Bookmark Collector

I’m a little behind schedule, but here are the bookmark related links that I’ve found, from June 7 through June 13.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

At BiblioBuffet this week, Lauren has an article about a Welsh town with an incredibly long name, and an image of her bookmark from that town – Link

A fun article about the things found in books (typically used as bookmarks) by the booksellers at AbeBooks.Com (additional note: this article sparked a lot of other blogs to write about things found in books) – Link

Diane Gaston at Wet Noodle Posse has an article about using bookmarks to promote her books, along with some advice on making them – Link

In a similar vein, Paul Fricke at Blue Moon Studios writes about how he uses bookmarks instead of business cards to promote his business – Link

Contest Winners:

The Johnson County (Kansas) Public Library announces the winners of their Friends of the Library 2008 Bookmark Contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Instructions on making a mermaid bookmark with paper, from CookieBooky - Link

A set of needlepoint bookmark patterns based on monthly themes at About.Com, Needlepoint - Link

A short how-to article at MarthaStewart.Com on making magnetic bookmarks from clip-art for Father’s Day – Link

This post at Mel Stampz includes a template and instructions for a paper stamped bookmark, but also includes a LOT of links to other bookmark tutorials – Link

Mary Corbet shares her experience of making an embroidery on felt bookmark with her 7 year old niece – Link

A bookmark image you can download and print from Graphics Illustrations – Link

Handmade Bookmarks

Diane, the Lace-lovin’ Librarian, made this tatted floral bookmark – Link

And then, Diane went on to crochet this pineapple motif bookmark – Link

Some fan art (sa a bookmark) by faust_sayuri for the book Twilight by Stephenie Meyer – Link

At A Blog Of My Own, a knitted bookmark made as part of a KAL (knit-a-long) – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:

An embossed, leather bookmark from Norman Keep – Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

An interesting etched steel bookmark with a dragonfly and plant – Link

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

Once again, Olga is continuing her amazing, one-woman, bookmark promotion campaign with an exhibition at the Biblioteca Pública de Pica in Chile - Link

Mondopunt:

Three bookmarks from the youth series of the Arcanus collection – Link

Miscellaneous:

Lovely bookmark at The Worlds Largest Collection of Smalls with a Renaissance design in white thread stitched onto a black background – Link

At Julie’s Stitching Studio we see her latest handmade bookmark designed with a pair of stitched lobsters – Link