Paper Craft Card Ideas- Origami Dress

Card made with dress design from a Klutz Origami kit and general card stock.

Paper Craft Card Ideas- Origami Embellishments (Shirt)

Rather than spending oodles of dinero to purchase three-dimensional embellishments for your card crafts, consider making your own with a few simple origami folds. You can use thin scrapbook paper and find instructions online to begin, or create origami shapes using a kit. Whatever you choose, the results will be one-of-a-kind fabulous!
The shirt [...]

Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day!

Poetry lovers everywhere are celebrating National Poem in Your Pocket Day today, Thursday, April 29, 2010.
The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends. (aka it’s a great day to share your paper craft skills, too!)
To celebrate, I crafted [...]

Mark your Calendars- April 29 is Poem in Your Pocket Day

Take a day for poetry in April and join the Academy of American Poets in celebrating the third national Poem in Your Pocket Day, during National Poetry Month.

Spring Flowers with Corrugated Cardboard Stamp

Continuing my quest to find uses for corrugated cardboard in my paper crafts, I rolled up a piece of cardboard (to achieve a “floral” effect) and pulled out a stamp pad and flower stamp (pictured.)
After dabbling on scrap paper for a bit, I finally settled on a pattern and carried it out on [...]

Painting on Paper – Corrugated Cardboard Roses

Corrugated cardboard flower impressions are uber easy. All you need is a rolled piece of currugated cardboard (pictured) and a little paint.

Simple Card Ideas = a lotta love for Valentines Day

Before you run to the store for a stash of pre-printed stock cards, check out your stash of paper craft supplies and use simple items to craft a quick, and “pretty” Valentines Day card.

Ideas to spark your paper craft Valentines Day muse

Valentines Day is near and our cupid muse is calling us to create expressions of love. Here are a few ideas to help get you started with your Valentines Day paper crafts:
Easy Valentine’s Day Treat Bag (pictured) Easy-to-make paper craft treat bags to fill with love.
Friendship Blossoms Paper flowers [...]

Got fabric, felt, & brads? Make flowers!

I have two main philosophies for card making:

 1) Recycle and/or use what I already have on hand
2) Keep it simple (fancy is fun, too… I’m referring to simplicity in design and function.)
 
In the spirit of this, my latest creation utilized scraps of fabric, felt, colored brads, and a “Thank You” sticker.  This flower design can easily be transferred to any [...]

National Letter Writing Week, Jan 8 – 14, 2010

We journal, we create cards and luggage tags all designed to house our thoughts and sentiments.  During National Letter Writing Week, it’s time to share the joy of expression.
Time to dust off some of the card samples you’ve made or to create a new design to send a note to friends & family “just because.”
If [...]

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