Bookmark Collector

Here are this week’s worth of bookmark related links, found from August 15 through August 21.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

At BiblioBuffet, Lauren has a fantastic interview with bookmark collector Lois Densky-Wolff – Link

Contests :

The Daphne (Alabama) Public Libary is holding a Back-To-School Bookmark Contest – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tutorial on making a paper bookmark and a tassel, at Instructables – Link

Wee Folk Art has a free pattern for making a felt koala bookmark – Link

Instructions for making a bookmark from a photo, by Deeli at Thrifty Fun – Link

A folded paper bookmark embellished with stamps and embossing, at Paper Source – Link

Corner of the Library:

An illustration of President James Monroe – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Free:

Here’s an offer for 10 free copies of a cat themed bookmark, by Kathie Freeman who has a cat themed book – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Mondopunt:

A set of beautiful bookmarks illustrating the stained glass from a variety of homes and museums – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A pair of colorful fish bookmarks – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

A couple of post-it notes with life sayings – Link

A great old catalog postcard for fine men’s clothing – Link

A post-it note about urinalysis and lab tests – Link

The cover of a booklet on growing sugar beets – Link

Three stamps from a hollywood series – Link

Flikr Images:

An interesting bookmark embellished with preserved forest plants, by Girl Land – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks:

Lovely little bookmark made from paper, stamps, and ribbon, by Chris at Catt’s Stcratching Post – Link

Here’s another cute bookmark elaborately crafted on paper, at Catt’s Scratching Post – Link

A very elaborate bookmark made for a friend’s daughter, by Lorraine Robinson at Crafty Coo – Link

Some collage bookmarks using recycled cards as bases, by Lisa West at Letters and Laces – Link

Miscellaneous:

Here’s the promotional bookmark for illustrator Mandy Hedrick – Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

Jen at Needle and ThREAD discusses her progress on the next Bookmark Challenge and mentions our discussion about the Battle of the Bookmarks (which I will leave as a tease for now) – Link