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Monster Valentine’s Cards for the Classroom

by Marie January 28, 2011

We’re making these fun monster cards for Valentine’s Day. They are sure to be eye-popping fun for any boy or girl to receive! Supplies for Monster Valentine Cards: paper – all different colors cardstock paper – folded in half for cards googley eyes – the larger the better foam glue dots glue stick markers or [...]

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Stitch Up a Snowman Button Card

by Marie January 17, 2011

I couldn’t resist stitching up this cute little snowman made of buttons, complete with scarf and orange carrot nose. It’s giving my stitched cards a fun 3D element. Supplies for Snowman Button Card: paper cork board for punching holes punching awl or thumb tack to punch holes embroidery thread cross-stitch needle buttons cardstock paper for [...]

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Christmas Card Garland Tutorial

by Little Birdies December 14, 2010

Each year I look forward to receiving Christmas cards and pictures from my friends and loved ones. Sometimes that’s the only time I get to see them all year! So I really love to display each card, but more and more people are sending flat photo cards, which do not stand up on my mantle [...]

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Giveaway: 100 Holiday Greeting Cards from Magnet Street

by Marie December 3, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #56 Jennifer M. Have fun personalizing your greeting cards. Magnet Street, a Make and Takes sponsor, is here with a giveaway just in time for the holidays. If you’re like me and just getting to choosing, printing, and mailing your holiday cards, then [...]

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Bloomin’ Handmade Greeting Cards You Can Plant

by Little Birdies March 9, 2010

You’ve might have seen seed paper recently. It is homemade paper with flower seeds in it. When it is planted in the ground and given lots of TLC it will bloom into beautiful flowers you can enjoy. Here is a tutorial for a project using seed paper. First, you need to make the paper. Use [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Christmas

by Marie December 5, 2009

Here’s a few fun crafts I’ve found to help celebrate Christmas. With only 20 days left until Christmas, you better get crafting! Felted Christmas Trees by Purl Bee (pictured above) Eco Christmas Gift Wrap by Zakka Life Snowmen Ornaments by Simply Handmade Reindeer Cookies for Gifts by Mom it Forward Christmas Storytime by No Time [...]

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“Going Batty” 3D Halloween Card

by Marie October 8, 2009

This Halloween Bat card comes alive with tissue paper wings. He’s making his way to your house to give all a good SCARE! Supplies for 3D Bat Card: cardstock paper cutter black tissue paper – a 3×12 inch piece black art paper white crayon letter stickers 1. Fold your cardstock piece in half to form [...]

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Sew a Fabric Yo-Yo Stationary Card

by Marie September 22, 2009

Guest Post by Lyndsey of The Stationary Place I’ve always loved paper. Stationery, patterned paper, note cards, letterpress – I think paper is gorgeous and I love all of its different uses. More recently, I’ve been on something of a crafting binge – and for my last birthday I asked for a sewing machine. Much [...]

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How-To Video: Hand-Stitched Cards

by Marie September 1, 2009

These hand-stitched cards are simple and fun to make. I’ve been stitching them for quite a few years now and have shared many patterns in my Card Patterns category. Today I’ve taken a video of me stitching a Gift Box Greeting Card for you to see just how easy it is. You can follow right [...]

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Easter Egg Stitched Greeting Card

by Marie April 7, 2009

As Easter is on it’s way, stitch this sweet card to cheer on the Easter Bunny as he hides his eggs! This pattern is fun to stitch and easy to make. It would be great to display in your home or give as an Easter gift to a loved one. Supplies: Everything is available at [...]

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