Book Page Ideas Aplenty

December 15, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I am loving the trend in book page crafts and decorations, and I’m still awaiting the time when I’ll finally be able to put together this fabulous book page wreath. I’ve got the supplies. Now, I just need to find time! In the meantime, here are a few more book page ideas that have caught my eye lately.

Kellie from ScrapLog made a beautiful wreath using paper ringlets made by cutting book pages into strips. Love this:

She also used book pages to create pretty origami star ornaments:

Hausfrau in Melbourne shares an idea for creating a pom pom style gift bow using book pages (I must try this!):

And I love this ruffly bloom gift topper from Country Living (for instructions, go to slide 3 in the slideshow when you click over), which I spotted in Nole’s lovely roundup of book page, newspaper, and sheet music gift wrap ideas at Oh So Beautiful Paper. The original is made from newsprint, but I think it would be pretty easily adaptable for book pages if you have pages that are wide enough:

images from their respective owners

Publique Living PopMats and PopCards

December 15, 2009 // kristen // 2 replies

I spotted Publique Living’s PopMats over at Two Trick Pony’s blog last week, and I’ve been thinking about them ever since. PopMats were inspired by children’s pop up books, and I think that they would be so much fun at a dinner party! Each mat features a pop up illustration — 15 different illustrations are available — and incorporates an area to write the name of your guests. These would make a great conversation starter, and the Balloons or Safari designs would be lots of fun at a children’s birthday party. You can purchase PopMats at the Publique Living shop, and they recently released a line of PopCards, too:

images from Publique Living

Nutcracker Paper Wreath

December 01, 2009 // kristen // 5 replies

Maureen from Ink & Paper recently sent over some images of their entry in the R Home for the Holidays designer wreath decorating contest, which took place on November 16, and my jaw just about hit the floor when I first saw them. How amazing is this wreath? The contest was sponsored by RHome Magazine and hosted by the Virginia Historical Society to benefit the Richmond Ballet, and the theme was The Nutcracker. It’s hard to believe that this wreath only received 2nd place in the contest!

I love the use of the different types of paper crafts, including kusudama flowers, quilled paper snowflakes, and the crepe paper tutus on the ballerinas. Thanks to Maureen for letting me know about this incredible creation! Here a few of the lovely details:

images from Ink & Paper

The Hummingbird Card Company

November 24, 2009 // kristen // 0 replies

I am completely taken with pretty much everything from The Hummingbird Card Company, whose laser cut paper decorations and ornaments (shown above) will add such a special touch to the holiday tree. I think they’d make gorgeous embellishments for gifts, as well.

Hummingbird opened shop in 2007, specializing in laser cut wedding stationery — you can see their beautiful laser cut wedding stationery portfolio here — and, more recently, they launched a range of laser cut decorations and greeting cards. The Hummingbird Card Company is based in the UK, and they ship their paper lovelies internationally. Here are some examples of what you’ll find in their wonderful laser cut holiday card line:

images from The Hummingbird Card Company

Paper Wreath Tutorials

November 20, 2009 // kristen // 9 replies

Most people may only think of wreaths around the holidays, but I love them all year long. Holiday wreaths made from boxwood or pine, mini bottle brush ornament wreaths, feather wreaths, and wreaths made of vintage ornaments — yes, yes, yes, and yes, please! Naturally, I’m head over heels for paper wreaths, which are fantastic because they’re usually inexpensive to make, as well as being lovely!

Here are a few favorite paper wreath tutorials. I don’t know about you, but I want to make them all!

Lindsay from Living with Lindsay shows us how to make an awesome wreath using pages from a book that she bought at the dollar store. I can’t get over how beautiful this wreath is for how inexpensively it was made, and I’ve already got a thrift store book ready to make my own – spotted on Dollar Store Crafts :

Use cut strips of patterned paper to create the lovely looped paper wreath over at Razzle Dazzle Crafts – spotted on Folding Trees :

Use gift wrap, patterned paper, magazine pages, etc. to make the oh so pretty paper leaf wreath by Lisa of The Red Thread:

You can use whatever type of paper you’d like, but I love the use of sheet music pages on these little origami ornament wreaths by Domesticali. They’d make great gift embellishments, too!