Paper Heart

Simple Gift Idea

2009-02-17T14:12:00.000-08:00

As a last minute gift idea this project is inexpensive and simple to make. I painted an unfinished frame brown, cut out the letter from brown cardstock and used brown ribbon.

Decide what colors you want to use. Unfinished frames can be painted any color you desire. This one is a gift for a new mom but they can be made as wedding gifts, new home gifts, birthday gifts...the possibilities are endless.

Patchwork Picture

2009-01-21T14:52:00.000-08:00

I made this while my parents were visiting last year. My mom made one too and we were really excited about them.

All you have to do is select coordinating papers and measure and cut them into squares. You could make the squares any size. Them you embelish them however you want.

The three green squares with the black birds on them are just rub-ons. Make sure you lay the squares right next to each other before you add the rub-ons, them move them apart. The pale yellow square in the top right corner is embossed using my Cuttlebug and then the raised image is colored with a VersaMark pen. You can use stamps, rub-ons, metal embelishments, paper stitching or just leave the patterned paper plain.

The purple square in the top left corner is one of my favorites, it's just patterened paper topped with the purple square with a circle cut out. I used Pop Dots to make the purple paper stand up off the paper. I also used Pop Dots on the yellow square on the bottom row. I cut the flowers and leaves out of patterened paper and made the flower pop off the paper. The yellow square on the top row is embelished with a chip board swirl that I colored brown by pressing it into my ink pad, simple!

Just remember, there are no rules to crafting except if you aren't having fun you aren't doing it right!

Coaster Calendar

2009-01-15T13:50:00.000-08:00

Simple concept, difficult execution. Pick up a package of heavy cardboard coasters anywhere. The hard work comes from covering each side of all 12 coasters with paper. Using a heavy duty punch (like the Crop-A-Dile) punch holes in each coaster at the top. It's best to punch the holes before you add any decorative embelishments so you are aware of the placement, you don't want to have to punch through a pretty flower or stamped image. You can get the tiny calendars at Stamp On This.