.

    Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers!

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  3. This is such a lovely card for our challenge! Thanks so much for joining us this week at CCCB!

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  4. These are gorgeous bookmarks. Love the colours

    Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers

    June/DT
    http://poppyfieldcardcrafts.blogspot.com/

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  5. Beautiful! Love the details and colors. Awesome! Thanks for your entry in our challenge at Tuesday Throwdown.

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  6. Wow! These are stunning! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB!!

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  7. Beautiful bookmarks! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT

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  8. These are divine, thanks for joining us at Allsorts, xxxx

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  9. So pretty and skillful! I am glad to have found you through City Crafter Challenge Blog.

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  10. Such beautiful bookmarks, your work is so so pretty. Love it

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  11. Such stunning bookmarks and I love the bright colours right up my street. So glad you took time out to join in the fun at CCCB with these beauties.

    Marie

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  12. Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Allsorts with this lovely creation!

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  13. Beautiful card, gorgeous texture. Thank you for sharing it with us at Crafty Cardmakers and good luck with the challenge, Angela xXx

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  14. Oh, these are very pretty! I absolutely love the stitching pattern and the colors. They make perfect bookmarks -- flat and with nothing hanging off the ends to catch and get pulled from the book. Very functional. Thanks so much for sharing in our Double D challenge!

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  15. These are really something special! I know I would love to use something so ornate for a book mark!

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  16. These are gorgeous bookmarks. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Alphabet Challenge.
    Crafty hugs
    Lesley

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  17. These are so pretty! Love them! Thanks so much for sharing with us at LTCCB! -Lori DT

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  18. Wow! So pretty and perfectly done. Love the bookmarks, so special. Thanks for sharing with us at Double "D" Challenges.
    Amelia (DT Double "D" Challenges)

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  19. Gorgeous bookmarks and love the beautiful stitching and colour combinations---Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create
    Carol DT x

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