Paint Sample Bookmarks
Paint sample bookmarks might just be the easiest craft ever! Don't worry if you don't have any paint samples handy; you can always pick up a few the next time you're at the hardware store.
This is all you need to make a bookmark:
Paint sample
hole punch
tassel
My paint swatches were really wide, so I cut them first to get a narrow bookmark shape as well as to get rid of the text on the side. Next, I punched a hole in the top of the paint sample and tied a tassel through it for a super simple bookmark. Ta-da! It makes a nice little bookmark, though it's rather plain so I to added a little something extra.
I printed some of my favorite quotes on a piece of 8.5 x 11 inch vellum paper. (It's hard to see, but this is what it looked like before I cut the quotes.) I cut each quote just a little narrower than the paint swatch, hole punched it, and tied it all together with a tassel.
"There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away"
Emily Dickinson
"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.
The man who never reads lives only one."
George R.R. Martin
Inspired by this pin for paint sample bookmarks.
More easy-to-make bookmarks with felt and ribbon.
Great idea and lovely craft for gifts. Blessings, Catherine
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Very cute bookmarks. I love the quotes! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThese are great. What a great idea to add the quotes to them as well. Thank you for sharing. I found you via Wonderful Wednesday Blog hop.
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What a great idea! I'm always losing my bookmarks and now I can make my own :)
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These are darling. They'd make a great gift just to stuff in a card. Pinned!
ReplyDeleteVery clever use of the paint swatches. They would be wonderful to tuck into book gifts. I co-host Make It Monday which starts on Sunday night at 7PM. We would love to have you and your projects come join.
ReplyDeleteCute idea! I love using paint samples for crafts. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
What Jann said - Cute idea!
ReplyDeleteSo cute, Bonnie! I love the idea, I want to make them for my book club girls!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! They would be perfect for a book club!
DeleteI LOVE this idea! Very pretty, the quotes are a great addition, and practical too. Definitely pinning. Thanks for sharing the idea.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute and simple craft! I love the quotes!
ReplyDeleteThese are fantastic! Such a clever use for the paint samples.
ReplyDeleteSimple and beautiful, I have quite a few reading related quotes saved somewhere on pinterest that would be perfect for this idea. Thanks
ReplyDeleteSuper cute idea! Love it. Pinned. Hugs! Lou Lou Girls
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look for some vellum paper next time I'm at the craft store. These would make great stocking stuffers or to add one or two along with the gift of a book.
ReplyDeleteI agree! These bookmarks would make nice gifts especially if given with a book.
DeleteI am always needing book marks and these are so cute. Thank you for sharing at Share It One More Time. Cathy
ReplyDeleteI have used paint samples as bookmarks for a long time. but you fancy them up! I just coordinate them with the book cover! Frank thinks I am nuts. But I like to coordinate my face cloth and towel when I take a bath too.........
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Thanks for the feature Jill! I appreciate it!
DeleteFantastic! You just can't beat a practical project made with free stuff. I always loose my bookmarks, so maybe I should try these out. :) Thanks for linking up to Show Me Saturday! Hope to see you there next week.
ReplyDeleteAs per usual AMAZING. PINNED. Have a great weekend. Linda Crafts a la Mode
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