December 22nd, 2017
Inside: how to make a gift card holder for Christmas and other occasions Do you like Christmas shopping? I have to admit I love shopping but I hate the crowds and the long lines so I try to avoid them. My way of doing that is to get gift cards for all my family and friends. Getting someone a gift card is not only easy for the shopper it’s also great for the recipient because they can get what they really want! WHY GIVE GIFT CARDS Easy to shop and you can find it in all the stores Light weight and can easily be mailed everywhere Allows the recipient to choose their own gift Gives the giver control of the cost because they can decide how much money to load on the card Small enough to be a part of a larger gift or a bundle of gift cards Fits every occasion! HOW …
June 23rd, 2017
Inside: 4 ways to make watercolor backgrounds for beginners Ny favorite roller coaster is Thunder Mountain in Disney World. Not because it’s the best in the world but because it’s mild and not too scary. Yes, I don’t like roller coasters, they scare me so I don’t get up on them, I only compromise on the less scary ones. But when it comes to crafting I don’t get scared I can angry. If there is something I never did because I was too scared to fail at it I usually do it anyway because I don’t like failing and I don’t like to miss out. This is what happened to me with watercolors. I was too scared to try them at first because I don’t know how to draw and I never learned any watercolor techniques. But that made me mad…why shouldn’t I give up on this unique paints? I shouldn’t! HOW TO USE WATERCOLORS …
July 19th, 2016
Inside: how to make a DIY bulletin board in minutes! How many times did you go grocery shopping and came back home with what you don’t need? It happens to me every time that I go to the supermarket without a list! I have a terrible memory and it doesn’t really help to see the products on the shelf and remember you need them, even though that’s what I tell myself. Experience has taught me that a list is my friend not just in the grocery store, if I don’t write things down I forget! So I write everything on post-it notes, pieces of papers and lately on my new DIY bulletin board that I made in minutes! WHAT CAN YOU USE TO MAKE A BULLETIN BOARD You can make a DIY bulletin board for home or the office from almost anything. You can recycle an old frame or make it from scratch. Here are …
April 17th, 2016
Inside: how to make a pop up book! Pop up books always fascinated me with the beautiful 3D images and shapes standing on the book’s pages. How to make a pop up book seemed like a mystery to me and I thought they are impossible to make. I was determined to solve this mystery and find out how I can make such a book. WHAT IS A POP UP BOOK A pop-up book is any book with three-dimensional pages. Design and creation of such books in arts is also known as “paper engineering” and you need thick and siff cardstock, cutting, folding and the use of glue to make them. BASICS OF POP UP PAGE DESIGN Making a pop up book is not as complicated as it looks. There are really only two things you need to know to build a pop up page: How to build the pop up mechanism, which is the …
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 …
September 18th, 2015
Inside: how to make an easy and fast origami paper gift box Making DIY gifts is something I do often but sometimes even I buy gifts or even gift cards. When I do that I like to make a special paper gift box to present my gift in a more personal way. MAKING DIY PAPER GIFT BOXES There are many ways to make paper gift boxes but here are a few important things to remember when you make them: When you need to make a large box use a heavier paper so the box will hold. Match the size of the box to your gift. Some paper gift box templates are fixes and the size can not be changed. Make the paper gift box in the right template to match your gift. The template determines the strength and size of the box so make sure they match. HOW TO MAKE A BOX …
September 15th, 2015
Inside: what are the best pens and markers for arts and crafts and the best tips for using and storing them. One of the most used tool in arts and crafts is a pen or a marker. These important tools are essential for mark making, doodling, writing, scribbling and any other technique you’ll want to apply on an art journal page, card, scrapbook page or mixed media project. Since these pens are such an important asset it is important to make the best of them and learn not only what are the best pens and markers to make arts and crafts but also how to store them. TIPS FOR WORKING WITH PENS AND MARKERS 1. Make sure that your surface is completely dry if you’re using acrylic paints or mediums before you start writing or doodling. If the surface is wet the tip will be destroyed. Believe me I have destroyed many by being impatient. …
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