Thursday, March 3, 2011

Bookmarks for my daughters!

So...my poor youngest daughter told me her tummy felt icky this morning - then she proved it! They have both felt icky this morning, so they are spending the day on the couch watching movies. I just realized today that they have never seen Anne of Green Gables - one of both mine and my husbands favorite movies of all times. Seemed like the perfect opportunity, so that is what they are doing. That movie still chokes me up!

Anyway, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to make a little something special for them, so I decided to fulfill a couple different challenges and make them each a bookmark to go in their school reading. We homeschool, so they are getting the day off today as a sick day - but they both LOVE to read, so this was a perfect surprise for them. They loved it too! I know they were sick because they didn't notice what I was doing until I gave it to them!

So, there are 3 challenges I am entering these in. The first on is over at the Cricut Cardz Challenge, to make a bookmark. The second is on the Cricut Circle blog's weekly challenge to use a fairytale figure somewhere in it. And the last challenge is also on the Cricut Circle, but the monthly challenge - to make a something either for, or in honor of, the children in your life.


I used Once Upon a Princess for all the cuts. The bookmark itself is one of the tag shapes, and then I picked a different princess for each of them, and dressed them up. Added a Peachy Keen Face, lots of doodling, and some Baker's Twine for their bows. Cut out the phrase from Once Upon a Princess, and added a tassel out of Baker's Twine. Here is a close up of both of them:



Thanks for looking - have a great day!!!


14 comments:

  1. These are absolutely adorable and I hope your children are better soon! Thanks so much for joining CCC.

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  2. Love them! I am about to make a bookmark and I love the idea of using kraft paper with it!

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  3. Aren't these just perfectly sweet!!! I hope your daughters are on the mend soon. Thanks for joining our bookmark challenge at CCC.

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  4. Those bookmarks are just darling!!! The princess cuts are super cute! I hope your daughters are feeling better soon! Thanks for playing with us at CCC!

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  5. Your bookmarks are PERFECT! I need to make some for my girls! Great job!

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  6. I love the way you doodle with that white pen! Your extra touches make these so special. Great project!

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  7. Absolutely adorable, so cute...I love these and want one too...lol!!!! I bet your girls love them...I might have to whip some up for my girls too!! Hugs ;) x

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  8. Super cute. I love the bookmarks.

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  9. What Cuties!! Thanks for hanging out with us this week at Cricut Cardz Challenge! Anita

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  10. Awesome Heather! I have a blog award for you if you want to stop by!

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  11. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE, Heather!! thank you so much for sharing your lovely cards!! I love that mermaid.. she is really super cute! Have a great night! Hugs, KathyJ

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  12. NOT CARDS.. BOOKMARKS!! I swear sometimes I feel like a robot.. but I make more mistakes than they do!! Thank you again and sorry for my typo, Heather.. Your daughters are lucky to have such a creative MOM!! :)KathyJ

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  13. Nice job! Those are such a cute bookmarks. Thanks for sharing

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