Eiffel

The handmade bookmark with the Eiffel tower. Thank you, Liuda!



The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.

From Ecuador

The hand-woven bookmark bought from an indigenous weaver in the street market of Otavalo, Ecuador. For this special bookmark I say thanks to Esperanza.

Labyrinth

The handmade metallic bookmark from the Philippines. Thanks to Jan :)

Two Cats

The handmade bookmark with two cats from Lithuania.

Maltese Lace

The handmade bookmark with lace from Malta. I received it as a present from a souvenir seller.

Motmot

The handpainted wooden bookmark that shows a motmot bird from El Salvador. Beautiful!!! Thanks, Xiomara :)



The motmots are birds restricted to woodland or forest in the Neotropics, and the largest diversity is in Middle America. They have a colourful plumage and a relatively heavy bill.
The Turquoise-browed Motmot (also called Torogoz or Talapo) is the national bird of El Salvador.

Mask of Japan

The bamboo bookmark with painted Japanese masks from Japan. Sent by Ayumi.



Japanese masks are part of a very old and highly sophisticated and stylized theatrical tradition. Throughout Japan's history, masks have been used in rituals and performances. The performer dons a mask representing a certain individual, hero, deity, devil, ghost, or legendary animal, depending on the ritual or performance.

Plane Above the Clouds

The wooden bookmark with a cheerful plane from Lithuania. Bought by my sister as a Christmas present ;)

Turtle from Malta

The handmade wooden bookmark with a turtle from Malta.

Kia Ora

The handmade wooden bookmark with a kiwi bird from New Zealand. Thanks to Cathie ;)



Kia ora is a Māori language greeting which has entered New Zealand English. It means literally "be well/healthy" and is translated as an informal "hi". The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage website NZ History lists it as one of 100 Māori words every New Zealander should know, with a definition "Hi!, G'day!.

Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world.
The kiwi is a national symbol of New Zealand – indeed, the association is so strong that the term Kiwi is used, all over the world, as the colloquial demonym for New Zealanders.

El Salvador no.2

The nice leather bookmark that came with the nice stamps from El Salvador.

Scottish Terrier no.2

The handmade bookmark with a Scottish Terrier from Lithuania. Made by Erika.

Elephant

The handmade bookmark with an elephant from the Netherlands and my friend Bianca.





Elephants are a symbol of wisdom in Asian cultures and are famed for their memory and intelligence. Aristotle once said the elephant was "the beast which passeth all others in wit and mind".

Happy New Year!!!

The handmade wooden bookmark with a snowman.





Happy New Year to all my blog readers and my friends!!!

Feliz Natal

The handmade bookmark from Portugal. Made by children and bought in Christmas fair.
Feliz Natal (Portuguese) = Merry Christmas (English) = Linksmu Kaledu (Lithuanian)

Bulgaria

The woven bookmark from Bulgaria. Thank you, Christina ;)



Bulgaria is a country in Southern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania, Serbia, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece and Turkey. The 378-kilometer (235 mi) Black Sea coastline covers the entire eastern bound of the country. Bulgaria's capital city and largest settlement is Sofia.

Bulgaria is one of the biggest producers of rose oil in the world. The reason for this is hidden in the high qualities of the Bulgarian Kazanuk rose ("Kazanlashka roza"). The rose oil is called "the liquid gold" of Bulgaria.

Stamp Bookmark

The laminated bookmark with Japanese post stamps from the Netherlands. Made and sent by Siuzanne :)

National Colours

The handmade bookmark with the colours of the flag of Lithuania.



The flag of Lithuania consists of a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red. It was adopted on March 20, 1989, almost two years before the reestablishment of Lithuania's independence following the end of the Soviet Union.

Malta

The wooden bookmark with a flower from Malta



Malta is a southern European country and consists of an archipelago situated centrally in the Mediterranean, 93 km south of Sicily and 288 km east of Tunisia.
Malta covers just over 300 km² in land area, making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. Its de facto capital is Valletta and the largest city is Birkirkara. The country has two official and national languages: Maltese and English.

Sand on the Bookmark

The bookmark made with sand from Mexico. It represents pre-hispanic motives.



Thank you, Karen, I love that bookmark - it's my first bookmark from Mexico and the first made with sand! ;)