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How To: Craft simple six-pointed paper snowflake decorations for Christmas
Remember when you were just a wee little kid and there was nothing better to do on a snowy winter afternoon than cutting out paper snowflakes and unfolding them to see what beautiful shapes and designs would appear?
How To: Make DIY Christmas Cards for the Holidays (Personalized Merry Christmas Wishes)
Christmas is just a few days away, which means everyone is out shopping for last minute gifts. But wait— you still need some Christmas cards! The stores are going to be packed and Hallmark's going to have huge lines— so now what?
How To: Gift wrap a book like a professional
This will also work for any square or book shaped gift you have this year! A professional gift wrapper shows you the best way to neatly and professional gift wrap a book - all you need is the paper, some scissors and tape!
How To: Craft an easy Lady Gaga disco stick from "Lovegame"
People will definitely want to take a ride on your disco stick - or at least want to hold it - when you make this Lady Gaga inspired craft. In her music video for "Lovegame," Lady Gaga holds a wand/cane of sorts with a glittery top - what she calls her "disco stick."
How To: Use the Spellbinders Grand Calibur to make a silhouette Christmas tag
Silhouettes are the hottest thing in the indie craft world right now, and are as widely embraced in craft blogs as embroidered hickory wood slabs and baker's twine.
How To: Craft a snowy wintery scene pop-up card for Christmas
This is such an elegant, exquisite Christmas card. Even if you live in California and snow is pretty much nonexistant during the holidays, this wintry, frosty scene will transport you - and whoever you give it to - to your very own miniature White Christmas.
How To: Make a Christmas tree card with unconventional colors
Personalized Christmas greeting cards are, in our opinion, the best Christmas cards. Sure, we love storebought presents (let's be honest here: Would you prefer an iPad or a hand-knitted scarf?), but when it comes to cards, homemade is best.
How To: Craft a quick traditional Christmas card with a scalloped embellishment
We'd never turn down a beautiful Christmas card from Papyrus or Hallmark, but Christmas cards that are handmade are truly something special. Give your friends and family a personalized greeting this year by making this traditional Christmas card with a scalloped embellishment.
How To: Craft a glittered snowflake decoration for a Christmas card
Out of time and out of choices for Christmas cards at your store? Fear not. Simply take a gander at this crafting video to learn how to craft a beautiful glittered snowflake decoration you can apply to cardstock to make a Christmas greeting card.
How To: Craft a sparkly "Peaceful Wishes" Christmas card
Still haven't made out your Christmas cards yet? Then tough luck finding a nice one at the store - chances are 75% of all the Christmas cards are sold out by now. So save yourself some money - and a crappy Christmas greeting - by making a card yourself.
How To: Craft an ornament gift card holder for Christmas
Gift cards are such a life saver. After all, we all have those hard to buy for friends and family for whom only something they pick out by hand will do. But how do you package a gift card to look like an actual gift?
How To: Craft an easy 2-step Christmas tree card
Now that it's down to the wire close to Christmas, if you haven't made out your Christmas cards yet then you sure as hell better start now. Since we know you probably have few materials and very little time to work on them, check out this paper design tutorial to learn how to craft an easy 2-step Christmas tree card.
How To: Craft a simple "Joy" Christmas card using Cricut
Now that it's a week before Christmas, things are really down the wire. You've got your presents wrapped and your Christmas tree decorated, but what about your greeting cards?
How To: Craft a fancy slider Christmas card with a church
The truth is we really don't like handmade presents. Yes, grandma, we thank you for your reindeer sweater whose nose lights up, but to be honest, there's very little to beats that new headphone set we've been eyeing.
How To: Craft an easy glittery snowman Christmas card with the Cricut
The truth is we really don't like handmade presents. Yes, grandma, we thank you for your reindeer sweater whose nose lights up, but to be honest, nothing beats an iPad.
How To: Craft a simple woodland cardinal Christmas card
Times are tight right now, but that doesn't mean you can't have a holly jolly Christmas! Rather than purchasing a bunch of pricey Christmas greeting cards, why not make some personalized ones yourself?
How To: Craft an easy metallic poinsettia Christmas card
Holiday cards are great, but their prices ($5.95 average for a nice one) are not as easy on the eyes. Save up your hard-earned cash this holiday season by making your own festive Christmas cards.
How To: Decorate a plain picture frame to give as a Christmas or holiday present
These are great, personal gifts that you can hand out to friends this holiday season. Find a picture and a quote you like, then dress them up in a picture frame! All you really need is the frame, some paint, a few old magazines and some paper!
How To: Make a lovely small treat box for your holiday presents this year
This tutorial shows you how to make a lovely small box that you can use to enclose small Christmas presents, like jewelry or gift cards. There's also a special pocket for you to include a gift tag or little card!
How To: Craft funky Steampunk style goggles
Going to a masquerade ball where you know everyone is going to be wearing the same old Victorian corsets and top hats? Then stand out from the crowd by wearing a modern (sort of) get-up of Steampunk style gear.
How To: Wrap a round present easily using tissue paper and ribbon
You know those oddly shaped presents that ordinary wrapping paper just can't maneuver around without awkward bulges or rips? Rather than trying to wrap up your chocolate orange in traditional wrap, why not try tissue paper instead?
How To: Craft a 3D nature-inspired butterfly greeting card
You know those ancient, so old you could crumble them just by blowing on them greeting cards and postcards your grandma has? While vintage cards are gorgeous in their antiquity, if you're going for a vintage look without the delicacy then it's best you make a vintage inspired card yourself.
How To: Make a snowflake for Christmas with paper
Looking for a fun, simple project to do with your kids this winter season? This cheap and simple art project won't cost you a dime. Learn to make Christmas snowflakes with paper, and pretty soon you'll have great decorations to hang up on the windows.
How To: Make a Christmas cracker with toilet paper tubes & wrapping paper
In this video, you'll be shown how to make Christmas crackers for the holidays. It's a cheap, easy and fun art project you can make with the kids. All you need is wrapping paper, some toilet paper tubes and glue and you're good to go!
How To: Make a double barrelled shotgun out of paper
Here's a lesson in origami firearms! Well, not real origami, since you will also need a pair of scissors and some tape to complete this. But other than that, just grab a few sheets of plain white paper and end up with your own double barrelled paper shotgun.
How To: Make a 3-D star Christmas ornament out of paper
You can make these stars out of wrapping paper scraps, designer paper or any other festive paper that catches your eye. Turn them into 3-D crafts that you can hang from your tree, attach as extras to gifts or use as decorations.
How To: Fold a Christmas ornament out of origami paper
This isn't quite origami, since you will need some kind of tape or glue to hold it together, but this will still make a lovely Christmas star ornament you can hang on the tree! Better yet, Post It Notes are perfect for making these origami stars.
How To: Turn plain brown paper bags into decorative gift bags
Don't spend a lot of money on gift wrapping this year! You can take a stack of plain brown paper bags and use inexpensive markers, paint and seasonal stencils to decorate them for the holiday season and turn them into decorative gift bags.
How To: Craft an inexpensive and fast 5-minute standing Christmas paper tree
During the holiday season most of us have a Christmas tree up in our living rooms, filled to the brim with sparkly ornaments and twinkly lights. But the Christmas spirit tends to be a bit damper at work, where the most jolly it gets is making a makeshift post-it note Christmas tree on our cubicle wall.
How To: Craft a modern 3D Christmas tree card
The holidays are all about giving and glitz and glamour, so combine them all together by crafting this cute modern Christmas tree card. A very geometric 3D Christmas tree stands out from its red background, adorned with sparkly glitter dots.
How To: Make the world's smallest, far-flying paper airplane
Sure, it's tiny, but it can still fly farther than many larger paper airplanes! This tutorial shows you how to make the world's smallest paper airplane out of some plain white paper and pair of scissors. You can get four airplanes out of one sheet of paper.
How To: Make a water bomb out of paper and tape
Out of balloons? You can use plain white paper to make a water bomb! All you will need is some fairly waterproof paper (printer paper works well for this), and some Scotch tape. And, of course, some water to fill it with!
How To: Make a crafty rosette decoration out of recycled paper
Rosettes can be used to add a little extra touch to nearly any craft project. You don't need to spend a lot of money to buy them - you can take a stack of scrap paper and recycle it into lovely, colorful paper rosettes!
How To: Recycle old envelopes into bags for small holiday gifts
You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive gift wrapping when the means to make them yourself are right at home! This tutorial shows you how to take a collection of old envelopes and recycle them into fun and cute gift bags for small holiday gifts.
How To: Make vintage style luminary boxes as a Christmas gift
This is a fun and festive craft you can use to dress up your home or give away as a gift. All you will need are some of your favorite vintage graphics, your chosen cardboard box, a craft knife and a hot glue gun.
How To: Make a Christmas Tree Out of Recycled Paper
This tutorial shows you how to take several circles of recycled paper (from sixteen centimeters to four centimeters in diameter) into a lovely Christmas tree decoration. Fold each of them in half several times, cut a hole in the tip, then just stack and decorate!
How To: Make a steampunk style holiday snowflake ornament
This tutorial shows you how to make a snowflake out of washers and other bits of hardware to make it look like a steampunk Christmas ornament. This only takes a few minutes, and is an easy accent to any gift or tree.
How To: Airbrush onto a mini canvas using Copic markers
Looking for more interesting things to do with your Copic airbrush? This technique shows you how to master the art of airbrushing on a very small canvas, using markers that have been designed to work with this airbrush. Great for holiday projects!
How To: Make gift tags and photo corners out of cereal boxes
This is a great holiday project that also encourages recycling! Take a few old cereal boxes and repurpose them into either tags (which you can use for gifts) or glittery photo corners that you can attach in your albums or scrapbooks.
How To: Make your own embellishments with Peachy Keen stamps
This tutorial features the Peachy Keen stamp line, and shows you how to punch out, color and use your own embellishments. These make great accents, decorations and gifts, especially for the holiday season. All you need besides the stamps are your favorite paper crafting supplies.