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Make a Vacation Memory Photo Bookmark

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Hi, I am Habiba from Germany and Pam was so generous to let me guest post for her today! This is a huge thing for me as I am a baby blogger over at Craftify My Love  and haven’t had many of those opportunities yet.

I’d love to show you how I managed to bring some of my latest vacation memories into my day to day life by creating a personalized photo bookmark.

Make a great memory photo bookmark to remind you of your vacation. You' ll only need a few supplies, and it's only 2 steps. I'll give you tips along the way.

 

You know, I read a lot, and I am horrible with numbers. So there is nooooo way I can memorize the page I stopped reading. Also I don’t like to bend book pages like some people do. And I love to surround myself with pretty things (YASS, give me all the pretty things #IAmInLove), so a receipt or a slip of white paper won’t work for me either, sorry!

As I am also a person who makes a gazillion photos whenever, and I found a man who is even worse, this got me thinking: What to do with all the photos we took on our first trip together? I really want to hold on to and be reminded of all the memories we made in the Netherlands together in this hectic day to day life.

And all of a sudden the idea for a Vacation Memory Photo Bookmark was born!

Make a great memory photo bookmark to remind you of your vacation. You' ll only need a few supplies, and it's only 2 steps. I'll give you tips along the way.

Supplies For Photo Bookmark

 

 

  • A piece of sturdy craft paper – preferably with a nice pattern on both sides
  • ribbon in a matching color (psssst…I’ll be sharing a frugal tip on how to get ribbon for free further down)
  • your favorite tools to measure and cut paper (I went old school and used my cutting mat, ruler and my X-ACTO knife)
  • glue stick
  • hole punch
  • your favorite photos (I used 4)
  • printer
  • scissors

2 Simple Steps to Your Own Memory Photo Bookmark

1. Creating your photo collage

Choose four photos that transport memories you want to be reminded of on a daily basis. Open your computer and find either Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, a photo editing program or anything the like. I used a photo of the beach dunes as a background and cut it to 5 x 14 cm (198 x 539 pixel or 2 x 5,5 inches).

I added three photos of Markus and me and gave them a matching frame. You might want to leave a little bit more space in the top of the collage for the hole you’ll be punching there in a minute. Because you probably don’t want the punch to go through one of your photos, duh!

 

Once you’re happy with your collage, print it out and cut it to size.

2. Assembling your bookmark

Now go find all your other supplies. Cut a piece of that colorful sturdy crafting paper to size. You might want to make it about one centimeter wider and taller than your collage. This way your lovely paper will be seen from the front side of the bookmark, too. I used a paper with a red and blue pattern on the back and a simple blue on the front. I didn’t want the pattern to divert from my lovely photos.

 

Using a glue stick or one of them roller glues, fix your collage to your crafting paper. Using a hole punch you’ll punch a hole 😉 into the top of the bookmark.

 

 

Now, I promised you a frugal tip to find ribbon for free, right?

So here goes: I tend to cut the hanger straps from my shirts and pullovers and save them in a big ol’ plastic jar. When I started doing that, they only came in black and white. Lately the clothes companies started sewing them in in the most adorable colors, matching the garment. Perfect! I am tell you!!!!

 

 

I wasn’t happy with the previously decided on format of my bookmark so I simply cut some excess off. Cut your strands of ribbon to the same length (I used three different colors) and thread them through your previously punched hole. Make a knot. Done!

Now, step back and admire your work!

Do you like what you see? I sure do! And I like it some more every time I open my book: I read mostly at night before I go to bed. On the weekend I really love to bring a cup of tea to bed and start my day reading a couple chapters #bliss. Do you have any reading habits? Tell me all about them!

Habiba

Oh, and, don’t forget to pin this little tutorial for later or share it with your friends!

 

Habiba from Craftify My LoveMeet Habiba! She is a sparkly and bubbly personality. She loves life and is a very happy person. You can hear her laugh out loud often and she absolutely loves to get creative and making things! As she is a talkative little bee, naturally she is all about sharing her stories, DIY ideas, and even a recipe every once in a while over at her blog Craftify My Love.

Why don’t you go and connect with her on Social Media:

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Now grab a cup of coffee and pay her a visit – you’ll enjoy this short trip to Germany. Promise!

Make a Personalized Bookmark with Simply Stamps

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Custom address stamps have many uses besides marking your outgoing mail.  When you have a gorgeous address stamp, like the ones from Simply Stamps, you will surely want to use it for more than just your bills.

This post was sponsored by Simply Stamps.  All opinions are my own.

Make a bookmark that's personalized using a custom address stamp from Simply Stamps, scrapbook paper, ribbon, and cardstock.

 

A friend of mine made me a beautiful journal.  I keep all kinds of crafty notes in it.  I have lists of my Cricut Cartridges, stamping ink colors, and border punches that I own.  I also have a running wish list, because a girl can never have too many craft supplies.

I stamped the inside of the first page with my name and address using the Angie Square Monogram Address Stamp by Simply Stamps.

With more than 600 custom address stamps to choose from, there is surely a stamp that fits your personality.

After marking my journal, so it could be returned in case I lost it, I thought of a few more items that I would want returned if I misplaced them.  One of them is whatever book I’m currently reading.

I know almost everyone has a Kindle, but I still read old fashioned printed books.  It’s usually a paperback that I stick in my purse, so I can take it with me when I have appointments.  I’m pretty good at keeping track of my belongings, but on occasion, I leave my book behind.

Since I use bookmarks, instead of dog earring my pages, I decided to make a personalized bookmark using my address stamp.

Make a bookmark that's personalized using a custom address stamp from Simply Stamps, scrapbook paper, ribbon, and cardstock.

Supplies Needed for Personalized Bookmark

  • 6″ x 2 1/4″ Scrapbook Paper
  • 5 3/4″ x 2″ Scrapbook Paper
  • Custom Address Stamp from Simply Stamps
  • Small Scrap of solid cardstock
  • 12″ piece of ribbon
  • 6″ piece of twine or thin ribbon
  • Scrapbook adhesive
  • 1/4″ Round Hole Punch

Instructions

  1. Stamp your address on the scrap of cardstock.  The size and shape of your personalized stamp will determine what size cardstock you need.  All of my papers are from Stampin’ Up, so everything coordinates, and I didn’t have to worry about matching colors.
  2. Using scrapbook adhesive, adhere the scrapbook papers together.  Then add the cardstock with your address.
  3. Punch a hole in the top of your bookmark and thread the ribbon through it.
  4. Tie the thin ribbon or twine around the ribbon to gather it.

 

 

That’s all there is to it!  It’s a super easy project.  These would be great to make for your kids.  How often are they misplacing their library books???  You could laminate it to make it more durable and keep the ink from bleeding.

 

Make a bookmark that's personalized using a custom address stamp from Simply Stamps, scrapbook paper, ribbon, and cardstock.

 

Now I need to make some personalized tags to mark my scrapbooking totes.  I can’t wait for a rainy day to work on them.