Hi! I’m a girl who loves making hand-painted wooden bookmarks. Sanding down plain wooden strips, painting little scenes—like blooming cherry blossoms, cute foxes, or starry skies—and coating them with clear varnish turns simple wood into pretty reading companions. I add tassels in soft colors to make them even nicer, and I gift them to my bookish friends. I can’t stand when the paint smudges before it dries; now I always let each layer dry fully before adding more!