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Stretchy Bookmarks

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Stretching the Imagination
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I was surfing the net, looking for colored elastic, when I came across these bookmarks from Levenger. I just love them, I have never seen bookmarks like them, and I immediately wanted them. Alas! They cost $6.00 each!!

Well, I decided to take a shot making my own. I really felt like they were a simple enough concept.

These are two that I made. I think they are beautiful and, at a cost of about $.25 each, much more economical.

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  1. Step 1

    You can pretty much tell from the picture what I did. Just cut a slot in top of bookmark wide enough for width of elastic. Use marker to color outside edge of board. Decoupage paper to board, trim slot. When dry, slip elastic through the slot and glue ends together to form loop. Wait for adhesive to completely dry before attempting to use your bookmark.

  2. Step 2

    If you want your elastic to be a different color, just dye it. The only dye I had around was soap dye, I used it and it worked just fine.

  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    My bookmarks are shorter than the inspiration bookmarks, only because it worked out better, mathematically, for the size of matboard I was working with. I didn't see any reason, other than cosmetics, for the bookmark to be that long, anyway.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Think of all the possibilities. Use Christmas cards to cover one, and give it with the book. How about paper with cats on it, in a book about them for your favorite cat lover. Or, maybe, patchwork paper with a book on quilting.

    Just "stretch" your imagination.

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Cat Morley

Cat Morley

Jul 24, 2008 11:21am

Very neat idea, your version turned out great!

Debbie C.

Debbie C.

Jul 25, 2008 2:47am

Very nice. I was just wondering how I might go about making those bookmarks. Now I know! Thanks.

Heidel R.

Heidel R.

Jul 26, 2008 1:15pm

These are great!!!

Moon Owl (Bella J.)♥

Moon Owl (Bella J.)♥

Jul 27, 2008 1:11am

My bookmarks always fall out. This will save me time looking for the page again!♥

mars f.

mars f.

Jul 31, 2008 7:07pm

Thank you for this how to, I have never seen bookmarks like this before they are great. On a side not I have used watered down acrylic paint to die stuff before.

Creative Origins

Creative Origins

Jul 31, 2008 8:22pm

Thanks for the tip, I never thought of that.
Since submitting this tutorial, I have been using regular fabric dye, it works OK, color is lighter than I wanted it, but it is even.