Christmas Bookmarks 1Completed by Pamela Horton The whispering Platypus

I have used this book mark sheet today to make Christmas bookmarks for my craft card making friends at our Christmas get together.

I have printed the sheet twice onto 110gsm white card, for each of the sets I have made as I needed 8.

I have attached the sheet provided onto one side of 250gsm card using white glue and a brush. I have used brown card from received posting packages. I allowed this to dry before cutting out each of the bookmarks. I then used the second set for this sheet, to cut out each one and then to attach each one to the back of the matching book mark.

I have used craft white glue and a brush to apply the glue. It wouldn’t matter if the back was a different view, but I chose to use matching backs. I allowed these drying time before using the white glue to seal each side, again allowing drying time in between each application.

I have used my piercing tool to make a hole at the central top, approximately 3cm down.

I have made beaded stars using seed beads for each one and tied the ornament using 26cm of red ribbon using a surgeons’ knot and then stitching through the ribbon close to the punched hole and through the ribbon a couple of times to hold the knot at the front and in place.

A strong paper bead of larger regular bead or even a button will work just as well if you don’t have any ornament on hand.

Thank you I love these bright Christmassy book marks and will be a reminder of my heart felt wishes for a long time for my crafty friends.

Pamela Horton. The Whispering Platypus.