Why paper succulents? First, succulents are very “trendy”. Still. And yes, they are beautiful, tough, attractive, come in many varieties, meeting every person’s taste. Second, paper is a great craft material. Of course, you can have real ones, which is maybe the best, but they need your time and care and if you travel a… Continue reading
My husband and I travel a lot. Really a lot. And I am so excited when we stop in one place for more than a month! This is such a great time! Such a feast, such a celebration! I am meeting friends, buying new books and new wool for my crochet projects, planning home renovations… Continue reading
“How to make а fast, easy and inexpensive floral crown for my little girl’s party?”. Maybe at least once in her life every mother has asked herself this question. And not only to be easy, fast and inexpensive, but also to look good and not cheap. Paper is a material about which many people are… Continue reading
Yesterday my new paper flower cutting dies were delivered and it was absolutely impossible to resist and not try them immediately. First I cut some shapes with my beautiful Sizzix Big shot machine. And here is the tip! Very often, when using paper or felt dies, some unexpected elements will appear on and around your… Continue reading
Do you remember your childhood days’ daisy chains? I loved them! But for me’it was impossible to make them and I always had to ask the other girls to make them for me. And imagine how sad I was, when the beautiful flowers started to dry out and the chain fall apart. Childhood memories of… Continue reading
Do you have flowers you love and enjoy every time? I have. And one of them are crocuses. And I don’t like cut flowers. They are sad, will die soon and with this will also die the message they are suppose to carry. Crocuses are flowers which are very easy to make from paper. You… Continue reading
Maybe, because I was born in that part of Europe, when if you want to have a bougainvillea, you have only a flower pot with a plant, keeping always an eye on it, fighting with the late spring or early autumn cold, feeding the soil, and even then you have to accept that one day your beloved plant will die. With no explanation and with no reason. I even wrote in my other blog about the passion and sadness to have a bougainvillea
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Recycling flowers? What a strange idea! You know – my blog is for paper crafts. A big part of it is how to recycle paper. But how do you feel about the idea to “recycle” real flowers? Yes, recycling sounds a bit strange, but works. See how… Every day when walking into a park or… Continue reading
Flower bookmark collection for book lovers My first flower bookmark is ready! Long day work, sore fingers, but finally – big excitement! This native paper flower bookmark is a great present for someone who loves reading. It is also a wonderful for a wedding bouquet or home decoration. First of all the biggest goal is… Continue reading
About the Ranunculus bookmarks The Ranunculus bookmarks are inspired by the Ranunculus – such a beautiful flower with so many variations – more than 600! Members of the genus include the buttercups, spearworts, and water crowfoots. Do you know the The Persian legend about the young prince who always wore green and gold (much like the yellow ranunculus)… Continue reading
Why Frida? Yes, Frida Kahlo is very modern these days, good job Salma Hayek! But this woman is more amazing than the movie shows. In the years when “ethnic” was something not very cool, she used exactly that style to present herself as a creative personality. I am really happy that the “ethnic” style in… Continue reading
or Flowers for Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson is amazing, even though always a little bit sad. But maybe exactly this undertone makes me love her poems so much. To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a bee. And revery. The revery alone will do. If bees are few…. Continue reading