DIY : Bookmarks

Disclaimer : Tutorial strictly for arts & crafts noobs. If you have never handled scissors and glue at the same time, this is the place for you!

One of the best things about shopping in Flipkart (besides the books, ofcourse)is the fancy bookmarks they give you.

So, today while cleaning my book shelf I unearthed some really old items – gift wrappers, gift labels from my friends and an old Vodaphone advertisement pamphlet. They were all too colourful and I didn’t have the heart to throw them away. So I thought I’d make my own fancy bookmarks. First I cut the colourful pictures from the pamphlet :

I had a hard time picking out the right picture but I chose the British Royal guard because of my fascination for the royal family 🙂 Then, I needed a hard surface onto which I could stick my picture. I didn’t go for a cardboard-sheet because they are too hard to handle for my poor blunt scissors. So, I used my reasonably hard b’day card label. Stick your picture on the non-written side.

Make sure you cut it in such a way that your friend’s name is still there. This way, it makes a fantastic bookmark and a lovely thing to remember your friend.

That’s it ! Punch a hole on the bookmark and tie a string to it. Bam! Your bookmark is ready!

My brand new bookmark clashed really with my ‘Catcher in the Rye‘ book. There he is, the royal-guarding guarding the page numbers of my book 🙂