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elliejane ([personal profile] elliejane) wrote2010-05-02 12:14 pm
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Drawing: Cupcakes Bookmark

A sort of follow up to my last post, which was the seahorse bookmark. I mentioned at the end of it that I was thinking of cupcakes, and lo, we have a cupcake book mark!
cupcakes bookmark

The same procedure was followed as for the seahorse. In fact, so much so, that I'm just going to practically copy paste that paragraph, lol:

The original drawing was scanned in to the pc, then printed out onto heavyweight paper, and laminated with 250micron matt laminate. Then, I hand cut the laminate around the image, and threaded some ribbon and beads through a punched hole at the top. Although, I may swap and change about the ribbons (I bought several colours in satin and gauze to experiment with). I have used two lengths of satin and one the gauze, here. EIther the combined weight is too thick, or the holes in these beads are smaller, because it took me ages to thread the beads onto the ribbon. The seahorse had two gauze and one satin and I'm sure it was easier!

Anyway, the result is a bookmark which is approx. 12 or 13 cms in length, the same sort of length as the seahorse.

Once again, I'm not sure the drawing comes across here terribly well (keep clicking through till you get to a slightly bigger version), as it was a quick photo. It's done with Faber Castell pencils, and I actually do like it in real life, lol! And, although, I'm not sure you get cupcakes piled on top if one another in reality, I just liked the idea of it!

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[personal profile] kernezelda 2010-05-03 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Another gorgeous artwork! Those cupcakes look positively yummy.

[identity profile] troyswann.livejournal.com 2010-05-03 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh wow, that is really nice. Delectable! The beads and ribbon go perfectly! Once again, envious of your pencil-fu!

[identity profile] jazzymegster.livejournal.com 2010-05-03 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh gosh, those are wonderful! If you were to go into selling them, I'd totes buy some. If only to stare at and wonder how come you can make pencils work like that (I've come to the conclusion that I'm not patient enough).

[identity profile] katethegater.livejournal.com 2010-05-03 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
your book mark has made me hungry!

Wonderful as always Blade

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[identity profile] justakiko.livejournal.com 2010-05-05 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful and yummy looking at the same time - as all good thigns should be! Go you!
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