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Ideas to spark your paper craft Valentines Day muse

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 with a sweet-surprise center. Hearts and Blocks Valentines Simple and contemporary stamped paper cards. Be My Valentine Wall Hanging Recycle brown paper bags into a gorgeous … Read entire article »

Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Inspiration, Papercrafts, Time to Complete

Got fabric, felt, & brads? Make 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 number of designs and/or paper craft projects, such as gift bags and scrapbooks.   The construction is very easy to piece together: 1) Cut … Read entire article »

Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete

Inspiration – Planning vs. Doing

Inspiration – Planning vs. Doing

Sometimes I get all caught up in having the right tools, materials, scissors, and perhaps a special bag with pockets for carrying around my latest project. Or I peruse all the latest needlework magazines (the pile next to my favorite chair) and planning which projects I will make for the next holiday. Planning is fun, but sometimes it just gets in the way of doing. I was reminded of this when I read a recent blog … Read entire article »

Filed under: All Crafts, Blog, Inspiration, Misc. Crafts

Inspiration – Renewal

Inspiration – Renewal

Renewing the Creative Spirit Sometimes it seems as though you get caught in the tasks and activities of your daily life, the rush of working and caring for your family. And then one day you are cleaning out a drawer and stumble upon that needlework project you were working on a few years ago. Or you are stopped in your tracks in front of a store window of beautiful quilts. And you long for just a … Read entire article »

Filed under: All Crafts, Blog, Inspiration