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I was trying to think of some little gift that I could give to my friends,and I thought about making a book marker,I know that some of you have done this,so did you use cardstock for this?any help on this please,would love to see your book markers.
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I did some bookmarks for a recent swap using 110 lb. cardstock. Both the fronts and backs were coated with clear vinyl, which should help the durability. Service bureaus such as Kinkos do laminating, I think, and that would be even better than the clear vinyl. Rounded corners are good, too. Another tip is that if you are attaching yarn or fiber for tassels, use a slip knot. Folding the fibers in half and just passing the ends through the loop will not stay tied.
There's an older bookmark in my gallery. Click here. On the opposite side is a calendar for the whole year. Jumbo wheels are perfect for this project. Quick, easy and cute!!
I've made bookmarks with velvet (suede) paper. You can stamp an image into the velvet using either a dry or inked stamp. I colored the back with gold craft paint, dove tailed the bottom. On the top I placed a eyelet, and threaded ribbon and gold cord through the eyelet and added a charm.
__________________ "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." ~ G. Marx
I just finished making 70 for upcoming craft shows but haven't had time to take pics yet. There are 3 in my gallery that a made awhile ago but I don't know how to put the link in this message. I use heavier card stock and some of my recent ones I even used watercolor paper on the front. I get the book mark sleeves from clearbags.com. Some of my bookmarks are stamped on the back and some have 2009 calender I got from CAT on this site. Thanks again for sharing CAT! Some are just one piece of card stock and others have several layers. To finish them I punch a little whole at the top and use differant fiber, yarn etc for the tassel. I sell them for 2.50 each. Just sold 7 at work last week. When I take more pics I will post to my gallary. Hope this helps.
...There are 3 in my gallery that a made awhile ago but I don't know how to put the link in this message....
You can display your gallery photo, copy the address bar from your browser, and paste it into your reply. It will be made clickable automatically. Here's your link: Book markers by dhb1281 at Splitcoaststampers
The 2009 calendar on the flip side is a nice idea.
Just tried this the other day! I ran a couple of sheets of different cardstock through my CB A2 embossing folders and backed with another strip of #110 GP white for strength, then stamped my verse on the white side.
This double cardstock made them stronger.
__________________ Karen
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It's also possible to buy self-laminating sheets at most office supply stores. You could put your bookmark inside, then press the two sticky sides together.
I bought a laminator at Target for under $30 -- but then I use it for much more than just bookmarks, so it was well worth the money.
As a lover and frequent reader of books, I would like to kindly remind anyone not to use a lot of 3D or thick embellishments. If it's too lumpy it just doesn't stay in the book, or leaves marks in the book. Really, simple is better!
I am really liking the idea about lamination for these BM.but i don't have a machine for that,so can i take them so where and have them done?
I had some laminating done years ago. At the time, I went to a copy place like Kinkos. They laminated things while you waited. The sheets were large, about the size of place mats. They leave space between the individual bookmarks when they lay them out, and you need to cut them apart and trim them on your own. You also need to leave a bit of an excess border around the outside edges of the laminated cardstock so that the layers don't peel apart. If you plan to use anything like eyelets, those are applied after the lamination, not before.
The Kinkos website says, "We can print, mount and laminate nearly any digital file or flat original." Maybe others have done it more recently and can add their suggestions...?
or you can use your Xyron for laminating. I have the larger Xyron (900?) and bought the laminating cartridge (when it's on sale at 50% off) and have used it to laminate bookmarks. Easy peasy!
I really like the bookmark sleeves that clearbags.com sell. I use the acid free polypropylene ones. They come in packs of 100 for $6. Item HBM3 in their catalogue. They have more expensive one but these work fine. Go to the website and request a free catalogue. I also use their card bags to protect all the cards I do for craft shows. Marcos paper in Kettering, Ohio carries some of their clear bags but I haven't seen the bookmarks there so I just order them online. Usually 3 of us combine our order into one to save on S/H.
Very nice quality and fast service. I have never looked into laminating to compare the cost. The bookmark sleeves are fast and easy and look nice!
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