Bookmark Collector

Still a week behind, but trying not to lose ground! So here are the week’s worth of bookmark related links that I found, from May 15 through May 21.

Enjoy!

Bookmarks In the News

Articles:

For an editorial in Forbes, Michael Popek (from Forgotten Bookmarks) found a receipt with a hand-written note in a 1970 issue of Forbes magazine – Link

Contests :

Scott County (Iowa) Library System will hold a bookmark design contest this summer – Link

Contest Winners:

Winners for the Mason (Ohio) Middle School Library bookmark design contest – Link

Sarah Kittner was the overall winner of the Lincoln (Ohio) Elementary School’s bookmark design contest – Link

The winners of the Mental Health Awareness Month bookmark design contest sponsored by Alternatives Unlimited (Massachusetts) - Link

How to make simple bookmarks, at wikiHow - Link

Make Your Own Bookmark

Video instructions for making a birthday card with a bookmark gift, at Clip-n-Cuts – Link

Instructions for making this embossed parchment bookmark, by Amanda at Lovely Bags in Parchment Craft – Link

Download this template that provides multiple bookmarks with a Save icon on a single page, at Swiss Miss – Link

A set of download and print bookmarks for the fans of David Archuleta, at Archuleta Fan Scene – Link

Bookmarks For Sale

A lovely set of hookmarks with charm ornaments, at Colors City – Link

This week, Impressive Inscriptions focuses on their Daisy Girl design – Link

A book themed baby shower used bookmarks as part of a party favor gift bag, at Impressive Inscriptions – Link

Etsy:

A hookmark with a hand stamped initial ornament, by Kristen’s Custom Creations – Link

On-Line Bookmark Collections

Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapaginas:

Alberto Perez school in Maipu (Chile) had another fantastic display of a part of Olga’ collection – Link

Collecting Bookmarks:

A handmade leather bookmark from Lithuania with an angel and tulips – Link

A metal cat ornament on this hookmark from Moscow (Russia) – Link

Forgotten Bookmarks:

Here’s the same receipt found in the Forbes magazine that was written up in the Forbes article (above) – Link

A typed recipe card for English Muffin Loaves – Link

A blank stationary sheet from the R.M.S. Queen Mary – Link

A transit pass for Rochester from 1939 – Link

Marcadores:

A bookmark commemorating the Asturian writer Armando Palacio Valdes – Link

Mondopunt:

Chopin themed bookmarks in recognition of the 200th anniversary of his birth – Link

Hand Made Bookmarks

Colorful foliage ornaments on this hookmark made as a gift, by Jennifer at Schlump Craft – Link

A book thong with crocheted strawberry and leaves as ornaments, at Lace and Lupins – Link

A tatted ornament on this hookmark, at Tattin’ Kat – Link

A heart shaped bookmark with a quilled flower ornament, at Anilza Beads – Link

Another quilled flower, this time on a rectangular bookmark, at Aniliza Beads – Link

Made for a project challenge, here’s a bookmark card made by Sarah Gough at Thinking Stamps – Link

A stamped and beautifully colored bookmark, at The Paper Crafting Place – Link

Another paper-craft bookmark with a stamped and colored image of a snapdragon, by Rebecca Ednie at Eclectic Endeavours – Link

Here’s a card with a perforated bookmark, by Chautona at Eclectivity - Link

A stamped and colored bookmark for a craft challenge, by Lisa at Stampin’ For Sanity – Link

Another bookmark made for the bookmark challenge with a yarn tassel, by Alison at 21st Century Pillow Book – Link

This bookmark is similar to the last, same stamp by colored and arrange on a different bookmark, also for the challenge by Juanita at Stampin Twilight Mom – Link

A lovely bookmark and card with a kitchen theme, at Darkroom Door – Link

A bookmark design made for a cooking group, by Sandy Grossman-Morris at Happenings… – Link

2010 Bookmark Challenge:

One volunteer’s story about her involvement in the Stitching for Literacy program – Link

The story continues with a new participant getting involved – Link

And a third participant expands on the work of the first two, completing this wonderful story of encouraging literacy in schools – Link