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Faux laminate your old b-day and holiday cards to make pretty, inexpensive bookmarks.
I have a tendency to keep all of the cards people give me for birthdays, holidays, etc. I guess I'm just sentimental :) But all they do is take up space, so I decided it was time to make myself get rid of them, but some were just so pretty... So I cut them up and made them into bookmarks and "laminated" them so they don't get all grubby.

Posted by Rosalie K. from Emporia, Kansas, United States • Published 21st August 2010 • See Rosalie K.'s 13 projects »

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Step 1
First pick out your card. This one is made with paper that is pretty all the way through, instead of just the front cover.
Step 2
Cut two strips off, making sure they are about 1/2 an inch less wide than your packing tape. One will be your front, one the back.
Step 3
Cover One piece with shipping tape. Make sure there is tape hanging off of each edge.
Step 4
Do the same for the other strip.
Step 5
Very carefully line up the two strips (better than in this picture lol) with the sticky sides in.
Step 6
Once you have them lined up, press them together. Press the tape together.
Step 7
Lay them on a flat surface and use something like a credit card, or the nonsharp side of scissors to rub the tape together and remove any air bubbles.
Step 8
Trim off the excess tape, and you're done :) Its alot cheaper than buying a laminating machine, or even some book marks, and you can keep a piece of your memories (lol sorry for the corny-ness)