Bookmark Collector

Another set of bookmark related links from April 26 through May 2.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Yay! Another Frank X. Roberts article at BlblioBuffet, this one discussing Medieval bookmarks. Frank’s expertise on the history of bookmarks is amazing and his articles are engrossing - Link

Jen at Needle and ThREAD has a couple of announcements in her post updating the Bookmark Challenge - Link

Contest Winners:

The Linton Book Festival (in the UK) has selected winners for their Design a Graffalo Bookmark contest - Link

Walter Raines and Trent Couch won the Pickens County (South Carolina) Library System’s annual Bookmark Contest - Link

Swaps:

The Crafts Beautiful forum sponsors various handcraft swaps, including a monthly bookmark swap - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Art of the Possible: Jennifer C. Einolf:

A quick description of how Jennifer made her Fleur di Lis bookmark - Link

A description of how she made a Victorian Wallpaper bookmark - Link

She’s on a roll with another bookmark, this time Chocolate and Roses - Link

Next is something she calls a Jazzy Bookmark - Link

And she ends the week with her Time Well Spent Bookmark - Link

Miscellaneous:

Stitch Pink is providing a link into the dragonfly_xs_needlework group at Yahoo! where there is a free cross-stitch bookmark pattern available (you must join the Yahoo! group for access) - Link

Instructions on making a stamped paper bookmark with images of flowers - Link

Inkypinky has instructions on making a bookmark card - Link

Stamping on transparent sheet to create this bookmark by Andrea Wiebe - Link

First of all, this is a pretty cool bookmark: a crocheted frog’s head and tongue. But even better is that the link is to the blog of the Crochet Liberation Front! - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A site which specializes in handmade Egyptian items is selling large lots of those papyrus bookmarks - Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mirage Bookmarks:

A bookmark with the image of Johnny Depp - Link

Mondopunt:

This set of bookmarks is a continuation of the Sant Jordi theme from last week - Link

Flikr Images:

A lovely bookmark as part of a matched set - Link

A picture of a Guitar Girl Blythe Doll as a bookmark - Link

Miscellaneous:

A paper Geisha bookmark made by Fabrizio for an art swap/challenge - Link

Jules at Creative Makes is displaying the sweets themed bookmark made for a swap - Link

Another hand-made (stamped) bookmark - Link

A pretty ink and watercolor bookmark by Jess Lo - Link