DIY Project: Repurposed Bookmarks

I made these the other day, for all the lovely ladies in my book club. Who doesn't like to have a pretty bookmark when you're reading that great book? Well, I do, and I hope my friends from book club do too...

I've seen several version of this project on Pinterest, like these cute little hearts, perfect for a valentine, or these toothy little monsters , which would be great for kids (this tutorial also describes how to make the bookmark "from scratch", not using envelope corners).

What you'll need:

some envelopes

pretty cards, card stock, or craft paper

scissors

glue

What to do:

1. Cut off the corner in your desired shape.

2. Glue on your decoration (if your decorations are directional, make sure you align them to the corner you would like to use it on - I made some for the top corner & some for the bottom corner).

3. Let dry.

Voila! Pretty little bookmarks.

I used white envelopes for my bookmarks, but it might be even better to use colored ones, as they would be easier to see in your book. I cut my envelope corners in a square shape, and decorated them with some colored paper, topped off with some gorgeous and very silly antlered animals, cut outs from left over holiday cards. Pretty, functional & recycled!