Welcome! I have so many people asking how to use up those scraps of desinger series paper and card stock. So I got to thinking that while not many people read hardback/paperback books much, there are some that still enjoy holding a book to read. Why not use those scraps to make bookmarks. I sat down and played around with scraps I had from the Coutryside Inn DSP. This is one of my favorites.
I began with a piece of scrap cardstock that measured anywhere from 1-7/8" x 6-1/2". You could really use whatever size strips of scraps you have. I cut 1/2" to 1-1/2" strips of paper and laid them on an angle on the strip. Another idea is to use a punch and punch shapes from the scraps and layer those down. I did one using the Double Oval Punch. Once I had all the scraps adhered to the strip of card stock I trimmed the sides. On one bookmark I layered the basic white strip to a piece of Misty Moonlight scrap leaving a small border around it. Using a heavy duty hole punch I punched a hole at the top and put a piece of corrdinating ribbon. If you want you can stamp a saying on the back of the bookmark. I also embossed one to give it texture.
