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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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October 21, 2009
Paper Bag Luminaries
Paper Bag Luminaries
By Marie LeBaron
Halloween is a fun time for spooky lights in the night. These Paper Bag Luminaries can help lead the children up a pathway to some tricks and treats. They're fun to make and give a glowing charm to your home.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 21, 2009 12:00 PM
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Print And Fold Halloween Paper Crafts
Head over to the Canon web site for a bevy of printable Halloween paper crafts, ranging from jack-o-lantern buckets to table decor and paper garlands. [via How About Orange]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 21, 2009 08:00 AM
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October 15, 2009
How-To: Twist Tie Pom Pom Packaging
The gals at Nice Package have a new video tutorial up for making these playful twist tie pom poms to add a little fun to your gift wrapping. I think it's their candy stripe twist ties that really make the project!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 15, 2009 08:00 AM
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October 14, 2009
Halloween Spider Frame
For your Halloween memories, Ann Martin shows you how to make a Halloween Spider Frame. This project features a quilled spider in a web (also made of quilling paper) that decorates a paper-mache frame. Show off your favorite photo of your kidlets in costume!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Oct 14, 2009 11:00 AM
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October 12, 2009
How-To: Paper Bag Fall Leaves
Like Regina of Creative Kismet (who lives in Arizona), we don't get much of an autumnal change here in central Texas. Occasionally, we'll see some color variation in the leaves, but more often we just leave summer and slam right into our "winter." I often wish we had a bit more fall foliage happening around here. I'm loving Regina's tutorial for making colorful fall leaves from paper bags. Her technique for mixing colors and adding small amounts of spattered paint create incredibly realistic leaves. I'd love to have a garland of these hanging in my home. Then, I could really feel like fall had arrived!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 12, 2009 10:00 AM
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Kiel Johnson's Cardboard Camera
Artist Kiel Johnson made this cardboard twin-lens reflex camera, which works as a pinhole camera. The build video is adorably edited. From BoingBoing:
His next exhibition, opening October 17 at the Mark Moore Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, is dedicated to the printing press. The centerpiece of the show, titled "Publish or Perish," is a huge metal and cardboard of a printing press with a 70-yard drawing fed through it. For more, see the upcoming print issue of Hi-Fructose, Volume 14.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 12, 2009 09:05 AM
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October 5, 2009
Computational Pop-Up Book
Jie Qi made this whimsical, magical interactive electronic pop-up book using the paper arduino prototypes coming out of Leah Buechley's new research group at the MIT Media Lab. Syuzi at Fashioning Technology did a nice report on some of the different pages and what they do. She used conductive paint, thread, and fabric to make innovative switches. I truly think that children's books will have functionality like in the not-too-distant future.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Oct 5, 2009 04:00 PM
Paper Crafts, Soft Circuits |
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October 2, 2009
Printable Pennant Cupcake Toppers
I love the bright, simple, fun style of these printable pennant cupcake toppers from Rachel at Fog and Thistle.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 2, 2009 03:00 PM
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Antique SINGER Decals
Cathe of Just Something I Made has found a fantastic way to incorporate the lush images of her vintage SINGER sewing machine into other projects. After taking detail shots of the machine's decals and cleaning them up in Photoshop, she created printable decals that she used to decorate her Moleskine notebook. Brilliant!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Oct 2, 2009 08:00 AM
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September 30, 2009
How-To: Snowflake Pumpkins
I love the clever way Merrilee of mer mag created these charming paper Jack-O-Lanterns. She's cut them out paper snowflake-style to create symmetrical, fun faces! See her blog for all the steps.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 30, 2009 03:00 PM
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September 23, 2009
How-To: Autumn Tree Gift Tag
Patricia Zapata of A Little Hut has a new video tutorial for creating these beautiful autumn tree gift tags. It's a perfect project for the start of fall!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 23, 2009 06:00 AM
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September 22, 2009
How-To: Paper Halloween Village
Claudine Hellmuth shares her tutorial for putting together a Halloween village made from paper. I love her trick for giving the houses a nice spooky shape. Check her blog to see how she did it!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 22, 2009 03:00 PM
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How-To: Recycled Magazine Business Card Holders
Jessica from How About Orange shares how to put together these stylish recycled magazine business card holders.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 22, 2009 06:00 AM
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September 21, 2009
Book Giveaway + Project Excerpt: Photojojo! by Amit Gupta with Kelly Jensen
Photojojo! Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas by Amit Gupta with Kelly Jensen
Book Site: Photojojo.com/book
The best email newsletter hands down for photography crafts is Photojojo. Thanks to Amit's review one year, I found my Nikon D40 and have been in love with taking photos ever since. Now Amit and Kelly wow us again with their new book, Photojojo! Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas filled with 50 projects so you can do more with all the cool photos you take. It's not just about printing them out and making a photo album. This book shows you how to use your photos to make cool things such as a lampshade or messenger bag (pictured below).The second half of the book is like taking a photography class. You'll learn techniques for taking better photos as well as fun ways you can experiment with different photo techniques. I love the tips on how to do digital color correcting after you've taken your photos. If you love taking photos and want to learn how to do more with them, this book is for you!
Book Giveaway Time!
We are giving away 3 copies of the Photojojo! book.Just leave a comment in this post and tell us why you need this book. Please make sure you include your email address in the comment form field (won't be published). All comments will be closed by Noon PST on Wednesday, September 23rd. The lucky winners will be announced next week on the site. Good luck!
Project: Ginormous Photo Mosaics
Even if you are living in an apartment and can't put holes in your walls, you can still get some great art up. Download the project PDF to make this stunning photo mosaic where you'll be able to see the wonderful memories you have of your friend and family.
(Note: If you are having problems viewing the PDF, please right-click on the link to download the file to your desktop.)
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 21, 2009 11:00 AM
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September 19, 2009
Paper Machines
Gareth @ MAKE points to these incredible paper machines by Danish artist Ea Borre.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 19, 2009 12:00 PM
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September 17, 2009
3D Knitter's Gift Tag
3D Knitter's Gift Tag
By Jamie Chan
Often times when I knit a project I have a wee bit of yarn left over. Not enough to knit but just enough to keep for embellishment. This quick tutorial will show you how to make a cute 3-dimensional gift tag with your leftover bits of yarn. The perfect way to send off a knitted gift or that special skein of yarn to a friend!
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 17, 2009 01:00 PM
Cozy Up to Yarn, Paper Crafts, Recipe, Yarn |
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September 14, 2009
Print and Fold iPhone Dock
Designer Julien Madérou shares a downloadable paper dock for the iPhone and iTouch. There is a nice instructional video on how to cut, fold and assemble the dock as well.
[ Via NOTCOT ]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 14, 2009 03:00 PM
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September 11, 2009
How-To: Make a Magnetic Notepad
Cindy from Skip To My Lou shares how to create a small, magnetic notepad, perfect for sticking to the fridge.
[ via SisterDiane ]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 11, 2009 04:00 PM
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September 10, 2009
Printable Mr. And Mrs. Byrd Cards
Jinjerup's printable card for the week is this cute, accordion-fold birdie card that has two options for closure. They are designed as invitations, but I could see them also being a great gift topper!
[ via The Long Thread on Twitter ]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 10, 2009 10:00 AM
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