If you love to read as much as I do, then you should consider making your reading even more fun by making your bookmark to hold your spot in your current favorite book. I started making my bookmarks a few years ago and have become almost addicted to them. Sometimes I use a bookmark over and over again, but often I will make a special bookmark for each book that I read. It gives me something to look forward to when I start a new book and it keeps me motivated to keep getting into the book and getting the pages turning.
Does making your bookmark seem a bit too artistic or creative for your skills? If so, then read on. Know that your special bookmark doesn’t have to impress anyone other than you. The important part in making a bookmark is simply that you make it. It matters little if at all the quality or creativity of the bookmark you make. One of the most necessary elements in making a bookmark is to enjoy it. You and I both know that the last thing we need is one more thing in life that we do not enjoy. So enjoy yourself! Don’t take the project of making bookmarks so seriously that you do not have fun. I guarantee that making bookmarks will only last as long as your fun lasts.
Gather ideas for great bookmarks from everywhere. Look at fabrics, magazine ads, and even photographs. The more ideas you gather, the better your chance of making bookmarks that you truly enjoy. And do not let yourself discount ideas simply because they seem silly or too childlike. Sometimes the most simple ideas turn out the best.
I have started making bookmarks that match the tone of the book I will use the bookmark for. So, for example, a heavier novel may get a more serious, darkly colored bookmark than say a light-hearted comedy I am reading. I try to make my bookmarks match the feeling I am anticipating about the book.
Making bookmarks can also be a great gift to give friends and family that enjoy reading as you do. Not everyone, even if they love reading, will take the time to make a bookmark for themselves. So be a great friend and make a bookmark or two for each of your reading friends. What a simple and great gift to give.