Bookmark Collector

Here’s the last catch-up week’s worth of bookmark related links found from April 17 through April 23.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

A Victim’s Information Bookmark has been produced by the Dabadie Correctional Center in Louisiana – Link

Bookmarks explaining the serious meaning behind Denim Day were passed out by students at Golden Valley High School (California) – Link

You know the Mandarin Hotel in Barcelona is a class act when room service places a bookmark into the book you left open on your bed – Link

Articles:

The Friends of the Spanish River (Canada) have two new bookmarks with information about sturgeon – Link

This month is the 30th anniversary of the Post-it Note, which was inspired by the desire to make a bookmark that wouldn’t slip out of a hymnal – Link

Contests :

The Magic Tree Bookstore (Illinois) is holding a bookmark design contest – Link

Contest Winners:

Mackenzie Hudson won the National Bookmobile Day Bookmark Contest sponsored by the Coshocton (Ohio) Public Library Bookmobile – Link

Winners of the St. Joseph County (Indiana) Public Library’s Create-a-bookmark contest were announced – Link

Here are the winners of the bookmark design competition at the Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom Library Media Center (India) – Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

A tutorial for making a bookmark card, by Hayley at All Things Pink and Fluffy – Link

A Japanese bookmark pattern you can download and print, at Free Printables Online – Link

A tutorial on making beaded ribbon bookmarks, at Sweet Pyro Angel’s Natterings – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

Some charms put together for a Devil Wears Prada theme on this hookmark, at Felt Cabin – Link

Hematite and steel beads are used in this bookthong, by Gilliauna at Zibbet - Link

Silver angel charms on this hookmark, by Vivien at Vien Artcorner – Link

A bookmark design for mystery lovers, at Impressive Inscriptions – Link

Free:

Although they have just run out, HelioPower was giving out a free bookmark that had embedded flower seeds for Earth Day this year – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:

In celebration of World Book Day, five libraries will have bookmark displays with parts of Olga’s collections – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A photo of the New Church in Delft (Netherlands) – Link

A photo of a street scene from Leige (Belgium) – Link

A plastic bookmark with an image of Eyore, from Japan – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

Wow! Pictures & schematics from a 1902 relief effort around a volcano eruption – Link

An advertisement for a tackle block – Link

A personal, handwritten note – Link

A handwritten Chocolate Mousse recipe – Link

A little birthday card in an envelope – Link

Marcapaginas: Alia

A beautiful collection of Victorian bookmarks – Link

Mirage Bookmarks:

Mirage is building up it’s third set of 8 bookmarks in their Beauties of the Art History series – Link

Miscellaneous:

A second lot of bookmarks from Indrets del Ripolles, at El Bressol – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks

A crocheted bookmark and die cut bookmark received in an exchange, at  The Holistic Knitter’s Blog – Link

A beautiful stamped, colored and punched paper bookmark, by Sandi Kelly at Paper Trail – Link

A nice cross stitched design on this bookmark, at Annie Bebop’s Coloring Book – Link

A nice punched and colored paper bookmark (and the right design decision to NOT go 3D!), by Alicia at Time to Create… – Link

A fun stamped & colored paper bookmark, at Graphix and Designs by Nikki – Link

Beaded angels are the ornaments on these hookmarks, by Vivien at Vien Artcorner – Link

A set of bookmarks from colored digital images, by Sonya at Stamp Works – Link

A lovely stamped and colored paper bookmark and pocket stand, by Dawn at Paper Temptress – Link

A stamped and colored paper bookmark card and bag, by June Annand at My Creative Corner – Link

Painted bookmarks using scrap watercolor paper, by Judith Bailey at Outer Banks Vintage Art – Link

A crocheted bookmark of the Earth, at Craft Gawker – Link

A nice little bookmark made from a tag, by Peach360 at My Hobby Lobby – Link

A beautiful combination of fabric and batik paper in this bookmark set, by Gize from GizeCraft – Link

Plastic bookmarks from recycled packaging material, by Eileen Hull – Link

Bookmark cards made from stamped, colored, and cut paper, at Edie B. Stamps – Link

A magnetic bookmark card, at Pattie’s Cards – Link

A stamped and colored bookmark and card made for a challenge, by Kathie Bailey at Just an Inkling – Link

A magnetic bookmark in the shape of a ribbon award, by Jennifer at Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper, and Ink – Link

A nice little embroidered bookmark, at Adaiha - Link

A huge set of handmade bookmarks prepared for a swap, at Little Scraps of Jen – Link

Two cross-stitched bookmarks received as part of a swap, at Grandma’s Red Needle – Link

Two multicolored tatted cross bookmarks, by Nancy at New To Me – Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

A discussion on making windowed shapes as frames for stitched bookmarks – Link

Some beautiful needlework are on the bookmarks illustrating this post on donating purchased bookmarks to the Challenge (and some great links for buying bookmarks) – Link

The Stitching ForLliteracy program is officially now a year round program associated with more than Children’s Book Week. Contact Jen if you have an interest in other connections (great move, Jen!) – Link