How to make Ribbon Paperclip Bookmarks

While I (ahem) don't see the effective utilization of a day planner in my near future {{I would first have to pay attention to my sticky note telling me to purchase one}}, I am loving this idea to mark pages of articles I want to note for future reference in my magazine stash or group like content together of the pages I have torn out and are currently not-so-tidily shoved in folders.  Embellishments can even make clutter look pretty, right?!  Thanks for sharing your great idea Cassie!

Contributor post by Cassie Hey ya'll, Cassie here!  It seems like a while since I have posted, but in reality it hasn't.  I just recently switched things up a bit from doing 2 postings a month to 1. :) Today, I am going to share with you my love of planner accessories!  Since October I have become to love planning more than ever. I purchased a Happy Planner {{ this can NOT be purchased at HairBow Center }} but the items you purchase from HairBow Center can be turned into some amazing accessories for your planner. So if you love planning as much as I do or if you need a quick, easy and adorable bookmark for any reason, then this blog tutorial is perfect for you! First let's gather those supplies. You will need any ribbon 3/8" wide or smaller. Lighter Scissors Paperclips {{ Big Paper Clips }} * Colored aforementioned paperclips purchased at the Dollar Tree and silver from Walmart Hotglue gun {{ Optional }} Yes, that is it. Pretty simple enough, huh?!?! Let's get started. Step 1: You are going to want to cut your ribbons to a desired length. I did roughly 5" or so. I did not measure, I just went with it. Do NOT heat seal yet :)) Before we start Step 2 we are going to show you how to make a paperclip bookmark using just 1 piece of ribbon. Step 2: Simply take one {{ 1 }} piece of ribbon and slide it through the upper half of the paperclip. Step 3: Just tie a knot with the ribbon like you would anything else. Step 4: Trim and heat seal. * Trim to your desired length and shape. I did a downward slope cut and then simply heat sealed the ends of the ribbon. - Why am I heat sealing the ends of the ribbon? * When you cut ribbon it tends to fray. In order to stop the fraying and to keep a tidy bookmark, you will need to run your lighter flame close {{ NOT directly touching it }} to the end of the ribbon to create a seal. You can run your fingers over the ends to ensure that there is indeed a seal. Step 5. You are DONE and you may begin to use your ribbon paperclip bookmark. -------- NEXT STYLE IS BELOW --------- For this ribbon paperclip bookmark you need 3 pieces of ribbon and your paperclip. Step 1: Stack your ribbons on top of each other Step 2: Fold the ribbon bundle in half. Step 3: Slide the closed end of the ribbon {{ that creates the loop }} through the upper top of the paper clip. Step 4: You are going to want to kind of tilt the ribbon over to its side, open the loop {{ holding all 3 pieces of ribbon together }} and then push the back side of the ribbons {{ ends }} upward. Step 5: You now want to tuck in the ends inside of the loop Step 6: Pull on the ends of your ribbon to create a tight loop at the top of the paperclip as shown above. * Back side of step 6 Step 7: Trim your ribbon off and again heat seal those ends so they don't fray. Step 8: Add to your planner and you're done * Top of my planner with all of my bookmarks :)) --------------- QUICK AND SIMPLE CLIP BOOKMARK IS BELOW ----------------- * This simple clip bookmark is cute and adorable. All I did was take a lined alligator clip {{ this one is a single prong but a double prong will work just as good }} and added a 1" bottle cap image {{ image can be found from Jazzycaps.net }} with an epoxy seal and hotglued it to the top of the clip {{ where the prong to open the clip is }} It was that simple! * Hope you all enjoyed this non-hairbow tutorial :) Have a great day!

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