Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from March 27 through April 2.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
For some reason, there have been a LOT of posts with the theme Bookmark’s Are Great Advertising/Marketing Promotional Items. They’re all pretty basic and seem to be a theme that is being sold to blogs
Contests :
There’s a bookmark design contest for kids at the Swansea Mall (Massachusetts) to promote their Summer Reading Program – Link
Contest Winners:
An amazingly cute picture of the winners of the bookmark contest at the Albert Lea Public Library (Minnesota) – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
Video instructions on making a beaded book thong, by Karen at Expert Village – Link
A collection of crocheted bookmark patterns at Fave Crafts Blog – Link
A nice tatted bookmark with a link to the pattern, by Miranda at Tatting Fool – Link
Video instructions for making an origami corner bookmark, at 101 How To – Link
Some beautiful sunny designs that you can download and print to make into bookmarks, at Daisy Janie – Link
Instructions for imprinting a felt bookmark with dye sublimation, by Brittany Anderson at Cargo Networking – Link
This is fun! Stamped paper ornaments on these ribbon bookmarks, and a cart to display a set of them, by Katarina at Whiff of Joy Inspirations – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
You can have a photo or image made into a hookmark, at Arts Cow – Link
A tulip theme for this week at Impressive Inscriptions – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Collecting Bookmarks:
Beautiful bookmark from Japan with a geisha and pagoda image – Link
A cut metal bookmark from Finland - Link
A wooden bookmark from Lithuania with a rooster cutout – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
An advertisement for coal – Link
A typed letter from the 1930’s on Commonwealth Edison Company stationary – Link
A 1978 letter to retirees and widows from the Retired Chicago Police Association – Link
Weird photo postcard with ain image of a four eyed cop – Link
A 1974 New York State Lottery ticket – Link
Flikr Images:
A printed paper bookmark had colored, by Clarian’s Hawk * Arlene – Link
Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:
A bookmark with an image of an old map – Link
A leather bookmark from York Minster – Link
Marcapaginas: Paula
A set of bookmarks with dragon themes – Link
Miscellaneous:
A garden gnome themed bookmark, at Little By Little – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks
An assemblage of stamped and colored paper, ribbon, and buttons, at Ngcards - Link
A little glitter added to this stamped and colored paper bookmark, by Sara Redding at Luminous In My Chaotic Dreams (Life) – Link
A stamped paper ornament on the paper clip mark, by Georgia at Gram’s Place – Link
A printed paper bookmark designed by Jac at Jac’s Playground – Link
A lovely bookmark from printed image and hand colored and decorated, at Ribboks, etc. – Link
A stitched bookmark with roses, by Sue at MindNSoul – Link
Some lovely assemblages with vintage themes, by Blanca at Magic Moonlight Studio – Link
A corner bookmark using punched paper shapes, by Tammy Borrello at Tammy Stamp Happy – Link
A bookmark card design with raised background, by Cheryl at Ch3rrie’s Creations – Link
Cut paper bookmarks with ladybug themes, by Cherrie at Middle Age Madness – Link
Paper corner bookmark with printed digital images, at Southern Scraps – Link
A stitched image of a squirrel in a tree, at Annie Bebop’s Coloring Book – Link
Punched paper flowers and assembled onto this bookmark, by Mary at Rosebud Crafts – Link
A printed design with punched edges, by Carolyn at Stamping, Scrapbooking, and Card Hobbyist – Link
Beaded ornaments on these hookmarks, by Julie at Stars Fall Designs – Link
Some stamped and colored bookmarks, by Chriss Rollins at The Paper Girls – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
Here’s a tip on using tags as backing for stitched bookmarks – Link
Here are some additional Bookmark Challenge participants – Link
Tags: Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
This was a busy week in the bookmark world as you’ll see from the links that I’ve found, from March 20 through March 26.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
From a bookmark with an illustration of the New York City skyline, LaineEdwin J. Meeker researches the 19th century artist in this article at BiblioBuffet - Link
Here’s an image from The Simpsons animated show that captures Bart’s thoughts about bookmarks – Link
A musing on bookmarks that includes a freshly coined word, Pseudobookmarks, used for found bookmarks, at Chumley & Pepys On Books – Link
Students from Verona (New Jersey) hand-crafted and then sold bookmarks to raise money for Haiti - Link
Contests :
The Friends of Claremont Library are sponsoring a bookmark design contest for kids – Link
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (a minor league baseball team) sponsor a Go Nuts for Reading program where kids read books from a list printed on free bookmarks – Link
Contest Winners:
Here are some of the winners of the statewide bookmark design contest sponsored by the Massachusetts School Library Association – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
Some loose instructions on making a bookmark and card set, at In Style Stamp Blogs – Link
A set of instructions to make this very simple bookmark with ribbon and beads, at Craftbits - Link
Make this hookmark with a beaded ornament, at CraftStylish - Link
Corner of the Library:
An engraving from Life in Virginia Before the War by Thomas Nelson Page – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A wooden bookmark with stamped image of a rabbit, at ModCloth - Link
A nice hookmark with beaded ornament, at Whimsical N Quirky – Link
Here’s another hookmark with beaded ornament at Whimsical N Quirky – Link
A silver clipmark in the shape of an apple, at Memorable Gifts – Link
Here are a set of bookmarks illustrated with characters from his Metamorphosis web comic, by Kaitou Kage- Link
The Bookmark of the Week from Impressive Inscriptions features an image of a daisy – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Bookmark Collectors of the Philippines:
Two painted bookmarks made from buffalo hide leather – Link
Laminated bus tickets collected on vacation & made into bookmarks – Link
A hologram of a shark on this bookmark – Link
Chumley & Pepys On Books:
Here’s the first on what’s promised to be a weekly bookmark post featuring a vintage bookmark advertising the Scottish Widows’ Fund – Link
Marcapaginas: Natalia
A gorgeous puzzle bookmark made up of 8 different bookmarks, published by The Poor Clare Sisters for Holy Week – Link
Mirage Bookmarks:
There are several new bookmarks in the Beauties of the Art History series available at the Gift Shop – Link
Mondopunt:
A set of bookmarks available at the new Catalan Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona (Spain) – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
Magnetic bookmark from the Netherlands with a photo of old books – Link
A handmade bookmark with a star ornament from Portugal – Link
Images of Delftware tiles on this magnetic bookmark from the Netherlands – Link
A laminated bookmark from Arnside, England – Link
A linen bookmark from Lietuva, Lithuania – Link
A plastic cat clipmark from Lithuania - Link
A woven bookmark from Turkey - Link
In Search Of Design:
A nice design for Oops! Creative from a guest designer – Link
More bookmark designs featuring the letters D, E, F, G, and H – Link
Here’s a design with the letter P – Link
Three more letters, Q, R, and S – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A 1948 shipping ticket from a nursery in Missouri – Link
A floor-plan and set of notes in this post by a guest collector who stepped in when rainstorm caused a minor disaster – Link
A bookmark from a spiritual bookstore and a coat ticket – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A stamped and cut paper bookmark, at Toucan Scraps and News – Link
A nice tatted bookmark design adapted from a vintage pattern, at Needles-N-Shuttles – Link
A fun assembled bookmark from a kit named Beeez Kneeez, at Altered Ambitions – Link
A stamped and colored bookmark with ribbons, by Cathy at Ellieskeeper’s Creations – Link
A damask heart bookmark, by Angela Jean at Fire and Ice – Link
A large number of custom, hand painted bookmarks are in process, by the artist Amanda Makepeace at In the Studio With Amanda – Link
A stamped and cut paper card and bookmark, by Brandi Wiggins-Cote at The Squareheaded Stamper – Link
A stamped bookmark made for a craft challenge, by Caz at A Load of Old Blogocks – Link
A slide show of a set of bookmarks made for Fathers Day, at BlueEnglishNotebook - Link
Another bookmark card made for a craft challenge, at Garden of Handmade Love – Link
A lovely paper assemblage bookmark, at Simply Inger – Link
And another stamped & colored bookmark for the Spoonful of Sugar Challenge, at Dawnies Den – Link
Stamped and punched paper bookmark, by Mary at Rosebud Crafts – Link
A paper corner bookmark using a stamped and colored image, by Kaylou at Kraftywheezle – Link
Miscellaneous:
This is a very interesting bookmark design that automatically follows the page your reading – not for sale anywhere that I can find, by Lee Hyeon Joo at Red Dot – Link
A nice scarecrow graphic on this bookmark at Pumpkinrot - Link
A set of magnetic bookmarks with cartoon fruits and vegetables, at 4% – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
For those participating in the Challenge, a discussion of ways to finish off a stitched bookmark – Link
Jen discusses bookmarks as sampler pieces for needle crafters – Link
A few ideas on how you (or me) can get involved with the Challenge - Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
I’d like to highlight 3 things from this weeks bookmarks – the World’s Largest Bookmark (In The News), Bookmark Day (Bibliophilic Book Blog), and the start of the 2010 Bookmark Challenge!
Along with those items are the rest of this week’s worth of bookmark related links: March 13 through March 19.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
It had to happen: an attempt to set the record for the world’s largest bookmark (12 fit x 3 ft) at a book fair in Lafayette, Indiana – Link
Here’s an interview with Arthur Fry, the inventor of Post-It Notes, where he describes his inspiration being the search for a bookmark that would stay in place – Link
Two sisters in elementary school are making and selling bookmarks to raise money for clean water in Nigeria and also Haiti earthquake relief – Link
Articles:
Here are some nice ideas for making unique promotional bookmarks, at PsPrint - Link
Contests :
The Zion-Benton (Illinois)Â Library is holding a bookmark contest for kids – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
This tutorial is a bit different: instructions on creating a bookmark in Photoshop, by Carolina at The Hybrid Chick - Link
A video tutorial for making this unique photo bookmark, at Cargo Networking – Link
A free cross-stitch design of a bookmark with spring chicks and pansies, at Happy Threads – Link
Corner of the Library:
A nice portrait of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. as a young man – Link
Lady Henry from Lady Rose’s Daughter by Mrs. Humphry Ward – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A metal bookmark and pen set with Celtic knot design, at Phantazi - Link
An elaborately sculpted metal hookmark with a dolphin and snowflake theme, at Heart Eco – Link
A whimsical wedding cake theme is this week’s feature at Impressive Inscriptions – Link
Etsy:
Fabric ornaments on these cute paperclipmarks, by Blue Manatee – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Bibliophilic Book Blog: Bookmark Day:
Monica S. at the Bibliophilic Book Blog created Bookmark Day in which she highlighted an amazing list of Etsy bookmark makers/sellers along with other bookmark related features. Rather than list her 25 posts, here’s the link to her kick off post which includes links to the rest – Link
Mondopunt:
There are a lot of announcements in this post concerning new bookmark series being published and showing some very cool puzzle sets – Link
e-Scriptorum:
For this first link to Katerina’s blog, here is her bookmark of the month from February – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A colorful bookmark from England - Link
A photo from Gaza (Israel) – Link
A magnetic bookmark from England with a portion of a painting by David Roberts – Link
A leather bookmark from Argentina with a poem – Link
In Search Of Design:
Here are three more bookmark designs, these feature the first three letters of the alphabet – Link
Bookmark Collectors of the Philippines:
Here’s a great site from a bookmark collector in the Philippines that I’ll start following – Link
This week, a couple of souvenir bookmarks collected from Kota Kinabalu in Sabba (Malaysia) – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A cheesecake recipe – Link
In celebration of Bookmark Day, here are 19 bookmarks from Michael ’s collection – Link
A 1931 prohibition pamphlet titled Way Back When – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A nice set of crocheted bookmarks at Janet Happy Girl Has Happy Hook – Link
A beautiful collage and painted bookmark, by Kira Nichols at Oops, I Craft My Pants – Link
A bookmark a quote and written comment received by Yoon See at Greener Pastures – Link
A beaded hookmark which is also a give away, made by Janet Ruth at Along The Way – Link
Looks like a tatted fan is the ornament on this book-thong, at Living Sense – Link
A nicely knitted bookmark received as part of a swap, at The Holistic Knitter’s Blog – Link
Some glittery paper bookmarks with cut card ornaments, by CeeCee at Card a la Carte – Link
A set of crocheted bookmarks made by Janet Murie at Joyful Journaling – Link
Miscellaneous:
To celebrate Bookmark Day, Jo at Once Upon a Bookcase has posted her collection of bookmarks – Link
A new set of bookmarks are available from the Cultural Association Saint Joseph in Ripoll (Spain) – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
Here’s the Stitching for Literacy update, illustrated by a gorgeous bookmark – Link
I also want to direct you to the Flickr pool from the bookmark challenge, which is posting some amazing hand-stitched bookmarks – Link
Here’s the post that officially launches the Bookmark Challenge, and it has a fabulous video that had me smiling and humming along with the music and animation – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
By almost every measure, I’d have to say that the Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention 2010 was a success! It exceeded my expectations, and from the feedback I’ve received so far I’d say it exceeded everyone else’s expectations as well!
Speaking personally, I had fun, learned a lot, met many of the people I’ve only read about, saw a lot of beautiful bookmarks, and refined my plans and goals as a bookmark collector.
And as an indication of what the other attendees got out of this convention, I think there’s universal support for another convention next year (although many wondered why we were waiting an entire year).
2010 Convention
We started shortly after 8:00 am (PST) on Saturday, February 20 (the delay was due to a bad link I had installed and quickly corrected). Over the next 24 hours, 6 speakers presented 7 different talks (8 if you include my review and closing discussion). Most of the talks were given twice, and they filled three 6-hour sessions
The presentations were the core of the convention. Not just because of the quality and breadth of the presentations, but because the presentation tool we used encouraged chatting between the attendees during and between the presentations. The time between sessions was an opportunity to get to know the other attendees and talk about the convention. For me, that was the surprise success of the event.
At the same time, a set of photo galleries were available for viewing, and they grew as more participants submitted photos from their own collections. It’s a pretty impressive show of bookmarks, and our curator (Laine Farley from BiblioBuffet) did a fabulous job of organizing and updating before and during the convention.
The forums were actively used and were a place for the attendees to introduce themselves and leave a short bio, point out problems and make suggestions, respond to classified ads, append additional information from the talks, and socialize outside of the presentation tool. They helped me find problems and trends that needed addressing during the convention.
We had a couple of poster papers (thank you to The Bookmark Society!) along with the transcripts and recordings from the presentations on file for the attendees to download. From comments I received, know these were used during and after the convention. Now that folks have seen examples, I expect to see more papers in future conventions.
And yes, there will be future conventions. I think this one proved that a virtual convention provides real value, especially for a group that’s dispersed all over the world. We had attendees from 12 different countries and 5 continents. Social interaction was easy and an important success of the convention. We had a strong educational component, an opportunity for collectors to share their own collections, and a marketplace for people to shop with vendors.
Suggested Improvements
Any criticism I received for the convention was always constructive. In the next week, I plan on sending out a review form to all of the attendees for feedback and additional suggestions. For now, here are a couple of initial concerns.
Attendance wasn’t large, and now that everyone at the convention has a better idea of what it is (and can be), there is a lot of interest in promoting the next one.
Our tool for uploading images to the gallery su… wasn’t very easy to use. It was a lot of work for anyone submitting an image, and was particularly hard on Laine. Now that we have a better idea of the process, we’ll have something better for next year.
The convention was almost exclusively in English. I’d like to see more languages represented because there are a lot of amazing bookmark activities outside of the English speaking world. In addition to more language support at the website, sessions dedicated to specific languages has been suggested.
I’ll make another post with additional suggestions after I get feedback from the mailing.
Thank You’s
I want to thank everyone who made this convention happen:
Lauren Roberts (Editor in Chief at BiblioBuffet) was the co-organizer of this convention and presented two papers. I would not have put this on if it wasn’t for her help and advice.
Laine Farley (contributor to BiblioBuffet) organized the galleries and presented a paper at the convention. She kept the idea of collaborative galleries alive.
Jen Fun Weber (Funk and Weber Design) was an enthusiastic supporter of the convention and presented one of the papers, despite her denials of being a collector.
Deanna Dahlsad (who contributes to every blog in existence, including Kitsch Slapped, Inherited Values, and Ululating Undulating Ungulate) inspired me to see my collection as something important and also presented a paper to the convention.
Don Baldwin (who will someday have an amazing collection on-line – watch for him at www.bookmarkcollector.com) was a tireless supporter who helped shake out problems with presentation tools and presented a paper that wowed us with his amazing collection.
Olga Sotomayor Sanchez (Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas) was an early supporter and helped create the Spanish language materials on file. She intended to present at the convention, but personal conflicts kept her from participating.
Tags: Convention
Another week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found, from March 6 through March 12.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
The Cultural Association St. Joseph has an active bookmark collectors group, and here are pictures from their public meetings in Barcelona – Link
Lauren at BiblioBuffet, and the co-organizer of the Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention, has a post discussing the convention and her experience as a collector – Link
Hints From Heloise ran a letter from a librarian discussing found bookmarks – Link
A lovely story about a valued, hand made bookmark that was thought lost, at Single Mom: Revealed – Link
An update on the plans for Bookmark Day at The Bibliophilic Book Blog – Link
Contests :
Here’s a giveaway contest for a bookmark from the Lincoln Presidential Museum, at Opening Lines – Link
Kate England at Marmalade Moon is offering a free bookmark as a prize for commenters to her blog – Link
Contest Winners:
Eighth grader Shari Bodofsky won the Camden (New Jersey) Riversharks’ annual bookmark contest – Link
Four winners have been announced for the Make a Splash bookmark contest held by the Friends of the Glenn Rock (New Jersey) Library – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
Jen at Needle and ThREAD has completed her bookmark making tutorial for the Readergirlz - Link
A tutorial with video for making a card and bookmark combo, at Dawn’s Stamping Studio – Link
A large bunch of lovely knitted book worms (book thong style) along with the knitting pattern used to make them, at Queen of Kafooster – Link
Instructions for making an embroidered, paper, magnetic clip bookmark, at …is five – Link
An instructional video for making these stamped paper on jumbo paperclip bookmarks, at Chick n’ Scratch Live – Link
Video instructions for making an origami corner bookmark, at 101 How To – Link
A tutorial on making a laminated paper bookmark, by Crissy at Scribblings - Link
Corner of the Library:
A classic image of Thomas Jefferson – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A Christian themed bookmark with a classic dove image is the Bookmark of the Week at Impressive Inscriptions – Link
Here is a line of bookmarks offered at Peter Pauper Press – Link
Etsy:
A nifty fabric bookmark with images of leopards, by HaberHeartWork - Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Bibliophemera:
Chuck Whiting at Bibliophemera has a post about found bookmarks, which he calls flyaways - Link
Here’s a vintage bookmark from Foyles For Books, along with a classic model van with the companies logo – Link
Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:
Simon’s son has designed a bookmark as a homework assignment – Link
Mirage Bookmarks:
A new bookmark is available at the gift shop with an image from one of Swedish watercolorist Carl Larsson’s paintings – Link
Mondopunt:
Here are several different series of bookmarks which show the variants produced by bookmark publishers – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A bookmark with pictures from Greece on both sides – Link
A wooden bookmark with a ladybug design from Malaysia – Link
In Search Of Design:
Three more bookmark designs all based on the same color palette with different themes – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A doddle of a smiley face skull and crossbones in love – Link
A note with an affirmation about problems – Link
Flikr Images:
A shot of three bookmarks that look hand colored with transferred images, by littlethings1 - Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A stamped colored and cut paper bookmark made for a challenge, at Lovely Linda’s Craft Central – Link
A card and bookmark combo, at Cards & Coffee – Link
Making a bookmark from a St. Patrick’s Day card, at Marges8’s Blog – Link
A beautiful stamped and cut paper assemblage inspired by a book, at Annie’s Art Book – Link
Some fun ribbon bookmarks using colored paper tags, at Notes and Photo Blog – Link
Miscellaneous:
A very cool bookmark design made for a competition but soon to be released as a product, at Patsyfox - Link
Here are a set of bookmarks put into recommended books at independent store Just The Bookstore at Glen Ellyn, Illinois – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
The latest (and last) weekly post on progress for the bookmark challenge since it officially starts on March 18 – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
This is a big week for bookmark related links week’s! Here are the ones I’ve found, from February 27 through March 5.
Enjoy!
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
$3990 for a bookmark! It was made from a strip of the film from a popular animated movie in Japan, and then auctioned. The last (unconfirmed) bid came in at US$3990 – Link
A fabulous ode to an impromptu bookmark, at I Am The Closet Geek – Link
A promotional bookmark signed by the author prompt this post on the memoirs of William R. Holman, by Chuck Whitting at Archaeolibris - Link
Sixth grader Maya Palmer has created a line of bookmarks that she sells at a local gift store in Garner, North Carolina – Link
A fun interview with Neil Delamere who found his face on an alumni bookmark he picked up at his alma mater – Link
Contests :
BookKids Blogis holding its annual bookmark design contest for kids – Link
The Chico Library (California) will host a bookmark design contest for National Library Week – Link
University Bookstore in Seattle, Washington is holding its a bookmark design contest for kids – Link
A bookmark giveaway contest is being held at What You Reading Now? – Link
Lynda at The Holistic Knitter’s Blog talks about a bookmark swap at Raverly which she has joined – Link
Swansea Mall (Massachusetts) is holding a bookmark contest for kids – Link
Contest Winners:
The winners of the Bald Eagle Days Bookmark Art contest were announced by the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A tutorial for making a paper bookmark with multiple layers (including velum), by Pollyolly at eHow - Link
Here’s a cross-stitch pattern for a St. Patrick’s Day themed bookmark, at Embroiderbee’s Primary Hive – Link
Here’s a video of Jen Funk Weber promoting a bookmark stitching kit aimed at the Readergirlz community – Link
Download this bookmark design celebrating Children’s Book Week, at Children’s Illustrations – Link
A tutorial to make these fabric valentine bookmarks, at Creative Kismet – Link
Corner of the Library:
A photo of a monument from the Hollywood Cemetery – Link
A black and white image of Kate Chase, the daughter of Salmon P. Chase – Link
An black and white photo of Emily Dickinson – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
Impressive Inscriptions is focusing this week on their redesigned Tuxedo Wedding bookmark – Link
Etsy:
A magnetic bookmark with a butterfly collage image, by MyBeloved - Link
A hummingbird image on this magnetic bookmark by MyBeloved - Link
Free:
Sweet! The Branigan Library (New Mexico) will host the Southwest Calligraphy Guild giving out free hand-caligraphed bookmarks this Saturday – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Mirage Bookmarks:
A promotional bookmark for David Beckham’s new autobiography – Link
Mondopunt:
The Catalan Libraries Association has a new 5 piece puzzle set – Link
A set of 10 bookmarks celebrating women in science – Link
To promote their region, the town of Alcala (Spain) printed this set of 5 bookmarks – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A block print of Robert Wyvil, the Bishop of Salisbury from England – Link
An Austrian bookmark with a detail from the painting “First Kiss” by William-Adolph Bouguereau – Link
A leather bookmark from Argentina with tributes to the Tango - Link
A paper bookmark with religious image from Fatima, Portugal – Link
In Search Of Design:
Here are two bookmark designs: one showing papers being thrown, the other with a cat theme – Link
Three additional desings, including burnt toast, a map, and a lovely scroll close up – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A hand written set of words and their translations – Link
A postcard with worst wishes – Link
A letter from 1933, hand written on the back of a hospital form – Link
Photographs of a several collections of found bookmarks – Link
Flikr Images:
Martina has posted a large number of bookmark images from her collection this week (80 by my count) – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A beautiful cut and colored paper bookmark, at Emelia’s Italian Inspirations – Link
A stamped paper bookmark, by Shirley at The Daily Stamper – Link
A nice cut and stamped paper bookmark made in response to a challenge, by Carrie at Stamps, Scraps, and Scissors – Link
A nifty little bookmark made from yarn and stitching, by Janet Clare – Link
A lovely multicolored tatted bookmark, at Snowy’s Tatting – Link
Not just handmade ribbon bookmarks, but also a cart to display them in an interesting way, at Kamadesign – Link
A beautiful tatted bookmark that is also a giveaway item, at Shade Tree Art – Link
A stamped paper card with a bookmark, at DRS Designs – Link
Miscellaneous:
This bookmark will be included with the company’s day planners or sold separately, from Quo Vadis – Link
A bookmark made from a pressman’s waste card used when printing a book – very meta, at Tagbanger - Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
Her deadline approaching, Jen lists an impressive set of accomplishments in this weeks accountability post – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
We are now caught up with this weeks bookmark links! Next up are the Bookmark Convention related posts and reviews!.
For now, here are the bookmark related links that I’ve found this week, from February 20 through February 26.
Enjoy!
Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention – Link
Lauren Roberts at BiblioBuffet (and my co-organizer of the Bookmark Convention) wrote a lovely editorial reviewing the convention – Link
A wonderful post by Jen at Needle and ThREAD inspired by one of the Bookmark Convention presentations discussing the stories told by (in this case) her bookmarks – Link
The Librarian’s News Wire had a reminder for the convention that came out just as it started – Link
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
A vintage celluloid bookmark led to discoveries about a ribbon manufacturer in this post by Laine Farley at BiblioBuffet - Link
A local environmental organization is distributing a bookmark with the contact information where complaints can be reported, in Elmbridge England – Link
To promote autism awareness, the Times bookstore in Singapore will distribute bookmarks designed by their first autism school – Link
A Bookmark Day is being celebrated on March 15 by Lisa R. at Lisa’s Loves (Books of Course) – Link
A nice write up from one of the judges of the Toronto Public Library 2009 Book Mark Contest – Link
Contests :
Mirage Bookmarks is holding a competition for witty answers to the question “Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?” – Link
A bookmark design contest for kids to encourage participation in the summer reading program, at Swansea Mall Massachusetts – Link
The Bonner Springs City Library (Kansas) is holding a bookmark contest for National Library Week – Link
A bookmark giveaway contest at An Addicted Book Reader – Link
Contest Winners:
Out of more than 10,000 student entries from the Omaha (Nebraska) area, fourth grader Tanner Brickman won the grand prize for the Omaha Royals’ “Hit The Books” reading program – Link
Swaps:
A fabric bookmark swap at Swap-Bot – Link
A bookmark swap for beginning bookmark makers at Swap-Bot – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A tutorial for a stamped and colored paper assemblage bookmark, at Stamp Shoppe Blog – Link
Instructions for making a fabric covered memo board that Laine Farley uses for displaying bookmarks – Link
Corner of the Library:
An image of Aleksandr Pushkin – Link
A profile of Michelangelo - Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A silver clipmark in the shape of an apple with space for a monogram, at Memorable Gifts – Link
A beautiful set of vintage Edwardian Advertising Bookmarks and a new metal bookmark with engraved cherry blossoms, both at Mirage Bookmarks – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Coleccionista Chilena de Marcapáginas:
Olga is announcing that her collection is available for exhibitions or other displayes – Link
Mondopunt:
A set of bookmarks from a television station – Link
A set of magnetic bookmarks that celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity – Link
A wonderful series of bookmarks that feature reproductions of carnival posters – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A photo bookmark from Bethlehem in the West Bank – Link
A paper bookmark from the USA with a quote from Hebrews – Link
A magnetic bookmark from England with a picture and quote of Al Capone – Link
A magnetic bookmark with an image from a Turkish carpet – Link
A wooden bookmark with a plastic seahorse from Portugal – Link
A hookmark from Russia with a butterfly ornament – Link
A fabric bookmark from Canada with an image of dogwood flowers – Link
In Search Of Design:
Here are three different designs posted together to catch up with a backlog (sound famliar to me!) – Link
A pothole inspired design for this bookmark – Link
A promotional bookmark with the phrase Who Is Bob? – Link
Three additional bookmark designs, including some interesting mustaches – Link
An evening cityscape design – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A poem by John E. Percy – Link
A Stevensgraph bookmark (found in a book!) – Link
An advertisement for taxidermists’ supplies – Link
A receipt for 14 books – Link
A black and white photo of a horse race – Link
A hand written quote – Link
Flikr Images:
A large collection of bookmarks including some reserved for exchanges, by Martina_Sch – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
Several tatted pieces including a bookmark, at 25 Motif Challenge – Link
A hand drawn cross-stitch pattern of a cat, at Angels Stitching Blog – Link
A couple of tatted cross bookmarks, by Nancy at New To Me – Link
A set of paper bookmarks made with a dragonfly image for a swap, at Sea Garden – Link
A set of bookmarks quickly made for the members of a retreat, at Front Row Friends – Link
A nice paper assemblage bookmark with tassel made for a friend, at Khix Krafts – Link
A nice clipmark made from cardboard and embossing powder, at The Tropical Scrapper – Link
Miscellaneous:
Some fun book thongs with wooden ornaments, at Industry Idea – Link
A cupcake themed bookmark at Cupcakes Take The Cake – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
In her weekly accountability post for the Bookmark Challenge, Jen reports on the Bookmark Convention and the support she is receiving from some of the attendees – Link
Jen has created a Flickr group for uploading images of the bookmarks stitched for the Bookmark Challenge – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
One more week of catchup posts, covering the week from February 13 through February 19.
Enjoy!
Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention – Link
Jen at Funk And Weber posted about her participation at the convention and not just her role as a speaker – Link
Bookmarks In the News
Contests :
The Allen County Public Library (Indiana) is holding a bookmark design contest to celebrate National Library Week – Link
RiverLink (a non-profit organization dedicated to the French Broad River in North Carolina) is sponsoring a bookmark design competition – Link
The Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania) Commision for Women is holding its annual Women’s History Month Bookmark Contest – Link
A bookmark design contest for kids in the Brockport Central School District (New York) – Link
A contest to give away a set of bookmark from artist Meridith Dillman, at Fire and Ice – Link
The Florida Women’s Basketball Team is hosting a Bookmark Game where elementary school kids receive bookmarks with a reading challenge – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A sampler cross-stitch project to make a bookmarks, by Connie G. Barwick at About.com:Cross-Stitch – Link
A tutorial for making a paper Velentine’s card, at Childmade - Link
Instructions for making a stacked photo bookmark, at Urban Comfort – Link
A paper bookmark craft project with your child, at Just Parenting Advice – Link
Some downloadable templates to make bookmarks with flower images, at Free Homemade Bookmarks, Cards, Calendars and Other Crafts – Link
How to use fabric scraps for making bookmarks, at 7 Layer Studio – Link
Download a child’s bookmark that they can color, at Free Arts and Crafts for Children – Link
Instructions for making a magnetic clip bookmark, at Cym Lowell – Link
And even more bookmarks that you can download and color, at Free Homemade Bookmarks, Cards, Calendars and Other Crafts – Link
These bookmarks have a dog images that can be downloaded and colored, at Free Arts and Crafts for Children – Link
Corner of the Library:
A nice pen and ink drawing of Alfred, Lord Tennyson – Link
An drawing of Lorenzo de’ Medici – Link
A photo of the statue David by Andrea del Verrocchio – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A silver finish bookmark with a caduceus charm that can be monogrammed, at Memorable Gifts – Link
A cross-stitched bookmark with a pirate image, at Needlecraft Marketplace – Link
Here’s the base of a hookmark that you can use to make your own bookmark, at Get Crafty – Link
Silver hookmark findings to make your own bookmarks, at Get Crafty – Link
Etsy:
A lovely set of fantasy paintings of foxes in kimonos reproduced in this 4 bookmark set, by Meredith Dillman – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Mondopunt:
A nice set of medieval themed bookmarks from the Bourbon Lorenzana collection – Link
A wonderful set of tourism bookmarks with images from Poeda Spain – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A photo bookmark with pictures of Irish Pubs from the UK – Link
A German bookmark with a photo of a cat and dog – Link
A metal clipmark with a drawing of the Petronas Twin Towers from Malaysia - Link
A plastic clipmark from Lithuania in the shape of a cartoon rabbit – Link
A lovely fabric bookmark from England – Link
A pierced metal bookmark from Switzerland with an image from a Japanese artist – Link
A lovely fabric gift bookmark from Japan – Link
In Search Of Design:
Here’s a lovely owl silhouette with no download link – Link
A Valentines day design – Link
A nice paperclip design with the phrase “Leave A Message” – Link
A line based graphic – Link
Scissors with a cut pattern – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A 7-Up business card, found in a fake book vault – Link
A hand written school report on Brutus from Julius Cesar – Link
Flikr Images:
A clip bookmark with a cartoon ice cream image, by She.Likes.Cute – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A fabric and paper assemblage bookmark, by Barb Foster at Foster Design House – Link
A lovely tatted bookmark with a tassel, at A Happy Bluebird – Link
An Owly image on this bookmark, made to cheer up a young girl with Leukemia – Link
Miscellaneous:
A lovely portrait drawing on a bookmark, done by the artist Zindy, at Nihrida’s Blog – Link
Grass shaped post-its used as bookmarks, at Felix IP – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
Jen’s weekly update, and these always include an interesting bookmark image. This one we’ve seen at the artists site, but now we know the stitching technique is called blackwork - Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
February 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I’m still catching up on the posts I’ve held off due to the convention. I’m sorry I missed updating during this week because there were a LOT of announcements for the Bookmark Convention that I was unaware of. We received a lot of unsolicited publicity.
So, here is the week’s worth of bookmark related links for February 6 through February 12.
Enjoy!
Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention – Link
We had a lovely write up in advance of the convention at the Seattle Pi, a local online news site – Link
Here’s the announcement at the LISWire, the Librarian’s News Wire – Link
An announcement for the convention at CR2 Blog – Link
The announcement at Book Patrol - Link
Here’s the announcement at the Friends of the Roswell Library, along with some images of their own bookmarks – Link
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
Inspired by two fish shaped bookmarks advertising Moller’s Cod Liver Oil, Lauren has a wonderful article on the vile medicinal at BiblioBuffet - Link
Local artist Gita Rash has made 120 bookmarks for the residents at a senior center in East Stroudsburg – Link
Contests :
A nice post from a judge of a bookmark contest, by Katia Wish – Link
A bookmark design competition, at SCC Art – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
A nice papercraft tutorial on making a corner bookmark, at Inking Addict Design – Link
A cool video tutorial for making a Valentines Day bookmark, at Fun 4 The Children – Link
An nice Valentines day embroidery pattern, at Embroiderbee’s Primary Hive – Link
A design and tutorial for a magnetic bookmark, at Controlling My Chaos – Link
Make this fabric bookmark with a Valentines theme, at The Prairie Girl – Link
A kids project to make a Valentines bookmark with a Popsicle stick, at Susan Heim On Parenting – Link
You can download this PDF and print out the bookmark, by Josh Premuda – Link
With a goal towards making a bookmark a month, here’s a collection of bookmark making links at SEI Lifestyle – Link
Corner of the Library:
A nice ink drawing of Charles Darwin’s home – Link
A photo of a statue of Abraham Lincoln with his son Todd – Link
In Search Of Design:
A verse with meaning for any graphic designer – Link
A colorful design with paint splatters – Link
A Texas theme – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
Well, here it is! The sterling silver Olympic Souvenir Bookmark – Link
A hookmark with a monogrammed gold star as the ornament, at Memorable Gifts – Link
A nice pair of monogrammed silver bookmarks, at Memorable Gifts – Link
A nice announcement at The Collecting Gene – Link
Another beautiful bookmark based on her original art, by Melody Lea Lamb – Link
Etsy:
A lovely image of a fantasy dragon and fairy cat mouse bookmark, by Bemused Art – Link
Free:
Pamela Clare is giving away bookmarks from her book Naked Edge – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Mondopunt:
A set of bookmarks promoting the author Matilde Asensi and her books – Link
A set of bookmarks promoting the city of Cueta, Spain – Link
More bookmarks from this year’s International Tourism Fair – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A pierced metal bookmark from England – Link
A magnetic clipmark with a photo of wooden clogs from the Netherlands – Link
A bookmark with a magnifying glass as the ornament – Link
A leather bookmark from Tallinn in Estonia – Link
A metal clipmark stored in an card bookmark, from artist Evelia Sowash in the USA – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A library card application form – Link
A collection of Valentines related items found in books over the years – Link
A recipe written in Greek – Link
Flikr Images:
A couple of Sindy collectibles, including a magnetic bookmark, by Impossible Princess – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A lovely paper and ribbon bookmark with a purple heart, at Paperpapier - Link
Here are a set of bookmarks made from recycled material, at Green Thing – Link
A cool fabric and clay bookmark, by Karen Kay at ARTx365 (there is a large series of these!) – Link
How could I resist a bookmark made while writing some code, by Charles Stanhope at Just To Get Some Attention – Link
A beautifully knitted lace bookmark along with a small clipmark made from a decorative button, at Trowel and Error – Link
Miscellaneous:
Quite a nice thrift store find – this bookmark with a small doll as the ornament, by Susan Wicker at Writing Straight From The Heart - Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
The weekly update and accountability confessions on progress made towards this year’s Bookmark Challenge – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
February 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Well folks, I am way behind in my weekly round up of links. The Bookmark Convention took a lot of time, and although it went amazingly well (more in a separate post) I am just now catching up on my postings. Instead of overwhelming everyone with one huge post, I’m going to catch up a week at a time.
So here are the week’s worth of bookmark related links that I’ve found for January 30 through February 5.
Enjoy!
Bookmark Collectors Virtual Convention – Link
It was AMAZING! Thanks to everyone involved. A better review will follow, but I would say this event was a success - Link
Bookmarks In the News
Articles:
A vintage celluloid bookmark leads Laine on a merry chase when she researches its history, documented in this article at BiblioBuffet - Link
The Gozo (Malta) minister distributed calendar/bookmarks with an eco theme – Link
A sad ode to a lost bookmark, at Somber Haven – Link
Contests :
A bookmark design contest in Moffat County (Colorado) to celebrate the life of Dr. Seuss on his birthday – Link
The Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania) Commission for Women is sponsoring its annual Women’s History Month Bookmark Contest – Link
Contest Winners:
Rachel Gealow has an honorable mention in the Massachusetts School Library Association’s bookmark design contest (includes a picture of her bookmark) – Link
Make Your Own Bookmark
Wow, how did I miss this: a tutorial on carving a bookmark from wood, by Chris Morgan at Missouri Woodcarver – Link
Instructions for making a bookmark from vegetable material out of your garden, at Nadia Knows Gardens – Link
A very nice tutorial on making some beautiful corner bookmarks from cut and colored paper, at Country Life in the Big City – Link
Tutorial on making a magnetic clip bookmark with a Valentines theme, at Plainbellied Productions – Link
A fun kid’s craft project to make a book worm bokomark from Valentines hearts, at Activity Village – Link
Corner of the Library:
An ink and wash illustration of Chawton Cottage from Jane Austin – Link
A decorative illustration – Link
In Search Of Design:
A butterfly against clouds in the sky – Link
A wood grain texture gives a carved feeling to this design – Link
A light bulb and a phrase – Link
Oh yeah, a pink flamingo – Link
Bookmarks For Sale
A lovely clip bookmark with a Japanese clay flower ornament, at Crystal Dollies – Link
Although sold as a bridal gift, this lovely clip style bookmark has a more general Love theme, at Online Bridal Store – Link
A selection of bookmarks suitable as wedding favors, at Wedding Ideas – Link
A fun alien design from Impressive Inscriptions – Link
A beautifully designed bookmark with a classic Parisian theme, by La Petite Plume Designs – Link
On-Line Bookmark Collections
Inside Books: Bookmark of the Week:
A leather bookmark from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London (England) – Link
Mondopunt:
Tourism bookmarks for several Spanish communities – Link
More tourism related bookmarks from Spanish communities – Link
Collecting Bookmarks:
A palm leaf with a dolphin shaped cutout, from Thailand – Link
An Italian bookmark with an image by Fransesco Musante – Link
Another wooden bookmark with cutouts, this one from Great Britain – Link
A photo of Lichfield Cathedral in England – Link
An illustration of a Kabuki actor, from Japan – Link
Forgotten Bookmarks:
A packing slip from 1966 for the book it was in – Link
A recipe for Choco-Mallow Logs – Link
A photo labeled with Jamaican Defense Forces – Link
Flikr Images:
A downloadable bookmark shaped image of a ship-building yard, by RodneyHarrison1966 – Link
Hand Made Bookmarks:
A very fun dragon bookmark made from punched paper, by Brandi Wiggins-Cote from The Squareheaded Stamper – Link
A cross-stitched bookmark with a Valentines theme, at CieAngel’s Haven – Link
Another cross-stitched bookmark in a sampler style, by Shelleen Toland at Shelleen’s Musing – Link
An interesting cross bookmark that’s crocheted (?), at Crafty Ideas – Link
A hand drawn bookmark made as a gift for Lynda at The Holistic Knitter’s Blog – Link
A Valentine’s bookmark made from die cut paper, at Tech Art Stamps – Link
Some Harry Potter themed bookmarks made for a swap (I especially like the bookscarf), by PJ at Crafty Lil’ Thing – Link
A bookmark hand colored with a Valentines theme, at The New Artist’s Blog – Link
More amazing works of colorful art as bookmarks collected from a swap at Stitch Alchemy – Link
Bookmarks given as gifts with some lovely drawings, by Jenna Petry at The Creative Outlet – Link
Miscellaneous:
A nice bookmark made from a ruler and elastic band, posted by Laurie at Plannerisms - Link
A beautiful painted image on a bookmark, by artist Brecht Evans – Link
A set of very fun felt bookmarks with emotions and messages, by Natalia Plentz – Link
2010 Bookmark Challenge:
Here is Jen’s weekly update on the Bookmark Challenge – Link
And here is Jen’s announcement for the Bookmark Convention (thanks, Jen) – Link
Tags: Contests · Making Bookmarks · Needlework · Printable
