Good Friends, Good Books…You Can Never Have too Many

TGIM!  🙂  This week’s Weekly Wow product focus with My Favorite Things is ribbon.  I recently received the Winter Soltice ribbon pack and honestly, the first thing I said when I saw it was “Wow!”  There was so much ribbon–25 yards, 5 each of 5 different ribbons.  And pretty, too!  I chose my favorite from the bundle and decided to work it in with some October Afternoon patterned paper.

I love to read, I love MFT’s Flopsey and so I love his book-themed images.  I’ve had Reading Flopsey in my “Waiting for Ink” pile for quite a while and his time has finally come.

Good Friends, Good Books

I colored Flopsey with gray Copics and paper-pieced the books. I added a tiny little bookmark into Flopsey’s book (which is currently The Friday Night Knitting Club) and then I incorporated an actual bookmark into the card.

The bookmark slides out by pulling on the knotted ribbon.  I made sure my stamped/matted image was taller than the bookmark and added a thin strip of foam tape to the top and bottom edges of the back side of the focal piece, creating a tunnel-like opening for the bookmark to slide in and out.  (I doubled the thickness of the foam tape so the bookmark slides easily.)

I wanted the card to still have a somewhat finished look once the bookmark was removed so I added a matted strip of the floral patterned paper beneath the focal image.

Thank you for all of your well-wishes for my eye.  My eye looks and feels fine, and I can see just fine.  I have a bit of swelling on the white of my left eye, most likely from allergies. So for a week I have to wear my glasses (ick) and use a mild steroid drop four times a day.  Thankfully, it’s nothing serious.  I go back to the doc on Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a super Monday!!

Stamps:  My Favorite Things “Reading Flopsey” (card front) and “What’s the Story” (bookmark)   Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black   Cardstock:  Stampin’ Up! Basic Gray, Prism Natural Smooth   Patterned Paper:  October Afternoon Hometown Country Library and Woolworths and Daydream Patio Umbrella   Accessories:  Copic markers, ribbon (MFT bundle), Fiskars Rotary Trimmer/scallop blade, sewing machine, foam tape.  Card size 5 ½” x 5 ½”.