4 Fab Summer Paper Craft Ideas for Kids

June 04, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

School’s out (or just about out) for summer and, if you’re looking for some super fun paper craft ideas for the kiddos to make during their summertime break, then look no further than these four fab projects from around the crafty interwebs.

Here, check ’em out:

Above, clockwise from top left : Paper Plate Llamas from Handmade Charlotte (llove ’em!) // Star-Shaped Glitter Crayons from Martha Stewart Crafts (the kids will have fun mixing their own crayon colors + glitter!) // Simple Cupcake Liner Flowers from One Little Project at a Time… (these are so sweet!) // Paper Tube Rainbow Butterflies from Hello, Wonderful (rainbows AND butterflies? yes to that!)

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 3.29.18

March 29, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

My new Classic Wreath Monograms dingbat font is now available, and you can use it for so many different types of projects! Also available at Creative Market and Design Bundles.

This Week’s Picks

♥ These giant hanging paper flowers are so pretty.

♥ Happy 10th anniversary to Minted, and many thanks for bringing so much loveliness into the world of invitations and stationery! In celebration, you can save 15% sitewide with code TEN through April 4, 2018.

♥ These Nordic illustrations by Russell Cobb are awesome!

♥ Hehe, Emily McDowell’s greeting cards crack me up.

♥ Lovin’ these sweet enamel pins from Rifle Paper Co.

image from k.becca

Quick Picks : 3.22.18

March 22, 2018 // kristen // 0 replies

These diy Easter bunny place cards from Oh Happy Day are super cute
(and those honeycomb paper tails!)

This Week’s Picks

♥ This elegant packaging for a nature skincare brand is real eye candy.

♥ Lovin’ these cut paper scenes with watercolor illustrations by Mar Cerdà.

♥ These nail polish marbled postcards immediately caught my eye. Great colors!

♥ Incredible 3D cut paper monochrome mandalas by Michael Velliquette.

image from Oh Happy Day

Miniature Origami 365 Project from White on Rice / Ross Symons

February 27, 2018 // kristen // 1 replies

Origami artist, Ross Symons, of White on Rice has an awesome #MiniatureGami 365 day project underway for 2018. Every day, he posts a new miniature origami project posed with everyday objects, like swans swimming in a pond of nail polish (above), to show just how tiny these paper creations are. Dimensions of each origami project are listed in the watermark area, as well.

If you love origami and/or all things miniature (and I totally do!), then you’ve gotta head on over and check out the White on Rice Instagram to see all of the clever scenes and incredible, miniature origami creations, which are created by Symons and other origami artists. But before you go, have a gander below at some of my favorite scenes so far:

images from Ross Symons / White on Rice

Quick Picks : 1.25.18

January 25, 2018 // kristen // 2 replies

Gorgeous collateral design work by Hallmark artists, Sam Basset and John Dunne, for the 2017 Louie Awards

This Week’s Picks

♥ And more gorgeousness from paper artist, Bianca Chang, whose ultra modern, sculptural pieces are amazing. – via

♥ Chocolate + compliments? What a great combo!

♥ Omigosh, these intricately-crafted vintage cameras (made from paper, of course) by Lee Jihee are wowsa. Lovin’ all of the little details and vibrant colors.

♥ These printable valentine magic trick cards are so much fun!

image from Think.Make.Share.