Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from March 21 through March 27.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
Hurray! The 2009 Bookmark Challenge has BEGUN! Jen Funk Weber over at Needle and ThRead hosts this very cool event which runs from March 19 through May 7 and uses needlework to promote literacy. You can follow the link to read more about the event, and then just hang out at Jen’s blog to see the amazing needlework on bookmarks that’s happening all over the US. I’ll be linking to specific blog entries at the end of the Collections section – Link
A beautiful vintage bookmark acquired on eBay launches Laine on a journey through Google Book Search looking for the advertised book, at BiblioBuffet - Link
The 2-1-1 Bookmark Initiative is a program that educates parents of Richmond (Indiana) students of the 2-1-1 phone service – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A fun little project making bookmarks out of cereal boxes, by Megan at Plum Pudding – Link
Interesting perspective on hand stitched bookmarks and how the design should show off the work, by Jen at Needle and ThRead – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
Acorn and Will are selling a set of metal clip style bookmarks with vintage fabric ornaments – Link
Another interesting bookmark design, this one combines an elastic strap bookmark with a pair of reading glasses in a case, at ReadersKeepers - Link
Metal clip bookmarks with personalized engraved messages, at EtcTrade - Link
Etsy:
A combination bookdart and clip bookmark, handmade by GurlyGirl - Link
A set of hand painted paper bookmarks, by urartist - Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Marcapaginas: Natalia
A very fun collection of bookmarks that also serve other purposes (my favorite are the football world cup bookmarks with face paint!) – Link
A collection of 22 bookmarks with a butterfly theme – Link
Flikr Images:
Two interesting images combined into a bookmark, by Capitphil - Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A set of gorgeous paper bookmarks received by Lay Hoon as part of a swap, at Me Scrap – Link
A beaded ornament with a tea theme was handmade onto a hookmark, owned by Linda J. at Friendship Tea – Link
A stamped paper bookmark, made by Jodi Collins at Stamping a Latte – Link
A lovely ribbon style bookmark with a colored chipboard ornament, by Sherri at Roses In My Heart - Link
And here’s another bookmark in the same style by Sherri - Link
A crocheted bookmark with a closed diamond pattern, at Doting on Doilies – Link
Beautiful metal clip bookmark with an additional stitched ornament, at Needle and ThRead – Link
Miscellaneous:
A bookmark left in Confession Of A Shoe Addict, at NamelessleTTer - Link
2009 Bookmark Challenge:
The first Challenge event happened in Anchorage (Alaska), and it’s pretty cool to read needlework puns about literature (Huck embroidery and Huckleberry Finn) – Link
A hand stitched bookmark every month for a year? Lynn Ducharme acheived her goal over the last year and you can read her story and see some of her work – Link
Susan’s Needle Arts in Big Bear City (California) is paticipating the in the Challenge and inviting cross stitchers to join them – Link
4 responses so far ↓
UrArtist // Apr 16th 2009 at 2:46 pm
Thank you so much for including my handpainted bookmarks. I enjoyed reading your blog posts. Keep it coming!
alanirwin // Apr 18th 2009 at 7:14 am
You’re welcome, and thank you for making such lovely bookmarks.
Alan
Shaz // May 14th 2009 at 8:34 pm
Hi,
I’d love to have the sort of bookmark you have at the top of this page with a butterfly and ending with York PA. Any idea if I can buy it online?
Thank you for this beautiful site.
alanirwin // May 16th 2009 at 4:47 pm
Howdy Shaz,
That bookmark was an eBay acquisition. It’s a vintage paper advertising bookmark. They come up quite frequently there.
Good luck!
Alan
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