I am a paper hoarder and love all things made of pretty paper. One day when I was browsing the aisles of Target I came upon this pretty little paper pad. I have never used any Project Life products before but I just had to have this album of journaling cards . The cards have sat in my office awhile and I finally came up with the genius and very simply idea to turn the cards into bookmarks. I am SO excited to share my DIY Bookmarks Using Project Life Journaling Cards with you today!
If I am going to read a book it must be in my hand with real pages to turn. Yes, call me old fashion but I just can’t buy into the whole books on an E- reader thing. I just can’t do it. Maybe it’s because my eyesight is going and I need big print but I’m a real book kinda girl. So, I need bookmarks to hold my page for when I stop reading. Why not have pretty bookmarks?!
MATERIALS:
- 3 x 4 inch Project Life Journaling Cards
- Hole Punch
- Ribbon
- Scissors
This is just about the easiest and cutest diy craft ever! All I did was punch a whole in the top middle of the cards then tied some ribbon through the whole and cut it with scissors. I mean hello? It really is that easy. I love the different patterns and colors on the journaling cards. I just picked a few colored ribbons that I thought would match and tied them in a couple different ways.
Now my books have cute bookmarks! AND it took less than 5 minutes to make them!!
These bookmarks would be a great gift for readers of all ages!
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Ooh, the journaling cards are beautiful!! And they are so easy to make too 🙂
Thank SO much, Onel! Can’t get any easier than this project 🙂 Hope you have a lovely weekend!!!
Love love love the Life Journaling Cards! I have like 2 packs and don’t even do the journaling with them, just think they are fun papers! Thanks for sharing on our Link It or Lump It party!
Amy @ Delineate Your Dwelling
You sounds just like me, Amy! I LOVE those journaling cards. Thanks for hosting! Hope you have a lovely week 🙂
What a cute idea for a bookmark. I have fond memories of making bookmarks growing up with a neighborhood friend and I still have one that we made over 30 years ago – her mom laminated them for us so it is still in good shape. This would be a great gift to stick in a book you give to someone. I am with you on the ereader thing – I like having an old fashioned book. I have a nook color and have not even used it in over 6 months. My son and I bought it to share and he hardly ever used it. I also love to go to the library.
Thanks SO much for stopping by and sharing your sweet memories, Kimberlee! I don’t have an e-reader but I’m sure I will have to get one the older my daughter gets. Hope you are having a lovely day 🙂
Your ideas always get my wheels spinning! Excited to feature you tomorrow! XO, Aimee
Thank you so much for hosting and featuring me! I really appreciate your sweet comment, Amiee. It means a lot coming from you. 🙂 Hugs
These are super cute Katie! I think you’re right about enjoying a “real” book–I’ve had a Kindle for two years and I miss the feel of a chunky book!
Thanks Carrie! Hope you are having a great week, friend 🙂
Cute!
Thanks SO much, Mindie! Hope you are having a lovely week 🙂
What a cute idea for leftover cards! Found you via SITS 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, Monique! Glad you like my bookmarks 🙂
Simple, sweet, and oh so cute! Just my kind of project. Thank you for sharing!
Me too, Ursula! Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
I love these!
Thanks Carmody! So simple and easy.
Cute! Pinning to the Monday Funday Pin board! Thanks for linking!
Thank you SO SO much, Katie! I’m thrilled you liked my bookmarks enough to pin them. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!
Simple yet so strikingly beautiful! Love it and especially since it’s so easy to make, I’m definitely not buying bookmarks anymore 😀
Thank you so much! I love easy and pretty projects like these bookmarks. I’m thrilled you stopped by!
Very cute! I haven’t seen those journaling cards before. I’ll have to check them out the next time I’m at the craft store.
You should be able to find the cards. If not you can always use scrapbook paper. I’m so glad you like my bookmarks, Virginia! Have a lovely day 🙂
These are so cute. What a great idea!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much, Amy! I’m thrilled you like my bookmarks. Hope you have a lovely week 🙂
What a creative way to use the project life cards! I feel like they always give you way more than you need to create the books so this would be really useful to anyone looking to use up their supplies. I’m stopping by from the DIY Sunday Showcase.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting, Vicky! I try to find new uses for things I have laying around. Bookmarks are just so easy and cute!
Saw your link on the DIY Sunday Showcase at Interior Frugalista.
Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been reading a lot of books. I usually just stick in any old piece of paper for a bookmark, but I like yours much better! I might have to start making a new bookmark for every book I read! :O)
I’m so thrilled you stopped by and commenting, LuAnn! I like these journaling cards because they are double sided and thicker than regular paper. Plus the paper is SO cute!
What a fun, easy craft! Thanks for linking it up to my Creative Ways Link Party! Hope you’ll be back this week with more great posts!
Blessings,
Nici
Thanks so much, Nici!
I just LOVE these! I have some of these cards at home – and now I know what I am going to do with them! Thanks for linking up at The Creative Exchange linky party!
I love these! I am huge Project Life fan. These bookmarks are so easy and fun. Thanks for linking up to The Creative Exchange. I am featuring you on my site today.