Scarf Display for Boutique

I'm SO EXCITED with how my scarf display contraption turned out!!! I needed something that would hang my scarves up, as they seem to catch others' eyes when up in their faces, lol.

The idea crept up on me and ended up looking even better than I thought. It'll sit on the end of my table instead of on the wire stand. I was just so excited about it I had to put up some pictures! Let's start with just the display.

I might consider putting in one or two "trees" if it seems to work. I painted the sticks a metallic bronze, which I think turned out beautiful. But adding the fun wire and leaves was a stroke of inspiration. Lucky for me they were on sale.

Here it is with a few scarves on there.

And another look from the side.

The great thing is, when I'm done with the boutique, I can put it outside as a fun and pretty Autumn decoration!

Bookmarks!

My friend Cynthia and I were e-mailing bookmark ideas a few weeks ago, and I got so excited I had to see if some of those ideas would actually work. I think one or two might be too hard to pull tight without hurting the book (even if they did turn out pretty), but the others would be fun to continue to explore. What I love about these bookmarks is they wrap around the pages, making them much harder to accidentally pull off or lose. In any case, I hope you enjoy!

I really love these ribbon ideas. In fact, I use the pink with white polka dots in most of my books now.

Here I tried doing some with colored cord and beads. These could use some work, but still turned out really cute!

I loved using this satiny ribbon with just a simple button glued to the end to keep the ribbon from slipping out of the o-rings. This type of ribbon makes it easier to slide to the measurement of the books as well.

You can pick up the o-rings at any Michaels store, though you might have to hunt a little to find them. I found mine in the sewing section, close to buckles and hinges for purses. While the plactic o-rings are cheaper, I find the metal ones work better. Now I just have to find enough books for all my bookmarks! Shouldn't be too hard :)