The Internet is full of free St. Patrick’s Day images that can be used to make easy craft projects. A good example of these are vintage St Patricks Day cards that can be found online. They make a variety of craft projects quite simple, because vintage images are so effective when it [...]
Did you know you could die cut your own vinyl at home? You can with the Cricut Expression. If you have this personal die cutting machine, then you are all set. You can start creating Cricut Expressions vinyl projects in the comfort of your own home. What type of projects can you create? There are [...]
Paper lace could be considered the big brother of the lace edges of paper doilies. Available at craft stores, this is fairly strong paper. You will find it rolled on a cardboard spool or in a flattened roll in a cellophane bag. It is usually available in white and pastel colors: blue, [...]
Paper doilies, made to place between desert plate and sherbet cup or under pastries are great for paper crafts. They are usually white, but can also be found in metallic red (Valentine’s Day), green (St. Patrick’s Day), gold and silver. Usually round, they are also found in heart and shamrock shapes. There may well be [...]
Whether you want to spice up your scrapbook or create unique labels and decorations, having a craft hole punch will certainly help you accomplish the task. Also known as paper punches, this useful office tool will certainly provide a new breath of air to your office projects. Accentuate your project plan by incorporating professional-looking designs [...]
Rubber stamps have become the focus of a loyal following of hobbyists the world over and a fairly lucrative market has sprung up for rubber stamps ranging from wedding invitations to even using rubber stamps on t-shirts. Rubber stamping started as purely a way to increase the efficiency of businesses. You know those big “confidential” [...]
I am a candy hound. Always have been, always will be. And occasionally I run across a candy with a beautiful wrapper or one with a nice color and texture. One that should be saved and reused to make something else beautiful. So I save it, or them: quite often this a bag or box [...]
When deciding which metal hole punch sets you want to purchase will depend on what you are using these hole punches for. Some businesses will use them for a number of different factors. This includes coffee shops who supply a card that you purchase so many coffee drinks you will get one free or one [...]
Playing cards, especially decks that have lost a member or two, are possibilities for decorating home items. Image a room screen with hundreds of cards glued to it, some face up and some showing the back. Or a trash can with a special winning hand on it. Or you could decorate a [...]
I have a box of these, gathered over past years. How can I use them in a craft project?
Well, I thought of painting a wooden box a nice Chinese red, with several coats of paint with sanding and a tack cloth to remove the dust between each coat. Then several coats of a clear finish. [...]
The colored envelopes that some greeting cards come is can be a good source of “found” color paper. With a finer grain than construction paper, they have the same matte finish and come in some of the same strong colors. There are also medium tints and pastels in the mail. If you do not want [...]
The paper used to wrap reams of plain white paper can be used in paper crafts. Sometimes colorful, usually matte, it can counterbalance the glossy effects of magazine pages or wrapping paper. Use a light hand when applying water-based glue to prevent water spots and ripples.
If the paper in the ream is acid-free, the wrapper [...]
Like magazine pages, this is a “found” craft paper. The glossy variety can be used like magazine pages: slick colorful pieces to use as needed. The catalog pages like newsprint should be used as such. Some very pricey catalogs are printed on thicker paper. All are subject to water ripples and spots if too much [...]
The pages of a magazine are “found” paper for crafts. The pictures can by used for school projects. I keep images of interesting products or interiors for reference.
Photo, ad or print pages can be used to make beads: cut into thin strips, roll around bar straws (small, available at liquor stores) cut to the width [...]
Ever notice the inside of the envelopes bills come in? Sometimes these have interesting blue or black patterns to prevent reading through the envelope. These same patterns can be incorporated into your paper craft.
Remove the flap and anywhere the glue original is placed, and the cellophane window, before using this paper. If you are doing [...]