The "Times" They Are A-Changing: How to Make a Basket from a Newspaper
39 commentsA plump issue of the Sunday New York Times, a gray and rainy day, and perhaps one too many cups of coffee turned out to be the perfect combination of ingredients for a fast and fashionable recycling project. Pour yourself a cup of joe, finish the crossword puzzle, and get busy weaving.
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How to Make a Celebration Candle
3 commentsWith the simplest of materials, you can make a centerpiece candle that's customized for your wedding, party, or celebration.
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How to Make a Paper Flower Centerpiece
9 commentsHosting a shower or celebration soon? Save some of your crepe paper to make these gorgeous paper flowers!
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How to Make My Very Favorite Box (of All Time!)
14 commentsI write a lot about craft ideas that make great gifts, but what often gets lost in such articles is that I wrap a vast majority of the gifts I give in my very favorite box of all time. Download the pattern and you'll see that it is beautiful, sturdy, versatile, and a pleasure to open. I always have one or two boxes precut and ready to use.
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How to Make a Bangle from a Vintage Map
13 commentsHere's a terrific project that'll keep you in touch with where you've been as you venture to places yet to be discovered. They are also the perfect handmade present for any traveler. Check them out: you'll never be lost again!
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How to Make Greeting Cards with Recycled Materials
3 commentsMake use of paper grocery bags and cardboard boxes to create personal cards this season for Mother's Day, graduations, and weddings, and even make recycled envelopes to go with them!
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How to Brighten a Rainy Day Brunch
17 commentsInviting friends to brunch in no way guarantees that the weather will cooperate. The forecast for a late-April event I hosted last week was rain, rain, and more rain, so I took "spring showers" as my theme and went to town...
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How to Make a Fabric Postcard Party Invitation
5 commentsWhether it's a bridal shower or a Mother's Day brunch, there's nothing nicer than getting your invitation in the form of a beautiful quilted postcard. And they're surprisingly easy to make.
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How to Turn Recycling into a Nature-Inspired Shadow Box
5 commentsSometimes you find nature in the strangest places. This week I found it in my recycling bin.
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Paper Fiend: Inspirations, Obsessions, and Curiosities from the Web to Nourish the Soul of a Paper-Lover
8 commentsThe fact that I enjoy cutting intricate shapes is only one manifestation of my "fiendish" obsession with paper. When I'm not cutting and folding on my own, you can find me surfing the Web for evidence that there are other people just like me out there with paper on their minds.
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How to Recycle The New York Times into a Surface Relief Collage
1 commentThe New York Times never looked so cool! This collage was made using copies of The New York Times the week of President Obama's Inauguration. Isn't it amazing what a little acrylic paint can do?
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Shop Local at the Spring Handmade Cavalcade!
The Etsy {New New} team is at it again with a spring craft fair this May!
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How to Make a Magazine Reed Box
34 commentsIf you save old magazines, try tearing out some pages to make these colorful reeds. You can use them to cover all kinds of things, like this pretty storage box.
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How to Make a "Bloomin' Box" for Spring
8 commentsThis clever origami project looks like a box but easily transforms into a cheery springtime blossom with just a few simple pinches of the paper.
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How to Turn Recycling into a Beautiful Vase
19 commentsReuse yesterday's cast-offs by turning them into a striking and modern spring vase.
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How to "Scrapbook" a Box
12 commentsI have never been inclined to join the tribe known as "scrapbookers," but that doesn't mean I don't have an inkling for nailing down my memories and sharing them with others...
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How to Weave an Easter Basket from Recycled Boxes
5 commentsRaid your recycle bin for cardboard cereal and pizza boxes, and you can create pretty, sturdy baskets in lots of colors!
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Pretty Paper From Amy Butler
2 commentsAmy Butler's new recycled paper craft collection is simply beautiful!
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Dodecahedron: "Baby, You're A Star!"
5 commentsFor this week's project, I found myself revisiting my high school geometry notes. What was a seemingly simple idea in theory turned out to be a challenging exercise in precision when put into practice. However, challenging work offers satisfying rewards.
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Ouef Couture (Part II): Still Dressin' Eggs...
6 commentsEaster's still three weeks away, but my exercise in holiday decor has morphed into what seems like a graduate-level exploration of paper forms...and I'm fine with that.
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