Friday 21 November 2008

Bookmark these instructions!

Well, I didn't quite get to write the tutorial or post yesterday, but in my defense I DID take all the pics - so here are the instructions as promised...




Start with a 6x6" square of double sided Designer Series Paper - this means you can make 4 bookmarks from ONE sheet of 12x12! Place it with the face side chosen down




Fold the square in half diagonally




Fold one point back down to the long fold




Fold both pointed ends of the long fold back up to the top, to form a smaller diamond/square



Tuck the folded points down under the flap




Use a Crop-a-Dile or similar to make a hole through all layers, near the top of the folded point, you can sort of wriggle it so it doesn't make a hole through all the layers, sort of between the fold (you'll see what I mean when you try it)





Feed a folded ribbon length through the hole, a paper piercer will help, and pass the ends through the loop




Decorate a scrap of co-ordinating cardstock, here I stamped off an image from Simply Said in Old Olive and a monogram-style C from the Wild West alphabet in Not quite Navy. I layered this on a circle scallop of Not Quite Navy cardstock and stuck it firmly to the front - Sticky Strip is best for this so it won't come adrift.






Present finished bookmark to delighted child :P Easy peasy!

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