Until recently. Inspired by Amy's button flowers here and here, I tried making mine from buttons and cookie cutters. AND, I added little chains with charms at the tip. Lo and behold, they became bookmarks!. A happy accident, actually :).
Sitting in a glass jar, they are flowers indeed.
In a book, they become fun bookmarks :).
I gesso'ed the cookie cutters and distressed them with inks. If you use alcohol inks to add colors to cookie cutters, skip the gesso. The wires were slightly rusty, so I gessoed them too :).
I used ribbons, laces and washi tape for leaves.
Love these charms, dangling from the pages.
All in all, cookie cutters and buttons make great bookmarks. Thanks, Amy for the inspiration!.
Do you have favorite ways of using cookie cutters in your art too?. Do share :). Until next, take care!. HUGS.
Oh, wow! How creative, they are so adorable!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kirsty!:). These little tins are so cute and I think they are made for rice cakes, maybe. It's fun to alter them all the same :). Hugs.
DeleteClever and beautiful and thanks for the lovely inspirational photos!! Love Nilla
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nilla!. I'm back, altering stuff :). Putting a hold on watercolor work for a week or so :).Hugs.
DeleteOh good grief, what an awesome accident!! I honestly have never seen a more wonderful bookmark. LOVE THEM!! :D
ReplyDeleteLOL, don't we need sweet accidents once in a while? :). Thanks so much, my friend. Hugs.
DeleteOh my word Shahrul! These are the cutest things EVER! I'm so happy my flowers inspired you and now yours are inspiring me beyond words! This is quite possibly THE most clever button flower arrangement I have ever seen! My floral hat is off to you my friend! And now I'm off to share this genius creation with the world :)
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When I saw these tiny cookie cutter tins, I said to myself; oh these are soooo Amy's flowers! LOL. But I don't have your patience my friend, to make zillions of them :). Thanks so much for getting the words out. Hugs.
DeleteLove these, and I agree with you that Amy is VERY inspiring indeed! Your flowers/bookmarks are gorgeous! I'm pinning them into my "faux flower DIY" board!
ReplyDeleteHi Laura, nice meeting ya!. Totally she is the Queen of flowers! :). Thanks for pinning :).
Deletethese turned out beautifully Shahrul!! Such sweet little tins.
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice surprise for me :). These button-size cookie cutter tins are so adorable, I just have to have them!!.
DeleteA very sweet bookmark! Great idea! Love the dangles!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nida :). I found them at kedai nyonya next to CM, stacked of cookie cutters hidden at the back. They have little butterfly ones too, which I hoarded home too :). Hugs.
DeleteHow fun are these. Very creative my friend. Love the way they look.
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They are beautiful flowers and bookmarks. The little tins are actually mini tart tins sometimes referred to as tartlet tins. Those little devils are so much fun to use in art...so many fun uses :)
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