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!
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Knit Two Mittens At Once

As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I’m planning to attempt the two-socks-at-a-time on circular needles as described in Antje Gillingham’s book Knitting Circles Around Socks. Although I still haven’t gotten there yet (too many half-finished projects clamoring for completion), I sat down down to make a pair of mittens for my son [...]

Preserve Your Child’s Artwork with Embroidery

Embroidered Tote or Pillow Many of us have boxes and stacks of artwork our children bring home from school that we cherish and want to save. My sons are fully grown and I still of boxes of their primary school drawings. Here’s an idea for preserving those memories, and if your children are still [...]

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.

Vanna’s Choice Knitting and Crochet Contest

Don’t put away your needles and hooks yet. There’s still time to enter the second annual Vanna’s Choice Knitting and Crochet contest.

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 [...]