Magnetic Bookmarkers This little bookmarker is great for marking your place at the top of the page, or can be used on the side of the book to mark part way down the page.   No more bookmarkers slipping out of the book so you lose your place.     If you love reading like I do you need lots of bookmarkers.  This is a simple idea you can make with a simple graphic editing program, some of your own photos, some tag board, and some magnetic strip. You need to create you image about the size of 5 cm. x 10 cm.  (2 inches by 4 inches).  However you could make it any size you want too.  I'm going to try a long one. After printing and cutting out the bookmark, stick 2 small pieces of magnetic strip to each end, making sure they connect when you fold it over. Then you are ready to use your bookmarker in your favourite book.  Fold it over the page and let the magnets stick together and presto your page is marked.   If you are part way down a page and need to stop reading, you can use the bookmarker on the side of the page to indicate where you stopped. These make great little gifts to give with a book, or to tuck inside a card for birthdays or special days.         Here is one that I have made that you can print out and try for yourself.  You can either put your mouse over the image and left click and choose the print option, or you can save it to your computer to print later.   To ensure the bookmarkers last longer you could laminate them before adding the magnets.   These little bookmarkers can also be made from old greeting cards.   Choose the picture you like, trace around the template and cut out.   You cut out a template to the size you want, I used 5 cm. by 10 cm. (2 inches by 4 inches).   You might have to change the size depending on the photo on the part of card you want.   Trace around your template, cut it out.  On the inside I scored where the fold would go before folding.   Using the peel and stick magnets, cut off 2 pieces, one for each end of the inside.  To be sure they matched up when folded, I stuck on the first piece, peeled off the backing and stuck the second piece on top of the first piece and then folded and pressed.   What a quick and simple craft to make.  Be careful that the card isn't too thick else the peel and stick magnets won't be strong enough to hold it together around the page in your book.   craftygardener.ca Please sign or view the guestbook.