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MAY 21, 2012 · 4:06 PM DIY Corner Bookmark (Step-By-Step Instructions) Since it’s officially my summer break I’m already starting on my summer to-do list. No procrastination here… for once! Number 2 on my list was to read. I have about 8 or so books that I had bought last summer to read which I never got around to and I also just bought another book. I started reading my most recent book purchase, “ Thirteen Reasons Why ” by Jay Asher on Saturday night and realized I didn’t have a bookmark. This is a major problem that I often find myself coming across. So much so that I have probably 3 or 4 books at home that I’ve already started but have no idea what place I’m at. Eventually I’ll just have to start over from the beginning. Anyways… the reason I’m rambling on about this is that yesterday I decided to make my own bookmarks. A few months ago my mom had shown me some awesome page corner bookmarks in a magazine (I think) so I decided to create a template on Word and try to make my own. The trial was a success so I decided to share the finished product and do a tutorial on it. Corner bookmarks are great because they don’t stick out or easily fall out of your book. They’re super easy and extremely inexpensive to make so I hope y ou’ll giv e it a try . Here we go… What you’ll need for this project: 1) Printer size cardstock (or other thick paper) 2) Bookmark Template 3) Paper scraps or other patterned paper 4) Scissors 5) Glue or tape (I recommend glue) 6) Pencil 7) Ruler 8) Eraser (that works well) Step 1 The first thing I did was pick out the color cardstock I wanted then I went through my paper scraps and found patterns that matched the cardstock I have chosen.

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  • MA Y 2 1 , 2 01 2 4 :06 PM

    DIY Corner Bookmark (Step-By-Step Instructions)

    Since its officially my summer break Im already starting on my summer to-do list. No procrastination here for once! Number 2 on

    my list was to read. I hav e about 8 or so books that I had bought last summer to read which I nev er got around to and I also just

    bought another book. I started reading my most recent book purchase, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher on Saturday night and

    realized I didnt hav e a bookmark. This is a major problem that I often find my self coming across. So much so that I hav e probably 3

    or 4 books at home that Iv e already started but hav e no idea what place Im at. Ev entually Ill just hav e to start ov er from the

    beginning.

    Any way s the reason Im rambling on about this is that y esterday I decided to make my own bookmarks. A few months ago my mom

    had shown me some awesome page corner bookmarks in a magazine (I think) so I decided to create a template on Word and try to

    make my own. The trial was a success so I decided to share the finished product and do a tutorial on it.

    Corner bookmarks are great because they dont stick out or easily fall out of y our book. They re super easy and extremely inexpensiv e

    to make so I hope y oull giv e it a try .

    Here we go

    What y oull need for this project:

    1 ) Printer size cardstock (or other thick paper)

    2) Bookmark Template

    3) Paper scraps or other patterned paper

    4) Scissors

    5) Glue or tape (I recommend glue)

    6) Pencil

    7 ) Ruler

    8) Eraser (that works well)

    Step 1The first thing I did was pick out the color cardstock I wanted then I went through my paper scraps and found patterns that matched

    the cardstock I hav e chosen.

  • Step 2Print the bookmark template onto y our cardstock then cut out the figures.

    Take off the entire black line (without cutting off too much extra) from the square sides. The edges around the winged section dont

    matter so the black lines can be showing. (pictured below)

    Step 3Keep cutting until all of the figures are cut out. You only need one of the separate little triangles so y ou can throw the others away .

    Were going to use this for tracing purposes later on.

    (Awesome shadow right?)

    Step 4Next, using y our pencil, ruler, scissors and patterned paper y oure going to make and cut out a square that will be for the bottom part

    of our bookmark. You want the square to be around 2 inches on each side (this will be smaller than the bottom but thats the idea).

  • Step 5Using the first square as a pattern trace as many squares as y oure making bookmarks then cut them all out. (It would work best if

    y ou trace on the back side of y our paper because then y ou can skip step 6 all together. I wasnt genius enough to think of this until

    step 7 whoops)

    Step 6Using y our eraser (preferably one that works well) remov e any pencil marks from the sides of the square pieces.

    Step 7Using the small separate triangle y ou cut out trace triangles onto y our patterned paper. These will be for the top part of y our

    bookmark. Again, trace as many triangles as y oure making bookmarks then cut out.

  • Step 8Now that ev ery thing is cut out (y ou should hav e an equal number of bookmarks, squares and triangles) its time to assemble! For

    each bookmark y oull need one square and one triangle.

    (Awesome shadow again right?)

    Step 9Take y our bookmark and using the side with the black lines facing up y oure going to fold in both wings making a square.

  • Step 10Put glue (or tape) on the back of one wing. Once glued place the other wing onto the glued wing and hold. Make sure y ou hav e a nice

    clean line at the edge (shown in the right-hand side picture). The paper may resist this but just hold it there for a minute. This lets

    the glue dry a bit and it will keep it in place.

    Step 11Glue the backside of y our square then place all the way into the bottom inside corner of y our bookmark.

    Step 12Glue the backside of y our triangle then place onto the top outside of y our bookmark.

  • Step 13The top part of y our bookmark may be bulging out a bit (from force gluing it into place) so just use y our hands to press it flat.

    Repeat steps 9 -1 3 for as many bookmarks as y ou desire and y oure done!

    The only thing left to do is put it to use

    Got to go now I hav e a book to read!

    Giv e my tutorial a try ? Leav e a comment. Id lov e to hear whether or not it worked out for y ou.

  • - Katie

    P.S. If these bookmarks are too Plain Jane looking y ou can put a number of easy spins on them.

    1 ) Make it into a monster eating y our page.

    2) Add ey es that are looking at y our page.

    (these two would be great for kids!)

    3) If y oure a night reader like me y ou could also add on

    the words, y ou fell asleep here.

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    CrystalMay 21 , 201 2 at 4:37 pm

    i lov e this! i will def. be doing a take on this ov er the summer with my 5th graders! thanks for posting!

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    beyondtheteachersdeskMay 22, 201 2 at 2:26 pm

    No problem! I hope they lov e it as much as I do!

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