DIY Embossed Metallic Gift Tags

May 02, 2012 // kristen // 0 replies

Elmer’s recently sent me a Craft It! box full of cool craft tools and supplies, and I created these quick and easy metallic gift tags in support of their new Craft It! Community, where you can find lots of inventive paper projects, ideas, and how-to videos to inspire your own crafting endeavors. Check out the gift tag tutorial video below, and head on over to Facebook to see more of what Craft It! has to offer.

Supplies Used

X-Acto Basic Shapes Templates
X-Acto 5” Precision Tip Scissors
Kraft Cardstock
Pen or Pencil
1/4” Hole Punch
Scrap Paper
Versamark Watermark Ink Pad
Hero Arts Stamps (Cling Dots, Envelope, Graph, Woodgrain)
Hampton Art Zigzag Stamp
Martha Stewart Metallic Embossing Powders
Heat Embossing Tool
Knot & Bow Glitter Twine

photos by Kristen Magee

Chloé Fleury

May 02, 2012 // kristen // 2 replies

Oh. My. Goodness. I spotted the amazing work of paper artist, Chloé Fleury, recently over on The Jealous Curator, and to say that it was love at first sight is kind of an understatement. The French-born, San Francisco-based artist’s paper creations have such incredible detail that you could easily spend hours taking in each little knick knack, accessory, and bunny ear.

Chloe’s clients include Anthology Magazine, Warner Bros. Records, and Chronicle Books, and she recently opened a solo show at La Boutique in San Francisco called Color Me Happy – The World of Chloé Fleury. What a fun and playful world it is!

images from Chloé Fleury

DIY Geometric Embroidered Notebooks

May 01, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

The Curious Doodles shop has so many super cool, do-it-yourself embroidery items, and I’m completely enamored with this DIY Geometric Pocket Notebook Embroidery Kit. The design was inspired by Sashiko stitching, and you can use the pattern included in the kit or create your own.

Each embroidery kit comes with two perforated and ready-to-stitch notebooks – make one for yourself and give the second to a friend, or give the kit to someone who loves to embroider.

images from Curious Doodles

Card to Art

April 30, 2012 // kristen // 3 replies

I always get excited when I spot paper goods that do double duty, and Card to Art brings something so unique to the “card as art print” arena. At first, their lovely letterpress cards appear to be fairly straightforward, but when you open the card you’ll find a die-cut rectangle which, when flipped to the front of the card, becomes the perfect mat. Two removable inserts provide ample space for the giver of the card to write their message, and they easily slide when you’re ready to transform the piece from greeting card to art print. Simply place the matted print into a frame – the cards are created to fit perfectly into most 5″ x 7″ frames – and you’re good to go!

Card to Art currently has two different series, the recently released “Flowers” series (below) and the “Hot and Cold” series (bottom), featuring work by Peter Morris of Pocket Wookie, Adrian Hanft, Paul Berkbigler, Eric Nyffeler of Doe Eyed, Bennett & Suzanne Holzworth of Worth it Studio, Nicole Gustafsson of Nimasprout.

And here’s a video that shows the Card to Art transformation:

images from Card to Art

Studio Slomo Sweets Cards

April 30, 2012 // kristen // 1 replies

Letterpress and desserts are two of my favorite things, so it’s no surprise that I was instantly drawn to this yummy collection of letterpress cards by Studio Slomo. The cards feature everything from lollipops and popsicles to slices of birthday cake and multi-scoop ice cream cones. Talk about the perfect paper goodies for a sweet tooth!

images from Studio Slomo