Earlier today, I unloaded my fun Tea Tag Confetti post. You thought it was fun, right?

Here’s a project that requires a little glue, but it’s lovely for a tea sipper.

Simple directions for Tea Tag Bookmark:

-After selecting your favorite tags, arrange in pattern. I used six tags.
-Apply small amounts of glue to bottom tips of tags and begin building the bookmark.
-Wipe away any excess glue on both sides of bookmark.
-Tie a ribbon or a used tea string to the top.
-Let rest between magazine pages, layered with books.
-After just minutes, enjoy your new junk creation!

I chose a stained tea string for a bit more character, but you may want to doll yours up with a coordinating ribbon.

Is this something you would enjoy?

Image via Peggy Rowland.

Something I do often is use scraps of paper–especially photo paper.  Several years ago I printed pictures on 8.5 x 11 sheets of photo paper, but didn’t need the last 2.5 inches from the bottom.  I spent more than I wanted to on paper, so I wasn’t about to throw it out.

The above bookmark illustrates what I do with the scraps (you could easily use pieces of scrapbooking paper and/or card stock).  It is important to figure out how small of paper your printer will print on, or you may not be able to use your computer.  Hand drawn bookmarks are sometimes even better–especially if they are from your kids, right?

If you can use your computer, measure the paper’s dimensions and then change the paper size in your word processing program to match.  Set the margins to around .25 inches to accomodate for any wavy cutting lines, and design away!  Print when you are done. 

Some of these have turned out very nicely.  I hope yours do too!