bookmark for teacher

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Designer: Katrina Simeck

As the school years winds down, I think it’s great to create a little something to show my kid’s teachers that I appreciate them. One of the greatest gifts that my children have gotten from their teachers is a love of reading. To celebrate that, I created this sweet set of bookmarks. I’ll combine them with a gift card to a local bookstore…the perfect gift for a teacher (or any bookworm for that matter!)

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Instructions (Print version)

1. For each bookmark, you’ll need two strips of cardstock – one measuring approximately 2.5” x 7.5”, and one measuring 2.75” x 7.75”
2. Stamp a sentiment onto each strip of light cardstock. I wanted to have a grouping of stamps, but was worried that I’d mess up the placement. The Push & Print Stamp Factory solved that problem! I lined up each grouping, allowing me to use 3 stamps at once.
3. Create a small grouping of embellishments by first punching a scalloped circle out of patterned paper using the Fiskars Seal of Approval squeeze punch. Adhere a button, a flower, and a rubon or sticker.
4. Adhere one embellishment circle to each bookmark.
5. To add extra interest, punch one end of each bookmark using Fiskars Lacy Days of Summer border punch. Adhere to base cardstock.
6. Punch a hole in the end of each bookmark, and tie off a piece of ribbon.

Supplies:

Fiskars Portable Trimmer 12-98937897 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_12-inch30-cm-portable-trimmer.aspx

Fiskars Seal of Approval squeeze punch 01-003775 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_sealofapproval-l.aspx

Fiskars Lacy Days of Summer Border punch 01-001046 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_lacydays-border-punch.aspx

Fiskars Round the Bend corner punch 12-73307097  http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_cornersqueeze-roundthebend.aspx

Fiskars Push & Print Stamp Factory 01-003086 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_push-and-print-stamp-factory.aspx

Fiskars Chocoholic ink 01-003514 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_ink-chocoholic.aspx
Fiskars Tape Runner 12-33897097 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_tape-runner.aspx

Fiskars Adhesive Foam squares 12-25987097 http://fiskarscrafts.com/tools/t_foam-dots.aspx

Heidi Grace Tags & Words Stamp set 01-000076