HOW TO MAKE A SIMPLE AND PRETTY TREE PAPER PIECING CARD

  Inside: how to make a simple tree paper piecing card   I’m terrible at math but even I know that according to Aristotle, a philosopher in Ancient Greece, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. Apparently it doesn’t only works in math or life it also works in crafts. In the crafts case a few simple paper pieces can create something truly pretty.     WHAT IS PAPER PIECING   Paper-piecing is a fun way to add texture, interest and patterns to your design. It’s a great alternative to coloring stamped images and a fabulous way to use any scraps of paper that are just too good to throw away!   THE BASICS OF PAPER PIECING   Paper is usually a technique made with stamps and cut out paper pieces. However it can also be created just from pieces of paper to assemble a pattern or an image without the base of a stamped image. Consider …

POP UP SLIDER CARD MADE THE EASY WAY GUARANTEED

  Inside: how to make a pop up slider card the easy way!   When you have been crafting for a long time like I am you love learning new things that challenge you and excite you. Lately I’ve been exploring paper engineering and pop-up in particular. It is so much fun to create these pop up cards and projects and see people’s reaction to them.   If you stick around I’ll teach you how to make an easy pop up slider card that people will love to receive!     POP UP SLIDER CARD   By making a few simple cuts into a piece of card, you can create a tab (or multiple tabs) that you push forward and decorate, or you can make it 3D and stick a cutout image to it. Not only is it fun, it’s easy, too.   To make this card you will need to be accurate with your measuring and cutting. Otherwise the …

HOW TO MAKE AN EASY CHRISTMAS SPINNER CARD

  Inside: how to make an easy Christmas spinner card   3D cards are a great way not only to surprise your family and friends with amazing and unique holiday cards but to get into the holiday spirit by displaying them. One of these cards is a spinner card.   WHAT IS A SPINNER CARD   Spinner cards are fun, interactive cards that cause an image to spin quickly when the card is opened. They come in different designs and shapes but there is always a twisting element in the center.   SPINNER CARD TUTORIAL     Start with making the four panels that assemble the card. I used a base paper and a cover paper to create a contrast but you can use just one piece of paper for each panel. Next you’ll need to cut out a circle from the center of each panel. You can find more information about how to cut circles here. Attach a twine …

CLEVER INSTANT WAY TO MAKE AN EASY FOLDED CHRISTMAS TREE CARD

  Inside: how to make a folded Christmas tree card   Adding a Christmas tree to your Christmas card is a classic way to make handmade holiday cards and the best way to do that is to make a folded tree Christmas card.       HOW TO FOLD A PAPER TREE   There are many techniques and ways to make folded paper Christmas trees in a 2D and 3D looks. I’m going to show you how you can do it in just 5 minutes! The idea is to use half a circle as the base shape to fold the tree.   HOW TO CUT A CIRCLE   In order to use half a circle you need to cut a full circle first. You can cut a circle with: A circle cutting system Use calipers to draw a circle and then cut it Trace a plate or a large circle and cut it   Here are some circle cutting systems …

HOW TO MAKE A QUICK AND FABULOUS CHRISTMAS CARD IN 5 MINUTES

  Inside: how to make a Christmas card in 5 minutes   Every year I want to start early and make Christmas cards for every one. And every year I end up waiting for the last minute. So I came up with a way to make a Christmas card in 5 minutes so I’ll be able to make many cards in no time!     HOW TO MAKE A CHRISTMAS CARD IN 5 MINUTES   This card is so easy to make you’ll not believe it! And the best thing about it is that it’s great for Hanukkah and Christmas. You can change the pattern of the paper, the colors and the sentiment and you have a great card for both holidays!   Follow the steps in the video to see how to make an equal sides triangle which is the first step to make this card. The triangle sides will all measure 12″. But can change the size of …

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 …

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