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http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/226949/scratch-save-date-how You won the lottery when you found each other, so send this cheeky save-the-date card to let guests share in your luck. After scraping off the paint with a penny, they'll hit the jackpot: your wedding date!

Scratch-Off Save-the-Date How-To

Make your own bird wall art with printed bird templates and a textual collage for the background. This wall art craft project shows you how to create wall decor with the look of pricier designer pieces. http://www.favecrafts.com/MixedMedia/Bird-and-Text-Collage-Wall-Art#

Bird and Text Collage Wall Art

Paper-Mache Easter Egg Treasures

http://www.notmartha.org/tomake/papiermacheeastereggs/ For Easter I made papier-mache polka dotted eggs.

Treat Bag

As part of my window display at Borders I designed these paper goodie bags - perfect for home-baked goods, candy or any kind of small-sized gifts. http://www.eatdrinkchic.com/post.cfm/holiday-treat-bag
http://www.marthastewart.com/354751/decorative-paper-lanterns The lanterns may look intricate, but it takes only half an hour to make one. They appear festive and ethereal by day and, if you place low-wattage lightbulbs inside, softly radiant by night. The lanterns are monochromatic, but you can play with the design by creating an ombre pattern (gradations of the same color) or stripes.

Flowery Paper Lanterns

http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2010/07/how-to-make-pretty-twist-tie.html

How To Make a Pretty Twist Tie

This is an idea I wrote down a while ago in my craft journal.
http://ruffledblog.com/diy-string-wedding-chandelier/

String/Doily Lanterns

Jessica of Wednesday Inc shows us how to make those gorgeous twine chandeliers from the inspiration shoot she shared with us this morning.
http://daisyjanie.typepad.com/daisyjanie/2010/03/how-to-make-a-staplefree-matchbook-notepad.html In an effort to use up the damaged & small surplus of 2010 calendars I have on-hand, I've been experimenting with ways to repurpose them.

Staple-Free Pocket Books

http://kirstyneale.typepad.com/gingerandgeorge/2011/08/tissue-flowers-tutorial-no2-.html A couple of months ago, Jenny - the very lovely editor of PaperCraft Inspirations - asked me to work up a feature on different ways to use tissue paper.

Tissue Flowers

You know how it goes, a friend calls you and invites you to dinner at the last minute.

Paper Roses

Curled Rosewood Wreath

I have seen various versions of Faux Rosewood Wreaths in just about every store and catalog for the upcoming season; most with a price tag running upwards of $40 or more. Some are crafted of paper and other of real wood shavings.