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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 simple Vellum Poem Note Cards (pictured) to share with family and friends. A few brads, card stock, vellum paper, stickers, … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Blog, Inspiration, Papercrafts
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 »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Inspiration, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete, Under an hour
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
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
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
