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Bookmarks are great. They help remember your page when your brain forgets. Treat your books kindly by not dog-earring their page corners. Especially for library books, I think that it is important to consider the fact that many other people are sharing the same books. Keep the pages in shape, so everyone may enjoy a good story. Use a bookmark! The library offers some paper bookmarks, and the book store has lots of laminated choices, but you can always create your own. Here is a creative tutorial on how to easily make some cute bookmarks out of paperclips and buttons:
from [http://makesomethingmondays.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/group.jpg?w=640&h=348]Materials:
buttons
printed patterns on paper
mini glass tiles
diamond glaze
large paperclips
hot glue gun, glue
from [http://photo.craftgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/craft/2014/05/298528.jpg]The method is simple. All you need to do is hot glue the button to the top of the paperclip, on the side that is not used to clip the paper. You can find lots of cute buttons at the craft store or online; take a quick look into your button box, you might have some fancy vintage ones! In addition, you could make your own buttons, by using glass tiles, diamond glaze (or any glue that dries clear) and a printed pattern. Cut and glue the pattern to the glass tile, then glue the tile to the paperclip using the hot glue gun. The best part of this paperclip bookmark is that you can experiment with the button design, such as using felts and beads.
