Tutorial: Easy Tiny Envelopes. Guest tutorial by Ruth Bleakley I discovered this envelope making method completely by accident when pulling soggy rain-soaked mail out of my leaky mailbox - I had a total *eureka* moment when the envelope I gingerly opened up completely unfolded at the seams revealing an envelope "template" perfectly.
I've seen many envelope tutorials online, some offer downloadable templates, some show fancy paper folding techniques and some suggest specific measurements to create your own D.I.Y. envelopes. I'm going to show you how to replicate any interesting envelope that you might already have, no measuring involved! Click below for the how-to: 1. Mini Notebook From A Cereal Box. I am still a little old-fashioned when it comes to taking notes and I usually have at least two pocket notebooks in my purse at all times (one for craft ideas and the other for making to do lists).
I realized that I am also very picky when it comes to choosing the perfect notebook, and for those of you who are like me, I've got a solution for you! Follow the directions below to make your own personalized, budget-friendly pocket journal out of cereal boxes inspired by my favorite Moleskine notebooks. Choose your favorite decorative paper and a stylish button to create the perfect notebook that suits your own style. These were so easy and fun to make, I ended up making four...one for me and three for my friends.
Materials: • Cereal box (1 cereal box makes 2 notebooks. Tissue Paper Carnations. Today is the start of Flower Week on Folding Trees.
Every weekday, I will be showcasing different types of paper flowers. You may be surprised at the variety of flowers you can make using different paper craft techniques! If you know of any amazing flower tutorials I should include in my round-up, let me know! When I had the idea for Flower Week, I thought I would kick off the week with some flowers that I made myself. Tutoriel fleurs en filtre à café. 'origami' flowers. Flower Tea Bags. Flower Tea Bags painted with tea!
Flower Topped Tea Bags make a perfect gift. We started experimenting with tea for Mother's Day and loved the results. Coffee Filter Flowers. Hello lovely readers, Apologies for the delayed post today.
This post was originally one sweet little DIY tutorial all set to go live at 9am this morning then I got immersed in the intoxicating world of coffee filter flowers and ended up adding another and another until I was up to my eyeballs in coffee filter tutorials and inspiration! Different Flower Cuts. Crepe Paper Roses. Today we’re happy to present the first Folding Trees tutorial from a contributor!
(If you would like to write for Folding Trees, see our Submissions page for details.) Find out how to make SiSi’s beautiful crepe paper roses with our tutorial: You will need: Red crepe paper (at least 30″ long)Green crepe paper (at least 12″ long)Green wired stemScissorsGlue. 50 Ways to Package Holiday Cookies: Ideas & Inspiration for Wrapping Cookie Gifts. I have been on a little cookie kick since baking a couple batches a few weeks ago for Thanksgiving.
See, I have not made homemade cookies for quite a long time {mainly due to my little guys allergies and the fact he can not eat any of them}. I forgot how easy it is to whip them up and that a majority of the ingredients needed are actually sitting right in the pantry. So with cookies on my mind and the holidays right around the corner,this weeks inspiration and ideas post is packed with fifty ways to package holiday cookies. 圣诞礼盒手工折纸教程. Free Template Maker. Typograffic Gift Paper. This year, I vowed to only make or buy handmade holiday gifts for my friends and family, and I've kept to it so far.
But wrapping these gifts in commercial paper didn't seem to make much sense, so I wanted to create some handmade gift wrap to match. I happen to think a gift wrapped in newsprint is actually quite attractive, and love the look of text on a package, but wanted to put in a little more effort. So I came up with a cool option that's clean, masculine, and maintains the typographic look of the newsprint. It's a Wrap: Quick & Easy DIY Gift Wrapping Ideas. If you’re anything like me, the manner in which a gift is packaged can be just as important as the item inside.
Why not show the same sense of thoughtfulness and generosity in the aesthetics of giving as in the gesture? And let’s be honest here, folks, sometimes a rather simple token of affection and appreciation can really be elevated to something much more when enveloped in pretty and showy attire. A beautiful bow, some ribbon, or a handmade paper wrap can make all the difference.
I therefore gift to you a collection of some of my personal favorite (incredibly simple!) Newspaper Gift Bags. When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper.
I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep. Stack two sheets of newspaper on top of each other. This will be a two-ply bag for extra sturdiness.