Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from July 4 through July 11.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
Lauren, over at BiblioBuffet, has written an article on a topic near to my heart: wooden bookmarks. Being a woodworker, I found myself lingering over each image of the items in her collection - Link
The Bluffton, South Carolina library has an Adult Summer Reading Program where participating adults get a special bookmark that allows them entry to a book review and rating blog as well as enter drawings for prizes - Link
Contests :
The Ramsbottom (UK) Library is sponsoring a bookmark design competition as part of the National Year of Reading - Link
Swaps:
An interesting swap of handmade bookmarks with the theme ‘Pin up Girls’, over at Swap-bot - Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A ribbon and stamped paper bookmark by Petronela at Keep Stamping - Link
Instructions for working with children to make a very nice looking cardboard/paper bookmark with a nature theme, at braquiplan - Link
How to make a very cool magnetic bookmark from photos of your friends, at Photojojo - Link
An easy clip-style bookmark from card stock and stamps at Mom’s Crafty Life - Link
In preparation for an upcoming stamping convention, The Stampin’ Librarian discusses how to make the bookmark she prepared for a convention project - Link
Bookmarks For Sale
Fan art for the book Twighlight which has been made into bookmarks that you can buy from Faust Sayuri - Link
A collection of small embroidery designs for use in making bookmarks, by Elsa’s Designs - Link
Etsy:
A hand painted bookmark on canvas paper by Silvia Victory - Link
Another Sylvia Victory painting on a bookmark - Link
A hand drawn and painted bookmark of strawberries by Blue Pandemonium - Link
Blue Pandemonium also has a hand made bookmark named Unloved Monster - Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:
To celebrate Librarian Day in Chile, the ANEPE Library installed an exhibit of Olga’s bookmarks - Link
Mondopunt:
Summer reading is the theme for this large collection of bookmarks - Link
Flikr Images:
A lovely image of leaves, by Taryneast - Link
Handmade Bookmarks:
A nice stamped paper collage bookmark made by Cora for her daughter, at Paper Flowers - Link
A cross stitched image of Mario and Yoshi at Sprite Stitch - Link
Images of a bookmark received in a craft swap over at My Crafty Outlook - Link
A diamond Lace bookmark, made by Sarah at The Knitting Archaeologist - Link
A paper bookmark made with stamps and some texturing over at Three Little Chickies - Link
A tatted bookmark along with some references to the original pattern at Victats - Link
A bee themed bookmark made for a swap and shown at My Crafty Outlook - Link
A very interesting post showing the artist’s small production run of 100 hand made bookmarks, at Life-In-Parallel - Link
A felt bookmark inspired by Chocobo Tales over at Yetikitn - Link
Miscellaneous:
I may have posted about this before, but it’s worth revisiting. This site shows the amazing art projects submitted to the Bookmarks IV project (2006-7) by 59 different artists - Link
1 response so far ↓
Lauren // Jul 13th 2008 at 2:38 pm
Alan, thank you very much for the kind compliment on my current article. The wood bookmarks are gorgeous, especially the first one. I would, knowing your interest in woodworking, be delighted to share them with you in person.
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