A quick review of sixteen ways to build a mini-book or bind a junk journal. Mini-books are a fun way to show off your paper crafting skills. I love to use these as mega-cards and mini-scrapbooks. Junk journals are a great way to use leftovers from other paper crafts, junk mail, and old magazines. AContinue reading “16 ways to bind a mini album or junk journal”
Category Archives: 3D paper projects
Recycled wine cork place card holders
Holiday place card holders – a recycled wine cork craft Short video showing all the corks up close: https://youtu.be/hVCm4YbmnnQ Straight corks are from still wine and bulbous corks are from sparkling wine. If you are not a wine drinker, many liquor stores collect corks for recycling and are happy for you to have a handfulContinue reading “Recycled wine cork place card holders”
Tim Holtz Paper Village
I’m making some Tim Holtz Paper Village houses, including a comparison of the Paper Village houses to the original Tim Holtz Bigz Dwelling and Bigz Townhouse. Short process video: https://youtu.be/opoXuNwB20w There are three house pieces, three roof pieces, and a bunch of door and window accessory dies. The packaging shows five houses to display theContinue reading “Tim Holtz Paper Village”
#Dephemerember Fabric Bowl
#Dephemerember preparations – making the fabric bowl for junk journal scraps Short process video: https://youtu.be/zBr6HubSMpM @49dragonflies fabric bowl video with link to free Ephy download: https://youtu.be/SUBdt-giJbY?si=4DID0tLfQMBbHWzc Barbara built her bowl with fabric layers and PVA glue over an existing bowl as the base. There’s a lot of drying time and not much rigidity in theContinue reading “#Dephemerember Fabric Bowl”
Halloween card and treat box
This fun Halloween card and treat box are made from the same die set. Short process video: https://youtu.be/YuFFR20TYek Supplies: Lawn Fawn scalloped treat box $36 https://www.lawnfawn.com/products/scalloped-treat-box?_pos=1&_sid=fce4c61c9&_ss=r&variant=21708025217 $32.36 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/lf-lf1232.html $32.39 https://amzn.to/47HRi0x Haunted House add-on $22 https://www.lawnfawn.com/collections/scalloped-treat-box-collection/products/scalloped-treat-box-haunted-house-add-on $19.77 https://www.scrapbook.com/store/lf-lf1487.html $22 https://amzn.to/45mXyt5 I used the fence and grass from Spring House, and it is also available inContinue reading “Halloween card and treat box”
Card caddy from a food box
An easy project to turn pretty much any food box into a cute, two-pocket caddy for cards. These samples were made from dog treat boxes. Short process video: https://youtu.be/xIAw3rKNaQg Remove the top and bottom flaps from the box, then remove one side. Measure the front and back of the box and cut down to theContinue reading “Card caddy from a food box”
Tiny house – no dies required
Make a tiny house with no dies and no die-cutting machine! Download template here: If you’d rather not print, these are the measurements right side – mark at 2”, 7”, 9 1/2” left side – mark at 1/2”, 4”, and 9” midpoint of peaked house front is 5 1/2” from left side of page TemplateContinue reading “Tiny house – no dies required”
Tim Holtz Village dwelling
11 minute process video https://youtu.be/rqwKQlQRTfc I’m using the original Sizzix Bigz dies in the Tim Holtz Village collection. These are retired and available on eBay at prices I can only describe as completely insane. I mean, I like them and all, but seriously? If you are going to eBay, I think the item to buyContinue reading “Tim Holtz Village dwelling”
Recycled wine cork craft
These are loosely based on kokeshi, a traditional Japanese wooden doll with no arms or legs originally from late 19th-century Honshu. Supplies: Wine corks Still wine has straight corks, sparkling wine has bulbous corks. Artificial corks are fine. If you are not a wine-drinker, take a walk around the neighborhood on recycling day toContinue reading “Recycled wine cork craft”
Papercraft Crystal 