Package from Belgium!

Oh....  I have to share! Isabelle in Belgium is one of those amazing generous people who make other lives better in creative ways. 

I am figuring out how to post from my phone to share the awesome package I received from Isabelle on New Year's day.  I don't mean to make anyone jealous but that can't be helped because there's an abundance of chocolate,  two homemade scarves and a bookmark.  Drool away! I know I am!!

Thank you,  Isabelle!  What a great way to start 2015!  

Bookmarks & Learning Photography

I am creating bookmarks for the Follower-Love giveaway winners of some time ago.


Picture-taking is not one of my talents. My first pictures don't show a whole lot...

I had the right idea, I think... books to show how long the bookmarks are and cute examples of how to use 'em. I like the way the bead or button at the base peaks out from under the books. But I had trouble with the lighting and getting clear pictures.

I watched a video on Etsy - about lighting, interesting angles, close-ups to "answer questions the buyer might have". Then I set up this white sheet under a big window and kinda went nuts...

I think I took hundreds of pictures... then I deleted all the fuzzy stupid ones while they were still on my camera (more than 1/2). I have two or three pretty cute pictures of each one. After spending so much time making them... and then getting pictures of them... these lil' creations are very loved. Lol.

I'm just sharing one of each 'cause that feels like a lot as it is. But this way... my winners (of a month ago) can come choose their prize and all y'all can tell me which ones you like best so I don't make too many not-so-good ones. Ok... with no further ado...

Here's my bookmark collection:
(Of course I titled them. How can they not have names?!)

1 - Blue Rose
The elusive blue rose with black beads... notice the one square black bead. One. Square. Uh-huh.

 

 2 - Golden Blush
I designed this entire bookmark around that one big bead... it's clear with gold running through it. No idea where it came from, but I love it. Highlighted with pink, purple, and clear beads and one antique gold wire thingame.

 3 - Bronzed

I love these beads... they look like root beer barrels. :-)

4 - Earthen Down
Earthy brown colors... spotted brown down feather from a peacock, and a worn gold button. Email me for close-up detail shots. This bookmark looks loved!

 5 - Black-n-Read

Red and black fibers... red and black beads. Don't mess with this bookmark! It's dark... and likes vampire stories. (See that red fiber wiggin' out? I love it!)

 6 - Muted Rainbow
Metallic bead at the base and pretty purple-blue fibers... try to contain the golden brown. Isn't happening. This bookmark... is not tame.

 7 - Red Stone
Squee!!  These beads are clear with red in 'em, a unique collection that fits with the peachy colored fibers and this wee lil' feather with such bright colors.

8 - Touch of Gold
Untameable bronze with streaks of gold. The beads clearly match the craziness of this bookmark while the button attempts to look calm about it.

9 - Free

The base bead is black... the fibers are bronze, salmon & gold... I might have gotten carried away with all the danglies.

10 - Friends Forever
Shining, unique, bright...

11 - True Love
I only have one left of these LOVE charms. I hope this goes to someone who believes!!

12 - My Rainbow
I love this picture... this is a very quiet, personal sort of bookmark.

13 - Ice Blue
I had to use this picture because... see how it dangles?! *sigh* The little stone is clear, pale blue. Ice...

Don't they look so pretty?! Not all perfectly clear, but I'm learnin' how to take pictures!!!  Email me for more shots of any one of these. I have lots. They are all made out of antique-ish materials... old earrings, craft buttons, random beads, fibers & embroidery string passed down to me from people who know I like to collect pretty things.

Which do you like best?

Follower Love!! Bookmarks!!!

Bookmarks for Everyone!!!

(Ok, not for everyone, but thank you's all 'round!!!!)

Hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer & The Reader's Antidote

Thank you for following Colorimetry!!!!

To celebrate... I am going to make bookmarks like these for my awesome blog followers. I will draw 10 winners or more as a small token of my HUGE THANK YOU for following my blog!! 

Thank you!!!

  



If you were going to make me a bookmark, what would it look like? Would you sign it 'cause you so totally rock?!  :-D  That would be great.  

Hey... if you have a blog & I'm not following you, yet, please holler. Well... not literally, 'cause I've got a cold, still, and I'm all stuffed up and chances are, I won't hear ya. Mention it in the comments, and I'll hop over and follow you back.

This is an International Giveaway.

Current Reads & Bookmarks... Coffee Chat

Continuing from our last discussion...

I read Across the Universe & A Million Suns last year. It apparently was so good & thrilling &.. &, well, there was a moment if I wondered I had the wrong copy *bites cookie* I just couldn't deal with the protagonists, gosh, no. I'll shut up about that now.  Hmm, I say YES to reading Divergent, Lucia, before we get accidentally injured or something *glances at ladies around the table* Lets give it a try, what could possibly go wrong?

*mumbling incoherantly* I'm not responsible for accidents around here.

But, hey! Now I can give YOU all The Cyber Look, for Daughter of Smoke & Bone is so, SO great. Then again, I had a shock attack whenever I finished Days of Blood & Starlight, so putting it a little down the list may be the best choice right now, I think.  

Why, Laura, New Books are the best! Even if afterwards we gather to talk about TBRs & such... What? Is the truth.  

Anyway, talking about the Covenant Series, I WISH I was reading Apollyon right NOW, Jenny, but ooh, no, release dates & time & waiting. Which brings me again to the Opal issue, I'm almost afraid to start it, & it IS in my Nook. Waiting. Alluring me!! 

So I'm reading Sophie's World instead (I know, I sounded like a boring grandma right there). It was a wishlist book once, then it became a TBR book for months, THEN I started reading it, but since it is nothing as I expected it to be, you can say is a total New book. *frustrated sip*  

Also, I'm trying NOT to read The Well of Ascension (by Brandon Sanderson ), so I think that counts... right?  

Plans, plans... planing is something that I'm usually good at, why that doesn't work with reading?? I swear I can't stick to a schedule. I was wondering about TBR Rules, or something, but it occurs to me rules are made to be broken!  

Moody reader alright!

Oh, well, I don't worry about books from the Library or Netgalley. I don't have a library anywhere near (I don't even know IF there are libraries on Tijuana!) & Netgalley apparently hates me, so nope. The TBR comes from too much time in the Internet, university issues & new releases pushes.  

Oh, amaretto & cherries ice cream! Love it. 

Yum!  Thx!! 

Alrighty... I'll pull Daughter of Smoke & Bone off the shelf... maybe I can get to it sooner rather than later...  

Do you have a cool bookmark?  Hm?  *waggles eyebrows*  Show off the bookmarks you're using!!!  I don't have many bookmarks I actually want to use. Is that weird? They are treasures and might get roughed up when I set them aside to read delicious books. I mean, what if I sat on one of 'em?!  *shakes head*  No way... but this ribbon is nice. See how thin it is? And pretty?  I like it. I got it from Michelle Diener.  I'm nervous about stuffing it in my purse. What if the beads fell off?  I'm sure it'll end up in my treasure box along with the others... but for now I'm enjoying it.

You all do bring your books with you everywhere, right? *jumps up to find more coffee*

I just finished reading A Million Suns, which was really good by the way!  I'm also reading something off my TBR pile, Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry.  I'm about halfway through and LOVING IT!! I can see what all the hype was about on this book!  Next I'll be reading a new release--Shades of Earth.  I really want to finish that series!  Then I MUST tackle my pile of library books!

I have a ton of different bookmarks, but I have a few favorites!  I'll send along a pic of them!  And I just got a really cool homemade one today in the mail from a blogger friend, Beth@Living the Goddess Life! I'll include a pic of that one, too!

(Details on the pic--the Big Ben one is my favorite.  My mom got if for me the last time she was in London.  The little corner bookmarks I bought at a craft fair, and I love them.  They are so handy!  The beautiful purple bookmark is the new one I received today!)

Alrighty, its freezing cold here in Iowa tonight, so I'm off to make a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows!  Laters!

Of course I bring books with me EVERYWHERE. Even when I travel (for what I adore my Nook) What kind of person would I be if I didn't? Some kind of freak, I assure you. 

Oooh, bookmarks. I use about anything for bookmark, though it depends on my mood & the kind of book & its mood, I think. So, I have some fancy book marks, like that metallic moon shaped one or the butterfly. Though, also I left a friend's deck of playing cards joker-less, since I loved it; is a peacock! I practically begged for it, but was worthy :D I also use things I cut off from places, like those eyes, which I got from a beauty salon flier; or from doodles in post-its, like that sunny one. Or, some homemade bookmarks like the one I'm using in Beautiful Redemption =3 

The bookmarks I don't use are the ones from book tours, you know, 'swag'. Nope, those to my book-like box, which I keep in my bookshelf. 

Ooooh, but when people THINK is funny to take the bookmark out the page? I get murderous!!

I love seeing everyone's bookmarks... in fact... I think for the Follower-Love Giveaway comin' up, I'll make some. Not so fine as Beth @ Living the Goddess Life, maybe, but homemade by someone you know is the BEST!

Bookmark Share!!!

Which one are you using RIGHT THIS MINUTE?!

Book Lover's Holiday Hop - Journal It!

Back by popular demand... 

...Journals & Things

Hosted by I Am a reader, Not a Writer & Chapter by Chapter

I love journals, etc.!!!

I recently wrote about my Journal-Craze and I got soooo much great feedback on "what a great, unique, creative" giveaway that I wanted to offer it again. I scoped out my favorite journals at Barnes & Noble. Have you seen 'em? There's some really amazingly beautiful ones with leather wraps and stuff.

My creations are a little homier. Lol. (Think "organic".) Happily for me, this is my favorite new look:  "homemade". I chose a blank sketch journal because it's nicer to write without lines. Who cares if it's crooked? If you're mad, you can scrawl big!!  :-D

 

As I got out supplies, I got to brainstorming bookmarks. Miki's creation got me looking at my fibers with new perspective, and the next thing you know, there was a craft-explosion in my kitchen. 

Every book reader should have a collection of Bookmarks.

The ones I made were so easy and fun. Since I got carried away... and since it's nearly Christmas... and since I am a hoarder and have more fibers and beads than I know what to do with... I want to offer a few things "for sale". Maybe I'll create an Etsy site later (if I learn the art of picture-taking), but for now, this is just for Colorimetry readers -

Get a few for yourself or have me send one to a book lover with a personal note from you - 

I am not charging a lot on purpose. Too many things are overpriced, nowadays, so I'm taking a stand for awesome gift-giving at reasonable prices!!  (If you think "awesome" applies in this case. That is debatable.) I have no idea what these would cost to ship, so payment is due after I get that info at the Post Office. I will mail as soon as I rec'v pymt via Paypal... or Amazon gift cards. Hehehe 

Gift Wrapping is available for an extra $1. My regular wrapping is recycled materials, so it's pretty cool already (if "cool" actually applies), and you can add a personal note for free.

Paperclip & Fibers Bookmarks!!  

 
I saw this idea with a standard paperclip & it just so happens I have these super-cute ones. Aren't they adorable?!  $2/ea + shp

Christmas Braided Bookmarks

 
I have 1 Tree & 2 Ornament embellished bookmarks - so, um, "limited supply". Lol. $4/ea + shp

Twisted Fiber Bookmarks:

 
These are my favorites. I love the earthy tones and the soft fibers. If I could give one of these to every book lover I know, I would be a happy camper. (I would also be done with twisting fibers for the rest of my days.) $5/ea + shp

Did you always want a Peacock Feather (Bookmark)?!

 

I love peacock feathers. My neighbors don't have their peacocks anymore, so these are a limited supply.  (Stop laughing, Vale. These are not my feathers. I mean, they're mine, they're just not mine. *rolls eyes* Whatever.) Since these are from a real bird, some are gorgeous and others are real bargains. :-D  $1 & up + shp  If you want one of the real long ones, the shipping will be spendier.

Journals:

 

Wrapped Journal with Psalm in the front cover $15 + Shp

(Under assembly)

3.5x5 in. Mini blank sketch Journal - $8 + Shp

(Also under Assembly)

 

Hardback blank sketch journal with personalized embellishments & colors $15 + shp

(Not this one... but similar-ish)

Swag Boxes - 

Every book lover needs a Treasure Box for collecting their Swag. :-D  Coming soon!! (Seriously... you will love this. I forgot to take a picture of my decoupage creation, but it's saweeet!!)

Email me with "Book Lover" in the subject to check availability & order!!  BurgandyIce(at)live(dot)com

Giveaway:

Winner to receive an assembly of All of the Above-ish: 

Special Requests honored if still available.

This is an international giveaway for book lovers everywhere. Must be of age, enter via Rafflecopter. See my Giveaway rules under the About tab.

I would like to require that the winner write in their Journal. But that's a little hard to follow up on. It's also very bossy. :-D

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