diy placemat bookmarks

it's time for a BONUS post!
( i returned to a once-weekly posting schedule in April )

in true 'trash to treasure' fashion,
i completed the tray project shared in my last post
and then looked at the scraps of vinyl placemat on the table and thought

'isn't there something i can use those for??'

the answer was YES!

those thin strips of patterned vinyl were perfect for this 'bonus' project:
indestructible vinyl bookmarks! it's so easy, i just had to share it with you.

if you're in the habit of giving books as gifts,
adding a bookmark is a nice touch -

and this is an easy, inexpensive way to make them!

continue reading for the EASY how-to...

all i needed to complete this easy project was those vinyl placemat scraps,
scissors, a hole punch, and a tassel.

i made my tassel using some yellow cording that i also found at Dollar Tree...

view an excellent tassel-making tutorial from Martha Stewart here
(and she used yellow thread!)

i cut the two wider side scraps into rectangles, then punched a hole in the top edge of both.

attaching the tassel with a piece of cord through the hole was simple - 

a length of ribbon or cording tied through it would be even simpler.

these vinyl bookmarks aren't going to warp, fold, wrinkle, or get stained...
perfect for upcoming beach trips!

links to previous related posts:

upgrade a tray with a dollar store placemat

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