{"id":6697,"date":"2015-01-16T00:05:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T05:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pleasureinsimplethings.com\/?p=6697"},"modified":"2015-01-29T08:44:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T13:44:05","slug":"birch-bark-diy-bookmark-valentines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pleasureinsimplethings.com\/birch-bark-diy-bookmark-valentines\/","title":{"rendered":"birch bark diy bookmark valentines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today on Friday field trip, I am sharing how I used some decorating leftovers from the holidays to create some cute Valentine bookmarks.<\/p>\n

My outdoors theme left me with some rustic looking leftovers and I thought birch bark would be perfect to design a bookmark. I looked through my stash of white birch bark to find some flat, but sturdy, thin pieces to make my bookmarks. Using a craft knife, I cut a rectangle approximately 1 1\/2″ x 5 1\/2 \u201d from the bark for each bookmark.<\/p>\n

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If you haven\u2019t collected your own bark, you may be able to find some at a high-end garden store.\u00a0 (I know I have seen it sold at Terrain.)\u00a0 You won’t be needing very much \u2013 depending on how many bookmarks you plan to make, of course.<\/p>\n

Next, to embellish the bark, I used a basic wood burning tool (Girl Scouts 101) and burned a heart pattern into the bark. On some of the bookmarks, I also added an initial. You can get as create as you like with this step \u2013 add an arrow, 2 sets of initials, etc. If you don\u2019t have the basic wood burning tool, it is a handy thing to have and you can probably find one online for $10 to $15. Don\u2019t get an entire set \u2013 just the simple, basic tool is all you need.<\/p>\n

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I used a nail and a hammer to put a hole into the top of each rectangle so I could add a ribbon to the top of each bookmark. For the ribbon, I recycled the handles from my holiday shopping bags. Does the cream color ribbon with red accents look familiar? It is from the handles of an Anthropologie shopping bag! The jute looking one is from the handle of a Terrain shopping bag! I always save the handles for projects just like this!<\/p>\n

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And, that\u2019s it! Simple, right?<\/p>\n

I also had some cute pencils left from my holiday wrapping that I transformed for Valentine\u2019s Day. Twig pencils that served as package tie-ons at the holidays are now packaged with ribbon scraps and paint swatches \u2013 my favorite note paper – as Valentine memo packs! (Is it just me that enjoys memorizing the names of current paint colors?! I know\u2026I am definitely color obsessed!)<\/p>\n

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What holiday decorating leftovers can you transform into Valentines?\u00a0 I hope I have inspired you to create some!<\/p>\n

Note: You can use some sandpaper to soften up any rough spots you may find on your bark. You can also attach some felt or cardstock to the back of a piece of bark if it seems too thin or is not rigid enough for a bookmark.\u00a0 Most importantly, be sure to follow the safety guidelines on the wood burning tool!<\/p>\n

Thank you so much for stopping by!<\/p>\n

Have a wonderful weekend and remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie<\/em><\/p>\n

Sharing at Homework,<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 Thoughts of Alice<\/em><\/a>, House of Hipsters<\/em><\/a>, Nancherrow<\/em>,<\/a> and The Shabby Nest<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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