My stamping adventures

Monday, September 5, 2011

Faux Leather bookmark

A quick and easy way to get a leather look or faux leather.  Bascially you rip pieces of good old regular masking tape and fill a piece of cardstock.  Next step do DTP technique with ink pads.  I used a bunch of Ranger Ink Distress ink pads, buffing with paper towel after each color.  King of spades image is from The Stampsmith Art Rubber Stamps so of course this bookmark (yes, I'm on a bookmark kick) is for faux technique: The Stampsmith Challenge . 

A question came up:
I'm sorry I've been stamping so long I forget to explain myself sometimes.
What is DTP?
 DTP = direct to paper which means to take your ink pad directly to your paper to add color. Drag ink pad over your paper.

6 comments:

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Hi Sue
This is such a cool bookmark. I love the idea that this bookmark would be a lovely gift for a man or a woman.
Wonderful faux effect.
So glad you joined us at TSC and Good Luck with the Prize Draw.
Wishes
Lynne

Beate said...

Love your faux leather bookmark! It looks GREAT.
Hugs and smiles

Sue said...

I love your bookmark Sue, and your faux leather is perfect. I've used this Splitcoast technique and it worked great for me x

Alison said...

Cool technique Sue! Love your bookmark! x

Valerie H. Marshall said...

Really lovely, Sue! I too love bookmarks - can't seem to have enough of them! Thank you for sharing this very effective faux technique with us at The Stampsmith Challenge - love it!
Val :)

Karen McAlpine said...

Love your bookmark! Another great faux technique. I am just loving all the techniques everyone is coming up with. Thank you for joining us at the Stampsmith Challenge blog! Have a great day.