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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Life's Little Reminder

Tea Bag Bookmark
A little reminder of what we can make out of life if we just look around us.


I was in need of a bookmark. I was wishing it to be unique, a one of a kind. 


A used tea bag. Dried with a little help from the sun. 


Carefully handled... this became the canvas for my artwork.

inspired by lynne hoppe

A splash of watercolor, a squeeze of acrylic, a touch of ink, 
sealed with wax and layered with clear acrylic.
She became a hand-painted one of a kind creation!
A tea bag turned into a bookmark.

I am so thrilled with how this turned out!!


My advise:
  Look around you, use what you have available, 
it is right there in front of you...waiting.
Make art. 

Happy Wednesday!




















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20 comments:

  1. Valerie-JaelJune 14, 2012 at 12:14 AM

    Beautiful! What a great idea. I'm afraid our tea bags here are too small to make things like that, but I love what you have done! Hugs, Valerie

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 10:48 PM

      Hello Valerie
      Thank you for stopping by! :]
      Glad you like the bookmark.

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  2. JesterJune 14, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    Wow, such a good use of an old tea bag (although I've never seen one that shape before!). It looks lovely and it will be so nice to have such a personal bookmark - I usually end up with scraps of paper! I feel another project coming on .... Fab work, April.

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:19 PM

      Hello Jackie
      So wonderful to hear you enjoyed your visit! :]
      Thank you, the bookmark was a creation inspired by, artist Lynne Hoppe.

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  3. DeborahJune 14, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    Must be an American tea bag, but it's so inventive - and so beautiful.

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:23 PM

      Hello Deborah
      That is funny...!! :]
      The tea bag was opened up, if that helps to understand the length.
      Thank you for stopping by, love your company. ((hugs))

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  4. UnknownJune 14, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    just brilliant April!! I love this:))
    I got your card in the mail and it is just wonderful!

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  5. Peculiarme71June 14, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    April 10,000 ideas just flew through my head for ideas to to with tea bags when I saw this! It is a beautiful, very innovative and creative work of art and I love it..and as for your advice I can relate to your thought on paying attention to that which is around you. All week I have been feeling the burn of working many hours at my day job and it not allowing for some creative release and as I sat at my my desk and starting looking around I realized that art really is everywhere and the resources for it can be found virtually in everything everywhere. Hence my latest blog! You could not be more accurate! Have a great day my art friends <3 Love all your posts!

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:32 PM

      Hello Debbie
      Thank you for stopping by, always enjoy your company! :]
      So wonderful to hear that you find inspiration on my blog.
      GOOD! Grab it and make art!! Live well and creatively, my friend. ((hugs))

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  6. A'n'G JohnsonJune 14, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    ooooo what a fantastic piece of inspiration. love it!

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  7. TerrieJune 14, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    You should be proud of this - it's fabulous! What a great idea and every time you open the book, you'll smile with pleasure all over again. Beautiful work.

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:33 PM

      Hello Terrie
      Thank you, so happy to hear you enjoyed your visit.
      Always love the company!! ((hugs))
      Once again, love your encouragement.

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  8. Emily LagoreJune 14, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    April it is terrific!! Ingenious too :) I haven't been able to keep up with my blog friends lately - but I did manage to order some cards and I am lookimg forward to mail from you!!

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:36 PM

      Hello Emily
      So wonderful of you to stop by for a visit. :]
      Yes!!! Your cards were sent out Friday, June 8th.
      Thank you for your support. ((HUGS))
      Enjoy...
      oxox

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  9. LindaJune 14, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    Lovely work and I love that you up-cycled the tea bag. Question: You added clear acrylic over the beeswax? Hummm I didn't know you could do that. I often wondered how one would keep their beeswaxed paintings from getting dirty.

    We all throw away so much stuff, there has got to be a way to keep more some out of landfills.

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    1. aprilmariecole.blogspot.comJune 14, 2012 at 11:42 PM

      Hello Linda
      Thank you for visiting, always love your company! :]
      Glad you enjoyed your visit and the bookmark.
      To answer your question, I used melted candle wax, then applied the clear acrylic.
      I like the look of the candle wax, for this project.
      Hope that was helpful. Take care.

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  10. Lorinda.C.FJune 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    April, I am speechless. You're brilliant and she's gorgeous! That's all I got :-) xoxo

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  11. Magaly GuerreroSeptember 21, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Adorable, indeed. The things we can do if only we look and appreciate. Stunning and useful ;-)

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