Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from August 16 through August 22.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

I am surprised by the timeliness of this article by Frank X. Roberts in BiblioBuffet. His premise is the question “What is a bookmark?”, and he discusses some of the uncertainties in what would seem to be a fairly simple question. This is relevant to a post I’ll be making this weekend - Link

Contests :

This isn’t really a contest: more of a promotion the likes of which we are seeing more and more. The Stanfield Public Library (in Oregon) is sponsoring a Reading Is Fun program. Participants pick up a special bookmark on which they record the books they are reading, and after collecting 10 titles they can turn in the bookmark for a free Happy Meal at the local McDonald’s - Link

A contest for making a paper bookmark at Scrapbooker’s Club House - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Instructions on making an origami bookmark at Instructables - Link

A tutorial on making a bookmark card at Stampin’ with Markie’s Mom - Link

I might have listed this before, but it’s worth revisiting this crochet pattern for the fan bookmark at Crochetroo - Link

Here’s a crochet pattern for a Fancy Filigree Bookmark by Cheri Mancini - Link

You’ll need to join the FreePatterns.Com website to download this free pattern for Remember The Day Bookmark by Ferosa Harold - Link

From About.Com: Crochet comes the Vs and Fans Bookmark Pattern by Sandi Marshall - Link

And here are the instructions for adding a tail to the above Vs and Fans Bookmark Pattern - Link

A set of instructions for making this rather unique bookmark that wraps around your book, by Sharon and Creative Origins - Link

Of course, here’s a second set of instructions for a wrap around bookmark by Knarx at Instructables - Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A couple of Halloween themed bookmarks from original art by Melody Lea Lamb - Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mondopunt:

Twelve different bookmarks about Charlie Rivel, a famous circus clown and performer, collected to recognize the 25th anniversary of his death - Link

Flikr Images:

An image of a poppy bloom cap by Hamadryades - Link

Steve Chilton’s latest image, and an announcement (I think) that he’s going to start making bookmarks - Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A bookmark made by a scrapbook hobbyist using some of her on-hand materials, made by Michelle Wooderson at Mish Mash - Link

A pretty little corner bookmark made by Di at Country Life in the Big City - Link

Another fun corner bookmark at Country Life in the Big City - Link

A pair of bookmarks made from a collage of photocopies on watercolor paper, by Lay Hoon - Link

A set of crocheted bookmarks by Yardancer using the patterns I listed in the Make Your Own Bookmark section, above - Link