CardMaker Blog Happy Monday everyone! Kristie here to show you my crafty space. This is where I store all of my craft supplies. This is the view from my doorway. Here’s a close-up photo of part of the shelf unit that is in the corner of the room. Near the window on the left side of the room I have my Expedit bookcase/desk. My cleaned-up desk is shown above. Above my desk on top of my Expedit, I store ink pads. Adjacent to my desk I have my work table where I can stand to work. On the back side of my working table, I keep my 12×12 individual sheets of patterned paper. And lastly, next to my door I have my cardstock paper racks. I hope you’ve enjoyed the tour. -Kristie Rain Gutter Book Shelves Tutorial I have seen these rain gutter bookshelves several places online and have always thought they would be wonderful to have in our book loving home. Then I saw them at my friend Heather’s house, asked if she liked them, how easy they were to clean, etc. and I finally decided to take the plunge. The theory behind these rain gutter book shelves is that they encourage children to read more because they can see the fronts of the books and are intrigued, rather than just seeing the edge of the book and not being able to tell what it is about. Our children have always read a lot, but the little ones are reading even more since we installed these shelves. The first day that the shelves were in, my two year old, upon waking from his nap, grabbed a book and came running out asking me to read it to him. been on the book shelves in their bedroom for the past year or so! Rain gutter shelves won’t hold a ton of books, not nearly as many as the same space used for traditional shelving. Items needed: 1. 2.
Stationery, Invitations, Greeting Cards, and Paper Crafts :: Paper Crave Paper Wreath using a 'Little Women' book...{tutorial} This is my first paper wreath, I have been admiring the ones I have seen made online. I had an old Little Women book that I thought would be perfect for this project. I will probably put this in Baby K's room. I got the silver ceiling tin from the flea market...it was love at first sight! I started with a 10" straw wreath, strips of burlap, hot glue & a book Just wrap the burlap around so you don't see the wreath form. Rip out several sheets of the book. First fold: {trim off the bottom and make little flowers with it} Second fold: {I used pinking shears} Third fold: Fourth fold: Cut a rounded top part: This is what it will look like at this point: Pinch the middle to give the petals some shape: Hot glue to the wreath. Enjoy! Linked to: I was also featured on the Reinvented blog! The DIY Show offBlue Cricket Design
Extreme Cards and Papercrafting I showed the animals on Paper Box World to my daughter, who was instantly smitten. My first thought was, "Hmmm, cute, but can I make them fold flat?" Absolutely! You just need a couple cuts, a couple folds, and the paper hook and rubber band mechanism from Mark Hiner's book, Up-Pops: Paper Engineering With Elastic Bands How to make a fold flat cube cat Download, print, score, and cut out the cat from Paper Box World. Score and crease two diagonal lines on the cat model where shown by red lines. Lightly pencil two diagonal cut lines as shown by black lines. Start assembling the cat Glue the tab of the square with tail attached to the head square. Allow to dry briefly, then cut on the diagonal penciled line. Glue the tab of the bottom square (the square with the Paper Box World label on it) to square on the right of the head. Allow to dry briefly, then cut on the diagonal penciled line. Construct and attach hooks Download and print the rubber band hooks. Score and crease the red fold lines.
Make It and Love It Stampin' Up! Demonstrator - Mary Fish, Stampin' Pretty Blog, Stampin' Up! Card Ideas & Tutorials Holiday card making ideas If there is something I look forward to every year, it’s holiday card making! But with the hustle and bustle of the season, the task can seem daunting. Luckily, with a little imagination I’ve discovered a few ways to embellish cards that are quick and easy. For example, what’s easier than peeling and sticking? Decorative stickers are a simple way to add colorful images to a card. When I’m feeling really crafty I use rubber stamps in my card making. Use decorative punches to create graphic shapes that turn blank cards into modern works of art! This technique works for many occasions with different hole punches and colored paper. Here’s a tip for when you want to send a handmade card that looks exceptionally sharp – use our classic holiday shape cards as a base. Happy holiday card making! – Claudia PS colors: curry & fuchsia Latest fave: Mini Magnolia Paper Flower Kit Be Sociable, Share!
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