Do you like bananas? I mean, do you like bananas A WHOLE LOT? If you have a few banana boxes lying around your place, then you may want to construct a fantastic Chiquita banana box chandelier, created by Dutch designer
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Update: Shelley has generously provided the folding rose PDF for you to download from the Paper Crave site. Download the pattern here. If you have any problems with the file, just let me know! If you’re a paper flower fanatic
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More Halloween-y stuff, this time in the form of Freddy Krueger from Nightmare on Elm Street, one of the cheesy-great horror films of the 80’s. Sure, I say it’s cheesy now, but I remember being scared out of my wits
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Oh. My. Goodness. The Mr. Campy scrapbooking paper collection by Cosmo Cricket has set my little heart aflutter. The retro color scheme, the faux bois, the mini campers…eep, I’m palpitating here! Okay, I need to go lie down somewhere and
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Mr. Crave and I will be moving to a new apartment next week, and I’m beyond excited to be going from our current abode, which features a mish-mosh of mismatched carpeting, wall coverings, and fixtures from the mid-70’s — this
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I’m always jazzed to see collaborations between wonderful independent artisans, and I’m absolutely taken with these letterpress “dolls” created by Thomas Printers in collaboration with illustrator Denise Simon. I think that they would make wonderful gift tags, too, or you
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I’ll be leaving today for an unplanned trip out of town and will be gone for the rest of this week and the entirety of next week. But I’ll be posting again starting the 21st. While I’m gone, I won’t
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Found via Paper Forest — Australian magazine, Wedding Style Guide, has some fantastic (and free) downloads for all sorts of pretty wedding details, including labels, hang tags, invitations, and patterned paper for all different sorts of styles and themes. The
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Is your dad an avid reader? If so, then these cute (but manly!) Father’s Day magnetic bookmarks may be the perfect gift or gift accessory. Make one and place it in a special book that you’re giving dad for his
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I’m always jazzed when I hear about fun, crafty swaps. The Suburban Penpal and Radiatrix have announced that they’re co-hosting their first paper swap, which has me particularly excited because it’s all about paper! For more information about the swap
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It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Basic Grey, who are masters of designing papers that look like something you might find in the deepest recesses of your grandmother’s attic. I love the aged earthy look of the
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I first saw wood paper several years ago on a visit to Rugg Road Paper, one of my favorite Boston paperies. Needless to say, it was love at first sight. I immediately began brainstorming and quickly came up with a
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What says spring more than flowers? Martha Stewart Crafts is carrying kits to make so many types of beautiful crepe paper flowers. You’ll be able to make crepe paper (clockwise, from top left) peonies, irises, daffodils, tulips, roses, and dogwood.
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I’m back! Happy New Year to everyone. I hope that you all enjoyed your holidays, and I wish you a happy, healthy 2008. So, now that all of the cookies are eaten and the gifts are unwrapped, it’s time to
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This is my contribution to the Freshly Blended / Cake + Pie Holiday Ornament Swap. I went through a few ideas that didn’t work out before this one, and I really like how this turned out. I basically modified a
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Time to get to crafting for the holidays, and Martha Stewart Crafts offers so many possibilities for paper crafters, from handmade Christmas cards to pretty ribbons to paper villages. Featured above (clockwise, from top left): Compartment Cookie Boxes – perfect
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I’m so excited that Nicole of Freshly Blended and Kathleen of Cake & Pie are holding their holiday ornament swap again this year. You can check out all of the awesome ornaments that were swapped last year here. Sign ups
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Looking for some last minute Halloween craft ideas? No surprise, Martha Stewart has some wonderful ideas for Halloween parties and trick or treat. Featured above (clockwise, from top left): batty bags (so cute!), papier mache Halloween party crafts, party invitations,
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Inspired by classic movies and movie stars from the golden days of Hollywood, the Noir Blanc Paper Collection from Tinkering Ink includes simple yet sophisticated patterns in black and white. I also love the fact that each design is named
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The ultra-summery July 2007 issue of Martha Stewart Living features a number of inspirational articles for those of you looking to fancy up your summer get togethers. My favorite was a craft-centric article that discusses the patterns in traditional bandana
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Fantastic news on the Gocco front — Paper Source is now carrying Gocco machines, screens, and inks! They’re carrying the “Big Daddy” sized machine, which is twice the size of the B6 and prints sizes up to 6.5″ x 9.3″,
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I love the endless creative possibilities that rubber stamps present. Impress Rubber Stamps has some wonderful options for spring and summer, including stamps to create trendy damask and stylized stem patterns: Damask Background Rubber Stamp : $8.75 Stem Pattern Rubber
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I’ve been stalking the new Martha Stewart Crafts site for a little while now, waiting for it to open for business, so imagine my delight when I saw decor8’s post about the site’s grand opening. Martha is the mistress of
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There have been so many great paper related posts around the web recently, featuring everything from book binding information to paper money art, with much to be found in between: A most excellent list of book binding resources and D.I.Y.
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I know that I just mentioned Martha the other day, but the woman has so darn many pretty paper crafts that I have to mention her again today. I happened to catch her show this morning, and she made the
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