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Kika*Des*Colores created this colorful handbag using 792 pieces of candy wrappers, 792 pieces of recycled paper from a phone book, yellow felt and yellow burlap. The end result is so festive and fun. See more of Kika's work here.

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Apartment Therapy shows us how to turn old magazines into this sculptural plant stand.

Decor8 introduces us to the work of six amazing paper artists: Rob Ryan, Justine Smith, Francesca Vitali, Nel Linssen, Beatrice Coron and Annette Meyer (that's her "disposable clothing" pictured above).

Make and Takes shares a free download to make this pacifier-emblazoned greeting card you can stitch up with embroidery floss, perfect for giving at a baby shower.

Zakka Life shows us how she put together these girly and delicate doily flower cubes, which she created for her sister-in-law's engagement party.

A Little Hut has created these adorable summertime-themed gift tags you can download and print for free, featuring fun motifs like flip-flops and ice cream.

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Jek-in-the-Box created this beautiful telephone sculpture using raffle tickets and scotch tape. Amazing!

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CraftStylish shows you how to use simple supplies like paper scraps and a hot glue gun to make these sweet yet sophisticated looking faux daisies.

I got a chance to visit Eunice and Shauna of Hello Lucky, a letter press studio in San Francisco. Hello Lucky is known for their beautiful letter pressed cards that also have a whimsical sense of humor. The ladies took me on a tour of the studio where I learned the letter press printing process as well has how they create their designs. The Hello Lucky studio is peppered with vintage furniture and decor. See the rest of my visit in my Flickr photos.

Stop by the Hello Lucky blog for lots of design inspiration!

If you are in the San Francisco/Bay Area, visit the Hello Lucky studio shop!

Hello Lucky
977 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
phone: (888) 552-3724
hellolucky.com

Spotted this via Free Design: Wolfie and the Sneak has designed some fun (and free!) downloadable recipe cards, available via their blog.

This "Save the Date" card whipped up by Craftster user Synne is one of the more creative ones I've seen--she made them look like passports, since she's having a destination wedding. Very clever! Check out the original thread for more photos of the card's contents, and to see the handmade luggage tags she made to accompany the cards.

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"Kinetic Cards: DIY Pop Up Engineering," by Bonnie Burton. pgs 55-56. Preview it now in our Digital Edition.

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Collin @ MAKE points us to this clever interactive artwork: "Fold Loud" by JooYoun Paek (NYC) is a musical toy played by making folds to complete various electrical contacts. The design uses conductive fabric and threads to perform on the flexible paper surface. It uses human voices, and when multiple contacts are made, they harmonize. Check out the video on her site.

Hot Tea Apparel shows us how to make this cute knitting-themed greeting card using embroidery floss and toothpicks.

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Here's a tutorial by Maya from upstate New York for making party hats from newspaper and faux flowers! They look very festive and easy, great for a kid's birthday party or just a summer picnic.

From the CRAFT Flickr pool: user kittykatkards from Maryland made this supportive ogre card for the special grumpy someone in your life.

Papercraft Paradise has links to a couple really neat paper models. Konicaminolta has a wonderful fiddler crab model. There are 2 PDFs - one has the parts, the other has instructions. And Kirin has a cute polar bear papercraft with a wobbly head; also has 2 pdfs. (you have to click through a couple times to get to the bear)

Just what I've always wanted for my desert cardboard sculpture garden: instructables user delappe created this tutorial for turning your Gandhi avatar (or any 3D avatar, really) into a cardboard sculpture. Via Collin @ MAKE.

Derek and Lauren show us how to make these playful yet elegant paper lanterns on Design*Sponge. As the authors note, these would be perfect for creating a bit of summertime ambiance when dining al fresco.