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November 20, 2009
Lego For MUJI Paper And Block Sets
These new kits from Lego combine two of my favorite things: Lego and paper crafting.
MUJI partners with iconic building-block company Lego on a super fun new concept. Together they're encouraging us to think outside the blocks ... by punching Lego-sized holes in paper... Available November 27th at MUJI Japan - just in time for the Holiday season. US and European MUJI locations have yet to confirm stock.
I'll be coveting these until they reach the States! [via @allthingspaper]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 20, 2009 08:00 AM
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November 19, 2009
Sunset Painting with Watercolors
The backdrop of Hawaii is overwhelming with inspiration. Colors are everywhere, and in full saturation. The sunsets are the exact reason why I brought my travel art kit. I've never painted in my life, but have been wanting to dip my toes in. We took our supplies down to the water's edge tonight to set about putting color to paper.
My uber talented husband Nat added a palette of simple watercolors to the art supplies. He sketched with the paint and black pen to render this pretty little painting.
I'm a novice, and so the clever watercolor crayons were a perfect introduction to the medium. I scribbled out the color, then blended it with the wet brush. It went from drawing to painting in an instant. I can't wait to play with the rest of my materials, including the sharpies and the oil pastels, to create a new sunset every night!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 19, 2009 02:00 PM
Crafty Travels, Paper Crafts |
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November 17, 2009
Book Review + Giveaway: Paper Flowers
"Easy! No gluing or cutting required" says the cover of the book Make Your Own Paper Flowers. So I decided to make my flowers in a place where craft supplies are sparse: an airplane. Before my trip, I stashed the Klutz Chicken Socks book in my purse. Without any scissors in my bag, I cleared security in a breeze! After takeoff, I folded down the tray on the seat back in front of me, and set to work.
As I put together the project, a million childhood memories came rushing back to me. I vividly remember so many fun Klutz books. I had the juggling one, the dollar bill origami one, the magic one with the special coin, and my personal favorite, the friendship bracelet one. And seeing Klutz triggered memories in more that just me. All the stewardesses paused as they walked by to check on my progress and talk about the best Klutz books which, after much debate, it was decided was the braid one!
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Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 17, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Projects, Paper Crafts, Super Crafty Kidz |
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November 16, 2009
Customizable Hole Punch Cards
These Fill In the Blank Cards let you make a custom message by punching out the perforated dots in a pattern of your choice. [via Teagan Tall]
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 16, 2009 09:00 AM
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November 15, 2009
Robot Sketchbook Cover, by Toxic_Panda_Crayon, age 11
My amazing friend Sasha is only 11 years old, but she already has quite the body of artwork and graphic designs under her belt. I just love this sketchbook cover collage that she made of a robot, using paper that she cut out of Vogue magazine. With some glue, scissors, and some recycled media, Sasha was inspired and worked on this notebook mod for several hours yesterday. Under the username Toxic_Panda_Crayon, she has posted tons of her creations on deviantart. I am so impressed that at her tender young age she has such a portfolio of photoshop drawings too! After we checked out her journal last night, she taught me how to download and install brushes even! She is totally a Super Crafty Kid, and I promise to keep you updated on her projects in the future!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 15, 2009 06:00 PM
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Toilet Paper Tube Yule Log
Lori at Pretty Little Things shows you how to make a yule log from a toilet paper tube and a couple of egg carton cups. It's a great way to package stocking stuffers!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 15, 2009 07:00 AM
Holiday projects, Paper Crafts, Recycle |
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November 10, 2009
Holiday Paper Crafts
Lisa at the Red Thread has posted up some links to holiday paper craft tutorials that you can get a head start on now. I am loving her Paper Christmas Wreath and the Holiday Baubles (pictured below) that kids can make.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 10, 2009 11:00 AM
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November 7, 2009
Paper Box Drawer Dividers
I love the design solution by Sharilyn at lovelydesign to make these paper box drawer dividers to keep things organized. You can download her tutorial to make the perfect sized box to hold anything you need! [via not martha]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 7, 2009 07:00 AM
Craft Rooms & Organizing, Organizing, Paper Crafts |
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November 6, 2009
CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Jumping Paper Frog
This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Jumping Paper Frog by Matt Hawkins, featured in CRAFT: 05. The PDF includes full instructions as well as the template for the paper frog. All you need to do is cut out the template and glue the tabs together. Then simply add a paper clip to create a spring so your paper frog can now JUMP!
Matt is the creator of Custom Paper Toys and you can find more downloadable paper toys and info on his site.
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 6, 2009 12:00 PM
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How-To: Matryoshka Doll Fold Out Card
I love this sweet matryoshka doll card from Jessica at Zakka Life. The fold out design to mimick the nesting of the dolls is brilliant! She's provided a template and a how-to so you can make some of your own!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 6, 2009 08:00 AM
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November 5, 2009
The Intersection of Arts and Science: Between the Folds
For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents "a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers and scoffed at their graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders."
Featured in the film are MIT's youngest-ever tenured professor Dr. Erik Demaine; mathematician, sculptor, puzzle maker, and self-taught computer scientist Marty Demaine; master free-style folder Vincent Floderer; pioneering Israeli educator Miri Golan; mathematics professor Dr. Tom Hull; trained artist and instructor Paul Jackson; one of the most technically accomplished folders in the world, Eric Joisel; one of only a few handmade origami papermakers in the world, Michael LaFosse; origami "hyper-realist" and physicist Dr. Robert J. Lang (who was profiled in CRAFT Volume 05); material artist with a masterful understanding of patterns and geometry, Chris K. Palmer; and the father of modern origami, Akira Yoshizawa.
Screenings are part of the Independent Television Service's (ITVS) Community Cinema series, which are free, followed by discussion panels and access to resources.
Between the Folds will be showing in the Bay Area in Oakland on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and in San Francisco on Wednesday, November 18 at 5:45 p.m. at the San Francisco Main Library. For a list of screenings taking place across the country, check out the film site.
Here are a couple of interesting excerpts from the documentary to get a flavor for it. The following clip features Paul Jackson, an origami artists and art teacher living in Tel Aviv, Israel, speaking of the "one fold":
And this clip shows Michael LaFosse, a master artisan who not only makes origami, but is one of the only handmade origami paper makers in the world, providing a window into his workshop and processes:
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Nov 5, 2009 05:00 PM
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Paper Cutout Winners and a Crochet Pattern by Maria Merlino
I love the enthusiasm for paper crafting shared in the comments for this giveaway! Reading each message has really been fun, and I think that everyone who goes through even just a handful of them will find the inspiration contagious. There can only be 10 winners (congratulations paperazza10, Hilde, Bethany, Sam, danierenae, Kristen, MafiosaGrrl, Pooja, Marlene Brady, and Eva) to recieve the paper prizes, but, due to the generosity of an amazing craftzine reader, I have a treat for everyone!
Maria Merlino, of Crochet Living, has transformed the peacock papercut into a fillet crochet pattern! Her work in crochet is creative and skillful, and she just happens to also be a member of the Guild of American Papercutters. Maria's pattern is the perfect intersection of two distinct craft medias, and I love that she created the crossover. And I love even more that she has offered to share it with all of our readers! A PDF download of the pattern, with two graphs and detailed instructions, is available for everyone, with only the condition that it be used for personal, not commercial purposes. For more of Maria's amazing crochet patterns, please visit her etsy and her blog. Cheers, and happy paper crafting!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 5, 2009 02:00 PM
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November 4, 2009
Paper Cutout Giveaway
Remember the amazing paper cutouts that I found at the thrift store last week? Well, I went back and picked up 10 sets to mail off to some lucky readers. Just leave a comment on this thread about your love of paper crafts for your chance to win one! The paper cuts are in pretty vintage envelopes, with multiple designs and colors in each. And their crafting potential is endless! The winners will be selected tomorrow so please enter by noon PST Thursday. And please include your email in the form field to be eligible (emails will not be published). Good luck!
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 4, 2009 10:00 AM
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Big Papercraft Head
Gareth @ MAKE writes:
Eric Testroete, a 3D character artist from Vancouver, sent us this awesome self-portrait costume, an homage to Big Head Mode in videogames.
More photos at Eric's Flickr.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 4, 2009 07:00 AM
Halloween, Paper Crafts |
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November 3, 2009
How-To: Vintage Photo Gift Tags
The folks at Nice Package have a new tutorial showing how to turn plain metal-rimmed gift tags into stylish, more personalized tags with simple supplies you likely have on hand. They've even provided a free download of vintage images and prints in case you want to save time or don't have images of your own you'd like to use.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 3, 2009 03:00 PM
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November 2, 2009
Recycled Paper Tree
Learn how to make this recycled paper tree using old magazines, packaging, and old phone book pages by Jodi from the creative JAR. This tutorial was created by Jodi for elementary students on Lockeland Spring. See these recycled paper trees being made by kids all over the world. Below is Ms. Hahnel's class in Australia.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 2, 2009 02:00 PM
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How-To: Newspaper Dress
Instructables user prixprix went as The Old Gray Lady (a nickname for the New York Times) for Halloween this year. In her tutorial, she shows us how to pleat and sew newspaper by machine to make this newspaper dress.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 2, 2009 07:00 AM
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October 30, 2009
Sculptures from Packaging
Kazuma Takahashi made these little sculptures out of common packaging materials. [via BoingBoing]
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 30, 2009 07:00 AM
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October 27, 2009
Intricate Paper Maps of NYC
Sean @ MAKE points us to studiokmo's 3x4 feet panels, each intricately cut maps depicting Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx, down to the block level. Holy wow! The collection is for sale as a complete set only.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 27, 2009 04:00 PM
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October 26, 2009
Thrift Store Paper Cutouts
I found these truly stunning pieces of cut paper at the thrift store this weekend for $.60 each! I can't imagine how painstaking these must be to make. They scanned into very perfect pieces of art. I was thinking of using them to burn some screens for screenprinting, and then framing them.
Posted by Brookelynn |
Oct 26, 2009 05:00 PM
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