Bookmarks -Punch Art

Bookmarks are a great gift item much appreciated by most people. I have slowly built up a nice collection of craft books which I refer to quite often and need bookmarks all the time. These bookmarks have been decorated with white punched flowers, leaves and a bit of ribbon, since white color stood out nicely on mauve card stock I decided not to use any embellishments.

Feeling adventurous I punched out some flowers and leaves from the mauve card stock and here are the lacy bookmarks!There is a lot one can do with paper punches!

Quilled Bookmarks

Bookmarks are always appreciated and quilled ones make a pretty gift.This time I decided to make some bookmarks with quilled grapes, cherries, carrot and an apple.Tight coils have been used for grapes and cherries, apple and carrot have large teardrops.Leaves are made of small marquis.

Bookmark

This bookmark goes for , Challenge -I its about making a bookmark using tight coils .
I have used ten tight coils and a loose scroll for making it. A thin green ribbon makes it handy to locate and pull out.The quilling is glued to a 6"x 1 1/2" piece of handmade paper.
Many times people ask if quilled bookmarks are practical as the quilling may get crushed between the pages of books. Bur fear not , quilling is pretty sturdy and if the design is set on the upper part of the bookmark it weathers well !
Nowadays I love handmade paper for making craft as its thick and is actually not paper at all but re-cycled rags pressed to form a sheet. Its eco-friendly and comes in a variety of textures and colors.No cutting down of trees !