Going Fruity!!!

Yes folks, that's the theme of this week's challenge #133 at THE CRAFTY PAD.

Going Fruity!

We want to see fruit on your creations...apples, oranges, grapes, lemons, watermelon (did you know that this last Wednesday was watermelon day...?)...you choose!

The DT have all created using the wonderful Berry Sweet Strawberries available from The Crafty Pad Designs.

This week, I decided to make a bookmark for my mum, who loves to read, especially when she goes away on holiday in the summer.

I do love these little bookmarks, they are so sweet and easy to make....if you fancy having a go at making one, then check out my tutorial HERE. I went for vibrant green and red with a splash of black. I added gold stickles to the strawberries (which were coloured with Promarkers) then mounted them on a nestie cutout and decorated with some pearls.

 The little flower is made with a punch, as is the border at the base of the bookmark.

 I added a wide red organza ribbon and a thinner black gingham one too.

This pic shows how the bookmark works...simply slip it over the corner of the page you need to save...job done!

I nearly forgot! This week's sponsor! Well, actually, we've got TWO sponsors :D

Letraset are giving away a 5-pack of Brights Promarkers

Are offering the winner their choice of 3 digis!

We do hope to see you join our Gone Fruity! challenge this week, and if you need more inspiration, please go over to the challenge blog and check out the fab DT creations.

I am going to enter a few challenges with my bookmark:

• Crafty Purple Frog - Anything but a Card.
• Moving Along With The Times #110 - Don't be Square!
• Play Date Cafe #93 - Watermelon, Sorbet & Lime.
• Critter Sketch #76 - Summer Fun (I hope my strawberries count...?!!

Oh yes, I must give you a laugh...just after I made this for my mum, she phoned me, very excited, to tell me she'd treated herself to a Kindle!!!!! PMSL! Oh well, I'm pretty sure you can't use one of these with a Kindle..........  ;P