All you can do with it craftwise is greeting cards and scrapbook pages, am I right? Not so much. Even if you would never send a birthday greeting or a thank-you note that wasn’t digital, and you’re quite happy having your 237,519 photos sitting in the cloud, you live someplace, yes? A house, apartment, dorm […]
Tag Archives: paper crafts
Home Sweet Home
Need a nice but not-too-expensive gift for a wedding or for someone just starting out in a new place (it’s getting to be graduation season, too, after all)? Wouldn’t it be fun if you could truthfully say that you made it yourself? BUT, you say, I’m not crafty AT ALL. This kit is designed for […]
Paper party!
A papercrafter can never have too much paper, right? That’s why Close To My Heart has invited you to a Paper Party. Buy any paper packet or coordinating cardstock during the month of March and get another of equal or lesser value at 50% off. There’s no limit to the number of paper packets or […]
From the artists at Close To My Heart…
…be sure to order at my shop. A New Cardmaking Workshop and Embossing Folder Technique Video! Calling all card makers—we have a new cardmaking workshop available! Complete with photos, paper cutting diagrams, and easy-to-follow instructions, the Love Blossoms cardmaking workshop is a must-try. The best part, it doesn’t matter if you have years of experience or are new […]
Fun & Colorful Technique
The following is today’s post at Close To My Heart’s blog, Make It From Your Heart. You may purchase any of the supplies at my shop for use on your own, or if you’d like to arrange a class with some friends, feel free to contact me here. Sponging and Droplet Technique on Cards We love […]
Full Focus Planner Covers
As a husband, dad, web-developer, home owner, etc., I have a lot of goals and projects to track and attend to daily. One tool that I have found to help me track and execute my plans is the Full Focus Planner by Michael Hyatt and Company. I could go on for many paragraphs about how […]
National Handwriting Day…
…is January 23rd every year. In today’s world, why even know how to write by hand? There are several reasons having to do with cognitive development and so forth, but here’s a practical reason that’s applicable to both younger people and older people: not only is it often the “write” thing to do, but handwritten […]
Playing with paper dolls
Close To My Heart’s new & improved “friends” How to Make New Friends… Out of Paper! Papercrafting is best when you’re crafting with friends, but it can be tricky to work around conflicting schedules and long distances. If you find you aren’t able to see your friends quite as often as you’d like to, here’s an […]
Holiday Craft Fairs… can Christmas be far behind?
A fine time was had by all at the Fall Craft and Vendor Fair at Maranatha Bible Chapel in Horseheads. Wild Goose Crafts was there…could that inflatable have been any bigger? (answer: no–it wouldn’t have fit in the gym!) Now it’s on to getting ready for Thanksgiving guests. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
A Material Difference: Paper Quilts
by Vanessa Lyman One of my earliest quilt mentors would say, “Add a lot of starch. You want the fabric to be just like paper.” By “just like paper,” she meant that it should hold a nice crease, won’t fray, and won’t slither away just when you needed it to stay put. (Totally unmerited, by the […]