How to Embroider a Greeting Card. How to Make a Pencil Box Bouquet. August 23rd, 2013 Email 70 users recommend A fresh spray of colorful paper flowers turns any old pencil box into a reason to smile.
They're easy to make, they won't wilt, and they never need watering. Perfection. Jeff Rudell Simple, geometric shapes and vivid colors make a bold and cheery addition to any office desktop. Send a bouquet of flowers for the price of a few postage stamps. Photo: Jeff Rudell For many years I worked in an office, in a tiny cubicle, and was known to all my coworkers as the designated "corporate crafter. " I was that person. Now that it's my job to spend the day playing with paper (instead of just "pushing" it), I am often reminded, whenever I speak with friends who are still on the corporate career path, of just how bleak the average corporate office environment can be.
Posted in: Stay connected with CraftStylish Find ideas to create the ultimate DIY Wedding and to help plan any showers and parties this spring. How to Make a Magazine Reed Box. April 17th, 2009 Email 261 users recommend Tightly rolled magazine pages make gorgeous reeds, which you can use to cover all kinds of things.
Diane Gilleland You can use ad pages, article pages, or text pages to make your reeds. Here's a simpler magazine reed project: covered picture frames. Photo: Diane Gilleland I'm getting fairly obsessed with magazine reeds these days. What you'll need: Magazine pagesTwo bamboo skewers (the narrowest ones you can find)Glue stick (see note below)RulerPencilAleene's Tacky GlueMoist towelSharp, strong scissorsSmall boxMod Podge and brush A note on glues: For this project, you'll want a glue stick that sticks strongly and isn't too wet.
Incidentally, you'll end up with a lot of glue on your fingers during this project! Part 1: Make a Magazine ReedFirst, tear out a pile of magazine pages. Fold each page in half lengthwise, as shown. Cut the page in half along your foldline. Place a bamboo skewer on the bottom right corner of the paper, as shown. See? The "Times" They Are A-Changing: How to Make a Basket from a Newspaper. May 3rd, 2012 Email 1339 users recommend A charming basket (or comfy pet bed) is crafted from an issue of the Sunday New York Times. Recycling never looked so good. Jeff Rudell Weaving newspapers is a perfect activity for kids who are stuck inside on a rainy May Sunday (and it works with adults, too). A simple ribbon or two can turn even the most modest of materials—in this case an old newspaper—into a thing of beauty. Photo: Jeff Rudell The entire 126-year-old farmhouse I grew up in was insulated with old newspapers, wadded up and stuffed behind the walls and between the studs.
With such a long history with newspapers, it struck me as odd recently to realize that most of what I did with newspapers these days (besides read them) was bundle them up and deliver them to the curb once a week in anticipation of the 6:00 a.m. recycling truck that comes every Monday to retrieve them. View 3 member project galleries. How to Make Greeting Cards with Recycled Materials. May 5th, 2009 Email 242 users recommend Some papers from the recycling bin and scraps of thread can make for an awesome custom card!
Lee Meredith You can make recycled paper envelopes from grocery bags. Some ribbon and a button give this card a super-personal, crafty feel! Photo: Lee Meredith I use recycled materials in my crafting whenever possible and feel happiest when I find ways to use items that would normally get trashed (or thrown in the recycling bin), so I'm happy to show you how to print on grocery bag paper to make greeting cards for this season of celebration!
Paper grocery bags (one bag makes up to 12 4x6 sheets)Scissors and/or paper cutterRulerPencilInkjet printerThin cardboard (like cereal boxes) or recycled greeting cardsGlue stick or two-sided tape (not necessary for the machine-sewn version)Your choice of decorating materials (thread, embroidery floss, yarn, ribbon, hole punch, needle, buttons, sewing machine, etc.) I love the look of scribbled machine stitching! How to Make Fringe Flower Greeting Cards. February 21st, 2014 Email 50 users recommend These cards are lovely for thank-you notes, or give a set as a gift.
Diane Gilleland A trip to your local fabric store will yield lots of interesting fringes. The contrast between the shaggy fringe and crisp paper really makes these cards sing. How to Make Button-Embellished Cards. March 19th, 2009 Email 14 users recommend A set of cute ribbon and button–embellished cards in blues and yellows.
Kayte Terry A selection of some ribbons and buttons I used. Poke holes in the card to make a guide for sewing on the buttons. How to Make an Impression: Extraordinary Thank-You Notes.