Scrapping by Design

This is the second bookmark I have made from an abandoned leather belt.

Here is the link to the post telling about the first one: Altered Belt Becomes a Bookmark.

This strip of belt is cut from the middle of the belt.

I painted it copper using Jacquard Lumiere fabric paint.  Fabric paint is more flexible, making it less likely to crack and break from a soft surface like a belt.

Find out about this paint at Amazon: Jacquard Products No.2 Lumiere Exciter Pack, Jewels/Halo, 9-Color

The copper paint I had was quite dry and ready to throw out. However, for this purpose, it worked beautifully. I smeared it on using a stick and let it dry all bumpy and lumpy.  When it was dry, I smeared a little Luminescent Pearl Lumiere paint over it in spots.

When that dried, I used alternating white alphabet stickers and alternating blue stickers to spell out words pertaining to books and reading.

I had a lovely strip of black velvet ribbon that a Secret Santa sent me at Christmas. I attached a strip of this on the bottom and attached long dangles of the ribbon on the top. I ended with a bow shaped eyelet to attach the ribbon, and some beads that were black and clear rhinestones.