DIY Bookmarks made with Charms

Aren’t these vintage charm bookmarks just lovely?! I was inspired to make them as I’ve recently been thinking about how special it is to add a personal touch to your belongings. Adding a personal touch gives already-beloved items even more meaning and allows us to document a piece of our story in a unique way.

Because books are a special inspiration, I thought about ways I could personalize them a little more and DIY bookmarks came to mind. Making these bookmarks was SUPER easy, inexpensive, and fun! To learn how to make your own, see the tutorial below:

DIY Bookmarks Tutorial

Materials:

Silver plated hook bookmarks (available here!)
Jump rings. These can be found at craft stores like Michael’s or you can order them here.
Pliers
Charms. These are a couple of my favorites: (1) Heart Charms (2) Initial Charms. Also, using a charm with special meaning (e.g. your great-grandma’s earrings, a charm from your first charm bracelet, etc.) will make your bookmark even more personalized!

Instructions:

Using pliers, carefully open a jump ring to create few centimeters of space.
Attach a vintage charm of your choosing by sliding the jump ring onto the hoop attached to your charm.
With the vintage charm now linked to the jump ring, slide the open jump ring into the hole of a silver plated hook bookmark.
Secure the vintage charm on the bookmark by closing the jump ring. You can use pliers to do this but I found it a lot easier to use my fingers!