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Are you anything like me? Do you struggle to find bookmarks around your home for the ten or so books that you have on the go? I have used hairclips, paperclips, rubber bands, spoons, junk mail fliers, strips of fabric, pencils, envelopes and shopping receipts as bookmarks. In a real pinch I have used Barbie clothes as a bookmark. Suffice to say I can never find a spare bookmark when I really need it.<\/p>\n
So then I got to thinking, I\u2019ve got this stationery drawer filled with spare things, like staples, envelopes, cables, and back up tooth fairy pouches; so why not have a stash of pretty bookmarks for all those reading books that I\u2019ve got in rotation? From this a-ha moment came the genesis of a fun paper project \u2013 A vintage style paper doll bookmark collection<\/strong>. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Notes: <\/strong><\/p>\n 1\/ Print the template<\/a> at 100%, preferably onto cardboard.<\/p>\n 2\/ Colour in the bookmarks using any medium you like. Really, the sky is the limit. Use any colours you enjoy, bright colours make these bookmarks really pop. You can use art pens, textas, paints, or pencils, whatever you have handy.<\/p>\n 3\/ Now that you have gorgeously coloured in the bookmarks, place the cardboard sheet on an art cutting board.<\/p>\n 4\/ With the art knife very carefully cut along the outside edge of each bookmark. Kids can use scissors for this step.<\/p>\n 5\/ For the final cutting step carefully cut along the inner side of the arms on each bookmark doll. This small division will make it possible to clip the bookmark onto a page. In fact it will look like the bookmark is holding the page.<\/p>\n 6\/ Now you have a collection of beeeeau-tiful<\/em>, gorgeous, cute-as-a-button vintage paper doll inspired bookmarks. Perfect for handing out as gifts to loved ones, slipping into letters to pen pals, or, keeping on hand for the multiple books that you have in open rotation.<\/p>\n Melissa is a hyper creative artist, and content creator.<\/p>\n To see more of Melissa\u2019s work, follow these links \u2013 <\/p>\n BLOG<\/a> | INSTAGRAM<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Are you anything like me? Do you struggle to find bookmarks around your home for the ten or so books that you have on the go? I have used hairclips, paperclips, rubber bands, spoons, junk mail fliers, strips of fabric, pencils, envelopes and shopping receipts as bookmarks. In a real pinch I have used Barbie clothes as a bookmark. Suffice…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":56596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[95,250],"tags":[8,30,309],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\nPaper Craft: Vintage Paper Doll Bookmarks<\/h2>\n
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