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MAGAZINE ENVELOPES. 18K+ Well I got this idea from our friend Nina.

MAGAZINE ENVELOPES

She was making these super cute envelopes out of scrapbook paper and I really wanted to make some! So I came home and made some! They are so so SO simple and add a personal touch to your envelopes. You will need: An old magazine, scissors, an envelope, a glue stick and a Sharpie. Bookbinding Tutorial. Homemade Stickers Tutorial. Yes, you can make homemade lick and stick stickers.

Homemade Stickers Tutorial

If you want to make some too you will need gelatin, light corn syrup and flavoring extract. We used LorAnn’s flavoring (in apple) but you can also use the extract from the spice isle at the grocery store. DIY Wax Seal. Geninne's Art Blog. Thread Reel Button Stamps. George's Mum said...

Thread Reel Button Stamps

I love that!! Also loving the new layout you have... Anna x 25 February 2010 23:34. DIY Rosy Stationary. Sticky Notebooks Tutorial. Using pads of sticky notes, scrapbook paper and a few other supplies, I made one of these books for each of Rebecca's classmates to celebrate the last day of Kindergarten.

Sticky Notebooks Tutorial

It didn't take that long, and I thought some of you might like the idea. Who knew this was going to turn into a book making blog? For the books I made this time, I used 3" x 3" Post-it Notes (in their Ultra colors), so all the measurements I'll give you will reflect that size. But I've made these before with the 1" x 2" pads and shipping tags that I decorated with rubber stamps instead of scrapbook paper, so use your imagination and see what you come up with. I got this marvelous stack of 12" x 12" scrapbooking cardstock at 50% off, and cut pieces that were 3¼" x 7¾". Turn the paper over to the wrong side, with the large section on the left, the little flap on the right, as in the photo above. Next comes the kind of fiddly part. Victorian Stencils. 1/15clover.jpg 2/15corner.jpg 3/15corner2.jpg 4/15cornerflower.jpg 5/15fern.jpg. Printing on Book Pages Tutorial. On Etsy you find prints on bookpages everywere.

Printing on Book Pages Tutorial

I love them but they are really easy to make yourself, so why should you pay for them? If you just run your bookpage through your printer the placement is not always right. Here I’m going to explain how you print on your book page. The full instruction continues after the jump . . . Design Transfer Tutorial. In the middle of a new project that I was working on, I realized that I had a problem.

Design Transfer Tutorial

I needed to transfer a very large design (think 4 feet by 4 feet!) Than I want to paint onto a primed piece of wood, and I couldn’t figure out how to do it. I laid the printed design out on the wood and thought I could just trace the design on the paper with firm pressure and a little impression line would be left on the wood that I could just go back and trace. Um, nope. Paper Cake Treat Boxes Tutorial. Finally, as promised, the tutorial!

Paper Cake Treat Boxes Tutorial

Yes, it really did take me two days to get this ready. I hope you enjoy it. Be sure to create a FREE studio on eWillow.com and upload photos of your cakes when you are finished. Cup Cake Box Tutorial. Pretty CUP CAKE Box Tutorial.

Cup Cake Box Tutorial

I used a heavy weight scrapbook paper/ card stockScissors, Cutting Mat, Metal Ruler, Double Sided Tape, Grey Lead Pencil, Kindy Glitz 1.Depending on how big your bases are cut circles for lids(mine are about 11cm across) Fold/ score into quarters and cut one whole quarter out. But be sure to leave just enough edge on one side for the tape to stick on and neatly tuck under at the end. 2. Score evenly around your box dividing each quarter into 4 again. Cupcake Wrapper. Paper Lantern Tutorial. Looking for instructions on how to make paper lanterns?

Paper Lantern Tutorial

My husband designed an easy template for making paper lanterns in a cute round shape. They look a bit oriental, don’t you think? These “lanterns” are purely decorative and aren’t designed to have a lamp inside them, but they do make great festive decorations. In fact, they started out as a design for Christmas baubles. By the way, if you want to learn how to make a lantern that you can put a lamp inside of, then check out my instructions for making paper star lanterns . They make great homemade gifts to post in the mail because they can pack flat. Instructions: How to Make Paper Lanterns Before we get started, here’s a little cartoon to give you the big-picture of how everything fits together. Equipment. Paper Lantern Garland Tutorial. Bird Cage Lantern Tutorial. Origami Box Tutorial. The origami box is simple to make, and can be used to hold other origami pieces.

Origami Box Tutorial

Or important stuff, like candies. This origami box is also called Masu, which is Japanese for a square wooden box. Follow the step by step photos to make the origami box. Origami Envelope Tutorial. Recycled Pillow Box Favors. You know that I save toilet paper rolls. They can be made into so many things — mummies, rockets, Uncle Sam hats, flower party favors………………. even cute pillow boxes perfect for a little favor! Fold in one side of the end. Then fold in the other side. Lucky Paper Stars Tutorial. Bookmark Tutorial. Du behöver: Kuvert (återanvänd gärna gamla kuvert), ett ark med vitt papper (för mallen), sax, penna, lim och ett mönstrat papper. Inspiration till detta pyssel kommer från The Creative Homemaker. Fler varianter på samma tema finns här och här. Paper Blossom Tutorial.

Previous image Next image We've talked about using paper decorations to punch up a last minute party, but there are ways that you can incorporate paper into your everyday décor as well. My favorite paper creations of late are tissue paper cherry blossoms, which are as pretty as they are easy to make.A few weeks ago I was charged with the task of decorating a ballroom for my daughter's school auction. The theme was cherry blossoms, and the result was magical…and budget friendly too! Giant Paper Rose Flower.

If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us! She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding!

Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals.