The Cutest 30 DIY Christmas Postcards. Homemade honeycombs! Continuing my late obsession with honeycomb decor I hoped to use a stash of them for an event last weekend and they ended up being my absolute favorite decor piece.
I wanted miniature ones, which of course I couldn’t find, so I embarked on making them myself. They turned out to be such easy projects and the results are splendid! The best thing about them is once you have the process down they can be completely customized to whichever size, color or fullness you would like. A definite fun and festive element that you could easily add to your party or wedding decor. Crayon Bats. Are you in the Halloween spirit yet? Me either, could be because it is still in the high 90's here in Texas.
I usually look forward to the beginning of October because that is when I break out the Halloween Decor....It literally feels like the middle of summer :( In hopes of feeling fall-ish, I turned to my trusty craft supplies. I remember doing this craft when I was little and making "stained glass". Marta writes: mini clipboards for may. To greet the month of may properly, i am posting a favorite craft idea. go mod podge go.
{a thorough tutorial & template pdf. file is available in the shop.} caution. mod podging is extremely addictive. you'll want to whip one up for every mama you know. and you should. because clipboards aren't just for middle school gym teachers anymore. my crafty niece gave me one for christmas years ago and i've loved it ever since. she is my crafting guru. she makes the best christmas gifts. they are always unexpected and handmade with love. one year she gave us all clipboards, another time it was fleece scarves, then pop bottle magnets, she never quits. and she's only 13. if she can do it, so can you.
Craftaholics Anonymous® - Inspiring Creative Bliss One Step At A Time. Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung. If you’ve been following me on Flickr for a while, you’ve probably seen this picture of Carambola Flowers before – I folded them ages ago!
Crafts for Men « Keywords: gift, christmas, wrapping, gift-wrap. 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. Plus, it eliminates the need for any "to:/from" tags, as the recipient's name is right there in tasteful type. Once I figured it out, it was actually quite easy and quick - less than ten minutes per gift. Author Quote Posters - Design.
Being around a successful author would surely be exhausting and inspiring in equal amounts.
As well as all that wisdom they put into their books, their thought-provoking one-liners would literally be falling out here, there and everywhere. So while you'd beat yourself up for not possessing even a smidgen of that kind of talent, you'd also be maniacally scribbling it all down for dinner party quoting. The rather smart Evan Robertson has created a set of posters that combine iconic author quotes with genius design work. Strip Folding. Strip folding can be call “origami fringe” because it is a combination of paper folding and paper weaving.
Nevertheless, many origami enthusiasts have embraced this form of paper art. In fact, some people include palm weaving in this genre of art. Lucky Stars Moravian Stars Moravian stars are also called: Froebel stars, German stars, Swedish stars, Polish star, Danish star, and other names such as origami star, or Christmas stars. Historically the term Moravian star refers to a 3-dimensional spikey star that is illuminated during Advent and/or Christmas (particularly by Germans and people of Moravian descent). Folding Trees. Me! - modular origami. The kusudama is a paper model that I usually created by connecting multiple units together.
The individual pieces may be glued, sewed or connected with themselves. Gallery - Go Origami! Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung. 3-D Snowflake Tutorial by Remodelaholic. Today’s guest is the queen of DIY!
She’s all about doing it herself from huge home renovation projects down to small ornaments. Please welcome Cassity from Remodelaholic! I think it is fun to let your kids get in on gift making, not just buying! Something simple that brings you together as family and doesn’t break the bank? This not so little 3D snowflake is the perfect answer to getting your kids involved! Supplies: Double sided Scrapbook paper (12″ x 12″ will result in less wasted paper!) DIY Pinwheels. Categories Tags Vendors Style Colors.
Paper Crave. Happy Birthday Cards I lurve me some awesome birthday cards, and today I have a new bunch to share with you.
You’ll find a little bit of everything in this roundup, from a cute color-in card to a bookish, belated birthday greeting, and a purrthday card that’s perfect for the cat lady in your life. Above, clockwise from top : Em Dash Paper Co. // Idlewild Co. // Meticulous Ink // Happy Dappy Bits // Emily McDowell // Paper Lovely // Little Low images from their respective sources New from An April Idea The new paper goodies from Brisbane, Australia-based An April Idea are just the thing to brighten up a Monday morning. Images from An April Idea Quick Picks : 3.20.14.
Daydreaming on Paper. Sewing the Signatures Here is the guide that you will follow while sewing your signatures together. The letters A - F designate each signature, and the numbers indicate the order in which you will sew. Note that some holes have two numbers around them. This indicates that the same hole is both number 3 and number 7, for example. Step 1: Push the needle into the first signature at point 1 from the outside.