Showing posts with label paper craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paper craft. Show all posts

January 12, 2018

Quilling Creations: Flora and Fauna

Quilling Creations Flora and Fauna
Quilling Creations: Flora and Fauna by Cecelia Louie includes everything we need to learn on how to quill paper into art! Ever since my first project a few years ago, I have loved doing quilling on a variety of surfaces. We love the paper craft of quilling, and always love both the process of doing this craft and the end results of our projects.

March 9, 2017

Paper Crafts: Paper Folding and Origami Fun Kit

origami
Origami is a fun craft to do when you have instructions that are easy to follow. It is less frustrating for beginners when the instructions are simple, clear, and build on the skills. We found the Origami Fun Kit for Beginners is a wonderful starter kit priced at $18, which has three books to make origami animals, birds and easy designs.

December 26, 2016

Vase of Flowers Made with Paper

vase of flowers construction paper
During winter we miss fresh flowers from our garden, so any activity that adds some colour is a choice for my children and I. This is a fun activity that children will enjoy doing needs...

May 4, 2016

Tissue Paper Flowers

tissue paper flowers
It is fun to make handmade flowers using tissue paper and leave it as home decor. For this project we used...

January 13, 2016

Foxglove Flowers Quilled Wall Display

foxgloves flower quilling
In winter when we don't see much colour in the garden, I like to remember the beautiful and unique flowers. I think projects like this quilled Foxglove flowers make beautiful art work when it is mounted on canvas and displayed on the wall.

January 4, 2016

Quilled Ducks #PaperCraft

Quilling is one of my favourite hobbies. We can make a variety of fun craft or art work with colourful quilled paper, quilling tool, and glue. I think the possibilities are only limited by our imagination.

September 27, 2015

The Fabulous Brother ScanNCut Home and Hobby Cutting Machine

Everyone that loves to do paper crafts, sew or quilt will love having this fabulous ScanNCut device from Brother. Once I started using this device, I wondered what I did without it! This is the world's first home and hobby cutting machine with a built-in scanner. I love all the creative possibilities that we can do with the Brother ScanNCut.

June 9, 2015

Folding an Origami Frog

To fold this Jumping Origami Frog, you will need one sheet of origami paper. Follow the instructions below to fold this frog. 

March 17, 2015

Quilled Wall Art on Canvas

I love doing quilling projects. I made a fun wall art project on a canvas board by using a few different steps and techniques. This type of art is an easy way to add colour to any space in our home.

August 26, 2014

Quilling Plumeria Blossoms Inspired by Quilled Flowers: A Garden of 35 Paper Projects

Quilled Flowers: A Garden of 35 paper projects by Alli Bartkowski is an inspiring, colourful book that will increase the passion for how fun and enjoyable quilling is and can be. This colourful book not only made me want to try all the projects in it, but also brought out how much I enjoy taking pictures and closely looking at the beautiful, unique flowers God has created. 

April 27, 2014

The Craft of Kirigami: Birthday Card

I made this birthday card for my daughter by cutting the green Baroque swirls-square fold design in the center of this card using the Kirigami paper craft technique. I followed the instructions on the Creating Kirigami book by Carlos N. Molina to cut this intricate design. I have never heard of Kirigami before I saw this book, and was curious to find out what it is about, as I enjoy paper crafts.