I've cleaned out some kitchen drawers and rearranged some messy piles of stuff, but it's not anything picture worthy.
I started a dining room redo in February. And then abandoned a dining room redo.
Where is Spring?!?!? I'm putting all my hopes and crafting dreams in the belief that once I don't have to look at snow I'll want to create.
Last Fall my son wanted some book marks. Before I was a blogger I would of just ripped a piece of paper out of something for him, maybe bought a trendy one at WalMart or taught him how to fold over the page corner. Taboo, I know.
Rusty old razor blade is a must have |
But those are not good enough anymore when your mom blogs. No siree.
You have to take to the internet and find out what the other blog moms are doing for their kids' book marks. There are some really cute ones out there, but I didn't want him to get beat up. (I couldn't find the original inspiration, but this one is pretty close at Green Paper).
There are also more awesome versions of the ones I made, but honestly I wasn't *THAT* into what they looked like.
The process was very simple;
Razor blade the spine off, remove the fabric part of the spine from the book board, and Mod Podge it on to some card stock. The only embellishing I did was with an old leather boot lace cut to pieces for the top.
The Podge as it dries |
Flatten them under a heavy book. If you try to do this before they dry they will stick. Duh.
A week of watching glue dry is a good way to develop patience, so don't use so much Mod Podge.
Old leather boot laces become the top tassel |
I reused the spineless books too, they still sit in this same location except the table now looks like this.....
You can click over if you would like to see the table transformation.
TICT has been revamped to debut as a once a month link party, but the rules are still lax, I mean really there are no rules. We found out in February that lots of wonderful bloggers are pretty funny and would love to join in, but a little button only holds so many names.
Danni also posted all the information about Tongue in Cheek Tuesday, which I am going to pirate half of here, I mean seriously why should I reinvent the wheel right?
From Silo Hill Farm:
I'm inviting all of my readers to join in a little fun next week. The last two were so much fun, and so many people expressed interest in joining us, we've decided to turn it into a once a month link party. Link on 1, be seen on all 5. It's all in good fun and it's about making fun of ourselves.The topic..... we're going to dish out some dirt, our own! We're going to be sharing where we keep our junk. We don't really have any rules, like you have to post a button or you have to follow us or any jumping through hoops. Of course we'd love it if you did those things, (especially jumping through hoops - if you do that include a picture) but really we don't take ourselves too seriously.
If you want to join in we'd love to have you. Just write up a post poking fun at your junkiest area and link it up at any of the following blogs on Tuesday March 12th.
Everyone's got a little Junk in their trucks,
(or purse, or corner, or drawer, or on a table, or.....) come share yours.
So there 'ya have it. A bookmark to bookmark next Tuesday. For me the problem will be narrowing down what trunk of junk I'm gonna make fun of myself about!
Linking up to Christina at IGottaCreate and the Wildly Original Party
Inspiration Gallery @CraftyScrappyHappy
Catch as Catch Can @MyRepurposedLife
Inspired Creations @EmbracingChange
Under $100 Link Party @BeyondThePicketFence
Saturday Night Special "Crafts" @Funky Junk Interiors
Inspiration Gallery @CraftyScrappyHappy
Catch as Catch Can @MyRepurposedLife
Inspired Creations @EmbracingChange
Under $100 Link Party @BeyondThePicketFence
Saturday Night Special "Crafts" @Funky Junk Interiors