If you’re searching for crafty gift ideas for friends or unique handmade gifts, DIY bookmarks with book charms are a perfect choice! These easy and aesthetic bookmarks not only add a personal touch but are also a fantastic way to use up leftover ribbon. Whether you’re creating custom bookmarks for book lovers or looking for unique DIY gifts for him, these handmade bookmarks are both practical and charming. They also make lovely DIY decor for book collections or thoughtful Nana gifts. With just a few materials like ribbon, charms, and basic craft tools, you can make cute and budget-friendly gifts that stand out. Plus, these handmade things to sell ideas can help you make money while spreading joy with your creativity!
Now, jewelry doesn’t have to be actually “broken” for this. But single earrings that you’ve held onto, or brooches with missing stones are ideal candidates.
I even found a bag of random ribbon scraps at a craft store! What a great way to get all sorts of different sizes and colors for my ribbon bookmarks.
Once I had gathered the main ingredients for this craft idea, I was nearly ready to get started!
Jewelry Repurposing for DIY Bookmarks
Just a quick note before we get started- you can often find vintage broken jewelry fairly inexpensively. Ok, onto the tutorial!
To make these ribbon bookmarks, I gathered some additional craft supplies, including jewelry pliers, jewelry-making notions (ribbon clamps and jump rings), a piece of lace ribbon (or any nice, pliable ribbon), and a piece of costume jewelry.
Scissors, too, if you are cutting off lengths of ribbon from a spool or need to trim the ribbon scraps from a bag.
First, I used my jewelry pliers to start closing the ribbon clamp. But not all the way…
Next, I slid the end of my lace ribbon into the clamp before firming clamping it down with my same jewelry pliers. For whatever reason, I found it was easier to do this if the clamp wasn’t wide open.Â
I pulled on the ribbon a little to make sure it was secure, too.
Now, you could certainly leave the other end of the ribbon naked, but to prevent fraying, I went ahead and added a second ribbon clamp.
Ribbon Bookmarks or Charm Bookmarks
Next, I used my jewelry pliers again, this time opening up a jump ring.
Image credit: Sadie Seasongoods.
Finally, I attached a piece of vintage costume jewelry to the ribbon bookmark via the jump ring, which attached to the ribbon clamp.
Image credit: Sadie Seasongoods.
And that was it, the first of my ribbon bookmarks was done!
Image credit: Sadie Seasongoods.
Repurposing Old Jewelry as Ribbon Bookmarks
This is SUCH a great way for upcycling jewelry! We all have broken jewelry or single earrings that we haven’t gotten rid of, don’t we?
And creating ribbon bookmarks with vintage costume jewelry is a natural fit. Fun to keep for yourself but even better as gifts for book lovers.
This would be the perfect upcycling craft project to do with your girlfriends during a “Crafternoon” party!
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