Thursday, February 14, 2013

Paint Chip Bookmark {Inspired By Pinterest Craft Tutorial}

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PaintChipBookmark_Header2 Has anyone else been magically drawn to the paint chip section of your local hardware store? All the pretty colors in a row so perfectly organized is spellbinding for me. Ok maybe I?m a design freak and this sort of thing is unique to me. If not, and you?d like a practical project to use these FREE and beautiful color swatches, read on!

When I saw this pin?I knew I wanted to try it. It?s such a simple idea but so cute! I went to the paint department and picked out every single chip that had red or pink on it and walked away with a smile on my face. My husband thought I was nuts I?m sure. The rest of the supplies I already had at home!

Supplies: Ribbon, scissors, hole punch, ballpoint pen or permanent marker (optional ? you?ll need one of these two as other options won?t stick to the paint), decorative punch (optional ? see pin link for example)

See simple instructions below image.

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1) Pick out your paint swatches from your favorite local hardware store.

2) Gather your supplies at home (get creative and think outside of what I did here (different types of ribbon, raffia, wrapping ribbon with curls, glitter, etc)

3) Cut your paint chip in half vertically if you want a narrow bookmark (these paint chips were quite wide).?I drew a line and let her cut them because they were from?her. They were perfectly imperfect.

*TIP:?This narrow?size fit perfectly tucked inside of my daughter?s valentine?s for school so each of her little friends got one in their goody bag!

4) Punch a hole in the top.

5) String your ribbon through.

6) Tie a knot at the top.

*TIP: This type of ribbon was raveling at the top so I tied a knot at each end. The pin link had a different type of ribbon that might work better.

7) Punch a decorate hole or write a cute saying. Nora thought the ribbons looked like bunny ears so I drew a little face at the top and wrote ?Some Bunny Loves You? in each color block. Of course then she told me it looked like a cat. Sigh.
*Other Ideas: ?You Color My World?, ?I Love You?, ?S M I L E?, ?H O P E?

Check out this Valentine?s Day idea with paint chips and a heart punch (I searched my local craft store but they were sold out of every single heart craft punch ? go figure). The link takes you to a beautiful blog with a few other creative, craft ideas! I?m hoping to do another extra-special paint chip craft in the future. Stay tuned!

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Source: http://www.babylovingmama.com/2013/02/paint-chip-bookmark-inspired-by-pinterest-craft-tutorial.html

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