Alrighty, I’ve moved on from St. Patrick’s Day and it’s now time for some spring bling. Book bling, that is. I was up late last night doodling, and out popped this pattern. It’s simple as can be, but I figured I could make something useful out of an hour of doodling. The marker I was using was just about dried up, and that is when I discovered how easy it is to make some fun grunge patterning from a worn out marker.
While we’re on the topic markers, I must say that I am the world’s worst marker-capper. I kid you not, I have to buy new markers every month just because the amount of ones I find open and dried up is actually pretty ridiculous. That is why I buy the cheap $2 Papermate & Sharpie markers at Target. I’ve thought of buying the nice $5 ol’ Prismacolor ones, but until I can prove to myself that I am a good marker-mama, I cannot trust myself with such valuable things.
On another topic, I’ve also had the urge to hit up the library lately. I haven’t gone to a library just for fun in years, but it’s on my to-do list for one of these days.
And even worse that my library spell, I haven’t read a book just for fun since before college. That’s almost 5 years, and even then, I can’t remember the last “real” book I read (college textbooks don’t count). I told myself that after college I would actually start reading again, but here I am (one year out) and I have yet to pick up a book. No bueno.
Download the Free Printable Bookmarks
Materials/Props:
Free Printable Bookmarks Template // Scissors
Hole Punch // String
I am now taking suggestions for good books to read, so if you have one you recommend, leave them in the comments! I need an excuse to use these free printable bookmarks, otherwise they are going to get lost in the black hole of my craft table…never to be seen again.
Sharon says
If you haven’t read The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and enjoy young adult novels, it is great, and it has been on NY Times Bestseller’s list for several weeks in a row. I read it in one sitting, it was that enjoyable.
Melissa says
I haven’t read it – I’ll have to check it out! Thanks, Sharon!
Anna says
I am currently reading the fault in our stars and I think it’s an amazing book.