Tiny Party In A Box Kit • 3/10/08
I was all set to post about an interesting “Monkey Party In A Box” kit from Martha Stewart Crafts, but when I went to look at the item it turns out they’ve taken …
Continue reading "Tiny Party In A Box Kit"I was all set to post about an interesting “Monkey Party In A Box” kit from Martha Stewart Crafts, but when I went to look at the item it turns out they’ve taken …
Continue reading "Tiny Party In A Box Kit"Valentine’s Day is around the corner - again. So we’re shifting the focus again to paper stuff you can use for this heart-ey day.
This pack of sticker cards that feature …
Continue reading "Old-Time Valentine’s Day Stickers"I wandered into The Paper Princess website the other day which features the vintage inspired paper craft of Leslie Saito. There are quite a …
Continue reading "The Paper Princess"A great way to build up your supply of nice papers on hand is to watch for companies that sell “scrap packs“, which are just loose collections of different …
Continue reading "Paper Scrap Packs"You may remember that Martha Stewart actually stopped selling items on their website awhile back. That was a bit of a bummer, because they had some rather nice things (A side note: …
Continue reading "Martha Stewart Crafts"More great papers from Paper Mojo - their latest feature focuses on Chiyogami Paper and although they often feature plum and cherry blossoms, chrysanthemums, birds and bamboo the one I chose to show here is a sort of abstract blue pattern that looks almost like plant cells.
I had to do some research on what Chiyogami is and as expected the root of the word “-gami” means paper (It is sometimes called “Yuzen” in the U.S.) The first part “chiyo” actually means a “thousand generations” (?). The paper itself is often used for origami as an alternative to washi paper, but it also gets use in various other paper arts for small items like decorative boxes.
Continue reading "Blue Rondel Chiyogami Paper"So maybe your valentine is the type of person who doesn’t like heart-shaped items. Maybe they’re into dots. In that case, you might want to check out the selection of …
Continue reading "Batik Dots Mulberry Paper"There were a few brand new colorful prints over at Paper Mojo when I checked yesterday. I like these retro Iota Designer prints with mod patterns. They have various different styles including squares, circles, swirls, diamonds and flowers, all with a …
Continue reading "Iota Bullseye Designer Print"Are your upcoming party or wedding shower favors looking a bit humdrum? You might be able to spice them up a bit by packaging them in these Jadeite Take-Out Boxes from Paper Source, one of my favorite online places to search for cool paper ideas.
Instead of the usual candies wrapped in plastic wrap with ribbon, you could use these printable giftboxes that resemble takeout boxes from Chinese restaurants to package up your goodies. They actually come in a ton of different flavors, er, colors - I saw over 30 when I was browsing.
Continue reading "Jadeite Take-Out Boxes"I was over on the BellaOnline network the other day and found this interesting article on Making Beads out of Paper by Kim M. Bayne. This seems like a great way to recycle your old paper and make a fun project out of it …
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