I love to read, and I love to share my thoughts about the books I read. Often, I find myself scrabbling for a slip of paper so that I can jot down my ideas as I'm reading, or make note of a great line in a book. Sometimes, I'm searching around for paper pieces for another reason, though -- to use as a bookmark.

This quick and easy project addresses both of those problems and leaves you with a simple mini-album as a record of what you've been reading. 

Supplies you'll need:

• Patterned paper -- one-sided paper is best, although you can use double-sided paper if the pattern can be written over
• Paper trimmer and scissors
• Hole punch
• Binder ring
• Bookmark tags -- (Just click the link to grab the free download. This file contains one 8.5x11 page with 8 tags, ready for printing. It also contains a .png file of just the solo tag if you'd like to modify this for your own use.)

STEP 1.Print the tags onto your patterned paper.

STEP 2. Trim your tags to size, using scissors or your paper trimmer.

STEP 3. Read! Take notes! Enjoy your book! (Right now, I'm working my way through my Summer Reading List.)

STEP 4. Punch a hole in the top of the bookmarks and use the binder ring to clip them together. As you read new books, just add them to your album.