The Gift Of A Bookmark
As many of you probably know from perusing my blog, my family loves to read. Our home is filled with books – books grace every nook and cranny of our house. Although we share many of our books with friends and charitable causes, we are blessed with a constant stream of new books to read, write about, and pay forward.
What this means is that we can also never have enough book marks to fill the pages of the books we are currently reading!
No matter how many bookmarks we have on hand – there is never a bookmark handy when a new book calls to us and we need a placeholder to mark an important passage!
Have you ever had this happen to you?
A few years ago, my husband read a thriller called The Brotherhood Conspiracy that enthralled him. The book was the second in a series. My husband enjoyed the book so much that he ordered the first book to read – and has been hounding me for the past few years about when the next book in the series would be released!
Well, The Aleppo Code comes out in a few weeks and not only am I planning on surprising him with it, I’ve also made him a hand-crafted bookmark to make his reading experience extra special!
I chose the masculine-oriented color combination of brown, blue and green to complement the book cover – and tore and distressed the patterned paper to give it a shabby look. I stamped playful sentiments and flourishes using Close To My Heart Stamps – and added bright and sparkly bling, textured heart and ribbon, and a bold button to give the bookmark lots of flair!
Since books make the perfect gift – and crafters like to add a personal touch to every gift they give – why not consider creating some lovely bookmarks for yourself and to accompany the books that you share with your friends and loved ones this holiday season?
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, sharing your latest acquisitions, or spotlighting your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at our weekly parties!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- Card And Scrap Challenge #104 – Use Stamps
- Crafty Friends Challenge Blog #16 – Use Gems And/Or Pearls
- Hiding In My Craftroom #220 – Super Scraps Saturday
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 2 Creative Chicks Showcase #3 – Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #145
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 81 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #8 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With Friends Challenge 8 – Anything Goes
- Crafty Girls Creations Challenge #6 – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #283 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers Challenge #95 – Almost Anything Goes
- Crop Shop Linky Party #9 – Anything Goes
- Digi Stamps 4 Joy #117 – Anything Goes With A Twist Of B (Blue, Brown, Bling, Bookmark!)
- DL Art October Linky Challenge
- Images By CW – Saturday Linky Party
- Inspiration Destination #55 – Anything Goes
- Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge #19 – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #25 – October Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Pink Saturday – Anything Goes
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 15 – Anything Goes
- Sisters Of Craft – October Anything Goes Challenge
- Sweet Stamps – October Anything Goes
- Through The Craftroom Door – Oct 13-19 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 205 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place October Challenge – Anything Goes
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What a great bookmark you have done! Love it and just lovely colours
Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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Thanks Cecilia for stopping by – glad you liked my bookmark! 🙂
You can never go wrong with a bookmark I reckon. I too have so many books. I just love books! Take care Zo xx 32
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Thanks Zoe for stopping by – glad to meet another reader! 🙂
What a lovely bookmark! Thanks for playing with us at Crafting with an Attitude 🙂 xx Mari
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Thanks Mari!
Beautiful bookmark! Great colors and design. Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Your Passion this week. Good luck!!!
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Thanks Patricia!
Beautiful bookmark. I like how the gems really show of the stamps. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Friends.
Bookmarks are the perfect little something extra to give with a book. Your husband will be pleased both with the new book… and a place to mark his spot when life interrupts. Creative Blessings! Kelly #43
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Thanks Kelly – can’t wait to share this with him!
I love the bookmark you made! It goes very well with the book cover!
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Thanks Sofie – I think it complements it nicely too !:-)
Soooo adorable! . I’m popping in from Creative Every Day and just trying to get the hang of this blogging thing. 😉
Beautiful bookmark. Lovely design. Thank you for joining us at Crafting with Friends this week. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT
What a lovely, idea! I love how yours came out. I think I will try this because I agree with you there’re never enough bookmarks around! 🙂
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How awesome! A handmade bookmark adds such a nice touch when you are giving the gift of a book!
Be sure to share yours at one of our parties (and leave a comment so I’m sure to find it!)
beautiful bookmark
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I love a good bookmark, and he will be thrilled both with the book and the bookmark! thanks for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place challenge blog this month.
That is a wonderful idea for a gift! I love it. Such a thoughtful addition to gifting a book. Thanks for sharing – DEFINITELY going to do this!!
What a thoughtful gift for your hubby! You know he will love the new book and it is made even more special with your handmade gift! Thank you for sharing your project and creativity at 613 Ave C!
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Lovely idea to create a bookmark. Nice masculine feel to it too. Thank you for joining the Anything Goes challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.
I am not creative in any area, but do love to read. I have several book marks as well.
I think this bookmark is great. Lovely colours.
Thanks for playing with us at Craft your Passion.
Hope we see you again and good luck.
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Such a beautiful bookmark!
What a nice thing for you to do for your hubby.
Beautiful. Thanks for linking up over at 2 Creative Chicks
Have a creative day.
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You have made a lovely bookmark. Thanks for entering the ‘Gems and/or Pearls’ challenge over at Crafty Friends. Hope you will join us for our next challenge… Good Luck!
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I love the gift of a bookmark! How sweet to share your love of reading with your spouse! I think that’s just so wonderful! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
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Lovely bookmark thanks for joining us at Crafting with friends Louise DT x
Beautiful Bookmark. I understand the never enought bookmarks!
I work in a middle school right next to the library. 🙂 I’m always coming up with quick easy bookmarks that the clerk can make. 🙂 cheers!
What a pretty bookmark! You did a wonderful job on it. This would make a lovely gift.
Lovely Bookmark and sentiments!
Thanks for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place
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I love love love bookmarks and am always on the lookout for something new and unusual. This is one of my faves this week on Wake Up Wednesday! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much Beth – your comment made my day! 🙂
Nice bookmark!
Thanks for joining the Sisters of Craft Challenge.
Hope to see you next time as well.
Hugs, Jacqueline ~ DT