fun with paper

Summer Camp for Kids: Fancy Fans

by Marie July 7, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Vanessa of I Never Grew Up From the title of the post you can already tell I have a house full of girls. There are plenty of tea parties, dressing up and making up dances over here. I thought a Fancy Fan would be the perfect addition to all of [...]

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Hanging Paper Pockets

by Marie May 17, 2011

Fill these paper pockets with something sweet for spring. We’ve made these paper pockets before, but now we’re filling them with our tissue paper flowers and hanging them with ribbon. A perfect way to brighten up your home. Supplies for Hanging Paper Pockets: long rectangle paper, any size or style (this paper is from the [...]

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How To Decoupage Halloween Pumpkins

by Little Birdies October 14, 2010

Eek! My son just got a tarantula for his birthday this week, so now his arachnophobic mother has spiders on the brain. I think I see them everywhere. That was the inspiration for this decoupage pumpkin, covered in (once again) book pages. What can I say? I can’t get enough of the book pages these [...]

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Create a Book Page Table Runner

by Little Birdies September 16, 2010

Autumn was in the air today and I felt the urge to add a little fall decor to my home. I had a few fall picks and candles, but I wanted a table runner to arrange them on, and I didn’t want to spend any money. Here’s what I came up with. I call it [...]

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Cute Twist on a Simple Paper Garland

by Marie July 1, 2010

How simple is this Paper Garland from ISLY? Melissa shares how to loopy-loo strips of paper into a new and fun decoration.

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Dressing Up Personalized Paper Dolls

by Marie June 7, 2010

Today we made some fun paper dolls in stylish garden wear. Cricut, a Make and Takes sponsor, provided us with their new Freshly Picked cartridge to play around with and we chose to create this darling garden outfit to place on a fun full length picture of my daughter. She had so much fun dressing [...]

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Handmade Banners for all Occasions

by Kami May 13, 2010

Nothing says “celebration” like a banner. Don’t let birthdays be the only holidays worthy of a banner. Not only does a banner let your mom know it’s her day, but it can be fun gift too! Quickutz new Triangle Pennant Die just made my banner making days that much easier. With all the darling scrapbook [...]

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Giveaway: 50 Party Invitations from Vistaprint

by Marie May 7, 2010

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Congrats to #35 Kelly. Have fun planning your party! Summer is almost here, can you believe it? I’m ready for the warm weather and to start planning parties. There’s graduation, family reunions, and summer parties. And Vistaprint, a Make and Takes sponsor, is here today [...]

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5 Easy Tips to Start Digital Scrapbooking

by Marie April 20, 2010

I’ve just caught wind of the term “digital scrapbooking” and have been thinking to give it a try. I think I’m more handy with a computer than I am with a paper cutter, so this is right up my alley! I’ve asked Steph from The Daily Digi to give us all a few easy tips [...]

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Handmade Paper Corsages for Mom

by Little Birdies April 13, 2010

We thought we share a tutorial on how to make a paper corsage. The benefit to making these is they last much longer than real flowers and you can get creative by using different color cardstock. These would make fun Mother’s Day gifts for all the special ladies in your life. Supplies for Paper Corsage: [...]

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