We've got a little bit of inspiration for you at the Whimsie Doodles Blog today using the new Background Borders set.

As soon as I saw these images, I thought of bookmarks! My kiddos are already avid readers at ages 7 and 6, and we never seem to have enough bookmarks to go around! The long narrow dimensions of these images are perfect for that, I just needed to add a punny sentiment about reading!

     

  

I used the moon border for this bookmark for my son. I printed the image to 6" by 2", and colored the moon. Then I masked off the moon, and sponged three colors of Distress Inks for the sky (Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans). I didn't bother masking the stars, I just sponged right over them, and then covered them with glitter after. The little astronaut and Earth are from the new Space Cadets set, and both are just slightly popped up on the scene.

               

    

Skin - E11, E21, E000, E0000, R30

Spacesuit - T2, T1, T0

Red Stripes - R59, R29, R27, R24, R22

Moon, Shadow on Earth - T5, T3, T2, T1, T0

Earth - YG17, YG25, YG03 and BG000

       

I asked Eli if he wanted me to put a ribbon on the end of his bookmark, but he said that would make it look "girly".
He seems to approve of the finished product... he carried it around the house with him for a couple of hours after I made it!
It melts my heart to see how much he loves what I created for him! :)

    

Have a great Sunday!

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