HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS TAGS AND GIFT CARD HOLDERS IN ONE

  Inside: how to make Christmas tags and gift card holders in one project from little paper bags.   You know I like to make life easy and creating something that can serve a few purposes is a great way to do that. I thought what if I can make a tag, a gift card holder and a card all in one project wouldn’t that be great? This way I’ll be able to choose what I want to use it for instead of making three different projects.     MAKING CHRISTMAS TAGS   Making Christmas tags is the second most popular paper project people make after cards. These handmade holiday cards change in shape, style, material and design so they can match any gift, decoration or table setting. You can make Christmas tags and use them for many purposes: Add gift tags to all your holiday presents and gifts Put it on wine bottle as tags Send or give it …

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS JUNK JOURNAL

  Inside: how to make a Christmas junk journal from all your paper scraps   Every year I teach the 12 Cards of Christmas series (see recent 2020 series) and I’m left with a lot of Christmas papers that are too small for making cards but can still be used for something. I hate throwing away paper scraps and actually I almost never do so I’m left with lots of leftovers. I challenge myself to use them in different ways and one of these ways is to collect a pile of papers and turn them into a junk journal.     WHAT IS A JUNK JOURNAL   Junk journals can vary from person to person, but it generally most of them do share one primary characteristic: The journal is made with mostly a mix of found and recycled materials mostly papers.   HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS JUNK JOURNAL   Making a junk jornal is easy if you follow three …

HOW TO MAKE AN BEAUTIFUL MERRY AND BRIGHT DIORAMA CARD

  Inside: how to make an easy beautiful diorama card   I get bored quickly especially if I make the same kind of projects. I think that is why I love making different types of arts and crafts and I never settle for just one. Card making is no different for me. I could never make the same card design or use the same technique because i would get bored by it. So I’m trying to find new techniques and designs for my cards so it won’t just be interesting for me but to those who get them too.     WHAT IS A DIORAMA CARD   Diorama cards or tunnel cards are wonderful little creations that allow card makers to build up a three dimensional scene using a few simple folds and a couple of pieces of cardstock. There are several different ways to create these cards, and some of the more complicated methods have a number of layers …

HOW TO MAKE A FESTIVE STEAMPUNK CHRISTMAS TREE CANVAS

  Inside: how to make a festive steampunk Christmas tree canvas to decorate your home   If you’re a steampunk fan then you would love this steampunk project. How to make a steampunk Christmas tree canvas to decorate your walls or as a special gift. All you need to “steampunk” your tree is to make it out of metal and industrial looking embellishments.       THE BASICS OF A STEAMPUNK CANVAS   Making a steampunk project requires a few basics: Making the right background for the canvas: the background needs to complement the steampunk look so it can be with industrial colors, pattern or image. If you use a pattern paper with pink flowers for such a canvas it will not complement your canvas. Paint or add the right colors: the best colors for a steampunk project are the colors of metals, rust and oxidation or corrosion. Using the right elements: you can make a steampunk canvas with any …

HOW TO USE LEFTOVER STICKERS IN YOUR STASH THE EASY WAY

  inside: how to use leftover sticker sheets in your art journaling.   One of the most annoying things in crafting is sticker sheets! I’m not against them at all, they are useful for almost any type of craft but for some reason you are always left with letters you don’t need and need the letters that you already used. I don’t know who plans these things but they obviously doing a terrible job! I have a few of these half used sticker sheets and I decided to put an end to it and find a way to use them!     HOW TO USE EVERY LEFTOVER STICKER   The idea behind this technique is not to look at the letters as letters, but to look at them as a graphic shape. When you eliminate the meaning of the letter then it becomes a shape you can use in a different context and not in a word.   The technique …

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