Paper Craft

How to: Make Mixed Media Art

August 25th, 2010 at 06:00am Under Paper Craft+ mixed media art

I love the look of mixed media art because it incorporates many different materials.  For a person like me who can never decide what embellishments to use in a project, mixed media art is a great niche to get into.  If you’re a bit scatterbrained like me, or you just like to use a variety [...]

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Get Your Kids Excited About School with These Fun Crafts

August 11th, 2010 at 01:00pm Under Kids+ Paper Craft+ Wearable Craft

It’s that time of year again, kids are heading back to school and either your child is excited at the prospect or they are dreading the end of their summer. Either way it’s the perfect time to get them more excited by creating some fun back to school crafts you can all work on together.
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New Pattern Monday: Papercrafts Galore!

July 26th, 2010 at 05:09am Under Cards+ Paper Craft

I went to the store to buy a birthday card once and couldn’t believe how much they were charging for a boring card with a generic stock photo of a birthday cake on the front and some canned “sentiments” printed inside. Five bucks for a card? That’s more than I spent on the gift! Well, [...]

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New Pattern Monday: New Craft Designers

July 5th, 2010 at 04:01pm Under Cards+ Crochet+ Paper Craft

I love working with the folks in the craft industry. There are so many creative people willing to share their ideas, their projects, and their enthusiasm for making cool stuff. The past two weeks, we’ve added some projects from some wonderful designers willing to share, so I thought I’d send them a big ole thanks!
We’ve [...]

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New Pattern Monday: New Crafts From Maria Nerius

May 24th, 2010 at 09:30am Under Cards+ Paper Craft

The FaveCrafts Resident Craft Expert, Maria Nerius is at it again with fantastic new additions to her extensive FaveCrafts repertoire. Two of these papercrafts make great gift ideas for upcoming graduations and special family occassions. The added details of a family tree album or a thread and glass technique really make papercrafts stand out from [...]

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Guest Post: Homemade Gift Ideas for Neighbors, Teachers and Friends

December 7th, 2009 at 11:38am Under Christmas+ Craft Trends+ Guest Post+ Holiday+ Paper Craft

By Becca Dulgarian from Blue Cricket Design
This time of year is filled with traditions we look forward to all year long. The Festive decorations! The added compassion for others! The time we spend with the ones we care most for! It’s no wonder Christmas is often everyone’s favorite Holiday!
It’s also the perfect time [...]

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Small and Simple Things

October 21st, 2009 at 04:44pm Under Halloween+ Paper Craft

We crafters often find ourselves surrounded by bits of yarn, beads and assorted baubles. Sometimes you just crave a little simplicity in your crafting, a return to the blank slate from which creativity can once flow. For Halloween, I was thinking about simple paper lanterns to line the walkway and stairs to our apartment. Here’s [...]

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Product Review and Giveaway: McGill Designer Series Paper Punches

September 25th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Paper Craft+ Product Reviews

As crafters, many of you have probably noticed the trend in paper punches. These multi-part punches allow you to create 3-D objects such as butterflies, birds, angels and more. These are a great tool for papercrafts or home decorating. Learn more and enter to win here.

Contest ends October 9, 2009. You can enter once [...]

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Product Review and Giveaway: Gemstones Stamps

September 24th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Paper Craft+ Product Reviews

Gemstones
Clear stamp sets
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www.Inkadinkado.com

WIN THESE STAMPS!
Read a review of these stamp sets and enter to win one set here.
You MUST enter through the entry form at the link above. Comments on this blog post will NOT be considered contest entries.
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Product Review and Giveaway: Marking Ruler Trio

September 17th, 2009 at 12:30pm Under Paper Craft+ Product Reviews

Rulers are an essential tool for any crafter and these 3 rulers are especially good for papercrafters. They feature a sharp edge for ripping and tearing paper. In addition, a center line runs along the center of the ruler, perfectly marking a 1/4″ inch seam for sewing. Learn more and enter to win the ruler [...]

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