How to Make a Bookmark of Memories

Throughout the year you have a lot of things that you do with your friends that you would probably like to remember.  For example…. School, Summer Camp, Sports, Work, etc.  With each of these things you make new friends and build new memories.  That is a wonderful thing….. but wouldn’t you like to remember each of these things?  Well, today I’m going to show you how to do just that….. I’m going to show you how to Make a Bookmark of Memories.  So, grab your friends and let’s get started.

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This tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade.

 

Materials Needed

– yellow and green paper (or any other colors)
– crystal sticker
– ruler
– scissors
– colored pens
– glue
– friends

 

Step 1

Cut a piece of green paper, as big as your bookmark will be.

Cut a yellow piece of paper about 1cm shorter than the green one.

 

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Step 2

Apply a layer of glue on the yellow paper…

… and place it on top of the green one.

 

Step 3

Cut a square of green paper, with the same size width of the bookmark.

Fold it two times on diagonal until you have this small triangle.

Cut one corner in zigzag…

… like this.

Unfold.

Glue this piece on the upper edge of the bookmark.

 

Step 4

Cut a yellow square about the size of the width of the yellow part of the bookmark and fold it like this.

Cut a heart shape from it.

Cut the margins like in the picture, but don’t cut the corner.

Unfold.

Glue the yellow flower on top of the green one.

 

Step 5

Place the crystal sticker in the middle of the flower.

Write on petals “Memories Bookmark” and the year.

Decorate it as you please.

 

Step 6

Ask your friends to write a quote and to sign your bookmark.

Isn’t this a great Keepsake Memories craft?  Keep this in your photo album, memory box or your favorite book to remember the good times you shared with your friends for years to come.

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