Faux-Stitching
Faster, easier, and less expensive to accomplish, faux stitching adds charm to paper crafts. Accomplish this simple effect with the following steps: Supply list: • serrated tracing wheel • gel pen, markers, pens • soft surface (mouse pad, etc) Step 1: Create Holes Using tracing wheel, create your holes where you want your stitching to be. Suggestion: trace around the border of your paper. A clear 6 inch ruler works well as a guide. Be sure to press hard enough to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beginner, Featured, Misc. Crafts, Papercrafts, Time to Complete, Under an hour
Ice Cream Cone Earrings
Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a little of it with you in your next beading project. Try these crystal ice cream cone earrings. They’re very easy to make and only require a few materials. Earlier this year I wrote a step-by-step article for this craft over at eHow.com featuring Swarovski crystal beads, which are super-duper sparkly and wonderful to work with, but other brands of crystal beads, or even … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beads, Beginner, Under an hour
Organize with Handmade Bins
Make use of your fabric ends and get organized at the same time. With a few minutes and a few fabric scraps you can sew up a set of organizer bins for your closet, your office shelf or any other place that starts to look cluttered and out of control. I love these! http://simplystated.realsimple.com/simplystated/2010/03/organize-with-handmade-bins.html … Read entire article »
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Painting on Paper – Corrugated Cardboard Roses
Join me on a journey this week fellow paper crafters as I test out ways to use corrugated cardboard for paper crafts. Got a lovely corrugated cardboard envelope in the mail this week (containing a great read btw, “Corked” by Kathryn Borel) and instead of recycling in the paper pile, I’ve decided to challenge myself to find a way to use this box in creative ways for paper crafts. Starting with today’s experiment… corrugated cardboard flower impressions. … Read entire article »
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Simple Card Ideas = a lotta love for Valentines Day
Valentines Day is quickly approaching and you may not have time to complete a card for every one on your list… or so you think! 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. It only takes a few minutes and a little creativity to arrange a few stickers, add a … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Inspiration, Intermediate, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete, Under an hour