Triptych Greeting Cards
Carol's producer, Linda Watson, made her own triptych version to be kept by the phone. By using a chalkboard spray-on finish, regular chalk could be used to leave phone messages and emergency numbers on the triptych ... [... more]
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Magic Paper
Once the paper has been exposed to a light source, it changes from a blue color to white. To create a design, unwrap a piece of this paper and lay it out in the sun with an object, stencil, letters, etc., on top of ... [... more]
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Tip Of The Day
When you send a get-well card to someone in the hospital, be sure to put their home address on it as the return address, just in case they never receive it while in the hospital. ... [... more]
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Polygon Pop Card/Envelope
1. Trace the top and bottom card patterns (figure A) onto the 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock and cut out both pieces. Before you do that, you'll need to decide which sides of your card you want to decorate, the shiny sides ... [... more]
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Folded Dinner Party
3. Cut a piece of the red card stock to 4" x 5-1/2". Punch each corner with a notched punch. This piece reads "You're invited" across the center bottom, either stamped or printed on computer. ... [... more]
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Pergamano
Mary Oskamp demonstrates pergamano, a parchment-paper craft that Spanish nuns developed in the 16th century. ... [... more]
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3-D Garden Art
Black gets the inspiration for her art (figure A) from strolling through the great outdoors. She takes snapshots of interesting angles and scenes to use later when she's working with the pulp. She makes the pulp ... [... more]
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Luminaria
Glue two of the pieces of molding together back to back and cut a notch in the center. It should extend halfway down into the wood piece and be as wide as the piece. Repeat with remaining two wood pieces, but on the ... [... more]
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Arashi-Shibori Paper
Arashi-Shibori (pronounced ah-rah-she she-boar-ee) is named for the beautiful yet natural occurrence that we witness in the sky when, particularly after a storm, the wind and rain dance together and create ... [... more]
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Paper Making Made Easy
Place a screen over the mold and, using a sponge, blot the screen to soak up all the excess water. Any remaining pulp and water left in the blender should be first strained through a sieve before draining down the ... [... more]
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Thrilling Quilling
7. Cut thin strips off the short, 8-1/2-inch side of a sheet of green card stock that matches the color of the leaves. Place the end of a strip in the slotted tool and begin rolling, keeping the strip going from the ... [... more]
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Tip Of The Day
Flowers are always a popular gift for Mother's Day. For a new twist on the old favorite, make a bouquet of paper flowers with coffee filters, food coloring and pipe cleaners. ... [... more]
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