The Paper Curator shows how simple it is to add a custom touch to a scrapbook page with an embroidered background. First you sketch your desired pattern, in her case diamonds, then punch holes, and finally stitch it up! Such … Read More ...
Tutorial | Garden Seed Envelope Gift
Give flower seeds in handmade envelopes! This is a super sweet idea for sending a thoughtful gift to a gardener friend, or someone who wants to try out gardening. Heather shares how to make these seed envelopes using an original … Read More ...
Tutorial | Cupcake Holder Flowers
Michelle from Elegance and Enchantment shares how she made these delightful peony flowers from cupcake holders and Styrofoam spheres . She followed instructions that she found at Lia Griffith, and made the flowers for her monthly creative challenge. Michelle … Read More ...
Top 10 Posts for Week Ending April 25th
Tutorial | DIY Gift Card Envelopes
Stash gift cards in these funky envelopes to creatively gift them to loved ones. Andre used the Punch Board Party collection from We-R-Memory-Keepers to whip these babies out in under 30 minutes. Not giving gift cards? These envelopes would work … Read More ...
Article | Printing Blog Posts For Your Scrapbook
Christina Elyse explains why she started to print out blog posts to include in her Project Life Albums. She does a loose version of Project Life (an idea I LOVE) and decided to make the blog posts a more tangible … Read More ...
How to Make Tissue Paper Flowers
Get the instructions for making three types of paper flowers from tissue paper, and have beautiful blooms whenever you want! This gorgeous bouquet will be absolutely lovely for a Mother’s Day brunch or luncheon, and they will last much longer … Read More ...
Tutorial | How To Digitize Your Design Work
Mikko is sharing a great follow up tutorial to her popular How to Fake Calligraphy video. Once you’ve created your artwork, you might like to have it in digital format so you can use over and over again. You’ll … Read More ...
Tutorial | DIY Origami Flower Curtain
Even more flowers! This time of year I can;t help but be attracted to the abundance of flower tutorials out there. Paper flowers just speak Spring to me, plus they work really well for Mother’s Day decor. And of course … Read More ...
Freebie | Spring Paper Flower Garland
I love this paper flower Spring garland, and think it would be lovely decor for a Spring themed event or Mother’s Day luncheon. Lia provides both SVG cut files and a PDF for hand cutting the flower petals. Once cut … Read More ...
19 Paper Flower Tutorials for Mother’s Day
Spring and Mother’s Day are synonymous with flowers, and paper flowers are a great way to gift a bouquet that will last a little longer. Some of these are also good to use as embellishments on a scrapbook page or … Read More ...
Tutorial | Watercolor Scribble Flowers Card | Mother’s Day
If you love gifting mom with a handmade card this tutorial is for you! See how you can create a beautiful watercolor flower card using scribble cut outs. Deb used her scribble dies to cut the shape, but you could … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Gift Idea | Geometric Heart Poster
Give your mom or another mother your “heart” this year, by making them this geometric heart poster. You can make one out of colored paper, patterned scrapbook paper or maybe a treasured photo of you and your mom. Frame before … Read More ...
Tutorial | Mother’s Day Card with Flowers
Make Mom a beautiful bouquet that will last with this lovely DIY Mother’s Day card from Lovely Clusters. You’ll need colored and patterned papers and a card blank. Sketch and cut out your flowers and leaves like Rachel did, or … Read More ...
Tutorial | How to Make Crepe Paper Flowers
Here’s a beautiful way to adorn a Mother’s Day gift, card or scrapbook page: crepe paper flowers! These delicate looking beauties, are pretty simple to whip up. You’ll need crepe paper, scissors, a brad, and something to cut out a … Read More ...