Die cut paint swatch bookmark

Paint samples can be such a fun recycled element to craft with. I thought I’d try die cutting one my favorite alphabet set by Leonie Pujol to make a bookmark.

Paint samples come in lots of different sizes and shapes that include different amounts of colors on each swatch. I chose one that had 4 colors as I wanted to do the word “read” (I also considered my name “Stef” but thought read was cuter.

I simply taped each die in place face down in the colored square and ran it through Crafter’s Companion Gemini Die Cutting machine.

Next I pealed the backing paper off of some clear contact paper and taped it down with the sticky side up.

I then placed the die cut paint sample onto the sticky surface.

Using a pair of fine tipped tweezers I placed the center  areas of the die cut onto the stick surface. I also place back into the die cut area the small letters.

I then placed another layer of clear contact paper over the paint swatch and burnished it.

After trimming up the edges and punching a hole in the top I added a bunch of pretty coordinating yarn through the hole to make a tassel.