How to Repurpose Old Calendars Into Bookmarks
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Don’t toss out last year’s calendars. Repurpose those dated calendars into bookmarks.
Book lovers know you can never have too many bookmarks. (I lose them all the time!) So why not easily create your own bookmarks from that calendar you were going to throw in the trash?
Besides keeping unnecessary waste out of the landfill, you may also be helping yourself keep that New Year’s resolution of reading more this year. A pretty bookmark may be all the incentive you need to crack open a few more books.
Get ready to turn those pages (and not lose your spot) by making your own bookmarks from old calendars.
Book lovers know you can never have too many bookmarks. (I lose them all the time!) So why not easily create your own bookmarks from that calendar you were going to throw in the trash?
Besides keeping unnecessary waste out of the landfill, you may also be helping yourself keep that New Year’s resolution of reading more this year. A pretty bookmark may be all the incentive you need to crack open a few more books.
Get ready to turn those pages (and not lose your spot) by making your own bookmarks from old calendars.
Every year, my mom buys me a couple of wall calendars for Christmas. And every year in January, my eco-conscious heart hates to toss out the old ones, even if I am putting them in the recycle bin.
Here's how to turn those old calendars into bookmarks.
I’m still in awe of how well these bookmarks turned out.
During a few days off work after the holidays, I went on a bookmark-making binge and made almost 60 of them. You can get a lot of bookmarks out of one calendar. I’ve given away a few to friends and now I’m thinking about selling them in my family’s antique booth.
This is a great project for a chilly afternoon. Grab a mug of coffee and get to crafting.
These bookmarks make great gifts for the bookworms in your life. Even better, if you’re buying books for friends and family, stick these handmade bookmarks into the pages for a special addition to the gift.
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Suggested materials:
- Old calendar
- Poster board or thick paper
- Bookmark (to trace)
- Mod Podge (Wal-Mart)
- Paintbrush
- Single hole-puncher
- Twine or ribbon
- Pen
- Scissors
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published February 2nd, 2017 5:13 PM
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