SWEET & SPOOKY BOOKMARKS | with Karen

I feel like if I there was a Sweet & Spooky Town, there would need to be a Sweet & Spooky Town library. And in this library, there would be a crafty monster librarian that would give away the best bookmarks to all the ghouls and goblins that visited - not just on Halloween, but every day! Don't worry - there would be plenty of places that give out treats in here  too, but at the library - something a little different.

   

So today, I conjured up my inner monster librarian and created some Sweet and Spooky bookmarks. Oh, and here's something interesting I learned - there is a standard for bookmark sizes - 2x6", 2x7" or 2x8"! While I originally cut my bookmarks at 6" to get the most out of my 12x12 paper, I have to admit that I liked the 7" versions better and did settle on those for this project!

 

I used the adorable die cuts from the Odds and Ends packs and then embellished just a little bit some Sprinkles - I wanted to keep these as flat as possible so they would sit nicely inside the books.

   

And then, after using some Doodle Twine to create some tassels, I topped those off with a Little Charmer on each.

 

I love the charms really add a little something to these bookmarks! I feel like Spooky Librarian would agree!

   

So there you have it! Perhaps these will inspire you to conjure up your own spooky librarian and create a set that you can give away on Halloween - or just keep them for yourself! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,

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Sweet & Spooky collection

Sweet & Spooky assortment - Sprinkles Sweet & Spooky Odds & Ends

Little Charmers Doodle Twine

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Adhesive 

Tuesday Tutorial: Halloween Bookmarks

Hi! Kathy Martin here today with a very simple and fun Halloween bookmarks project using Doodlebug's adorable new 3x3 Create-A-Cards.

 

 

Since our kids get more candy at Halloween that they can possibly eat, I like to create alternative goodies like these bookmarks and I think you will love how quick and easy they are to make!

 

Using the new 3x3 Create-A-Cards, cut in half diagonally.

 

 

Using a 3" length of a Fancy Frills border sticker, fold in half along the open edge of your card to seal. Each card will make two bookmarks. One of the bookmarks will have to be sealed on two sides.

 

 

This is what the back of your bookmark will look like with the Fancy Frills border sticker attached.

 

 

Now you can decorate your bookmark with papers and accents from Doodlebug's Haunted Manor collection. On a couple of my bookmarks, I started with a Cute Cuts die for a background and attached it to the bookmark with adhesive foam tape for dimension.

 

 

Layered over the Cute Cuts, I added some Icons Cardstock Stickers using more adhesive foam tape. I also added google eyes to all the Halloween spooks.

 

A little Doodle Twine was used for the tag on one bookmark and the spider on another.

These bookmarks are very versatile, you could make them for any holiday or occasion! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and create some spook-tacular bookmarks!

Supply List: Haunted Manor Collection, Icons, Gallery of Ghouls, Cute Cuts, Doodle Twine – Halloween Assortment, Create-A-Card Mini Stitched Cards, Fancy Frills - Tangerine, Beetle Black