Bookmark Bears
By Lin Newcombe
Do not be put off by the thought of water-
colour painting  it really is not as difficult as it
looks! Follow these easy steps and you will be
amazed at the lovely effect you can achieve.
Once you have mastered the technique of
shading you will be making bookmarks for
everyone in the family and all your friends! The
bookmarks make pretty little gifts on their own
or placed on a simple background they make a
lovely card and gift in one.
Materials Required:
Watercolour Paper 7cm x 16cm: BOC01.
Coloured Card 8cm x 17cm.
Ribbon, Cord or String 20cm.
Watercolour Pencils in the Following Colours:
Deep Chrome, Bronze, Sepia, Burnt Umber and
a Light and Dark Shade in a Colour to Match
the Background Card.
Plain White Plate or Palette.
Ink Pen with 0.1 Nib.
Waterproof Brown Ink.
want the bookmark to be for the wording you
Paintbrush No. 3, One Old and One New.
need to fit onto it.
P.V.A. Craft Adhesive or Double Sided Tape.
Step 2a. Use the waterproof brown ink and pen
to draw in the eyes, nose, ears and mouth as
Medium Hole Punch: PPU169.
shown. Now, using little hairy strokes, follow
Sharp Scissors or Craft Knife.
the outline of the bear s head to look like fur.
Tracing Paper, Pencil and Ruler.
It s now time for some colour! Dip the deep
chrome pencil in water and scribble an area of
If Making A Card You Will Also Need:
colour onto the palette. Do the same with all the
Watercolour Paper 13cm x 18.5cm: BOC01.
colours you are going to use and don t worry if
it dries out, all you need do is dip the brush in
Sticky Fixers and Clear Tape.
some water to get the colour useable again.
Rubber Stamps: STA119AA Thank You and
Step 2b. With a very wet brush, get some of the
STA404A Paw Print.
deep chrome and cover the whole bear s head
Shaded Purple Ink Pad: STP97 Twilight.
with a thin layer of colour.
Card Mount: SF01U-76 Vanguard Violet.
Step 3. Once this is dry (only a couple of
minutes), start adding the darker shades on the
To Make The Bookmarks:
outer edge of the head and smudge them right
in towards the centre of the face using the old
Step 1. Trace the teddy s head and transfer it to
the watercolour paper then measure an oblong brush and beginning with the bronze. Just keep
under the face 4cm x 10cm, or however long you going until you are happy with the look.
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Step 4. Carry on adding
darker paint, first the
sepia then the burnt
umber, around the
outer edge until you
like the effect.
Step 5. Paint inside the
ear line with sepia and
add a small blob of
burnt umber to finish.
Cut around the top
and sides of the bear s
head leaving the chin
joined to the oblong,
then cut around the
rest of the oblong.
See the article  Let-
ter Boxes in Issue 33
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
for instructions on how
to do this style of let-
tering, marking it out
lightly in pencil before
using the ink and paint.
Glue the teddy
and name panel to
the coloured card then
cut around the whole
thing leaving a dome
Step 4
shape at the top for the
ribbon and a border of
approximately 3mm all
round. Punch a hole in
the centre of the dome,
place the two ends of
ribbon together and
feed through the hole.
Step 5
Pull through to within
a couple of centimetres
of the centre fold, poke the two ends through the loop
and pull tight.
To make into a card, simply randomly stamp the
wording and paw prints over the sheet of watercolour
paper. Once dry, position the bookmark in the centre and
fold the ribbon over the back using a little clear tape to
fix it on the back. Stick the
background panel to the card
using sticky fixers.
Teddy looks lovely with
a cute bow as well, add this
at step 2a if desired. Mine is
painted in pink for a girl s
bookmark, paint a bow tie
shape in blue for a boy.
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