Bookmark Collector

Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from April 18 through April 24.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

Lauren has an interesting article over at BiblioBuffet, inspired by a bookmark from the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels (Belgium) – Link

I didn’t know that the post-it was created because an employee at 3M was bothered by his bookmark falling out of his hymnal – Link

The inaugural Bookmark in Project Bookmark Canada has been installed in Toronto with a quote from Michael Ondaatje’s novel In the Skin of a Lion – Link

The Fort St. John (Canada) Arts Council is holding a bookmark party where limited edition bookmarks will be given out free – Link

Contest Winners:

The winners of the Friends of the Johnson County Library’s 2009 Bookmark Design Contest have been announced – Link

The results for the World Book And Copyright Day Bookmark design competition at Kendrya Vidyalaya Pattom library (India) – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Create a stamped bookmark using a crayon as a resist for coloring the card, by Joanne Travis at Sleepy in Seattle – Link

A tutorial for a stamped paper corner bookmark with an ornament embellishment, by Suzanne at Follow Your Heart – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A printable bookmark from Lisajo Studio – Link

Etsy:

Gorjuss has another bookmark available based on her original artwork – Link

Free Bookmarks

This site advertises a free bookmark set when you sign up for a newsletter with Golden Age stories (I’ve not tried this myself) – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mondopunt:

Bookmarks from the festival of Sant Jordi, which apparently includes a bookmark event – Link

A beautiful collection of bookmarks collected at Sant Jordi from a variety of publishers – Link

Flikr Images:

A whole set of bookmark ornaments decoratively displayed against white book bindings, by sbpoet - Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

A bookmark and gift card made from paper, stamps, and glitter, at Just Give Me Stamps – Link

Three hand painted bookmarks, by JustForTheFunOfIt – Link, Link, Link

A very cool cross stitched image in a wooden frame, at About.com:Cross-Stitch – Link

A stamped paper bookmark made for several challenges by Jacilynn Dashwood at Enjoy The Journey – Link

A couple of ribbon bookmarks made as samples for a challenge, by Deena at A Necessary Creativity – Link

Miscellaneous:

A set of bookmarks available from the Cyberpunk Apocalypse – Link

An interestingly appropriate ad used as a bookmark in The Smell Of Money – Link