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24 Cute And Incredibly Useful Gift Wrap DIYs. Meet Me In Paradise. This idea was actually spawned from a shopping trip to J.Crew.

Meet Me In Paradise

I took a picture of the art that they had displayed in their front window[picture below], and for months it fell out of my mind. For almost a year [sadly], I have been looking for something to display on a blank wall. Packaging templates from japan. I’m not sure how I discovered this awesome collection of packaging templates but I’m glad I did!

packaging templates from japan

Some professor or student at a japanese univeresity was nice enough to share all their packaging templates with the world! Animal's origami. Packing Tape Image Transfers. I love image transfers.

Packing Tape Image Transfers

It’s something I’m always using in my journals but there are so many other fun uses for them. All you need to make a transfer is a photocopy of an image or words and packing tape. You can also use printouts from a laser printer or magazine pages. Inkjets will not work because they are not heat based toner. So take some photos to the copy machine or tear some pages out of your favorite magazine to get started. First, take a strip of packing tape and place it over the images you want to transfer: Cutting files in SVG and DXF formats. 3d video showing how to fold an origami peace crane. - StumbleUpon. Bugatti Veyron - Paper Supercraft.

A 2.5ft long papercraft replica of one of the world's fastest and most expensive super-cars, the Bugatti Veyron, consisting of 159 parts on 44 pages.

Bugatti Veyron - Paper Supercraft

I specifically designed this papercraft with detailed templates and instructions for any hobbyist to easily enjoy. Free US shipping on papercraft kit orders of $75 or more. Get $5 OFF a purchase of $50. Berry Tree by Scion. Delivery, samples & returns Standard Next Day Collect at Brewers Items are usually dispatched within 24 hours and delivered by courier within 3-5 working days (subject to lead time) for £4.95.

Berry Tree by Scion

If you spend more than £150 standard delivery will be free. If you order before 3pm GMT Monday to Friday and the items are marked as in stock your order can be delivered on the next working day by courier for £6.95. Carambola Flowers by Carmen Sprung. Quilling 101. Quilling, the coiling and shaping of narrow paper strips to create a design, has been around for years — hundreds, in fact.

Quilling 101

During the Renaissance, nuns and monks would roll gold-gilded paper remnants trimmed during the bookmaking process, and use them to decorate religious objects as an alternative to costly gold filigree. Quilling later became a pastime of 18th and 19th century young ladies in England, who would decorate tea caddies and pieces of furniture with paper filigree. The practice crossed the Atlantic with colonists, who added quilling to candle sconces and trays as home decorations. - StumbleUpon. Landee See, Landee Do. Bird and Text Collage Wall Art. [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013 Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically.

Bird and Text Collage Wall Art

In order to track any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will include a historical reference at the top of this document. This Privacy Policy will tell you, among other things: Your California privacy rights. Paper Mojo the Blog. Bits of Splendor. Search Results cardboard. Search for 'cardboard' Newspaper basket. Last night's project, a basket made from old newspaper.

Newspaper basket

After seeing this post at CraftStylish, I was inspired to try one. Maybe I'll keep books and remote controls in it. 1. I cut the folded edge off a couple sections of newspaper and then cut those pages in half lengthwise. Librarians, Please Avert Your Eyes. Supplies:10″ foam wreath ($1 at Dollar Tree)Paperback novel ($1 at Dollar Tree – depending on the length of the book, you may need two)Brown and/or gray craft paintGlue gun & glue sticksSmall strip of ribbonA few paper towelsA few straight pins (optional) 1.

Librarians, Please Avert Your Eyes

Assemble your cast of characters. Accordion Pinwheel Fan Tutorial. Hey look!

Accordion Pinwheel Fan Tutorial

Another tutorial! I seriously LOVED how these looked hanging along the back wall of our wedding tent. Too bad the photographers didn’t take pictures of them. *ahem* Right? Tutorials. Quilling and other paper crafts (for personal use) The Basics Christmas Additional Ideas (quilling, plus more) Fidgety Fingers: START WEAVING MAGAZINE COASTERS. The woven magazine coaster is something easy to make. It makes a great gift too. Many friends have asked how it is made. Always Chrysti - Always Chrysti - 100+ Ways to Creatively Reuse Old Magazines. Shhh... Don't Bother Me, I'm Reading. Shhh... Don't Bother Me, I'm Reading. D.I.Y - Paper Birds. Quilled 2012. You might remember a gracefully quilled alphabet that sailed around the internet not long ago.

It was made by Sabeena Karnik of Mumbai, who recently posted this beauty on her Behance page. Sabeena, a graphic artist, illustrator, and calligrapher, does mighty fierce paper cuttings as well, so don't miss those. Hey, it's still January... let the New Year celebrations continue! All Things Paper Facebook links this past week included: Pretty book page teacupsBeautiful collection of repurposed booksGigantic flowersThe Crimson Poppy makes it to the Golden Globes and Oscars! Remember, the giveaway for three copies of the new book Quilled Birds, Bugs & Butterflies ends this Sunday, January 22. Have a great weekend! Inspiration: Origami Cranes. It is said that when one folds 1000 origami paper cranes they are granted a wish.