Cutting Corners

Okay, this is my new{to me}favorite idea. I found it in one of my vintage kid craft books and it is so simple - I love it. Clip the lower corners off of envelopes that are destined for the recycling bin and they can be used as bookmarks that simply slip over the corner of the page. {If you seal the envelope the upper corners can be used as well.}

The bookmarks have a bit of room to write a message, like this one{below} - a reminder, perhaps, that I am quickly approaching my Geritol years.

They also work great with magazines, marking out a favorite feature. I like these simple bookmarks for their stealth - I used to use small post-its to mark magazine pages and C would find them and feel compelled to pull every single one out, often ripping pages. These are less likely to attract unwanted attention.

I almost always give books for kid's birthdays and quite often as gifts to adults as well. I  think these could be fun to include as a tag when giving a book, perhaps by re-using the corner of a decorative envelope or making a corner out of decorative paper.

Comments

[Kelly]

what a fantastic idea. i know what i'll be doing this weekend!

[Dorian Fletcher]

Great idea...I'll never look at an envelope in the same way again!

[Kelly]

These are great! I was just about to write my cousin a letter. I think I'll cut the corner off the envelope and slip it between the pages.

P.S. I have a bit of a blog-crush on you. I found this post via etsy and I read about a bazillion posts already.

[Tina]

This is so smart!

[amy k.]

best idea ever?? yes, I think so.

[Francine]

This is genius!!!! :)

[Sarah Jackson]

so perfectly clever! I love it.

[Dawn]

love this idea, since i work in a bookshop and have reversed many a dog eared page. start the revolution! :)

[Josie]

So cool! And free too!

[Kelly]

I'm not sure what I was thinking when I said I found this on etsy. It was on sk*rt!

[Jules]

What a great idea! Thanks for the tip, and also for the lovely comment on my blog. :) So far I've only had one headache, but no migraines!

[Steph]

oh this is genius! I'm off to hunt out old envelopes.

[Chelsea]

Fantastic!!!

[Anitra]

It IS clever, and until I saw this I'd forgotten that I'd seen it. I think I may have the same book! (Really. Old children's things to do.) Amazing coincidence.

[mari]

hello-
what a neat idea. just found your blog - wonderful thanks!. now, if you could just identify the book with the fish!!! my curiosity is piqued!

[charlotte lyons]

thanks for bringing back this great idea, Denise...those old books are still full of fabulous surprises.***your blog is such wonderful fun. xoC

[diana]

Found your blog over at angry chicken. Wow, love your bookmark idea. I'll be using the I fell asleep here one. Thanks.

[Terri]

Perfect!

[elizabeth of course]

fabulous!!!

[MaggieN]

I am so going to do this! Thanks so much for sharing this neat find!

[Melinda]

wow these are amazing! what a fantastically simple idea! thanks sooo much for sharing!

[d. Sharp]

Thanks everyone - I am glad so many of you are as into this idea as I am! Here I thought I was perhaps a little odd for getting an so much pleasure out of cutting off envelope corners.

Mari - the page with the fish is the winter issue of MS Weddings, those are little foil covered fish candies.

[giusy]

Hello! this idea is amazing!
Thanks for sharing :)
Giusy from Italy

[Blair Helms]

yummy yummy.....I just found your blog, and am lovin it! Subcribed! ;)

[mo]

That is so funny- I justs bought a vintage Highlights craft book this weekend at a garage sale and that was the project we started with. And here it is again. It is so simple- why didn't we think of that?!