This simple method for creating faux (or fake) calligraphy is perfect for creating beautiful hand lettered artwork without special tools or extensive training and practice! Follow along for my faux calligraphy tutorial. My love of calligraphy and hand lettering started back in Junior High when I would spend all my free time in class writing and decorating notes to pass to my friends in between … [Read more...] about How to Create Faux Calligraphy
Paper Crafts
DIY Watercolor Valentines
Last year, when my son came home from school after a Valentine's Day party, I was thrilled to see a mailbox full of dinosaur and car Valentines, and only a couple candy Valentines. And while candy is one of my favorite things, it can't top a toy or activity that occupies my kids for more than two seconds. So today, I'm sharing a fun non-candy Valentine idea - DIY Watercolor Valentines! Just print … [Read more...] about DIY Watercolor Valentines
DIY Embossed Paper Pie Slice Boxes
In our family, we love pie. Creamy, nutty, fruity, chocolaty, frozen or hot out of the oven, it doesn’t matter. So whenever we get together in the fall, there is always pie involved... lot's of pie... some might say too much pie. As a result, print-cut-assemble pie slice boxes have become one of our favorites things to have around. This time though, I wanted to take things up a notch, and these … [Read more...] about DIY Embossed Paper Pie Slice Boxes
DIY Embossed Snow Globe Holiday Cards
I am a sucker for anything snowman. Today's super cute DIY Christmas cards looks complicated with all the detail, but thanks to pre-made Felties stickers, these cards came together quickly and easily. Just how I like for an already busy holiday season. Cute DIY Christmas cards supplies: Darice Felties Snowmen Stickers Blank Darice A2 White Cards With Envelopes DCWV 12x12 Cardstock … [Read more...] about DIY Embossed Snow Globe Holiday Cards
DIY Gold Accent Holiday Cards
Nothing is better than Christmas than crafting! Let's combine the two and make a couple gorgeous gold accented Christmas cards. These aren't all specifically for Christmas so whatever holiday you celebrate you should be able to use a couple of these cards. I used a few different Darice products to create my cards. Some were conventional paper crafting things and some were used in a little … [Read more...] about DIY Gold Accent Holiday Cards
How to Host a Card Making Party
Grab your supplies and host a card making craft party for family and friends. Everyone will love getting together for an afternoon of crafting fun. Each attendee can come away with multiple cards to use for occasions throughout the year. These same ideas can be used when hosting a workshop for the community or paying members that want to learn your papercrafting techniques. Card making craft … [Read more...] about How to Host a Card Making Party
