Find easy DIY paper crafts to make over the weekend or during a fun night with friends. Each project comes with instructions and a supply list.
Before I get started with this week’s Make Something Monday’s craft project, I have to tell you a story.
After I finished taking my pictures for these DIY pins, I was talking to my boyfriend and not paying any attention to what I was doing. I stuck my camera card into the CD slot in my laptop instead of the camera card slot and it disappeared. I was freaking out. How the heck am I going to get this thing out of my computer??? Read the whole post
I used to LOOOOOOVE Moleskine notebooks. The thick pages and hard cover really won me over. Not to mention the social community of artists they have. However, a few months ago I found these wondrous, perfectly-sized sketchbooks called Mod Notebooks and I think I have a new love in my life.
These notebooks also have nice thick pages and a hard cover, so what’s the difference?
Well, with Mod Notebooks, I have the ability to digitize all of my drawings. Read the whole post
Who needs Dockers and Fossil when you can make your own wallet? It sounds ridiculous, I know, but it works.
Taiwanese designer, Mr Zhou’s wallet fell apart and instead of buying a new one, he decided to make his own. He happened to have a Starbuck’s bag on hand, so he improvised.
With an exact knife, ruler, the paper bag and some double-sided tape, he created a fully functional wallet with a pocket for cash as well as slots for credit cards. Read the whole post
So many friends and family members are getting married or having birthdays and I keep trying to think of new ways to decorate their gift bags and boxes. Of course, it’s easier to go to the store and buy a gift bag, but I’d rather make one myself. I gave a gift recently that was tall and skinny and was trying to think if the best way to present it. I decided to make my own bag out of scrapbook paper. Read the whole post
I was browsing the other day and found a DIY tutorial on http://recycle-craft.com I thought you guys would like. It is similar to my Cardboard Flower Wreath tutorial from a while back. Honestly, I like her method better. I will have to try using spray paint next time instead of acrylics. The effect is much nicer.
This is a cute one for giving out candy for the holidays. Read the whole post
Ohh the things you can do with toilet paper rolls. There are so many crafts and I am going to add another one to the bunch. These candy holders are super easy to make and only take about 15 mins (if that). Can’t complain about the price either.
Things You Will Need:
Brush
Pencil
Ruler
Exato knife
Mod Podge
Toilet paper rolls
Scrapbook paper
Step 1:
Measure your toilet paper roll and cut your scrapbook paper to that size. Read the whole post
Tamika Quick started out in the corporate world of finance. After her relocation to Atlanta, GA, she decided to switch careers. She had experience with airbrushing and was eager to get back to her creative side. She designed the stationary for her destination wedding and, before she knew it, friends and family were asking for invitations for all of their events.
With some encouragement, she founded Poetic Twist Stationary and Design. She now designs invitations and business identity for weddings, and social or business events. Read the whole post
Peter Callesen is a Danish artist known for his work with paper art. He started out studying architecture and switched to art. He enjoyed painting, video, and performance but has discovered the joy of paperwork. He prefers to work with A4 paper.
He begins his paper art by cutting out a silhouette from the A4 paper. He, then, uses the pieces to make a 3D figure. Peter focuses on the positive and negative.
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Images © Peter Callesen
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I was excited to make a recycled cardboard wreath! My candy-cane wreath is getting old so it is time for a new one. I never really cared much for wreaths until I made that one, but now I kind of enjoy seeing something colorful on my door when I come home. I am easily amused.
So, for this craft you will need a bunch of cardboard rolls. I think I used 12? I’ve been planning to make this wreath for a few weeks now, so I have been saving. Read the whole post
I don’t do this much. No, I actually never do this. I am going to show you my sketchbooks from before I graduated from high school. Scary right? Some of these drawings are from 7th grade. I was a strange kid, so don’t judge, haha.
I learned to draw by drawing what was in front of me. I ripped pages out of magazines with models or celebrities on them and drew them. No one really taught me how. Read the whole post
