Velvet Bookmarks
Materials:
Hot Potatoes
2” wide acetate/rayon velvet ribbon http://store.hotpotatoes.com/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Shopper_id=32041091634463204&Store_id=209&Page_id=17&categ_id=2002&parent_ids=0,280

Iron
Mister bottle
Clear packing tape
Redline double stick tape http://store.hotpotatoes.com/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Shopper_id=32041091634463204&Store_id=209&Page_id=17&categ_id=2002&parent_ids=0,280

Beaded Fringe
Scissors
Grommets and tool to attach with
Tassel
Cutting mat
Hammer

Instructions:
1. Turn on iron to highest setting.
2. Cut ribbon in the length you wish plus about 4 inches
3. Lay tape with sticky side up on cutting mat.
4. Attach the letters to spell whatever word you want
5. Mist the ribbon lightly with water
6. Place velvet carefully over letters.
7. Iron and be certain to place iron down evenly and either keep moving or do not let steam holes go over letters
8. Pick up ribbon.
9. Fold over the top and secure with a piece of red line tape.
10. Make a hole in this top end of the bookmark with the end of the scissors. Place grommets into hole and with special grommet tool hit with a hammer.
11. Attach tassel.
12. Turn bottom of ribbon over two times securing with the red line tape.
13. Cut a piece of beaded fringe the width of the ribbon and put a piece of the red line tape on wrong side of ribbon edge of the beaded fringe. Secure to bottom edge of bookmark.
Resources:
Hot Potatoes Alphabet Stamps, Velvet ribbons, and Red Line Tacky Tape available at:
Hot Potatoes Rubber Stamps
www.hotpotatoes.com
2805 Columbine Place
Nashville, TN 37204
615-269-8002
Catalog $6.00
VS , MC, DIS, AMX
Beaded finge-www.cheeptrims.com
Iron-Regal Brand (very few steam holes and under $12.00) Walgreen’s
All other supplies available at craft supply stores