If you're a book lover, bookmarks are essential accessories. They are also helpful for students to mark their books. Instead of purchasing a bookmark, you can make your own adorable and functional marker.
What you need:
- Colored paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Glue
- Ruler
- Marker
- Small embellishments
- Paint
- Colored Pen
Grab the pencil. Draw a heart or star shape, or anything you like. It could also be an animal or your favorite cartoon character. Make about 3 or 4 drawings depending on how many bookmarks you can make. Color it and then, mark the outline of your drawing with a black marker.
![Diy bookmark](https://www.thebudgetdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/26_1-600x339.jpg)
Next, grab the scissors and start cutting your work. Trim along the black outline you made.
![Diy bookmark](https://www.thebudgetdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/26_2-600x391.jpg)
Cut a strip of any colored paper, about the width of a ruler. This will serve as the body of your drawing. Fold the strip into half.
![Diy bookmark](https://www.thebudgetdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/26_3-600x380.jpg)
On top of the folded paper, apply some glue then gently put the cut-out drawing. After that, decorate the body with drawings (using a marker), small bows or décor, tiny gems or other embellishments.
![Diy bookmark](https://www.thebudgetdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/26_4-600x357.jpg)
If you're satisfied with how your bookmarks look, you can try them out. They are lovely, cute and customized book accessories you'll be proud of.
![Diy bookmark](https://www.thebudgetdiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/26_5-600x317.jpg)