Magnetic Bookmark 1

Hello, everyone!  Today I'm sharing a magnetic bookmark!  There are two tiny magnets to hold the bookmark in place so you will not lose your page.  This is a great back-to-school project so I used a motivational statement suitable for older kids and teens, but it would be good for anyone working toward a goal.

I actually made three bookmarks, and I will be sharing each one in a separate post today.  I got the idea to make the magnetic bookmarks after watching this video here.

Instead of using patterned paper scraps as in the video, I created a cool background with Distress Oxides on scraps of Photo Paper.  I layered each colour using the watercolour ink-smooshing technique and dried in between each colour.  It's best to work from lightest colour to darkest.  When finished layering the colours, it had a dull appearance but when wiped with a baby wipe, it became vibrant like you see here.  This is a new technique to me - I was inspired to try it after watching this video here.

Stamp:  STAMPlorations Quitting - Typografia Motivate, twigs from STAMPlorations Frames and Flowers
Die:  Gina Marie Stitched Rectangle
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxides (Tumbled Glass, Shaded Lilac, Iced Spruce, Blueprint Sketch, maybe others, I was playing)
Other:  Neodymium Disc Magnets 5mm x 1mm (ebay), photo paper scraps

This photo shows how the bookmark looks when open and where the tiny magnets have been affixed behind the inky panels (approximately):

Here's how it looks in a book, held securely in place:

I would like to support these fun challenges:  Cupcake Inspirations Back to School 1/3; STAMPlorations Summer CUTplorations UE; STAMPlorations Summer Theme and Sketch - Stamps and AG UE; STAMPlorations Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge

Thank you for looking at my bookmark! Wishing you a joyful day!