Archive: Paper Crafts

March 20, 2010

Printable CD Cases

Get these beautiful printable CD cases by Tomoko Suzuki for Canon. You can choose from 2 designs: music and travel. [via How About Orange]

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Mar 20, 2010 06:00 PM
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March 19, 2010

How-To: Staple-Free Matchbook Notebooks

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Jan of Daisy Janie shares how to use scraps of paper and cardstock to make these cute matchbook notebooks. I love that, because they are sewn by machine, the pages end up perforated and easy to tear out. Brilliant!

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 19, 2010 03:00 PM
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How-To: Brown Paper Bag Bird Nest

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Shred your brown paper grocery bags and settle in for some paper mache-style fun as you make this bird nest from Ellen of The Long Thread for Alpha Mom.

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 19, 2010 06:00 AM
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March 17, 2010

How-To: Notebook Cover

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iHannah shares how to add a custom cover to your sketchbook or notebook with decoupage and embellishments and includes a little corner pocket for stashing stickers and notes.

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 17, 2010 03:00 PM
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Recycled Phone Book Pen Organizer

I never pick up the phone books when they are distributed around my building anymore but if I had one, I would love to make this recycled phone book pen organizer by Chica and Jo. Wouldn't it be fun to just cut apart a big o' phone book? [via Twitter SisterDiane]

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Mar 17, 2010 11:00 AM
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How-To: Stitch a Sprout Card

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I love stitching on paper, so this card from Emily of Red Bird Crafts makes me really happy. She walks you through the steps of freehand machine sewing on paper so you, too, can whip up a sprout card of your own.

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 17, 2010 06:00 AM
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March 13, 2010

Celebrating Recycling!

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Do you have a blue bin? They make recycling SO easy. My twitter friend Joscie documents arrival of her blue bin with this great scrapbook page. I love that she uses a photo with nice depth of field and repetition to anchor this "green" spread with a blue color scheme. You can check out her unique take on scrapping at her blog, cutchens.com. I'd describe Josice's style as deeply personal, emotional, witty, modern and full of creative fun.

Posted by Brookelynn | Mar 13, 2010 06:00 PM
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March 11, 2010

Letterpress Paper House Kit

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This letterpress paper house kit brings out the little girl in me. I think I could probably spend an afternoon playing with this sweet setup! Or, if you wanted to be generous, it would be a fabulous housewarming gift. (Via Swiss Miss)

Posted by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith | Mar 11, 2010 03:00 PM
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March 8, 2010

How-To: Cut Paper Silhouettes Artwork

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Sara of Creative Jewish Mom shares downloadable art and instructions for creating these fresh nature-inspired cut paper silhouettes. I love the touch of ric rac!

Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 8, 2010 08:00 AM
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March 5, 2010

PaperBling!

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Yup. There it is. That stack of old magazines you've been saving to ... hmmm, what was the plan again? Coffee table? Collage? DIY dollhouse? Cut and paste cookbook? Well, there's really no shortage of what to do with printed paper goods, and Maria of PaperBling reminds us that upcycling paper is fun.

All her paper scrap jewelry is made with old magazines -- mostly from Elle, Elle Decor, Weekend Guardian magazine, Icon -- cut by hand, waterproofed with plastic foil (the same type you use for school books), and then sewn by hand with invisible thread. Each necklace is given a name accompanied by a fabulous description. For instance, Chlorine reads: "You are stuck in the city, not lost in a seaside paradise. It's hot, and sticky. You go down to the pool, and there's that buzz, and the splash!, and that wet freshness. And the thousand random kids, and your magazine ...." Ah, how refreshing! Now go out and try it yourself!

Posted by Katie Wilson | Mar 5, 2010 02:00 PM
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March 4, 2010

Postcard + Garden = PostCarden

I'm swooning over these awesome postcard gardens from PostCarden. They arrive ready to open, plant and grow and come in three distinct styles (allotment, city or botanical). The stop-motion video shows the entire process, and you can see pictures of each PostCarden on their web site gallery. [via Benevolent Postcard Society]

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Posted by Rachel Hobson | Mar 4, 2010 08:00 AM
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March 3, 2010

Caffeinated Pin Book

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By Jessica Wilson

The mister likes to joke that I can turn anything into a needlebook, or at least I talk about turning pretty much everything into a needlebook. Not that we all need that many needlebooks but I think they're handy to have multiples of (I tend to misplace them). I have Macgyvered oodles of objects, including matchbooks and gum packages, into the nifty things. This time I bring you a pseudo-caffeinated version perfect for corralling pretty happy pins in one place. All you need is a cardboard coffee sleeve and a few extras, and your good to go!

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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Mar 3, 2010 12:00 PM
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