Continue from Part I… As you probably already know, I am a cactus lover. So, to create a crepe paper cactus, especially a flowering one, was my dream and plan for a very long time. A photo of a real cactus I found online a long time ago, was inspiring me all these months… It… Continue reading
As you probably already know, I am a cactus lover. So, to create a crepe paper cactus, especially a flowering one, was my dream and plan for a very long time. So, in this and the next article, I will show you step by step my way of how to make your own flowering cactus…. Continue reading
Snippet rolls are one of the cutest things in the craft world. A wonderful example of the addiction to these amazing materials and details… Actually, creating a snippet roll can help you overcome your own craft material addiction and to create a capsule craft space. Believe me, the Capsule craft space idea changed my life…. Continue reading
Every paper crafter knows this – there is paper you want a lot and paper that you don’t want at all. Don’t want, but still feel uncomfortable to throw it out. Because it is paper. And maybe there exists somewhere in the world something you can make with this paper. Maybe somehow you can save… Continue reading
For me, one of the most important things in our lives is… to live it. To have attention to every moment, to every – even simple – activity. Like dinner or breakfast. I know, we are all busy, looks like time is flying faster and faster and sometimes mornings (and very often the diners) are… Continue reading
I love embellishments. They are great for so many purposes I probably can’t count them. Let’s try with some examples: for cards, for organizers and journals, for gift wrapping, for appreciating little children’s work – like badges for good homework or at school or help at home… I also very much like the American style… Continue reading
Do you agree that the envelopes always give us the feeling of a secret? Something unexpected? Something more than the usual? Something still hidden even in open envelopes? Maybe another message has been forgotten there and is waiting for us to open it? Ok, maybe these are only my fantasies, but they pushed me to… Continue reading
As you know, paper is my passion, so I am trying to use every little piece which appears in our home. It is not only the recycling which inspires me. It is the great feeling of the different textures, all the very specific natural colours. Paper is a great craft material! So why not make… Continue reading
Or… How to save money on craft materials and improve our creativity Sometimes I am surprised how expensive the crafting hobby can be. Not because of the enormous price of the materials, but because of the constant temptation. How not to buy these new designs, how no to try this new instrument… In the end… Continue reading
I am a notebook lover. I can resist a big piece of my favourite cream cake, a big block of thick milky chocolate, but I can’t resist a good notebook. And “Good” notebook in my Universe means very simple inside – pure white pages or with light dots or only lines, no days, no numbers,… Continue reading
The inspiration for this paper project was some pictures of cute cotton toys with simple shapes, but a lot of charm. And because my brain is working almost always in “paper” mode, I decided to try to make them from paper. Here is the experiment, which (I could say) was very successful. I started with… Continue reading
I screwed up. In the first month of the new year I did all the things I was saying I will NOT do this year. For example, I said I will not collect designer catalogues with beautiful photos and will immediately send them to the paper recycling bin. Immediately! But the problem is the same… Continue reading