Iron on Brocade Bookmark

Use romantic paper and iron-on threads to create a lovely vintage-inspired bookmark with an embroidered look. Give as a gift to a book-lover, book club members or keep for yourself.

Materials:

Etal real metal paper- Tinted silver ES3-A
Red foil paper
Tidings/Wintermint paper from Fruitcake by Basic Grey
Passion Red Quills Paper from Fibermark
Gold stripe paper, Die Cuts with a View mat stack
Kreinik Metallic Iron-on Threads in 1/8" Ribbon 6090 Black
Scissors
Iron
Teflon Presscloth
McGill Craftivity Giant
Flower Punch

Instructions:

First turn on your iron on to it's highest heat setting and allow it to heat up. Cut one 2.5" x 6.5" piece of Silver Etal paper for your base. Cut a 1.5" x 6.5" strip of Tidings paper. Cut a 3/4" strip of black striped paper and a 1/4" strip of Passion Red paper. Punch a small flower from the red foil paper.
Begin assembling your bookmark. Center your Tidings paper on the base. Using your Black ribbon, outline each side of the paper: lay the thread at a starting point, cover with the Teflon Press Cloth, and press for several seconds until the thread adheres. Center your Black Stripe and Passion Red paper on the bookmark. Position your flower towards the top, over the red strip. Using your Black ribbon, create a flower design on the bookmark: Iron down one end of your thread in the center of the flower. Make a loop and tack down the end over the center again. Continue making loops in each direction until you have a full flower.