Bookplates.com says “in decades and centuries past, knowing who owned which book was an obvious matter of opening it. Pasted on the inside front cover would be the bookplate: a unique rectangular label bearing the owner’s name, perhaps an illustration, and often the Latin words “Ex Libris” — a phrase used all over the world to mean “from the library of.”
These simple bookplates are not as fanciful as the ones of the past, but I think your children will love them anyway. I know when I was a kid, I wanted my name slapped on everything. The more personalized the better. Once again, these were in the September/October 2012 premier issue of CuttingEdge Magazine for the Back to School Special.
Supplies:
Paper: Georgia Pacific 110lb cardstock; Graphic sets: 911 Honor Frames, Queen of our Castle frames, City Lights Frames, Dee-licious Frames by Lettering Delights; Fonts: Battlelines, Baroque Script, Better Noir, Boyz R Gross, and AlphaFridge Magnets; Adhesive: Scotch ATG gun; Tools: Silhouette Cameo
, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software.
, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software.In Silhouette Studio, place frames on virtual mat. Add fonts inside of frame in white area. Print with registration marks. Add printed sheet on mat and feed into machine. Cut out with software. Apply adhesive when ready to place in book. Add name of book owner and enjoy.
The bookplates were even easier to design than the bookmarks (you know I love simple!). Since Lettering Delights had a few different styles of frames available, all I did was add some fonts. Can you say, “I got time for that!!”
I know the picture is not the best on this project or the one from yesterday. This was before I really knew how to use my Canon DSLR and make a lightbox. I have had a whole year to refine my photography skills. Still have a long way to go, but at least I capture detail better. I think….lol
CUTE! Would be super great for elementary teachers to have a stock of to give to the students when they get new books 🙂