February 23rd, 2016
Inside: a fast and easy DIY Valentine’s coupon mini album gift tutorial you can make in minutes! WHAT TYPE OF VALENTINE ARE YOU? There are two types of “Valentine’s People” those who go more commercial and buy he chocolate, flowers and gifts from the store. And then there are those who want a more personal touch, something that is custom made and is aimed directly at the heart. You can probably guess which type I am… DIY VALENTINE’S GIFT IDEAS I believe that a Valentine’s gift should be personal because you give it to someone you love and know and your gift should reflect that. You are in the best position to know exactly what to give that someone special and you can make it yourself to customize it! Here are a few ideas for handmade gifts: Photo album with your photos DIY paper box filled with their favorite chocolates. Here’s a tutorialon how to …
January 10th, 2016
Inside: how to make a faux tree trunk fairy house with supplies you have in your stash! Have you ever put two socks in your washing machine and when it was finished only found one? It happens to me all the time! The explanation for this phenomenon is that the socks get sucked into the washing machine’s pipes or get pulled under the drum. However there’s another more controversial explanation which I like much better… the fairies stole one of the socks! You don’t have to believe in fairies to make this faux tree trunk fairy house but… it won’t hurt 🙂 FAUX TREE TRUNK LOOK Making a faux tree trunk look is a process of making one material look like another material. Tree bark has two distinct characteristics you need to consider: Texture: the bark is not smooth but very coarse and has a lot of texture. So you’ll need to add texture to the …
January 3rd, 2016
Inside: what is zentangle and how to make it in your craft projects I told you before I can’t draw BUT I found an amazing way around it! I discovered a way to draw beautiful patterns with no problem and professional looking results. It is called zentangle and you won’t believe how easy it is. WHAT IS ZENTANGLE The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These simple shapes are the “Elemental Strokes” in all Zentangle art. Zentangle art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on each stroke and not worry about the result. There is no up or down to Zentangle art. You don’t need to know what a tangle is going to look like to draw it. You just need to know the …
December 18th, 2015
Inside: 10 best tips for using a hot glue gun in your crafts I’m the type of person that ALWAYS manages to get burned, cut or hurt. Yes, I’m a little clumsy… BUT I still use a hot glue gun and I recommend it even though I stopped counting my burns 🙂 WHY USE A HOT GLUE GUN It can attach almost anything to almost anything else. Wood to metal to paper to cork. Hot glue is also better because it causes less damage than your average adhesive. Easy to operate. Not expensive and totally affordable. WHY NOT USE A HOT GLUE GUN High risk of getting burned. Requires electricity and a socket. Less portable so harder to take with you. Even the mini hot glue guns take more space than the avarage glue bottle. TIPS FOR USING THIS TYPE OF GLUE 1. There are basically three types of hot glue …
December 4th, 2015
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 …
November 22nd, 2015
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 …
November 17th, 2015
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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