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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
Paper Craft Card Ideas- Origami Dress
Card made with dress design from a Klutz Origami kit and general card stock. … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Inspiration, Intermediate, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
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 pictured is made using a Klutz Origami kit, Mrs. Grossman’s stickers, card stock, and sequins. … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Inspiration, Intermediate, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
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