Papercraft

This origami model hides a beautiful secret. What looks like a simple cube at first transforms, with just a few gentle twists, into a blooming paper rose.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to fold and assemble an MP40 gun out of paper. Using just paper, scissors and tape, you can make a toy replica gun with working parts. (Of course, it will lack the firepower of a real MP40!)

Keep the kids learning and entertained with this fun pinwheel project. Summer is a great time for family activities, and these Fourth of July pinwheels are a math lesson, craft project and decoration-making session all-in-one.

This is such a pretty card and so easy when you see how. The embossing makes the paper pattern sing and come alive, the gold flourish stickers just add an extra dimension. This card has some great features that anyone can create and altogether looks fantastic, could be adapted for so many special days.

This is a stunning card and very different due to the mini tri-fold embossing folder set from Anna Griffin, the folders make an exquisite card that can be decorated to your hearts content with lots of gorgeousness. I used the Harlequin Tri-fold embossing folder for this card and teamed it up with some white core cardstock so I could lightly sand the embossing to show the texture through the cardstock, before decorating my creation.

As the card says Bravo! this is my 200th project! This card project is a simple but ornate card, using a collection of items from Anna Griffin. It is a simple card to make, and I show you how to put everything together to make an ornate but effortless card.

This is a demonstration to show you how to make a double bow for your crafts, it is an easy technique and quick, might take a couple of goes to get it right but when you do it only takes seconds to make an impressive creation for your projects.

This card is a fabulous example of the gorgeous glitter stickers from Anna Griffin, and it shows just how versatile they can be. I have used them with items from the Grace Designer Collection and the overall card is quick & easy but looks so pretty. The card project could be easily adapted to different occasions and used with other collections that are available as there are very few items used to create this beauty.

This project is a little bit different, as I have been asked this week more then ever before about purchasing a kit that is ideal for anyone that is economically challenged and that will suit many occasions and also give longevity, without lots of other items that have to co-ordinate and what would be great for beginners without much stash!

This is a gorgeous little card and would make anyone feel better when they receive it. Anna Griffin new techniques with old designer collections, a great mix! And this just shows that you can use all of the up to date paper tricks with items you might have from years gone by..

This card is such a pretty one with the embossing and the shaped edges, the pink & green work so well together, one of my favourite combinations. The Anna Griffin 12" embossing folders and dies in the Trimmings collection give this card the textured interest and make it easy to create.

Sometimes a project can stand out more than other projects and I think this one is one of the most beautiful that I have created. When I prepped for the video I had a firm idea in my head that it would all work well, but it has made a good idea into a unique creation that is truly stunning. Easy to make and quick, especially when the products do the hard work for you. Using items from the Anna Griffin Rose Designer collection and the butterfly stickers included in the kit, this card is ideal...

This card is gorgeous and ideal for anyone, the lack of florals, means it can be adapted easily for anyone difficult to create for. The paperfolding for the box pleats from Anna Griffin in Paper Tricks 1 Kit, makes this card extra special and could be used with any papers, however I have used the Rose Designer Collection From Anna. The style of this card means if you have a favourite paper then it can be made into a feature, using a small part of it for the centre strip. A great combination of...

This card is all about revisiting some of the older Anna Griffin products, because after all we all buy them and keep them, then when the time comes for us to use the collections a year or so down the line, we can't remember the samples or have no idea what to do with them, so I thought it would be cool to give you an idea. The card can soon be adapted to suit other collections you might have and this is an easy card that looks great.

This card is a stunner, with a good mixture of die-cutting and embossing, using the fabulous Anna Griffin 12" Beautiful Trimmings embossing folders & dies together with the Paper Tricks2 dies, this makes a great team. This project is a good one to use up your scraps, it is easy to put together however there is a little bit of preparation to do to get all the bits n' pieces together.

I know how you love the tone on tone projects and this is no exception, because this card project is gorgeous and could be easily adapted for any occasion, with any other sentiment. The card is built with only a few layers and looks so much harder to create then it actually is, it is fancy and ornate however once you see how it is put together you will realise how easy it is. Using great products from Anna Griffin to create this beauty makes any project fool proof, and with stunning results.

This card project is a little bit different and will show you how to make a trimmings side edge card, using some fabulous products from Anna Griffin, including the Trimmings 12" dies and the Rose designer collection. The card is easy to make and looks so pretty, but it is a 'easy when you see how' card.

This card is so pretty, a little bit different but very easy when you see how I have used the Trimmings Die both for the front of the card and the insert. The Anna Griffin Trimmings dies are so versatile and at 12inches in length will suit both cardmaking and scrapbooking, I have shown here how you can use them in cardmaking to create this little number!

This project sees me create a stunning card using the Anna Griffin Rose Designer Collection and the 12" Trimmings dies, together they are the perfect combination. The card is a full floral and includes using the stickers from the kit as well as some of the beautiful embellishments. I have even included some paper folding to give the card even more depth.

This little demonstration was a request to show how I die cut the Anna Griffin Flip card base die that was included in the Flip Card Kit.

This is a little bit different and looks at the new hot iron from Stix2 that can be used for so many things in your crafty life.. and make short work of those pesky hems!

This scrapbooking page was so easy to create using great products and the fabulous new collection from Anna griffin of the Seafarer Designer Paper/Card Collection.

This card is stunning, and so easy to create with a few little tricks to make the card interesting, including paperfolding and embossing.

In this video I make a toy pontoon boat out of popsicle sticks, water bottles and hot glue.

This card is a work of art however it is so easy when you have seen how it is put together. following this easy project you will be able to create a masterpiece of your own. Using lots of the Anna Griffin Silver flourish stickers, I create this card in front of you, showing the steps I have taken including making a fabulous insert to match.

This fabulous technique creates half fans for your cards, scrapbooking and projects using the Anna Griffin Paper Tricks 2

This technique shows how to make the paper shaped rosettes that are so easy and quick to make, they add depth to your projects and alot of interest.

This project is such a beauty and so easy to create, it looks fabulous when it is finished plus you will be amazed at how quick it is. Using just a few items out of the world class range from Anna Griffin this card will take your creativity to new level.

This technique shows you how I have made these gorgeous little paper flowers that match project Nos161

This card is stunning and has lots of texture and a mix of items to make it unusual but still easy to create.

This card is so pretty, it has a little bit of everything on it! Paperfolding, toppers and gorgeous metallic layers help to build this stunning card, using a new Vintage Toppers 2 set, this makes one very easy when you know how card.

This card is easy and quick to make, and looks amazing. Men are without doubt sometimes difficult to create for but the bundle make it easy to create something that has the wow factor for 'Him'

This cardmaking project shows you how I make a totally gorgeous Thank You card that could be adapted to suit any occasion and created with any collection of papers you might have.

In this cardmaking project I make a card that has a little bit of paper folding and lots of glitter, with flowers and a total gorgeous overall look. This easy to make card would be gratefully received by anyone.

This project revisits some of Anna Griffin's items from the past, but it is the techniques that we are looking at, to create a fabulous card with some easy paperfolding using some great tools that Anna has created.

It is never to early to start making Christmas cards, after all its the most magical time of the year and there is nothing worse then leaving everything until the last minute!.. like me!! In this project I show you how I make this stunning Christmas card, and explain about using a cutting knife, I also show you how I use the cutting knife, I wanted to make it easy for you to see what I do when cutting out a pattern however it seems I make it look too easy, so practice on straight lines until...

This project is all about paperfolding and making a 3D card using gorgeous papers, this project is not the quickest to make however it is one of the most effective. I show you how to paper fold and make the background as well as the card.

I have made this stunning Photo Card project and it is gorgeous, ideal for any kind of photos, simple and yet so pretty. In this project I show you how I have put it all together to create a great keepsake.