Papercraft Features
How To: Make an awesome mother's day gift
Take an old Rubik's Cube and convert it with some of your favorite photos. This is an awesome and really great Idea. Learn how to dot.
How To: Make floral embellished frames for pictures
Frames are a must-have for those special pictures, pieces of artwork, and momentos that need a safe place for storage yet need to be showcased. But purchasing a mass-produced frame at Ikea probably won't help your special objects feel, well, special.
How To: Make Full Floral Paper Tricks Card
This card is totally gorgeous, it has a bit of everything and I can't say it is going to be a quick card but I can say it is a 'Humdinger!' and anyone who receives it will keep it forever.. The card has a paper folded quilt style background made from the Anna Griffin Paper Tricks2 kit and this creates something stunning for the 3D flowers and sentiment to sit on, as well as the glitzy bow & embellishment.. perfect for something large and if you ever wanted a card to make a statement, then thi...
News: Make a Pretty & Quick Floral Aperture Rubber Stamp Card
Instead of a tutorial this is really a card idea for what to do with large stamps/images/rub ons/stickers etc.. and a really quick & easy option. Step 1: Items Used
How To: Make a stylish Halloween bag tag
In this tutorial, we learn how to make a stylish Halloween bag tag. You will need: ink blending tool in black soot color, black paint, orange paint, white card stock, stencils, cutters, scissors, and glue. First, place your white card stock underneath the stencil, then cut out the shape of a house. After this, mark lines in opposite directions onto the shape. After this, you should have the shape of a spider web. Next, add the ink pain on the top to highlight the spider web and you will be ab...
How To: How to Assemble Your LA Paper Toy (DeviantART Related)
Video: . A fun loving character from an art site called DeviantART. This is widely used in comments across the Deviant art forums and comments.
How To: Craft a game out of paper
This is a quick and easy arts and crafts project to make yourself a new toy. All you need are two sheets of paper, folded properly, to create a toy gun for your next game of cops and robbers.
How To: Make a Seafarer Rope Cut Collective Card
This card looks fabulous and it is so easy to put together, the longest part is cutting the paper, but if you enjoy papercutting then this is just for you, however you could adapt the design and use the full Rope design paper from Anna Griffin to create this beauty. I have used embellishments and paper cut shapes to add to the card front and create something really cool. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Pretty Paper Ribbon Sentiments
This technique is great for using up scraps and making any sentiment stamp or sticker even better. This is a simple technique that you can make in advance for any paper, card or scrapbook project. In this demonstration I show you how to make the same paper ribbon sentiment that I have used in the Vellum Rose Wreath Card Project. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make paper airplanes with kids
When making paper airplanes you need paper. No special paper is needed. There are many different ways to fold airplanes. Make paper airplanes with kids.
How To: Make January thank you notes with Stampin' Up!
In this video, we learn how to make January thank you notes with Stampin' Up. First, you want to choose what you want your notes to say. You can use a small card stock that is 3" x 3". Then, use a border hole punch and apply it on in different colors you prefer. After this, you will want to stamp on a message that says thank you in black on the front of the card. Next, you can lay a heart punch out on top of the card to give it more personality. You can also place the heart on first and let t...
How To: Make a Floral Christmas Card
This cardmaking tutorial shows you how to make a floral Christmas card that is complete with embossing using a die cutting machine. This is a very pretty card and once you have seen the tutorial you will see how easy it is to make. I also show you how I get the embossed lines around my cards to add the pearl drops using a box embossing board.
How To: Make a simple snapshots greeting card
Scrapbook paper is a great material for fancy, hand made cards. This simple to make greeting card can be sent out for any occasion. Watch this video card making tutorial and learn how to make a stamped simple snapshots greeting card out of scrapbook paper.
How To: Make an Unusual Anna Griffin Papercraft Technique Card
In this cardmaking demonstration I make a very unusual but beautiful card using a paper technique from the Anna Griffin Paper Tricks 2 Kit and with papers from the Anna Griffin Madison Paper kit. The card is 3D is style and very easy to make even though it looks complicated, when you see the steps to make it, I am sure you will agree its easy.. Step 1: Items Used
How To: Eco gift wrap your presents
Tracy Hepler and Jaclyn Mullen of YDT TV demonstrate how to gift-wrap your presents in an environmentally conscious way. You will need: newspapers, scissors, tape, and lace or ribbon. Use a daily newspaper page instead of wrapping paper. A lot of paper is usually wasted around the holidays, and recycling newspapers is a great way to minimize this waste. Cut the newspaper to fit the size of your gift and place your gift in the middle of the sheet, as you normally would with ordinary wrapping p...
How To: Make a ribbon enclosed mini album
Making this DIY album is easy and fun! This video will show you how to make an 8x10 photo album enclosed in ribbon. After cutting two pieces of cardboard to size, you can take the material you've chosen for the cover and cut a 9x11 piece so that you can fold over the edges. After that, it's as simple as gluing the material to the backs of the cardboard and taking an extra piece of material for the inside cover. Good luck!
How To: Make a card using acrylic stamp blocks
Watch this video to learn how to create a card using an acrylic block stamp as an image.
How To: Make creative calendars with stamps, calligraphy and photographs
Calendars are usually pretty drab, lacking creativity and focusing on the basics… year, month, day, and holidays. Besides a usually visually striking picture for each month, these store-bought calendars are nothing to look at, but they can be with a little modification!
How To: Make a Patchwork Scraps Special Card
In this demonstration I show you how I have used scraps from my scrapbox and using a punch, I have turned them into a patchwork card. I used Cosmic Shimmer PVA in Vintage Pink to make the Pearl dots and all the paper was in my Anna Griffin scrapbox, I made all the flowers, again from scrap. I used a Say it Anyways stamp to make the sentiment and then finished it off with a handmade heart embellishment. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make holiday thank you cards with Stampin' Up!
The video is very informative about the using of a Stampin' Up. The blogger explains the different parts of the system and how to use them. She first shows the finished product, in this case a label or gift tag. She then explains the process of how to die cut the various parts and how to use the dies and machine to cut out the shapes. She then explains how to put the Tags together. She then shows how to finish the product. All through the process the video also has pop ups with a brief write ...
How To: Make an easy Christmas card
Want to make your Christmas just a little bit more personal? Try making Christmas cards this year instead of buying them. You'll save on money, and your friends and family will get the benefits of your creativity. All you need is paper and scissors to start.
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.
How To: Die Cut Your Flip Cards Using the Big Shot
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. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make 'for Him' Mens Collar Tie 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' Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
News: How to Make a Hello Darling Stack Decoupage Card
In this cardmaking tutorial I make a glorious card from the DCWV Hello Darling cardstock stack. It is a easy to make card but it looks so impressive, ideal for anyone that likes a little bit of fussy cutting and decoupage, all from the stack.. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a Rose Paperfolding Fan Card
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. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make a boat
Watch this video to learn how to make a boat out of paper. Make a boat.
How To: Make a paper box for items
There is a useful trick to know if you have a lot of crap laying around. Make a paper box for items.
How To: Use Mixed Media Iron for Foil & Applique
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!
How To: Colour Your Embossed Vellum for All Crafts
This amazing technique is so quick and easy, you will love how you can change the colour of your embossed vellum.
How To: Make a Stix2Anything Stamped Vintage Bookmark with Foil Edges
This tutorial shows you how to create something to give as a gift or keep for yourself that can be used and cherished as a handmade keepsake. I show you how I stamp and foil the bookmark, then ink it to give it a real distressed and vintage feel, finishing off with ribbon. Step 1: Items Used
How To: Make an Unusual Birthday Map Card
This tutorial is for a great card that is ideal for any men out there, or for a travel/ Bon Voyage etc. I must admit I had great difficulty with part of this one! as you'll see when you watch it.. but stick in there as its a fab demonstration for a good idea! plus it goes to show that I can waffle when under stress.... enjoy. Step 1: Items Used
How To: Easy Christmas Tags
Why buy Christmas tags for your presents when they are so easy to make yourself! Here I’ll be showing you how to make simple, easy Christmas Tags out of stuff that you may already have round the house.
How To: Make a Christmas Cut Out Poinsettia Card
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 ...
How To: Make Ornate Frame 3D Layer Card
This is a great card, and built by creating the layers using one of the Ornate frames die, it looks amazing when it is finished and not to high that it won't fit in the envelope, as long as your 3D foam isn't the really thick foam. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: WIRED UNPLUGGED. How to make a DVD sleeve with wired m
Is the printed publication doomed to follow the dinosaurs? Not so fast. This video demonstrates how easy it is to recycle your favorite issue of Wired into a DVD or CD sleeve. Save a CD and a tree! Now it's all just a matter of how long CDs and DVDs are going to last....
How To: Make a Vintage Anniversary Topper Card
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. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Decorate crafts with glue
This technique allows you to make designs that come up off the surface, adding a new dimension to your crafts.
How To: Make a Vintage Gold Butterfly Topper Quickie Card
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. Step 1: Now Watch the Tutorial
How To: Make Rubber Stamped Paper Flowers Style1
This technique shows you how I have made these gorgeous little paper flowers that match project Nos161