Change of pace - making corner bookmarks

I'm not sure who to thank for posting on Facebook but this morning I was flipping through my timeline and found an article entitled "Forget dog-earring and bookmarks that fall, make your own easy bookmark instead!" I clicked on it and read the instructions. It looked easy and fun and I just happen to have quite a bit of origami paper I haven't broken into, at least partly because it's so attractive. Look at how the Japanese pack origami paper!

And, that's not even the fanciest. I love the way they tuck a bookmark into some of the origami packages. The squares of paper shown above are pretty small, maybe 4" x 4", at most. I decided to go with that size because I didn't want to break into the larger and more elaborate package. Here's my first attempt at folding a corner bookmark:

I love it! Rob of Rob Around Books told me he cuts the corners off envelopes to make his own "cheap and plentiful" corner bookmarks. And, Marie of The Boston Bibliophile suggested reinforcing the long end of the bookmark (before folding) with a 1/4" strip of light cardboard or scrapbook paper. I love it that I have such clever friends!

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