The checklist

Just checking my list......................flip flops

Tick..........
sunglasses......

 Tick.....
sun cream..................

Tick....
and most important of all.................

...........plenty of reading matter. Yes it's holiday time...hooray. Time to relax in the sunshine and catch up on some reading. My Hb is an avid reader and devours books on an almost daily basis. I have to read so much for work that the only time I get to read fiction is on holiday.
I decided that if we were catching up on our reading then some bookmarks might come in useful. I had a little crafty time in my studio on Sunday and made these. Ignacio has done his magic to add some digital elements to some of my  photos...spot those cute Kewpies he added looking at my bookmarks ;0)

I made a his and her's bookmark using some Nicecrane Designs The Kewpie is from the Kewpie at School collection here and the vintage boys' one is from the Old School days collection available here.I printed them onto Kraft paper and then just added a tiny bit of Sepia and White Primacolor pencil to highlight them. I inked the edges with vintage photograph Distress Ink and added a few of my favourite Cheery Lynn leaf die cuts. The other edges are a MS punch.Cream and black ribbons finished them off.

I made them to fit our books perfectly;

How cute is this image

My Hb loves his vintage image.

and when the books are closed just the ribbon hangs out to mark the page.

I would like to enter my bookmarks ( or if I am only allowed to use one, then I will enter my Kewpie one) into the following challenges;

Crafty ribbons anything goes with ribbon
Crafty little Fairies - my Kewpie bookmark - cute and cuddly
A and T Emerald Fairies - my Kewpie bookmark - magical creatures
Live and Love Crafts photo inspiration I was inspired by seeing the vintage book spines in the bottom of the photo collage, I think my vintage themed bookmarks would be at home in those books!
Victorine Stamps Vintage
Artistic Inspiration anything but a card
Lexi's Creations  anything but a card
Make it Monday Linky party #157
Crafty Sentiments anything goes

I would also like to give a shout out here that the generous Ribbon Girls have a fab Christmas giveaway at the moment, pop over here to join the fun.

One item that is of course at the top of my packing list is my camera. This is where we are going..yes most of you do know where ;0)

Finding the sun again

Watching it set at night whilst enjoying

an ice cold Mythos.......sheer bliss. Take care everyone and I will be back soon with some photos.Can I give a warm, sunny Jane's Journal welcome to my most recent followers and a virtual hug to all my long term ones. Thanks also to everyone for taking the time to leave your comments, I love reading every single one. Also I know that a lot of you read "silently" or don't have an easy means or even the time to leave comments; you are all most welcome here at my blog.

Bye for now,

Jane x