Sunday, July 12, 2015

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes...Bookmarks with Paper Tassels

Anything Goes this week for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. This is the perfect time to do those projects that have been on your want-to-do list.
This week, I made Bookmarks with Paper Tassels to send to my daughter-in-law. She is going back to school this Fall to get her Master's Degree. We are very, very proud of her for pursuing her academic goals. But I miss her already!
I hope she likes the bookmarks. They were so fun to make!
The tassels were made in three easy steps:
  1. Using a Fringe Die, or Fringe Scissors, cut a piece of  painted paper about 6 inches long. Leave about half of an inch at the top, so you will be able to roll it.
  2. Tightly roll paper around a toothpick. Remove toothpick and glue end. At this point you can add a decorative strip of paper, or other decoration to tassel top as desired.
  3. Tie floss or thread through a small decorative button. Glue button to tassel with strong clear adhesive. Let dry completely before handling. And that's it!

By the way...the book shown in the photo was research that my son had published during his undergraduate studies. I have absolutely no idea what it means, but I'm proud of him anyway. :)

Anything Goes this week! Link your stamped project to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog and your project could win a $50 gift voucher to Simon Says Stamp. We draw a new winner each week. Your project could also be chosen to be featured in our weekly designer spotlight.


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19 comments:

  1. wienerhoneymoonersJuly 12, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    AMAZING!!!!! Love this project!!!!

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  2. Valerie-JaelJuly 12, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    LOVE your beautiful bookmarks! Hugs, Valerie

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  3. Virginia L.July 13, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    Wow, is this ever GORGEOUS!! I love the contrast and colors on your tag with tassels! And it's even better that you paired it up with the pattern paper! Love your how-to ...this is absolutely AWESOME! Thank you, Michelle!

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  4. Suzanne CJuly 13, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    These are beautiful bookmarks and your paper tassels are so clever and fab! The book written by your son? Brilliant boy!

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  5. Julie Tucker-WolekJuly 13, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    I am sure she will LOVE them!! I know I do!!! They are GORGEOUS! LOVING the tassels!!!!!!

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  6. MauraJuly 13, 2015 at 12:10 PM

    Paper tassels? love them! Gorgeous bookmarks!

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  7. Meihsia LiuJuly 13, 2015 at 1:37 PM

    Love your gorgeous bookmark and tassels! Michelle. The colors are so beautiful :)

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  8. Deb Walker Deb Stamps Life, LLC July 13, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    These are such great fun...and the only thing I have more of in my house than stamps are books! Thanks for the tassel idea!

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  9. StephanieJuly 13, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    Cool bookmarks! Love the fringe tassels!

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp

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  10. Andrea Ockey ParrJuly 14, 2015 at 8:02 AM

    This is another of your projects whose coolness-level prompted me to drag the hubby over to the screen to look. "See?" I said. "Paper tassels! She thought of paper tassels!" I then explained how you are ALWAYS thinking of something innovative. I don't know how you do it week after week, but your creative well must be bottomless!

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  11. SandraJuly 14, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    These bookmarks are so pretty, Michelle! Love the tassels! Such a fun detail! Hugs, Sandra

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  12. Nicole Wright DesignsJuly 14, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    These are fun! And those tassels are too cool. Your daughter in law will be thrilled to have them I'm sure. So excited to be on another team with you.

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  13. alexandra s.m.July 15, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    so so cool Michelle
    Thanks!

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  14. MarybethJuly 15, 2015 at 7:13 PM

    Michelle ,I love these book marks....I just made a few the other day. Wow the paper tassel looks amazing!

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  15. GretaJuly 15, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    Oh my goodness--these bookmarks are just fabulous! I adore the paper tassels!

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  16. Emma WilliamsJuly 16, 2015 at 8:23 AM

    As an avid book reader, these really do appeal to me ~ they are just fabulous Michelle and I love everything about them, especially those paper tassels...so clever and just perfect! :)

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  17. CraftyPawsJuly 16, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Oh these are fabulous! I love the paper tassle! I can also see why you're proud of your son! :) Hugs, Kristina

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  18. DebJuly 16, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    What a great idea to make the tassels with a fringe die! Beautiful bookmarks and good luck to your DIL as she persues her Masters.

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  19. Anna-KarinJuly 19, 2015 at 4:03 AM

    These are gorgeous Michelle!! Love the wonderful tassels and the happy colours.

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