Maybe you don’t know, but I grew up in a socialist country where the craft materials were very limited and difficult to find. When the rest of the world was enjoying all their craft creation possibilities, we had to find ways to substitute materials which were missing in the shops in order to have any… Continue reading
I still have a lot of wonderful cardboard packaging pieces from our IKEA kitchen island… And as you know, I am a paper addict, so I can hear them calling me to involve them in different projects. And what else to do in this day, when strong winds are blowing from the North and thick… Continue reading
A long, long time ago, when I was working in the morning TV show, my strongest memory from the writers’ desk is of a very sad Orchid with absolutely no flowers, looking like a dry brown stick in a pot. I don’t actually remember this Orchid ever having flowers. Sure, it was flowering, maybe when… Continue reading
This project was inspired by a tree in the garden of a coastal villa on the Black sea. Despite it being the beginning of winter and there were no flowers, it was gorgeous! The leaves were so shiny and healthy, looking like they were not real. I never thought of Magnolias as attractive plants before,… Continue reading
Paper gives us very tactile and cerebral experiences at the same time. Thinking about paper throughout the span of history, we can imagine all the crafts and information, all the great discoveries written and saved on paper. And it is amazing how so many materials and uses are always changing, but paper and paper crafts… Continue reading
My husband and I are not general TV viewers, but there are some rare moments, when we feel like watching something – mostly when we’re stuck in a hotel room. And once we found the, “Through the worm hole” series with Morgan Freeman on Discovery Science and became fans. Recently, because of the Covid-19 situation… Continue reading
People say that the real crafter has no rubbish at home… So, after our new IKEA cupboards were installed in our kitchen, a huge pile of gorgeous cardboard was piled up in the corridor, I decided to behave like a real paper crafter. For almost a whole evening I was sitting on the floor with… Continue reading
If you are a paper-oriented person, maybe you already have a planner. I have two in everyday use. One for my lists which I call my “book of lists” and there I jot down every craft idea that comes into my head, every “coin” I earn with my small business, every little thing, which needs… Continue reading
Pre-Christmas days and Christmas are wonderful “family times” and the cold, sometimes even snowy, winter in the Northern hemisphere helps a lot to fulfil the whole Christmas fairy-tale. It is also a very “DIY time”. Especially for me. I love all the opportunities to create warmth at home and to explore new things. And I… Continue reading
Why a black Peony for home decoration? Because there are some flowers, which are always very elegant and give a specific chic to your home and a black Peony is a bit “unexpected”. It can be very “eye catching” – one of those details, which makes your home something special. And further very good news… Continue reading
Christmas is the time, when everyone opens their pockets and starts spending and spending, as if their life depends on it. But is this really necessary? Can we be a bit more mindful and save money instead of spreading red ink around? I know, everything is shiny, interesting, looks new… Can we save money on… Continue reading
In the previous article, I started showing you an easy way to create a crepe paper Rosehip branch. And the text become too long, so I decided to end it with the flowers. Now I will show you how to make the greenery, which is the other 50% of the Rosehip’s everlasting beauty. Making the… Continue reading