Ribbon Bookmarks

This a great quick, easy project! It would make a great little Christmas gift or hostess gift (for a hostess who likes to  read, at least.) if you bought a journal and made a ribbon bookmark to match. I spotted this on Pinterest in the  DIY/crafts section (and quickly repinned it J).  I won’t go into too much detail with the how-to because Percolating Projects has a reallynice tutorial, so click on the link for the step by step! 

All you need are buttons, ribbons, and hair elastics (which I usually just call "hair things" but let us be fancy for the blog).  The only thing I did differently was use my hot glue gun for everything except sewing on the button, which I did by hand.  I just didn’t feel like getting out my machine for a few bookmarks (Crafter’s Lethargy takes another victim!) I made one for my journal, my Bible, and my slightly smaller Bible.

So Easy

So Cute

Of course, now that I have my beloved Kindle I don’t have as much need for bookmarks…but I’m not completely electronic yet, and probably never will be.

Happy Crafting!

A Memo Board Not Intended for Alfred Hitchcock

A Memo Board Not Intended for Alfred Hitchcock

Here, as promised, is a little crafty tidbit I saved up to show you while I’m busy working away like one of those little mice in Cinderella on Christmas presents (Those mice make some NICE clothes. Can you imagine if Cinderella went to the Oscars or something? “Oh, Cindy, who are you wearing?”  “It’s an original Gus-Gus”)  This project would be easy to recreate in a variety of colors and patterns- it would be fun in a variety of sizes too!

This is actually my favorite fabric ever so far.  I love that bird.

Steps:

1)      Obtain frame of reasonable size. This one was for an 8 X 10 picture, I think. Maybe bigger.

2)      Paint frame desired color.

3)      Cut a piece of thin wood the size to fit inside the frame (or use the piece that comes with it)

4)      Cover that piece with batting.

5)      Cover the batting with the fabric of your choice. (I used hot glue to secure it)

6)      Use ribbon to create a nice holding place for cards, pictures, and the like (again, hot glue)

7)      Pop covered board back into frame.

8)      Voila! You’ve made a memo board!

I made this one for my Mom’s birthday last year.  I just love the cheery little birds on the fabric.  These are NICE birds, not mean ones like in Hitchcock’s The Birds.  This sweet little long-legged guy wouldn’t dream of pecking your eyes out, Tippi Hedren.  He just wants to hold your memos, and cheer you up on rainy days.